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U.S. agency investigating Ford Freestar gearboxes

U.S. agency investigating Ford Freestar gearboxes


The U.S National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating hundreds of reports that the 2004-2005 Ford Freestar and rebadged Mercury Monterey minivans have defective automatic transmissions that could fail without warning. The uproar is over the fact that many of the transmissions reportedly failed at highway speeds.

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Dodge Nitro 2007 U.S. recall over wipers

Dodge Nitro 2007 U.S. recall over wipers


Chrysler is recalling 84,680 examples of the 2007 Dodge Nitro in the United States. The windshield wiper system may experience a condition over time where high usage of the variable pause wiper function, or “delay” mode, may eventually affect wiper functionality, rendering the wiper system inoperable.

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Dubai Rally to decide 2009 MERC champion

The race for the FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC) crown is expected to touch a boiling point when the 31st edition of the Dubai International Rally gets underway from December 3 with just three points separating the top two contenders for this prestigious title in the 25th year of the championship.

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2009 Dubai Motor Show ticket prices announced

With a line-up of the most famous brands on four wheels scheduled to unveil their latest models, marques and technological marvels to the Middle East region and the world beyond, the scale of the 10th anniversary Dubai International Motor Show is exceeding all expectations.

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Kia Cadenza 2011 world debut in Riyadh

Kia Cadenza 2011 world debut in Riyadh


The all-new 2011 Kia Cadenza luxury sedan, revealed in Korea recently as the Kia K7, will have its overseas world premiere at the 2009 Riyadh Motor Show in Saudi Arabia on 12 December, followed immediately by an appearance at the 2009 Dubai Motor Show on 15 December. Unfortunately, after much speculation that the Cadenza is a large rear-wheel-drive sedan based on the Hyundai Genesis, it turns out that the Cadenza is really a front-wheel-drive sedan, likely derived from the Hyundai Sonata platform.

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Jeep Wrangler 2007-2008 recall for gearbox sensor

Jeep Wrangler 2007-2008 recall for gearbox sensor


Chrysler is recalling 161,500 Jeep Wrangler models of years 2007 through to 2008, manufactured between June 2006 and July 2008, specifically those equipped with the automatic transmission. These vehicles were not equipped with a transmission fluid temperature warning system.

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Nissan Middle East launches safety site

Following the successful introduction of its printed Nissan Safety Booklet, Nissan Middle East is launching the “Be Safe with Nissan” interactive micro site across the Middle East region today. The micro site is based on a comic book and animated film with the intent of reminding kids about the importance of following road safety rules and best practices that help avoid accidents.

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BMW 5-Series 2010-2011 officially revealed

BMW 5-Series 2010-2011 officially revealed


The outgoing BMW 5-Series has been out of production for several months now, so it comes as no surprise that the all-new BMW 5-Series is ready to hit the roads as a 2010 model, or 2011 as some may call it. Based on a shortened version of the new 7-Series platform, the 5-Series is longer than before, and comes with more space than the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class, mated with engines that debuted in the hideous 5-Series Gran Turismo wagon earlier this year.

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