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Apr 2, 2012

AUTOMAKERS NEWS * USA

* Nevada - A monster truck? Shelby has fun with fake photos galore

Las Vegas,NV,USA -USA TODAY, by Chris Woodyard -Mar 29, 2012: -- Shelby American is ready to have a little fun. The aftermarket performance maker based in Las Vegas decided to show how a few more photos could be doctored to put its 950-horsepower street version, 1,100-horsepower track version wondercar in the most interesting places...


* Michigan - GM says March best month ever for high mpg model sales

Detroit,MICH,USA -The Detroit News. by Melissa Burden -April 2, 2012:  -- General Motors Co. said Monday that its 12 vehicles getting 30 mpg or better on the highway will have combined U.S. sales of 100,000 or more for March — its highest ever monthly total for the automaker... 

- RECALLS

* DC -  BMW 5-Series, 6-Series, M5, M6 Recalled For Battery Flaw

(Photo: 2010 BMW 5-Series) Washington,DC,USA -The Car Connection, by Richard Read -Mar 29, 2012: -- According to a report in the New York Times, BMW is issuing a major recall for 5-Series sedans and wagons and 6-Series sedans and convertibles from the 2004 - 2010 model years...    The Times reports that the problem stems from a dodgy battery cable connection that sits in the vehicles' trunks. Apparently, one of the bolts holding that connection in place can loosen over time. As a result, resistance can build up in the electrical cables, which can cause the cable connections to overheat. This, in turn, can result in electrical system problems, or in some cases, smoldering of the trunk mat. 


* DC - NHTSA probing Cruze, Jeep fires. 2 Chevy blazes reported last month; Wrangler has 8 fires
Washington, DC.USA -The Detroit News, by David Shepardson -April 2, 2012: -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Sunday it is opening investigations into engine fires in 2011 Chevrolet Cruze and 2010 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. The investigations cover 177,000 Cruzes and 100,000 Wranglers...


* DC - Honda recalls CR-V, Pilot for low-beam headlight failures
Washington,DC,USA -The Detroit News, by David Shepardson -March 31, 2012: -- Honda Motor Co. is recalling 554,000 CR-V and Pilot SUVs after federal safety officials raised questions about an investigation into low-beam headlights failing. The Japanese automaker says it is fixing a problem with the headlight wiring in the 2002-2004 CR-Vs and 2003 Pilots...

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