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GM to stop Duramax diesel output for nearly five months:

A 4½-month pause in production of the Duramax diesel engine threatens supplies of profitable Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra diesel pickups.

US troops killing sparks Philippine security alarm

Two bomb attacks in one day in the southern Philippines - the first of which killed two U.S. soldiers - could signal that al-Qaida-linked militants are launching a new offensive in the region, officials said Wednesday.

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Toyota advises 3.8 million owners to remove floor mats

Toyota today announced that it is asking 3.8 million owners of seven Lexus and Toyota models to remove factory driver-side floor mats to prevent potential throttle "entrapment" that can equate to uncontrolled acceleration.

Toyota recalls 3.8 million vehicles

Toyota says it will recall 3.8 million vehicles in the United States to address problems with a removable floor mat that could interfere with the vehicle’s accelerator and cause a crash.

Nissan expects 20,000 initial orders for Leaf EV:

Nissan North America will begin taking sales orders for its new Nissan Leaf electric vehicle next spring and expects to have 20,000 of them pre-sold by the time the model reaches U.S. showrooms in the third quarter.

Hyundai develops stretched Equus limo for home market [w/VIDEO]

The new Equus VL500 has had 12 inches of extra length inserted in between its axles.

New Ferrari goes topless, and the Hyundai Equus goes XXL, in AutoWeek’s News Brake for Tuesday, Sept. 29:

In today's News Brake: Ferrari's 458 Italia will go topless, Mazda brings new engines to Tokyo, and Hyundai goes XXL with the Equus . . . But Wait, There's More!

Tokyo auto show: Mazda unveils new family of fuel-efficient engines:

Mazda Motor Corp., which lacks its own hybrid and electric drivetrains, on Tuesday unveiled a new generation of fuel-efficient engines that it hopes will keep its models competitive in an age of high-tech green vehicles.

Mazda unveils new family of fuel-efficient engines:

Mazda Motor Corp., which lacks its own hybrid and electric drivetrains, on Tuesday unveiled a new generation of fuel-efficient engines that it hopes will keep its models competitive in an age of high-tech green vehicles.