Volkswagen To Recall More Than 6,000 Cars in Singapore To Fix Gearbox Issue
Volkswagen Singapore, is recalling a total of 6,181 cars with 7-speed double-clutch gearbox (DQ200) in Singapore from April 29 for a gearbox issue that, if unresolved, might lead to power loss. The recall exercise comes after more than 384,000 vehicles in China were recalled last month for a similar issue. Volkswagen Group Singapore’s spokesman said […]
13 Toyota Models Recall Over Steering Shaft Defect
Recall Summary 13 Toyota Models sold between August 2000 and January 2012, which includes Prius and Wish were included in a filing with Japan’s Transport Ministry. Problem (1) The steering component fault is due to insufficient hardness of the extension shaft, which could cause the parts connecting it to the steering gear box to deform […]
Car Buyers Go Green As Car Prices Rise
Hybrid cars are quickly gaining a record share of the auto market in the USA, for many different reasons. The main factor that is pushing people to purchase hybrids is that gas prices are continually rising, which is forcing car owners to look for an alternative. This is leading increasing numbers of American drivers to […]
BMW 5 and 6 Series Recall – Close to 10,000 BMWs Affected in Singapore
BMW announced a global safety recall of 1.3 million vehicles. The cars affected by the recall are BMW 5 and 6 series models built between 2003 and 2010. The recall does not apply to any current production model BMWs. BMW said that the recall is due to incorrect mounting of the battery cable cover. But […]
Inexpensive But Efficient Cars May Not Get Full CEVS Rebate
The Carbon Emissions-Based Vehicle Scheme (CEVS) which will be implemented in 2013, will be in a form of an offset against the vehicle’s Additional Registration Fee (ARF) where a maximum rebate of $20,000 will be given for those models which emit less than 100 g/km under the combined cycle. But it seems like small and […]
New Car Emissions For Vehicles – Rebate Surchage
As announced by the Minister for Finance during the 2012 Budget Statement and the Minister for Transport during the Committee of Supply 2012, a new Carbon Emissions-Based Vehicle Scheme (CEVS) will be implemented in 2013. According to LTA, all new cars, newly imported used cars and taxis registered from 1 January 2013 with low carbon […]
New COE Quota System Will Take Effect This August 2012
As every car owner in Singapore knows, COE was implemented to control the numbers of cars on the road to avoid road scarce and traffic jams. And now that January has ended, a new six-month quota period (February-July 2012) comes and is now believed to be every aspiring or current car owners’ last chance to […]
Honda Airbag Recall: 304,000 Vehicles Affected
Honda Motor Company is recalling 304,000 vehicles globally for air-bags that may inflate with too much pressure in a crash, send metal and plastic pieces flying and cause injuries or deaths. Honda said there have been 20 reported cases of this malfunction causing injuries accidents so far related to this problem, including two deaths in […]
Honda Fit Recall 2011 September 5th Notification
Last September 2011, JAPAN’S Honda Motor has announced its recall for 216,193 units of Fit and other models in Japan due to the defective switches on the drivers side. Of these 203,777 units are the Fit produced between October 2005 and October 2007. Total Number of Units Affected: 216,193 (Range of Production: 2005 October 3rd […]
One Car Stolen in Singapore Every Four Days
It was reported that there were 85 cars that were stolen in Singapore last year, averaging one car every four days. Easy targets are usually those cars that are often left unlocked or with their keys in the ignition. Older cars are also key targets due to their worn-out locks which make it easier to […]