Showing posts with label march. Show all posts
Showing posts with label march. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Auto News For Wednesday March 11 2015 New SUV Plants For Hyundai And Volkswagen
REVIEW
The new Ford Edge is most definitely not the old Ford Edge, although its easy to see the familial connections. From Todd Lassas Automobile review of the new 2015 Edge: "The engines are extremely quiet and idle so smoothly that you’ll be double-checking the tiny tachometer."
INSIDE THE AUTO BUSINESS
If Hyundai is to continue to grow in North America, SUVs and crossovers are the category where the growth can occur. Reuters reports that Hyundai will build a new Alabama manufacturing plant and that plant will begin producing utility vehicles in 2017.
DEEPER INSIDE THE AUTO BUSINESS
Like Hyundai, for Volkswagen to be a bigger brand in America, theyll need a bigger SUV lineup. A longer Tiguan with a third row, built in Mexico, will be part of the answer. "Its all part of a larger Volkswagen SUV strategy that aims at a more mainstream approach," according to Edmunds.
RECALL
No change since yesterdays tiny Honda recall.
TTAC
U.S. Dodge Dart sales are actually on the upswing. Year-over-year, Dart sales have increased in five consecutive months.
WATCH
GCBC loves dogs. Motorcyclists shutting down a main thoroughfare in order to rescue a dog in Brazil is terribly fitting for this space. H/T to Jalopnik.
Monday, March 16, 2015
Auto News For Friday March 6 2015 987 860 Vehicles Recalled
REVIEW
Driving.ca has one of the first looks at the 2016 Honda HR-V, Hondas sub-CR-V answer to the Chevrolet Trax, Nissan Juke, and forthcoming rivals from Jeep, Fiat, and Mazda.
WATCHThe 2015 Ford Mustang looks best in Mongolia. When set adrift by Vaughn Gittin Jr. In a ghost town.
INSIDE THE AUTO BUSINESS
Production of the all-new, fourth-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata is underway at Mazdas plant in Hiroshima. The first MX-5s to leave the Ujina Plant #1 will be sold in Mazdas own home market of Japan.
INSIDE THE COMMERCIAL VAN BUSINESS
INSIDE THE COMMERCIAL VAN BUSINESS
Driving.ca has Canadian-specific details on Mercedes-Benzs upcoming Metris, a one-size-up step from the Ford Transit Connect but a size down from Mercedes-Benzs Sprinter. U.S. details are available from Automobile Magazine.
RECALL
Nissan is recalling 625,000 MY2013-2015 Altimas for a hood latch problem. FCA/Chrysler Group is recalling 338,216 MY2012-2013 Jeep Grand Cherokees and MY2012-2013 Dodge Durangos over a fuel pump relay problem. 18 MY2015 Toyota Tacomas are being recalled because their inflation information tire placards are incorrect. Toyota is recalling another 226 MY2015 Yaris subcompact cars because of improperly tightened rear axle bearing bolts. A Hyundai recall involves 24,400 MY2015 Genesis vehicles because of an incorrect gear display on the instrument panel or a delay in the engagement of the selected gear when the vehicle is shifted from Park to Reverse or Drive.
RECALL
Nissan is recalling 625,000 MY2013-2015 Altimas for a hood latch problem. FCA/Chrysler Group is recalling 338,216 MY2012-2013 Jeep Grand Cherokees and MY2012-2013 Dodge Durangos over a fuel pump relay problem. 18 MY2015 Toyota Tacomas are being recalled because their inflation information tire placards are incorrect. Toyota is recalling another 226 MY2015 Yaris subcompact cars because of improperly tightened rear axle bearing bolts. A Hyundai recall involves 24,400 MY2015 Genesis vehicles because of an incorrect gear display on the instrument panel or a delay in the engagement of the selected gear when the vehicle is shifted from Park to Reverse or Drive.
WATCH
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