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M*****r
发帖数: 26 | 2 Floor mats太好使了。。。各大车厂纷纷效仿啊。。。
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-14/u-s-upgrades-probe-of-
An investigation into complaints that loose floor mats in some Ford Motor Co
. (F) Fusion, Lincoln MKZ and Mercury Milan cars may jam accelerator pedals
was upgraded by U.S. regulators.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which regulates auto
safety, today said it intensified a probe opened in May 2010 to an
engineering analysis after receiving 52 complaints.
The investigation covers abo... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 19244 | 3 http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/CG30434
December 17, 2012: 09:00 AM ET
Nominees include the BMW 3-Series, Honda Accord, Honda CR-V, Ram 1500, Scion
FR-S/Subaru BRZ and the Toyota Prius.
BMW 3 Series: The new 3 series has outdone itself in too many areas not to
be considered one of the best cars of the year. There is more interior room,
a new design keeps it looking contemporary, and under the hood is an engine
BMW can be proud of.
Honda Accord: The Accord boasts admirable... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 19053 | 4 Toyota Motor Co. has announced an agreement worth more than $1 billion to
settle a lawsuit involving unintended acceleration in some of its vehicles.
Under terms of the settlement, filed Wednesday in federal court in Santa Ana
, Toyota will install a brake-override system in an estimated 3.25 million
vehicles and compensate car owners for the alleged reduced value of the
vehicles, among other terms.
According to attorneys for the plaintiffs, the estimated value of the
settlement makes it the lar... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 10612 | 5 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/toyota-poised-put-legal-troubles-
l
About 16 million Toyota, Lexus and Scion vehicles sold in the United States
spanning the model years 1998 to 2010 are covered by the settlement. Company
officials have maintained the electronic throttle control system was not at
fault, blaming ill-fitting floor mats and sticky gas pedals. A study by fed
eral safety officials at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
and NASA found no link between reports of unintended ... 阅读全帖 |
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f****t
发帖数: 15913 | 6 yes, it is old and not smooth. but it is an awd 4AT made by a small
automaker. the volume of sales is much smaller that that of a corolla.
toyota kept this corolla 4AT for 20 yrs so far. |
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发帖数: 4400 | 7 Jap is now on an all-out path to launch war against china. If you buy Jap
car now, no matter in China or in US, you are giving money to Jap military
for them to kill your friends and family. Jap automakers are primary
sponsors of Jap government. No matter what your political orientation is, if
you are Chinese, don't buy Jap car now!!! |
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c******a
发帖数: 4400 | 8 Jap is now on an all-out path to launch war against china. If you buy Jap
car now, no matter in China or in US, you are giving money to Jap military
for them to kill your friends and family. Jap automakers are primary
sponsors of Jap government. No matter what your political orientation is, if
you are Chinese, don't buy Jap car now!!! |
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T*****e
发帖数: 799 | 10 This is the way that Japan basher should go...
President Barack Obama should tell Japan’s new government that the U.S.
will retaliate for policies aimed at weakening the yen, a group representing
Ford Motor Co. (F), General Motors Co. (GM) and Chrysler LLC said.
Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, which reclaimed power last month, has let
the yen continue its slide against the dollar, making U.S. auto exports
relatively expensive, the American Automotive Policy Council said today in a
statement.
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发帖数: 12623 | 11 The automakers are not rednecks, they are Detroit thugs, often well-educated
and good politics players. |
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发帖数: 2312 | 12 Gas tax revenue down, officials eye mileage levy
With gas tax revenues down, state officials eye tax on 'vehicle miles
traveled'
By Dave Gram, Associated Press | Associated Press – 22 hours ago
Email
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Print
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Carpooling, higher fuel economy, hybrids and
electric cars may be good for the environment, but they're bad for
government transportation funding, which relies on gasoline and diesel taxes
to help pay for the building and upkeep of roads and bridges.
Now some states, ... 阅读全帖 |
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T*****e
发帖数: 799 | 13 BMW to Build Sports Car With Toyota in Deeper Partnership
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW), the world’s biggest maker of luxury
vehicles, will work with Toyota Motor Corp. (7203) to produce a midsize
sports car, expanding their cooperation amid industry efforts to limit
development costs.
BMW and Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, will also set up
partnerships to create fuel-cell systems, lightweight materials and lithium-
air batteries, the companies said today. |
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T*****e
发帖数: 799 | 14 No more discount from Korean carmakers? The right to print money is the king
.
