by Ken Zino | Apr 19, 2010
American Honda Motor Company is alerting owners of new 2010 Acura ZDX models to bring the large crossover vehicle into a dealership for an instrument panel inspection. The unspecified supplier of the dashboard has told Honda that a laser-cut scoring on the underside...
by Ken Zino | Apr 19, 2010
A New York radio station airing the Rush Limbaugh show this morning aired a commercial from General Motors Company announcing that it had made another payment to the U.S. government for taxpayer loans, which allowed it to emerge from bankruptcy last summer. Limbaugh...
by Ken Zino | Apr 19, 2010
Toyota Motor Corporation has agreed to pay a $16.375 million fine – the largest fine permitted by law – for failing to notify the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a dangerous pedal defect for almost four months. Under U.S. law, a company has...
by Ken Zino | Apr 16, 2010
Japanese executives have allowed Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A. to announce late this afternoon that it can recall approximately 600,000 first and second generation Sienna 2WD minivans sold in the United States to address “potential corrosion in the spare tire...
by Ken Zino | Apr 16, 2010
General Motors Company is giving millions of vehicle identification numbers (VINs) to Carfax for its cars, trucks and crossover models with so-called “open recalls” or ones that have not been performed. This means that starting in May owners of Chevrolet,...
by Ken Zino | Apr 15, 2010
AutoMD.com says that American Consumers are overpaying by more than $20 Billion on repairs. It is promoting an online auto repair service, which it claims can save you money. The service walks car owners through the actions they need to take to make sure they get a...
by Ken Zino | Apr 14, 2010
GM Certified Used Vehicles is now offering to “well-qualified” buyers 3.9% APR financing through June 1, 2010. This promotion applies to all 2005-2010 model year GM Certified Pontiac G6 and Chevrolet Malibu models for as long as 60 months. “As the spring season is...
by Ken Zino | Apr 14, 2010
The newly established Ram Truck brand at Chrysler Group today announced that it would begin offering customers a spray-on bedliner option for its 2010 model year 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickup trucks. Dealers will be able to order the factory-installed upgrade beginning...
by Ken Zino | Apr 13, 2010
The Japan-based leadership of beleaguered Toyota Motor Sales late today gave an American sales executive permission to suspend sales of the new 2010 Lexus GX460 model. Another safety recall or service action is now a distinct possibility. The latest crisis at Toyota...
by Ken Zino | Apr 13, 2010
Chrysler Group LLC and NASA today announced a three-year alliance to share information related to advanced technologies. The alliance allows Chrysler Group and NASA to tap into existing and emerging space exploration and automotive technologies. The shared knowledge...
by Ken Zino | Apr 12, 2010
A panel of judges has decided that all cases against Toyota Motor Company should be consolidated in a court close to Toyota’s California headquarters. The panel selected Judge James V. Selna to preside over the litigation and coordinate pretrial discovery, where...
by Ken Zino | Apr 9, 2010
General Motors Company is testing a “production-intent” hydrogen fuel cell system that can be packaged in the space of a traditional four-cylinder engine and be ready for commercial use in 2015. No cost or performance information has been released by GM....
