http://auto.tektip.info Autos News Aggregate - World Autos News Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:36:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Review: Ducati Hypermotard 1100 EVO SP induces grins, wheelspin and wheelies Ducati Hypermotard 1100 EVO SP - Click above for high-res image gallery We're going to get ahead of ourselves a little bit with our review of the new Ducati Hypermotard 1100 EVO SP. We... 2012 Chevrolet Malibu design completely revealed in patent filings? 2010 Chevrolet Malibu patent drawings - Click above for high-res image gallery Over the past nine months, we've seen the next-generation Chevrolet Malibu twice ...]]> http://auto.tektip.info/2010/03/12/daily-u-turn-what-you-missed-on-3-11-10/ http://auto.tektip.info/2010/03/12/government-may-tighten-car-safety-standards/ http://auto.tektip.info/2010/03/12/video-v10-lmc-super-cuda-races-against-enzo-hits-208-mph/ Filed under: Budget , Sedan , SUV , Recalls , Safety , Mitsubishi , Off-Road Mitsubishi is recalling both the 2004 Endeavor SUV and 2010 Galant sedan over possible corrosion issues that could cause flammable fluids to leak. The safety recall affects approximately 56,113 Endeavors and 2,307 Galants across the United States. The Endeavors in question are those that were originally sold or currently registered in states where road salt is used to clear away snow and ice in the winter. According to NHTSA, road ...]]> http://auto.tektip.info/2010/03/12/mitsubishi-recalls-2004-endeavor-2010-galant/ Filed under: Government/Legal , Safety Safety doesn't sell cars. At least that's what Detroit executives walked around saying back in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. The whole of them were convinced that if you even mentioned the word "safety" in a marketing campaign it would imply that cars were unsafe. In fact, it took a crusader like Ralph Nader to stand up to ...]]> http://auto.tektip.info/2010/03/12/nhtsa-announces-2009-fatalities-lowest-since-1954-continue-downward-trend/ Filed under: Truck , Work , Chrysler , Dodge , Diesel During last summer's bankruptcy proceedings, New Chrysler chose not to contract Cummins to produce a light-duty diesel engine for the its Ram pickup trucks. At a rumored 5.0 liters of displacement, this diesel engine would have been somewhat less powerful but also less expensive and more fuel efficient than the larger 6.7-liter inline six-cylinder ...]]> http://auto.tektip.info/2010/03/12/report-chrysler-reconsidering-light-duty-diesel-for-ram/ Filed under: Sedan , Chevrolet 2010 Chevrolet Malibu patent drawings - Click above for high-res image gallery Over the past nine months, we've seen the next-generation Chevrolet Malibu twice at General Motors media events that were closed to the public. On neither occasion were we allowed to take any photographs of the styling buck, but now we can finally show you what the next Malibu looks like. A General Motors filing with the United States Patent and Trademark ...]]> http://auto.tektip.info/2010/03/12/2012-chevrolet-malibu-design-completely-revealed-in-patent-filings/ http://auto.tektip.info/2010/03/12/government-may-seek-more-authority-on-vehicle-safety/ http://auto.tektip.info/2010/03/12/video-corvettes-do-not-float/ Filed under: Truck , Work , GM , GMC , Luxury 2011 GMC Sierra Denali HD - Click above for high-res image gallery GMC , the "Professional Grade" truck maker under the General Motors umbrella, isn't finished adding luxe touches to its Heavy Duty series of Sierra pickup trucks. Just yesterday, GMC rolled out a brand-new Denali version of the HD pickem-up truck, but later this year at...]]> http://auto.tektip.info/2010/03/12/report-new-gmc-sierra-denali-hd-to-get-the-dually-treatment/