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2013 Jaguar XF

2013 Jaguar XF Recalled Due To Faulty Fuel Pumps

Jaguar has issued a recall on certain versions of its 2013 XF sedan due to a problem that could see the affected cars’ fuel pumps shut down. The recall only affects those 2013 Jaguar XFs built from October 3, 2012, through October 12, 2012, of which just 13 examples are said to be in the...

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New Mercedes Benz B Class Exterior

Mercedes-Benz Investigating Refrigerant That Caused 'Ball Of Fire'

As part of a routine test of a new refrigerant being used in the Mercedes-Benz B Class, engineers simulated a pinhole leak in a coolant line. When the refrigerant (now mixed... December 17, 2012 by 


 
2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque  -  Off-Road First Drive

Land Rover Recalls LR2 And Range Rover Evoque For Faulty Brakes

Land Rover has issued a recall on two of its most popular models, the LR2 and Range Rover Evoque, albeit only a small sample of these. The recall affects only those 2012... December 17, 2012 by 


 
Mercedes-Benz Distronic Plus with Steering  Assist

Mercedes Explains Its 2014 S Class’ Autonomous System: Video

The 2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class due out next year will be the first car in history to offer customers a fully autonomous system, whereby the car will be able to drive... December 16, 2012 by 


 
Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 live photos

Lamborghini Issues Recall On Aventador LP 700-4

Lamborghini has issued a recall on certain versions of its flagship Aventador LP 700-4 model due to a fault in the affected cars’ headlights. The recall only affects... December 14, 2012 by 


 
2004 Acura MDX

2003-2006 Acura MDX Included In Wide-Ranging Honda Recall

Honda has issued a recall of more than 800,000 vehicles due to a potential issue that may see the vehicles start to roll away after being parked. The recall covers three... December 13, 2012 by 


 
2011 Mercedes-Benz GLK350 4Matic

Range Of Mercedes Models Recalled For Faulty Fuel Filter Flange

Mercedes-Benz has issued a wide-ranging recall on some of its most popular models due to a faulty fuel filter flange, which the automaker says may crack and cause fuel to... December 11, 2012 by 


 
2010 Camaro Crash Test

White House Green Lights Black Boxes For New Cars

The White House Office of Management has approved a request from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to mandate event data recorders, commonly referred... December 7, 2012 by 


 
Toyota's Intelligent Clearance Sonar, displaying a dashboard warning - image: Toyota

Toyota Implementing Tech To Prevent Unintended Acceleration

With the unintended acceleration debacle now in its rearview mirror, automaker Toyota is employing technology to ensure that this won’t happen on future models... November 20, 2012 by 


 
Safety assist features on the 2013 Ford Fusion

NTSB Publishes Recommendations For Safer Roads

The job of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is to make passenger travel safer, whether that travel occurs by car, bus, train, or airplane. Recent advances in... November 16, 2012 by 


 
2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class autonomous steering testing

2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class' Autonomous Steering Tested

Like it or not, autonomous cars are coming. But with any new technology, especially one that’s particularly groundbreaking, the introduction of self-driving technology... November 16, 2012 by 


 
2013 Cadillac XTS

2013 Cadillac XTS Models Recalled For Rear Seat Head Restraint Issue

General Motors has announced the recall of 2013 Cadillac XTS models built between October 12, 2011 and August 30, 2012. On the 12,626 cars affected by this recall, the rear... November 14, 2012 by 


 
2013 Lexus LS 460

Lexus Is Latest To Start Car 2 Car Communications Research

Car 2 Car and Car 2 Object communications are the next big steps forward in vehicle safety, and both are necessary milestones on the road to fully autonomous cars. Automakers... November 14, 2012 by 


 
Car-2-Car and Car-2-Object communication technology

Ford Runs Contest To Find Best Car-2-Car Communication Solutions

Most major automakers, on both sides of the Atlantic, are teaming up with governments and other industry groups to help develop a new generation of Car-2-Car and Car-2-Object... November 8, 2012 by 


 
2012 Fisker Karma

Fisker Determines Cause Of Hurricane Sandy Karma Fires

During the devastating Hurricane Sandy that hit the Northeast last week, several cars parked in Port Newark, New Jersey succumbed to severe fire damage. Among the cars were... November 6, 2012 by 


 
2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class spy shots

2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class To Feature Pedestrian Detection Tech

UPDATE: The 2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class has been revealed. Click here for all the details. Safety has become a key selling point for family vehicles in all price ranges, and... October 31, 2012 by 


 
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