Alfa Romeo 4C is an impressive compact sports car set to go on sale later this year. Weighing just 895 kg and packing 240 hp from a 1.75-litre four-cylinder engine it accelerates from 0-62mph in 4.5 seconds, a four-tenths quicker than Porsche Cayman S. Impressive numbers!
Daily Archives: June 18, 2013
GM expands SUV recall to 480,000 vehicles for fire risk
General Motors Co. is recalling about 231,000 additional SUVs that might be in danger of an electrical short that could cause a fire.
The move is an expansion of a recall from last August to check 249,000 SUVs for a short in a circuit board in the driver’s door that could lead to a fire.
Toyota Judge Delays Final Approval of $1.1 Billion Agreement
Final approval of Toyota’s $1.1 billion settlement of claims that recalls for unintended acceleration hurt the value of U.S. customers’ vehicles will be delayed, a judge said.
The settlement would resolve the economic-loss portion of the Toyota sudden-acceleration litigation. Class, or group, actions were filed on behalf of Toyota owners who contended the company drove down the value of their vehicles by failing to disclose or fix defects.
BMW M3 CSL celebrates 10 years of production
BMW has a very large group of enthusiasts world-wide, and within that group, there are several close knit communities that have been mesmerized by one model or another.
auto industry hiring spree in America
The American auto industry is about to go on a hiring spree as car makers and parts suppliers race to find engineers, technicians and factory workers to build the next generation of vehicles.
The new employees will be part of a larger, busier workforce. From coast to coast, the industry is in top gear. Factories are operating at about 95 percent of capacity, and many are already running three shifts. As a result, some auto and parts companies are doing something they’ve been reluctant to consider since the recession: Adding floor space and spending millions of dollars on new equipment.
