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Christina Aguilera designs eco-friendly car for charity

London, March 4 (IANS) American singer Christina Aguilera has designed an eco-friendly car for a charity auction. The singer teamed up with bosses at the motor manufacturer company Chrysler to help launch the new Eco Style vehicle that features recycled materials in the interior and an economic engine,...

Car Maker Toyota fixing leaky hoses in over 1.6 million vehicles

Tokyo, March 2 (DPA) Toyota Motor Corp said Tuesday it is repairing more than 1.6 million vehicles around the world, including the Camry sold in the US and the sport utility vehicle Harrier in Japan, to fix oil hoses. The repairs are the latest in a series of quality problems with which the world’s...

General Motors to recall 1.3 mn Chevrolet and Pontiac cars in North America

Detroit, March 2 (DPA) General Motors Co will recall 1.3 million cars of its Chevrolet and Pontiac brands from customers across the US, Canada and Mexico, according to news reports. Problems with the power steering in the Chevrolet compact model Cobalt and several Pontiac models could cause difficulties...

Car maker Hyundai Motor in India reports 42.8 percent rise in sale

New Delhi, March 2 (Calcutta Tube) India’s second largest car maker Hyundai Motor reported a 42.8 percent increase in total sales last month to 54,617 units as against 38,235 units sold in February 2009. During February, domestic sales grew 46.1 percent to 31,001 units while exports rose 38.8...

Maruti Suzuki-India’s largest car maker reports 22 percent rise in sales

Maruti Suzuki-India’s largest car maker reports 22 percent rise in sales
Maruti Swift Car Review New Delhi, March 2 (Calcutta Tube) India’s largest car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki Tuesday reported a 22 percent rise in sales in February to 96,650 vehicles — its best performance till date. ‘This is the highest ever total monthly sales in the company’s...

Honda Motor Co to recall 437,763 vehicles over faulty air bag inflator

Tokyo, Feb 10 (Calcutta Tube) Honda Motor Co Wednesday said it would recall 437,763 vehicles globally over a problem with the driver’s airbag inflator. Honda had recalled a total of about 514,000 vehicles for the same problem in 2008 and 2009. Japan’s second-largest automaker also recalled...

Toyota Motor recalls about 437,000 vehicles globally including Prius

Tokyo, Feb 9 (DPA) Toyota Motor said Tuesday it would recall about 437,000 vehicles globally to fix a faulty braking system in its top-selling Prius and three other hybrid models, the latest in a series of recalls threatening the reputation of the world’s largest carmaker. ‘Let me assure...

Toyota Motor Corp’s president apologises for recall

Toyota Motor Corp’s president apologises for recall
Toyota, Feb 6 (DPA) Toyota Motor Corp’s president apologised for recalls of millions of his company’s cars worldwide in his first public appearance since the problems began last month at the world’s largest carmaker, which once had a stellar reputation for quality. Garmin nĂ¼vi 260W...

Toyota Motor Corp chief apologises for flaws leading to car recalls

Toyota Motor Corp chief apologises for flaws leading to car recalls
Toyota Innova Car Review Tokyo, Jan 30 (Calcutta Tube) The chief of Toyota Motor Corp has apologized for accelerator pedal flaws forcing the recall of millions of cars in North America, China and Europe. Akio Toyoda, the reclusive president and chief executive officer of Toyota, apologized for the manufacturing...

Japanese auto major Honda to recall over 8,500 old Honda City sedans in India

New Delhi, Jan 30 (Calcutta Tube) Japanese auto major Honda has decided to recall 8,532 ‘City’ sedans manufactured in 2007 from the Indian market for preventive part replacement of power window switches that have the potential to catch fire. ‘The third generation City currently sold...

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