TORONTO, ON, – Toyota Canada Inc. filed a Voluntary Safety Campaign with Transport Canada to recall 2010 model year Lexus HS 250h vehicles to address a compliance issue with Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 301. As part of its annual compliance testing program, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently conducted a test [...]

Milan, – The chairman of the Pirelli Group, Marco Tronchetti Provera, and Pirelli Tyre’s managing director, Francesco Gori, presented to the media the company’s plans for supplying tyres to Formula One for the three-year period between 2011-2013. The company’s programme includes the creation of a dedicated team for the development and production of Formula One [...]

Japan – The Renault-Nissan Alliance (the Alliance), Yulon-Nissan Motor (YNM) and Taiwan’s Taichung City entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote electric cars. The signatories for the MOU were Jason Hu, Mayor of Taichung City, Yasuaki Hashimoto, President of Nissan China Investment Co., Ltd and Jack Wu, the president of Yulon-Nissan Motor (YNM). [...]

SA – Nissan International SA has joined Renault SA’s partnership with German electric utility RWE Efficiency GmbH to promote electric mobility in Germany. The Renault-Nissan Alliance aims to become the world’s leading manufacturer of zero-emission vehicles and Germany is expected to become a major market for such products. RWE plans to set up an extensive [...]

U.S. – Set to go on sale in mid-August, the 2011 Honda Accord Sedan and Coupe receive significant updates including improved fuel economy, enhanced exterior and interior styling and the addition of a new leather-equipped Special Edition (SE) trim level. Available as either a sedan or a coupe in 4-cylinder and V-6 variations, the Accord [...]

U.S. – The all-new 2011 Honda CR-Z sport hybrid coupe is set to debut at dealers on August 24, 2010, with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) starting at $19,200, plus a destination and handling charge1 of $750, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced. Developed as a stylish, driver-focused vehicle with an emphasis on efficient [...]

DETROIT – General Motors announced it is creating a new regional organization to meet rising customer demand in South America. GM South America will be headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil and will be led by Jaime Ardila, currently president and general manager GM Mercosur. Ardila becomes president, GM South America and will report to GM [...]

GRAND BLANC, Mich. – GM Performance Parts (GMPP) groundbreaking E-ROD, a ’55 Chevy powered by the innovative, new E-ROD crate engine package, will highlight GMPP participation in the Barrett-Jackson Orange County auction June 25-27. The E-ROD crate engine package includes a complete LS3 engine, emissions equipment and supporting components that enable classic cars to pass [...]

Shanghai – Only six months after being launched, General Motors’ OnStar has become the largest in-vehicle communications provider in China with more than 29,000 subscribers. OnStar President Chris Preuss made the announcement Wednesday as part of the second “Drive to 2030” Sustainable Urban Mobility Forum at the SAIC-GM Pavilion at Expo 2010. General Motors hosted [...]

Chile – It is learnt that during the first half year of 2010, JAC has achieved very excellent marketing performance in Chile. At the very beginning of 2010, the end sales of JAC in Chile declined sharply because of the earthquake, which showed the signs of upturn until March. But now a lot of storage [...]