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AutoBlog picked up on a story out of Palo Alto, where it appears that 3 Tesla Motors employees died this morning in a plane crash. The plane was a twin-engined Cessna belonging to one of Tesla’s senior electrical engineers, Doug Bourn. Continue reading for more details, video and pictures.
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2010 Nissan Titan
According to TheDetroitBureau.com, Nissan is reportedly investigating the driveshafts sourced for its trucks and SUVs from Dana Corporation. This affects both Nissan and Infiniti, but since SUV and truck sales are down for the automaker, it limits the amount of damage any recall could do. Dana Corporation is known in the off-roading world for their rugged axles, so this is an odd one if you ask me.
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The 2011 Buick Regal, seen here, will be built in Canada, at GM of Canada’s Oshawa plant, alongside the 2011 Camaro Convertible. Both will start to be built in Quarter 1 of 2011, a curious time, considering most 2011 model-year cars will be on the roads starting in the second half of 2010. Regardless, the Regal will be Buick’s second car in its renaissance. First up was the LaCrosse, the flagship sedan of the marque. The Regal will be a midsize sports sedan, available with a V6 or even a 4-cylinder engine, and a manual transmission. It’s been a long time since a Buick came with a manual transmission, but with the cheaper cost of the 4-cylinder and manual transmission, Buick is aiming squarely at its luxury rivals in the hopes of stealing away younger buyers. Click through the jump for some more pictures of the 2011 Buick Regal.
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It seems that Toyota just can’t keep out of the spotlight. Now it’s recalling 7,314 four-cylinder Camry sedans over a faulty power steering hose, which has been found as the reason behind a loss of brake fluid. It appears that the power steering hose rubs against one of the brake hoses, and over time may wear a hole in it, causing the car to leak brake fluid. This leads to a loss of braking power.
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Since it’s under so much scrutiny today, from the NHTSA to the Federal Government, as well as consumers worldwide, Toyota is quickly recalling about 8,000 2010 Tacoma pickups. Only the four-wheel drive models are affected, and Toyota says that most of the recalled trucks are still in Toyota’s pipeline – namely dealer lots and distribution centers. The problem stems from a cracked driveshaft that connects to the front wheels. Over time, the cracks can become worse, leading to the drive shaft disconnecting from the vehicle. Toyota says there are only a few lot numbers of affected drive shafts, so a quick dealer inspection will tell whether or not the truck has a faulty part.
by John Suit
Source: Toyota
Somehow the Nissan Leaf has been overlooked by many, but Nissan announced today how the purchase process will work, when cars will be delivered, and some nice photographs of the Leaf. The Nissan Leaf is a new Electric Vehicle (EV) which will be on sale in the United States later this year, which Nissan touts as being the first mass-market electric vehicle in the US.
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