U.S. Ask for Help NASA To Investigate Toyota

The U.S. government is apparently not thorough in investigating the case of the gas pedal on Toyota cars. U.S. space agency NASA which was invited to investigate it. This was said by U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told Reuters on Tuesday (30/3/2010). Not enough just to NASA, recall that he thought the investigation would be assisted also by the experts of the National Academy of Sciences. "We wanted to issue this Toyota accelerator completely wrong," said LaHood. Previously, the agency usually handles cases in the U.S. Toyota's recall is an agency under the U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). NHTSA is still doing a review of the case the gas pedal on a car with problems that Toyota tails with a recall of about 8.5 million Toyota and Lexus cars in the last 6 months. NHTSA believed to be completing its review process this summer. LaHood tells if NASA scientists did not find anything dramatic during the investigation, the review process will not be back. There are at least 9 of NASA scientists who will investigate the electronic side, interference eletromagnetik, software integrity, and various other problems. LaHood tells NASA's request for assistance to that triggered by the U.S. Congress some time ago. "You never ask them for help before. We also have heard that the results of their analysis may have no impact," LaHood said when asked why he requested the help of NASA. If found guilty Toyota, Toyota could be fined millions of dollars to a maximum of U.S. $ 16.4 million

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Honda Recall 412.000 Odyssey and Element

Still fresh in the memory of the world automotive community on the recall hundreds thousands of Honda Jazz / Fit, Honda Motor Come back to surprise with a recall of about 412,000 units Honda Odyssey and Element from the market. The second withdrawal of their products marketed in the United States was forced to do because there are indications of problems in its braking system. If not immediately corrected, the vehicle will be more difficult to stop. American Honda's spokesman, Chris Martin tells the braking problem is due to air bubbles in the hydraulic brake them. Over time, several months or several years later, these bubbles can cause loss of braking power and pedal requires pushed further into the ground to stop the vehicle. Honda recognizes at least a few accidents and 3 incidents of minor injury due to a brake fault. Honda had already reported the matter to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. "Although not all drawn vehicles affected by this problem, we recall to anticipate the various possibilities and to ensure to all customers that their vehicles do not have a problem," Martin said as quoted by Reuters on Wednesday (17/3/2010). If specified from the 412,000 cars made up of 344,000 and 68,000 Odyssey Element model year 2007 and 2008 who will be affected this time Honda recall. Honda itself acknowledges there is a problem in the devices used in electronic stability control system, which selectively brakes keep each wheel to function during emergency situations. To fix this, Honda engineers are likely to use a plastic cover and sealant on the two holes on the brake to stop the flow of air into the brake.

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Entered in the United States, Chevy Cruze labeled Eco

- New York, Chevrolet will use the New York Auto Show this year to reveal some details about the production of the Cruze sedan will go on sale this autumn in America. Chevrolet Cruze They called Eco. Eco has a last name, of course, because of optimism Chevrolet to the high efficiency of the engine 1400 cc turbocharged Ecotec with variable valve timing. The machine can make the fuel consumption of Eco Cruze approximately 17 km per liter, when combined with a six-speed manual transmission, which is expected to provide the best fuel economy in the medium compact sedan segment. "Cruze Eco providing hybrid efficiency, but an efficiency without the price tag," says Chevrolet Marketing Vice President Jim Campbell United States, the official release of General Motors, Monday (29-3-2010). Cruze is the first in a family all-new Chevrolet small and compact dimension, which is designed to offer fuel economy, quality and high standards of security. Cruze for the United States and Canada will be produced in Lordstown, Ohio, and in February, Chevrolet announced the addition of a third shift, which will add 1200 workers to support the smooth Cruze production. Eco Cruze uses a number of features that improve aerodynamics, reduce weight and reduce the car's speed barrier, like at the top of the grill that has a 'closeouts' more to improve aerodynamics. The Cruze Eco will be available in the fourth quarter of 2010 offered in three variants of LS, LT and LTZ. Standard features include ten airbags, Bluetooth, USB connectivity, XM Satellite Radio and navigation systems.

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BYD Ready to Take Transitional Maybach

China's automotive industry is growing rapidly. This is evidenced by the car sales figures are fantastic and make this country a bamboo curtain became the largest car market in the world. Not only that, China's economic prowess became more evident by taking it over in the luxury car manufacturer from Sweden, Volvo car manufacturer Geely China. And expansion as the Geely was not even going to stop. For another China car maker, BYD was reportedly also will follow in the footsteps Geely take over foreign brands already well known. BYD is reportedly planning and interested to take over the brand of the Mercedes Maybach. Earlier Mercedes said it would plan to slow and eventually stop the production of car used by the popes of this Vatican. But when Daimler works with BYD to produce electric cars in China, BYD offers to take over from the Maybach brand them off. "As soon as Daimler ready to leave a brand, BYD will reach out to buy it," said a source in BYD as quoted from China car times, But it is not without challenges, because BYD itself until now better known as a producer of inexpensive cars rather than a luxury car manufacturer. This makes BYD to work hard if you want to continue to raise the name of Maybach in the global automotive industry arena. BYD's own interest to take over the Maybach increased popularity of their names which will ultimately help sales their electric cars in North America and Europe.

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The Dream Car of Gay

A Gay group called Ledorga which every year have a meeting of the Gay car enthusiasts, announced it has chosen the Fiat 500C as a 'Gay Car of the Year'. Fiat 500C car that earned the nickname of the Gay, Fiat 500C is a special edition pink. Gay selected his body because of the stylist. Not only that, driving comfort and hospitality of this car on the environment became one of the reasons the Gay select it as a dream car. Uniquely, the car is only 500 units produced was defeated big names and eventually won the crown Gay Car of the Year. Call it an exotic car Aston Martin DBS Volante has ever won this title in 2006 before, the Audi A5 Cabriolet or the Alfa Romeo 8C Spider is not able to stem the interest of the Fiat 500C Gay on this. Similarly, other small cars like the Toyota iQ and Abarth 500 and unable to resist the pinky. The pingky according to the official site released with Fiat on the road prices are very competitive which is only 11.700euro

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