Daily Archives: May 1, 2013

Nissan recalls 2013 Altima sedans over spare tire blow out

Nissan will recall more than 123,000 new Altima sedans after a spare tire blew out — while locked away in the trunk of a car.

The recall affects 2013 model year Altimas that were produced for about a year-long period, ending on March 26.

Volvo completes testing of F1-inspired KERS system, fuel savings up to 25 per cent

Volvo's Flywheel KERS Hybrid

Volvo has completed extensive testing of kinetic flywheel KERS technology on public roads, which was fitted to the rear axle of an S60 with a four-cylinder turbo, giving the driver an extra 80 horsepower, while reducing fuel consumption by up to 25 percent compared with a six-cylinder turbo engine at a comparable performance level.

Land Rover Defender LXV Special Edition announced

Land Rover Defender LXV Special Edition

April 30th marked Land Rover’s 65th anniversary and to celebrate this milestone the firm has announced a Defender LXV Special Edition.

New Sprinter for 2014 MY unveiled

2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

Mercedes-Benz has revealed the facelifted 2014 Sprinter which goes on sale here in June. As well as a new-look front end with a more upright grille, the revised model gets new safety system and engines that meet Euro VI standards with the most economical version able to average a claimed 44.4mpg.