Monthly Archives: May 2013

Saab Parts UK drops prices on older cars

Saab Parts UK is announcing a new line to cater for older examples still on the roads. According to the company, there are more than 70,000 Saabs on UK roads which are maturing into Saab ‘classics’.

Included in the classic group is the original 900 series (made from 1979 to 1993), the 9000 hatch and CD saloon (from 1985-1997), the 900 series 2 (from 1994-1998), and the 9-3 (generation 1 from 1998 – 2003).

McLaren P1 production almost sold out

McLaren P1

McLaren P1 made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Limited to just 375 units, this electric-petrol 903bhp supercar is priced from £866,000 and 250 units have been already sold.

Toyota recalls certain FJ Cruisers over lamp assemblies

Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling certain model year 2007 to 2013 FJ Cruiser vehicles manufactured Jan. 25, 2006 through Feb. 23, 2013 and equipped with a Toyota auxiliary driving lamp kits mounted to the front bumper, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

These lamp assemblies include 55-watt bulbs and due to this wattage and mounting angle, the combination of the upper beam headlamps plus the auxiliary lamps are too bright and exceed the maximum light output allowed for an upper beam headlamp.

Video warns technicians on extra-step programming for some TPMS sensors

Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket, one of the industry’s leading manufacturers of OE Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems and OE-engineered TPMS replacement parts, has released a new video in its TPMS training series.

Audi may build Brazil plant but seeks government clarity

Audi will not build a vehicle assembly plant in Brazil until the laws governing what exactly is required to ensure a car is considered locally built are clarified, CEO Rupert Stadler said.

“We are studying now some details, but even the government is not really clear when it comes to localization, what type of parts do they mean?” Stadler told reporters in Puebla City, Mexico, on Saturday.