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BMW recalls nearly 11,000 cars in SA: These are the affected models
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The Daily Wire
· Jul 7, 2026
One Of America’s Biggest Automakers Recalls More Than 110,000 Vehicles
Ford is recalling more than 110,000 Mustang and Mustang Mach-E vehicles over two separate defects that could increase the risk of a crash, federal regulators announced on Tuesday. The recalls affect 110,626 Mustang, Mustang GTD, and Mustang Mach-E vehicles. The larger recall covers 67,842 Mustang and Mustang GTD vehicles because the windshield wipers may malfunction ...
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· Jul 10, 2026
BEST Bus Rams Multiple Vehicles In Mumbai's Andheri After 'Brake Failure'
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Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 9, 2026
Ops Luxury: Gagal perbaharui cukai jalan, JPJ Kelantan sita 100 kenderaan mewah
KUALA KRAI: Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ) Kelantan menyita hampir 100 kenderaan mewah pelbagai jenama yang gagal memperbaharui Lesen Kenderaan Motor (LKM) menerusi Ops Luxury sejak Mac lalu. Pengarahnya Mohd. Misuari Abdullah berkata, Toyota Alphard, Toyota Vellfire, BMW, Mercedes-Benz dan Porsche antara kenderaan mewah yang telah disita. Katanya, pemeriksaan mendapati ada kenderaan terlibat didapati tidak memperbaharui ... Read more The post Ops Luxury: Gagal perbaharui cukai jalan, JPJ Kelantan sita 100 kenderaan mewah appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
Saudi Gazette
· Jun 21, 2026
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· Jun 22, 2026
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· Jul 11, 2026
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· Jun 21, 2026
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· Jun 30, 2026
Ford is recalling almost three quarters of a million vehicles in the U.S. over a transmission defect, possibly because the 1979 post-punk single by Joy Division can damage parking brakes [Interesting]
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· Jul 10, 2026
Kia recalls vehicles over fire risk
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· Jul 6, 2026
Multiple Jaguar and Land Rover models recalled over oil leak risk
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· Jun 30, 2026
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· Jun 25, 2026
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BNO News
· Jul 9, 2026
Kia recalls 463,000 Telluride SUVs over fire risk, tells owners to park outside
Kia is recalling nearly 463,000 Telluride SUVs in the United States and warning owners to park outside because the front power seat motors can overheat and catch fire, according to federal safety documents. The recall covers 462,869 Kia Telluride vehicles from model years 2020 through 2024. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the [] The post Kia recalls 463,000 Telluride SUVs over fire risk, tells owners to park outside appeared first on BNO News.
BOL News
· Jun 26, 2026
Honda faces historic annual loss as CEO apologises to investors
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· Jun 22, 2026
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· Jun 22, 2026
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