The won has been appreciating against both the U.S. dollar and the Japanese
yen as both the countries have implemented easy monetary policy to revive
their economies. The won gained roughly 8% (biggest since 2009) against the
dollar in 2012.
Meanwhile, the yen fell 11% against the dollar. This is bad news for Hyundai
, as it will give a way to its Japanese competitors, including Toyota Motor
Corp. (TM), Honda Motor C... 阅读全帖 |
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T*****e
发帖数: 799 | 15 Someone will become nuts again, but here're the top 3: Toyota, Ford and
Honda
Feb 1 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp again topped an annual U.S. consumer
survey on brand perception released on Friday as all the top automakers'
scores rose from last year.
Ford Motor Co, Honda Motor Co Ltd, General Motors Co's Chevrolet, Daimler AG
's Mercedes-Benz and Volvo rounded out the top six, which was unchanged from
last year, according to Consumer Reports, the influential consumer magazine
that conducted the... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 26623 | 16 Toyota posted a 27-percent increase, while Ford sales jumped 22 percent. GM
and Chrysler each reported 16 percent gains compared with a year earlier.
Other automakers reporting sales Friday:
– Honda's sales rose 12.8 percent. A 75-percent increase in sales of the
new Accord helped offset weaker sales of the CR-V and Civic.
– Nissan's sales rose 2 percent. Sales of the newly redesigned Pathfinder
SUV, which went on sale in November, more than tripled over last January.
The new Sentra also saw big... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 937 | 17 2013新款Fusion使用了Ford大肆吹捧的Ecoboost Engine (Turbo charge + direct
injection) .结果还不如老款Fusion 省油。也不如Altima和Accord with I4 engine省
油。
实际MPG远小于Ford号称的EPA。
Boost起来的Horsepower 也不如自然吸气的更平滑有力。
新款Escape 也有这样的问题。
看来Ford在向现代学习，全面夸大EPA 数字。
http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/best-cars-blog
Small Turbocharged Engines Fall Short of Consumer Reports' Expectations
By Jim Sharifi
12:00PM Feb 06, 2013
While some automakers have made a move toward smaller, turbocharged engines
to improve fuel economy in ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 7833 | 18 鼻祖在此
Fifty miles per gallon? That’s what Honda claimed. But Heather Peters’
2006 Civic Hybrid never did better than 41, maybe 42 mpg. And when Honda “
fixed” her battery, the car dropped below 30 mpg. Instead of agreeing to
take part in a class-action suit against Honda, which would have made trial
lawyers rich while giving car owners minimal payback, Peters took the
automaker to small claims court—where she was just awarded $9,867.
Read more: http://business.time.com/2012/02/02/woman-gets-nearl... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 12623 | 19 UAW has been battling with Toyota, Honda and BMW for years and years.
These three automakers have set such successful examples in the industry,
but the union thugs don't agree. |
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发帖数: 2053 | 20 http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/mercedes-benz-reveals-g6
Mercedes-Benz reveals the G63 AMG 6×6, a six-wheel-drive luxo SUV
By Justin Hyde | Motoramic – 4 hours ago
The inevitable has happened.
There are only so many possible permutations of a metal box on four wheels
designed to go fast over any terrain, and from the Jeep Wrangler to the
Range Rover, all of them have been explored in some degree with varying
levels of ability and luxury. It was only a matter of time before a group of
mad ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 19053 | 21 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp and its China joint ventures sold 36,300 cars
in the country in February, down 45.7 percent from a year earlier, the
Japanese automaker said on Friday.
That compares with a rise in January of 23.5 percent from a year earlier,
though figures were skewed due to the timing of the week-long Spring
Festival holiday.
Showrooms in the world's largest auto market are often closed for much of
China's Lunar New Year holiday that fell in January last year but came in
February ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 5723 | 22 Maserati has confirmed that the Ghibli will utilize a pair of 3.0-liter
turbocharged V6 engines – one gas and one diesel – both mated to eight-
speed automatic transmissions. A rear-wheel-drive configuration will be
standard, and the Italian automaker's new Q4 all-wheel-drive system will be
available. |
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发帖数: 13236 | 23 Airbag problem forces recall of millions of vehicles
Four Japanese automakers including Toyota and Nissan are recalling 3.4
million vehicles because of defective airbags. All of the vehicles in
question were manufactured in or after 2000. (WGN-TV)
Reuters
7:31 a.m. CDT, April 11, 2013 |
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发帖数: 2858 | 24 VOA News
April 11, 2013
Four major Japanese automakers are recalling about 3.4 million cars
worldwide because of possible airbag problems.
Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mazda said separately Thursday that abnormal
inflation of passenger-side airbags was the reason for the recall.
The companies said the defective airbags, which were made by Japanese auto
parts maker Takata Corp, could burst or cause a fire. No injuries or deaths
have been reported.
Honda is recalling 1.1 million vehicles, including t... 阅读全帖 |
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T*U
发帖数: 22634 | 25 福特也用了，正愁找个垫背的。
--日托
Japan
no
automakers
manufacturing |
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t*******d
发帖数: 1845 | 27 【 以下文字转载自 Military 讨论区 】
发信人: tracewind (ier), 信区: Military
标 题: 比亚迪威武---在加州建厂造电动巴士
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Wed May 1 13:06:04 2013, 美东)
China automaker to open electric bus plant in CA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Chinese company whose mantra is Build Your Dreams
plans to build all-electric buses in California's Mojave Desert.
Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris and officials of BYD Automotive scheduled a
news conference Wednesday to announce plans to open the first Chinese-owned
vehicle manufacturing plant in the... 阅读全帖 |
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T*****e
发帖数: 799 | 28 VW may no longer be the most profitable major automaker soon.
“从5月1日起实施军牌改革，已经迅速对国内高端车市场产生了影响。记者调查发现，
“禁豪令”后由于销量下降，目前北京市场多款进口豪车已经出现大幅折扣。专家表示
，在控制公车使用豪华车的同时，也对市场产生了很强的示范效应，让豪华车消费开始
理性降温。”
“奥迪Q7的高配车型，最高优惠可以达到13万元左右，现在出手非常合适啊。”昨
天，亚运村车市奥迪4S店的销售人员在接受采访时表示，奥迪Q7的厂家指导价是82万元
—133万元左右，目前基本上每个车型都有不同程度的优惠，最多的有13万元左右。“
如果不是公车采购的客户少了，这些车型平时可都要加价和排队才能买到的。”
“禁豪令”让各品牌豪车大幅降价
不仅是奥迪Q7，包括奔驰E级、大众途锐、宝马5系和7系、保时捷卡宴、大众辉腾
等知名豪车在内，近期都有很大幅度的降价。
奔驰4S店的销售人员表示，E级车的厂家指导价在43万元—75万元，而此系列的各
个车型现在都在搞促销活动，优惠幅度最高的在20万元左右，是从这个月才开始的。
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发帖数: 5379 | 29 North Carolina is the latest state to line up against Tesla Motors by
proposing a bill that would bar direct automaker-to-customer sales within
the state, the Raleigh News & Observer reports. Still, Tesla says plans to
open a showroom there and has sold about 80 cars to North Carolina residents
, with reservations for about 60 more.
According to Slate, a bill pushed by the state's Senate Commerce Committee
– and backed, of course, by the North Carolina Automobile Dealers
Association (NCADA) – wo... 阅读全帖 |
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l*****6
发帖数: 7881 | 30 证据找到了，是motor trend。
http://www.motortrend.com/features/consumer/1305_volvo_xc60_iih
quote：
“
It had been public knowledge that the IIHS was contemplating such a test
since 2009, yet only a few car companies -- Honda being a notable one --
paid much attention. Another was Volvo, which had recognized the same issue
even earlier from its own internal reports. Not surprisingly, the Swedish
automaker recently paid to have the XC60 preemptively tested, and asked us
if we'd like to watch. ”
Read more: ... 阅读全帖 |
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D***0
发帖数: 5214 | 31 现在看看这几个月前的帖子简直哭笑不得。看看IIHS的新闻，人一点不保留：
http://www.iihs.org/news/rss/pr071113.html
Toyota redesigned the RAV4 for the 2013 model year. The automaker made
additional changes to models built after April to better control the
stability of the steering column and to provide extra padding under the
footwell carpeting.
The changes, however, weren't enough to lift the RAV4's performance in the
small overlap test. A combination of poor structure and inadequate control
of the dummy's movement prevented the ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 13236 | 32 Toyota says will recall 242,000 hybrids for brake design flaw
June 5, 2013, 1:58 a.m.
