Nearly 500,000 Mercedes cars across its range in the US are being recalled. They are to be checked for faulty air bags which may inadvertently deploy. US dealers are also recalling 342,300 Kia Soul and Soul EVs with suspected faulty pinion gear on the steering. Failure could result in the system falling apart. Meanwhile, over 216,000 Audi A5 and Q5 models will be checked by American … [Read more...]
All new Audi Q5 will build on success
The all-new Audi Q5 will build on the success it started nearly ten years ago. Audi UK head of PR, Jon Zammett said, “The Q5 has achieved 1.6-million global sales since it was launched in 2008. We already have a strong range of Q SUV models – the Q7, Q5, Q3 and the recently launched Q2 and our directors have indicated that there will be Q4 and Q8 models to come”. He added that the … [Read more...]
Newslines 8 January
This year’s mobility roadshow will be held at Silverstone 26 to 28 May. Europe’s biggest event for its kind will feature vehicles and products and visitors will have the opportunity to evaluate them on the track. Economists believe European car sales will grow 3% this year. The VW Group diesel-gate is only likely to slightly impeded sales which will be 14.46 million or more as the … [Read more...]