Nissan Motor Co. will recall about 841,000 vehicles worldwide, including UK-built Micra subcompacts, as a result of a steering wheel glitch that could result in a loss of steering, the automaker said.
Nissan is recalling certain models of the Micra car produced in the UK and Japan between 2002 and 2006, as well as the Cube minicar that was produced in Japan around the same period.
General Motors Co. is recalling more than 27,000 Cadillac SUVs worldwide because the wheels can fall off.
The company says the recall affects the 2013 Cadillac SRX with 18″ wheels. Canadian safety regulators say the wheel nuts may not have been tightened enough at the factory.
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To entice drivers to try electric-powered cars, auto makers are lowering the price of entry to the zero-emission lifestyle.
BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer told his fellow Germans to set aside their worries and embrace electric-vehicle technology.
“Germany is respected and admired the world over for its engineering expertise and powers of innovation, but ‘German angst’ is also a concept the rest of the world is familiar with,” Reithofer said on Tuesday in Munich.
Federated Auto Parts will award one of its Car Care Center members with the ultimate grand prize in the Federated Ultimate Service Truck Sweepstakes. This is not just any truck; it has been designed by renowned motorsports artist Sam Bass and modified by Matt Steele and Bruno Massel, hosts of the SPEED show Truck U.
The grand prize winner of the Federated Ultimate Service Truck Sweepstakes will also receive an all-expense paid trip to Las Vegas for the 2013 Automotive Aftermarket Product Expo (AAPEX) where they will claim their truck. In addition, hundreds of other terrific prizes will be awarded to Federated Car Care Center members throughout the country.