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp is recalling about 242,000 gas-electric
hybrid vehicles worldwide, including the bestselling Prius model, due to a
brake design flaw, the automaker said on Wednesday.
Toyota is recalling the Prius produced between March and October 2009, and
the Lexus HS 250h made between June and October 2009, spokeswoman Shino
Yamada said.
The recalled vehicles could experience greater stop... 阅读全帖 |
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K******S
发帖数: 10109 | 33 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sent the automaker a
letter late Monday asking it to recall the 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee and
the 2002-2007 Jeep Liberty. NHTSA says the rear-mounted gas tanks in those
vehicles are too vulnerable to leaking and catching fire in a rear-end crash.
Chrysler said Tuesday it "disagrees with NHTSA's recall request," and won't
honor it. |
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N********n
发帖数: 13236 | 34 brand定位不是靠小小名媛一张什么都喷的嘴定义的：
Infiniti (Japanese: インフィニティ Infiniti?) is the luxury vehicle division
of Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Company. Infiniti officially started
selling vehicles on November 8, 1989 in North America. The marketing network
for Infiniti-branded vehicles now includes over 230 dealers in over 15
countries.[1]
from wikipedia，要不你帮忙改改？ |
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l****r
发帖数: 637 | 35 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/19/autos-jdpower-ratings
(Reuters) - General Motors Co. vehicles won eight awards in the annual J.D.
Power & Associates survey of initial quality, a marked improvement since the
largest American automaker turned itself around after a 2009 bankruptcy.
GM cars and trucks won eight top prizes as the best vehicles in their
segments of the U.S. auto market.
Chevrolet, which accounts for 71 percent of General Motors' U.S. sales,
jumped 10 spots to No. 5 on J.D. P... 阅读全帖 |
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D***0
发帖数: 5214 | 36 改了。
"Toyota redesigned the RAV4 for the 2013 model year. The automaker made
additional changes to models built after April to better control the
stability of the steering column and to provide extra padding under the
footwell carpeting. "
改了一点点，但是忘记灌水泥。
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y**5
发帖数: 16 | 37 车版这两天太冷清无聊了，给大家上点新货好货洗洗眼。
SUV新贵 - 2016 BENTLEY SUV。美图见附件：
FORBES 7/23 文章节选：
Bentley announced today that it has received the go-ahead from Volkswagen
Group Volkswagen Group to begin making an SUV.
The vehicle, which will be sold as model-year 2016, will be the automaker’s
fourth model and will be assembled at the company factory in Crewe, England.
Executives there have declined to give specifics yet on the engine and
transmission components, but Bentley President Christophe Georges has
promised ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 26623 | 38 GM, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, Honda and Nissan all reported double-digit sales
gains last month. Of major automakers, only Volkswagen had a down month.
Its sales were off 3.3 percent as the top-selling Jetta compact faltered. |
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T*****e
发帖数: 799 | 39 In July, VW was the ONLY automaker that posted a sales decrease, while
Toyota enjoyed a 17% sales jump and Honda's sales also jumped 21%. |
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发帖数: 5697 | 40 The Honda Civic is still the only small car to get the top rating on a new
test that simulates a severe front-end crash, the Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety says.
IIHS, which is funded by insurance companies, today released another batch
of test results for its "small overlap" crash test, which replicates an
accident in which the front corner of a car clips another car, a pole or a
tree at 40 mph.
The group gave "acceptable" ratings to the Dodge Dart, Ford Focus, Hyundai
Elantra and 2014 ... 阅读全帖 |
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g***0
发帖数: 123 | 41 根据iish的说法，这个还和驾驶习惯有关，并且随着不同年份，社会环境变化都有影响
。但：iihs坚决的说：
4 Do bigger vehicles pose a threat to occupants of smaller vehicles?
A lighter vehicle will always be at a disadvantage in a collision with a
heavier vehicle. Beyond weight differences, SUVs and pickups historically
have posed a danger to people in cars because their energy-absorbing
structures didn’t line up with those of lower-profile vehicles. As a
consequence of such incompatible designs, cars would often underride SUVs
and pickups, r... 阅读全帖 |
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t*******y
发帖数: 2570 | 42 The Drive-E family hits the ground running with a host of advanced
technologies and impressive power figures. And the engines need those two
perks in order to adequately fill the void left by the brand’s T5
turbocharged inline-five and T6 turbocharged inline-six engines, which will
begin to be phased out next year, leaving only four-cylinder and smaller
engines. Globally, Drive-E will launch in three variations, two gas-fed and
one diesel, and they confusingly will keep the current engine names ... 阅读全帖 |
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a****8
发帖数: 2771 | 43 http://www.autoblog.com/2012/12/12/mercedes-benz-recalling-5-80
It turns out Ford isn't the only automaker worried about car fire recalls
these days. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today issuing
a recall for potential fires on various 2011 and 2012 model year Mercedes-
Benz vehicles, occurring from a fault with a fuel filter flange. The problem
stems from an issue in the molding process that can allow the flange to
crack, leak gasoline and possibly cause a fire.
