Toyota will recall 7.4m vehicles over glitch with power window October 10, 2012 TOYOTA Motors said yesterday it would recall more than 7.4m vehicles worldwide as a faulty power window switch was a potential fire hazard, the latest in a series of setbacks that have dented the reputation of Japan’s biggest carmaker. The voluntary move is the biggest single recall since Ford pulled 8m vehicles off the road [...]
Toyota to recall 7.4m vehicles globally October 10, 2012 Car manufacturer Toyota said this morning it is to recall 7.4m vehicles globally, due to malfunctioning power switches. The Vitz, Yaris and Corolla models are thought to be affected. The company will recall 2.47m vehicles in the US, as well as 1.4m from China and another 1.4m in Europe, making the biggest single recall since [...]
Car talk October 9, 2012 The new Volkswagon Golf Volkswagen has released prices for the new seventh-generation Golf. Starting from £16,330, it will be sold with a choice of four petrol engines and two diesel engines. All will have seven airbags, semi-automatic air-con and a touchscreen entertainment system with DAB radio that’s teed up for your bluetooth phone, MP3 player [...]
Bond helps to push carmaker Aston Martin to a pre-tax loss October 4, 2012 ICONIC carmaker Aston Martin swung to a loss in 2011 as financing costs overshadowed rising sales, according to the luxury carmaker’s annual accounts. The British firm, taken over by Kuwaiti investors in 2007, posted a pre-tax loss of £33.1m for last year, from a pre-tax profit of £6.9m in 2010. Operating profits fell by three [...]
Loophole stops industry from going full speed October 4, 2012 FINALLY, some good news. Not only did car sales improve by more than expected in September, but the gains came mostly through consumer spending rather than corporate sales. But wait – a new car? That’s a pretty luxurious purchase in these straitened times, surely the squeezed middle can’t be cutting back on everything else and [...]
Car sales boom above forecast in September October 4, 2012 CAR SALES exceeded expectations in crucial numberplate changeover month September, data from an industry body revealed yesterday. Car registrations were up 8.2 per cent compared to last year, hitting 359,612, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said, with analysts calling the boost “fantastic” for the car industry. This latest boost meant that 67,515 [...]
Killer threads: suiting Mr Connery October 4, 2012 IF you were being bold, you might argue that the 5 October 1962 – 50 years ago today – was the most important date in the history of Hollywood’s love affair with men’s style. It was the day Dr No opened in cinemas, giving the first glimpse of 007 as he sat at the baccarat [...]
Bond remains as cool as ever in latest outing October 4, 2012 Since Daniel Craig’s tenure as Bond his wardrobe has been the domain of Tom Ford, working with the films’ costume designers. From the few Skyfall snippets we’ve seen, Ford is keeping things strictly on the straight and narrow, with slim, light-grey suits lifted by a mere hint of white pocket square. Maybe even Bond watches [...]
Europe weighs on S&P as car firms improve October 2, 2012 WALL Street ended little changed in a volatile session on Tuesday as uncertainty over when Spain might apply for a bailout shackled a market struggling to build on gains that took the S&P 500 to its highest in nearly five years. The market was also hamstrung by concerns about the upcoming reporting period that kicks [...]
Few compromises on this eco Ford October 2, 2012 With fuel economy figures of 78.5mpg, Ford’s Fiesta Econetic model is not just the most economical model in Ford’s range but one of the most frugal cars on sale anywhere. This is one reason why I am not overly excited to drive it: in my experience, most super-economical and green cars are lacking enjoyment-wise. Which [...]