Recalls Recall by GM Impacts Over 14,000 Buick and Chevy Vehicles

Recall by GM Impacts Over 14,000 Buick and Chevy Vehicles

Alannah Tremblay
August 15, 2011

General Motors announced a significant recall Friday affecting over 14,000 Buick and Chevy vehicles. GM is recalling the 2012 Buick LaCrosse and the 2012 Chevrolet Impala due to flawed stability control systems. Dealers will repair the vehicles for free to prevent the possibility of a fire breaking out due to heat from the converter.

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Hybrid & Technology
Ford Announces Home Rooftop Solar Panels Offer with Purchases of Electric Autos Sue Jeong
August 15, 2011

Ford Announces Home Rooftop Solar Panels Offer with Purchases of Electric Autos

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Editorials
Auto Sales Remain Unaffected by Market Chaos Thus Far Raelene Martin
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Auto Sales Remain Unaffected by Market Chaos Thus Far

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US Auto Dealers Brace for Toyota Car Shortages Dedrick Fuhrmann
April 11, 2011

US Auto Dealers Brace for Toyota Car Shortages

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Auto Shows

Fire at Magna Plant Impacts General Motors, Mazda Alannah Tremblay
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Fire at Magna Plant Impacts General Motors, Mazda

A fire that occurred at the Magna International plant in Michigan on Wednesday afternoon has interrupted production for both General Motors and Mazda. GM halted production at one of its truck assembly factories and shortened production at a number of other plants. One of Mazda's Michigan plants was also affected.

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Arizona Squanders Taxpayer Money Fixing Mexican Trucks to Reduce Pollution Dedrick Fuhrmann
April 11, 2011

Arizona Squanders Taxpayer Money Fixing Mexican Trucks to Reduce Pollution

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Recalls

1.7 Million Vehicles Recalled Globally by Toyota Naoto Hayashi
January 27, 2011

1.7 Million Vehicles Recalled Globally by Toyota

Still trying to rebuild its once impeccable reputation for auto quality, Toyota Motor Corporation recalled 1.7 million cars worldwide yesterday for a number of issues related to fuel systems. In the U.S., the recall impacts 245,000 Lexus GS and Lexus IS sedans. The vehicles in North America are being recalled to [...]

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Hybrid & Technology

New Mercedes-Benz SLK Offers Color-Changing Roof Nathan Adlen
January 14, 2011

New Mercedes-Benz SLK Offers Color-Changing Roof

First produced in 1996, the Mercedes-Benz SLK roadster has always been a favorite among enthusiasts of sports luxury vehicles. For 2011, Benz has unveiled the third generation of the popular model. The 2011 Mercedes SLK will offer Magic Sky Control, which lets the driver change the color of the panoramic roof glass from light to dark with a button.

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Insurance & Finance

Automaker Chrysler Shrinks Losses in Second Quarter Lydia Petersson
August 9, 2010

Automaker Chrysler Shrinks Losses in Second Quarter

One year out of bankruptcy, Chrysler appears to be on the mend. The automaker improved its loss of $197 million in the first quarter to $172 million in the second. Car and truck sales were up, helped by the introduction of the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee.

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OEM & Suppliers

Toyota's Supplier Affected by Second China Strike Naoto Hayashi
June 18, 2010

Toyota's Supplier Affected by Second China Strike

A supplier for Japanese carmaker Toyota has been dealing with a second strike in China this week. The strike is only the latest of many labor disputes between the area's 130 million auto workers and management teams. Automakers are resisting demands for higher wages, threatening to move production to cheaper areas of China instead.

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