Europeans hit hard by austerity are turning to low-cost vehicles like never before. That’s why Dacia, the entry brand owned by Renault, increased new-car sales by 9 percent in January in an overall European market that was down 9 percent.
The head of Renault’s entry-level models, Arnaud Deboeuf, will share insights on how Dacia has thrived during Europe’s debt crisis at the 16th Automotive News Europe Congress on June 12 in Paris.
Is the world coming to an end? Ford Motor Co. and General Motors are working together, again! Those are two names I never thought I would hear in the same sentence, without a lot of cursing!
However they are working TOGETHER for a second time! They must be desperate in deciding to work together, but Wonders will never cease, they are developing nine- and 10-speed transmissions jointly for use in cars, crossovers, pickups and SUVs.
Today sees several supermarkets cut the price of petrol by 2p per litre.
Asda, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons introduced the cut for Tuesday morning and follows falls in the wholesale price and more favourable exchange rates.
There are quite a few vehicles out there that have common cooling system problems. BMW 3 Series always have fan clutches and thermostats going bad. Volkswagens have bad water pumps. Late model Jeep I6s have head gasket issues. The list goes on and on.
Now a 2006 Chevy Equinox with a 3.4L comes in with the issue of overheating and the “antifreeze boils.” The boiling of antifreeze indicates that something critical is defective (clogged radiator, defective thermostat, broken water pump impeller, etc.) Since 3.4Ls don’t typically have this issue, what would be the wise way to begin diagnosing this car?
