Lexus sales freeze goes global
Toyota Motor Corp. halted sales of its Lexus GX 460 around the globe Wednesday, a day after suspending sales of the premium SUV in the U.S. because of a potential rollover risk.
Daimler Goes (Almost) Nuclear In Iran
You may not know that Cammy is a Chemist by trade. With a degree at college and university. If you bug me, I know enough to blow you up. That aside, in chemistry, there is a theory called “Le Chatelier’s Principle”. It states that:
“If a chemical system at equilibrium experiences a change in concentration, temperature, [...]
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Toyota testing all of its SUVs, Lexus GX 460 sale freeze goes global
After Consumer Reports warned readers earlier this week that the 2010 Lexus GX 460 could flip over in hard turns, Toyota suspended sales of the model. The automaker announced today that it will be testing all of its SUVs and will suspend sales of the GX 460 on a worldwide scale.
Just a couple hours after Consumer Reports issued a “Do not buy” warning, Toyota announced it was suspending sales of the 2010 Lexus GX 460 in the U.S. and Canada. Toyota spokeswoman Mieko Iwasaki said Thursday that …
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Video: GM Goes Hands-Off With EN-V Robotic Pod Car
The EN-V is more than just an electric ride for urban commuters
General Motors touted the automatic driving mode of its two-wheel electric car when it unveiled the vehicle last month in Shanghai, China. Now there’s a video that shows the hands-off driving experience future commuters can expect from the EN-V.
The Segway-inspired vehicle uses GPS, vehicle-to-vehicle wireless communication, and anti-crash sensing technologies to ensure that people need not touch their steering wheels ever again. In the new …
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Mother Russia Goes Green: Russian Billionaire Establishes Hybrid, EV Startup
Russia isn’t known for being on the forefront of hybrid and electric vehicle development, but billionaire investor Mikhail Prokhorov may change that perception. The investor is starting a joint venture to produce the country’s first domestic hybrid and EV offerings.The new venture, established in partnership with Russian truck manufacturer Yarovit, plans to show three electric vehicle prototypes this December, and ultimately launch a hybrid vehicle into mass production by 2012. Prokhorov’s Onexim G…
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SAIC Goes Hybrid
Chinese automaker SAIC has concluded its deal to assume control over its joint venture with GM [via the WSJ [sub]], and to keep its momentum going, it will be releasing its first hybrid vehicle this year. Reuters reports that the Roewe 750 Hybrid will be released this year, making SAIC the second Chinese firm to [...]
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When Fast gets Furious: AMS Drag EVO goes 228 mph, then explodes
“Click Click Boom! I’m comin’ down on the stereo, hear me on the radio Click Click Boom! I’m comin’ down with the new style and you know it’s buck wild Click Click Boom! I’m on the radio station TOUR around the nation leaving the scene in devastation…” -Saliva
Well they got the devastation part right. So what happened you might ask? Well faster than Tom Cruise can say “great balls of fire Maverick” the “Top Gun” fighter-jet
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Ram pickup goes bigger than life
What has tires that are 17 feet tall and a windshield that's 28 feet wide? A 140-foot tall, 120-foot wide photo of a 2010 Ram heavy-duty pickup that is wrapped around the Chrysler Group headquarters in Auburn Hills.
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NHTSA Goes After Toyotas Pocket Book
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has made it clear to Toyota that their handling of notification regarding “sticky” pedal issues is unsatisfactory and has fined them $16.4 million.
Toyota apparently knew of pedal defects in certain vehicles for at least four months prior to notifying the NHTSA. 2.3 million Toyota vehicles were recalled [...]