Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has announced that it will discontinue production of the NSX, a vehicle that has enjoyed considerable popularity as pure sports car and won many fans worldwide. Honda is currently working on a successor, a new sports car for a new era, which is to ...

February 1989 - Acura unveils a new mid-engine sportscar. The NS-X world debut takes place at the Chicago Auto Show on February 9th. "New Sportscar eXperimental" is the first supercar from Japan.
June 1989 - A select group of American automotive journalists are invited to Japan to ...

What do Brad Pitt, Halle Berry and the Chrysler 300C have in common? They all have great faces according to a survey released today by the Chrysler Group and Goodmind LLC.
The survey looks at what attributes contribute to a great face, what faces embody those characteristics -- ...

For six years Rick Lang has thought of little else than the fateful, tragic circumstances of his bride-to-be's death. Convinced that her death could have been prevented, Lang set to work designing and testing a new safety feature for all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) called Flip Alert.

The ADAC experts has tested the new Volkswagen Fox, a low-cost small vehicle, for crash safety. This test was carried out according to current EuroNCAP criteria at the ADAC technical centre in Landsberg. This test centre simulates the typical front-end crash, in an overtaking ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced today that Combi USA, Inc. will conduct a safety recall for its "Avatar Model 8100" child safety seats.  The recall involves the entire production of this model from November 2003 through May 2004.
As part of a ...

They're Baaaackkk!
It's already a replay of the 2004 hurricane season: the Southeast targeted by tropical storms... headline winds, rain and damage... plus road conditions which even the most experienced drivers may have faced once or twice in a lifetime -- if ever.
Joe Foster is a ...

Scion, from Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today announced manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) for the 2006 Scion xA and xB. An iPod compatible Pioneer audio system is now available as an accessory upgrade for both vehicles, making Scion the first brand to ...

Lexus announced manufacturer suggested retail prices (MSRP) for the 2006 LS 430 premium luxury sedan. The 2006 LS 430 will increase 0.5%, or $300 to $56,525.
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Fleetwood RV, a manufacturer of recreational vehicles, today announced that its 2006 Providence and Excursion Class A diesel models available at select dealers nationwide.
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Hurricane Dennis is expected to hit the Gulf Coast this weekend, bringing with it heavy rain, strong winds and possible storm surge. Progressive reminds motorists that the best way to stay safe and reduce property damage is to be aware of the dangers posed by major storms .
“Pay ...

Even as the U.S. market for new automobiles remains strong by historical standards, the fortunes of industry participants vary widely and the Big Three automakers overall will lose market share to foreign carmakers, principally the Asian brands, said Standard & Poor's in its ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced that Britax Child Safety Inc. will conduct a safety recall for certain "Super Elite" child safety seats (Model E9031). The recall includes seats of this model produced from April 2001 to August 2002.
In ...

Ford has introduced its new generation Focus Flexi-Fuel, plus a Flexi-Fuel version of the Ford Focus C-MAX in Sweden this week. Since the introduction of bio-ethanol powered vehicles in a European market in 2001, Ford has sold over 15,000 Focus Flexi-Fuels in Sweden. In 2003 and ...

American drivers say the aggressive and distracted behavior of other drivers is more aggravating than traffic delays, road construction and personal stress combined. That's the finding of a new national poll of motorists who, ironically, admitted to many of the same bad highway ...

Mazda Motor Corporation today announced the sales launch of the G Special Carol micro-mini with added features at Mazda, Mazda Autozam and Mazda Anfini dealers throughout Japan.
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The G Special edition Carol has been kept at an ...

Make / models :                   model/build years:    
Toyota / Tacoma            2005
Manufacturer : Toyota motor north America, inc.    
recall date : jun 27, 2005

General Motors today provided an E85-capable Chevrolet Tahoe to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for use in the state as part of a campaign to promote ethanol and E85-capable vehicles in the state. GM presented the vehicle keys to Gov. Tom Vilsack at a press event at Four ...

DaimlerChrysler has announced today that the first commercial vehicle will be introduced mid-year 2006. Sterling, a unit of DaimlerChrysler’s Freightliner LLC North American truck unit, will expand its product line-up with the introduction of a low cab-over-engine truck developed ...

General Motors today announced the return of its ‘GM Employee Discount for Everyone’ marketing program. GM is continuing the offer of its employee discount to everyone who takes delivery of a new 2005 GM car or truck from July 6 through Aug. 1, 2005.
As with the June program, the ...