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VW Type 3 1961-1973
VW Type 3 1961-1973 What is your favorite VW?
VW’s first real saloon car, the Type 3 was launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1961 to a warm welcome from the motoring press. It was the first new production car to come out of Wolfsburg in ten years and soon gained the nickname of “Stuffenheck” [...]
2010 Holden JG Cruze recall
Holden is recalling more than 9000 petrol-powered 2010 JG Cruze models after identifying a problem with the fuel feed hose that may cause a fuel leak.
A total of 9098 vehicles with the 1.8-litre four-cylinder engine have been targeted by the recall in Australia.
The official recall notice reads:
“In some instances, the fuel feed hose may not [...]
BMW confirms front-wheel drive model to sit beneath 1 Series
BMW chairman, Mr Norbert Reithofe, has told UK magazine Autocar that the German brand will be introducing a small, front-wheel drive model to fit between the BMW 1-Series and MINI lineup.
“We will be extending the BMW and MINI brands into the small car segment with new models and variants,” said Mr Reithofer.
The news confirms last [...]
GM recalling 1.3 million vehicles
Over 1.3 million General Motors compact cars are involved in a recall in North America due to a power steering problem which has been linked to 14 crashes and one injury.
Approximately 905,000 Cobalt models are being investigated by the U.S. safety regulators after receiving over 1,100 complaints of power steering failures which include 14 crashes.
The [...]
2010 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, Vito released in Australia
Mercedes-Benz has released its 2010 Sprinter and Vito light commercial vehicle ranges with improvements focusing on safety, performance and fuel economy.
The Sprinter gets the most substantial upgrades with all three engines now Euro 5 compliant, making it Australia’s first van to meet the emissions standard.
Four-cylinder Sprinter models are now equipped with a six-speed manual transmission [...]
