Monthly Archives: April 2014

GM said it has shipped thousands of replacement ignition switches

An employee yawns as he walks among General Motors' new Chinese-made cars at a parking lot in Shenyang, Liaoning province

General Motors on Wednesday said it has shipped “thousands” of kits needed to repair the defective ignition switches linked to at least 13 deaths.

NHTSA opens probe into automatic brakes on 2014 Chevy Impala

2014 Chevrolet Impala Front Three Quarter In Motion

U.S. safety regulators have opened an investigation to determine if the emergency braking system on General Motors 2014 Chevrolet Impala is defective.

Tesla & Switzerland Leasing partner Sixt monthly S leases start at about $920

Tesla & Switzerland Leasing partner Sixt monthly S leases start at about $920

Tesla has expanded its strategic relationship with Sixt Leasing to include Switzerland as well as Germany.

Ford adds higher spec Fiesta ST

2014 Ford Fiesta ST Front Three Quarter Turn

Ford has added a higher specification version of the Fiesta ST hot hatch. Priced from £19,250, the ST-3 costs an extra £1000 over the ST-2 model.

2015 Toyota GT86 revealed with minor updates

Toyota has updated the popular GT86 coupe for the 2015 model year with minor updates, that take a trained eye to spot the visual changes, but there are also changes under the skin, improving handling and stability.