Only a small ... 阅读全帖 |
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a****8
发帖数: 2771 | 44 http://www.autoblog.com/2013/06/03/2013-ford-models-hit-with-tr
According to The Detroit News, Ford is issuing three separate recalls on new
2013 models, one of which affects 465,000 vehicles. That largest recall
comes as the result of 600 complaints of fuel leaks, which could lead to a
fire risk, the report indicates. Included in the 465k-unit recall are the
2013 Explorer, Flex, Fusion, Taurus and Police Interceptor sedan, as well as
the Lincoln MKS, MKT and MKZ.
According to Ford, in a stateme... 阅读全帖 |
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a****8
发帖数: 2771 | 45 http://www.autoweek.com/article/20130618/CARNEWS/130619811
Chrysler has decided to recall 2.7 million 1993 to 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee
and 2002 to 2007 Liberty models for a potential risk relating to the fuel
tank placement between the rear bumper and rear axle. The recall is
initiated 15 days after the automaker originally denied a request following
a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation.
On June 4, one day after NHTSA's finding, Chrysler rejected the request in a
media ... 阅读全帖 |
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a****8
发帖数: 2771 | 46 http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/10/toyota-recalls-2-5-million-v
Toyota has announced a voluntary of around 2.5 million vehicles in the US
for faulty window switches. The automaker says the driver's side power
window master switch may develop a sticky or notchy feel during operation,
and that if owners or technicians apply commercial lubricant, the switch my
smoke or catch fire.
The recall covers certain Yaris, RAV4, Tundra, Camry, Camry Hybrid,
Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Sequoia, Corolla and... 阅读全帖 |
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y****g
发帖数: 1320 | 47 克莱斯勒居然是八月份第一大minivan卖家， 呵呵， Town & Country 加Dodge Grand
Caravan 今年到八月底本年度累计已经卖出去超过16万辆， 一个月两万辆，
http://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2013/09/usa-minivan-sales-figures-
Minivan Sales Figures In America - August 2013 YTD
By Timothy Cain at 9/04/2013 03:27:00 pm
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook
USA minivan sales chart August 2013
Click Chart For Larger View
The Chrysler Town & Country was America's best-selling minivan in August
2013.
The Chrysler one of only three minivan nameplate... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 19053 | 48 Honda announced Thursday that it will recall about 318,000 Honda Odyssey
minivans from the 2003 and 2004 model years due to airbag problems.
Also being recalled are 56,000 2003 Acura MDX crossover SUVs.
As has been seen in a rash of recent recalls from several automakers, the
problems focus on the airbags. In this case, there's a fear they can inflate
unexpectedly -- not in a crash as designed -- due to electrical
interference.
The fix is easy enough. Honda technicians will install an electrical... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 15913 | 49 Washington (CNN) -- Nine Japanese auto parts manufacturers and two
executives have agreed to plead guilty and pay more than $740 million in
criminal fines for price fixing conspiracies, the Justice Department said
Thursday.
The companies fixed prices in 30 different car parts sold to the big Detroit
automakers and admitted fixing prices on products sold to U.S. subsidiaries
of the biggest Japanese car companies.
The latest development is part of an ongoing antitrust investigation that
has result... 阅读全帖 |
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t******k
发帖数: 5617 | 50 http://wot.motortrend.com/1310_3161_chevrolet_cruze_sedans_reca
chevy咋也学丰田断轴呢。。。
General Motors is recalling certain 2013-2014 Chevrolet Cruze sedans for a
potential issue with one of the front axles. The Problem: Certain 2013-2014
Chevrolet Cruze sedans with the six-speed manual transmission are being
recalled because the right front axle may fracture and separate, causing the
vehicle to slowly lose power and come to a stop. Additionally, a parked
vehicle with a fractured half shaft could move ... 阅读全帖 |
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