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The service department of a car dealership in Portage County, Ohio discovered nearly 500 pounds of pot worth more than $1 million stashed in the spare tire compartments of 15 Ford Fusions. Authorities found five more sedans at a rail station in Warren, Ohio, and another nine at dealerships in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Each Fusion contained about 14.5 kilograms — or 32 pounds — of marijuana that was tightly packed into half-moon shapes. The drugs are worth more than $1 million, according to Silverio Balzano, the resident agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration...
FCA says it is recalling 1.33 million vehicles worldwide in two separate campaigns for potential fire risks and inadvertent airbag deployments. The automaker said it is recalling about 770,000 SUVs because of a wiring issue that may lead to inadvertent deployment of the driver-side airbag and is linked to reports of five related minor injuries, but no crashes. The company said wiring could chafe against pieces of steering-wheel trim, potentially causing a short-circuit and ultimately leading to an inadvertent airbag deployment. The recall covers 538,000 2011-2015 Dodge Journey vehi...
Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday that it is recalling about 6,000 Ford Edge, Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ 2.0-liter gasoline vehicles that have improperly welded torque converter studs. The affected vehicles are:•2017 Ford Edge crossovers built at Oakville (Ontario) Assembly Plant from April 25 to June 20.•2017 Ford Fusion sedans built at Hermosillo (Mexico) Assembly Plant from May 4 to June 19.•2017 Lincoln MKZ sedans built at Hermosillo from May 4 to June 19.In each case, dealers will replace the affected parts for free. The automaker said the affected vehicles...
Another three large cars have been added to the Insurance Industry’s Auto Safety arm list of vehicles that have been given the highest rating for crash worthiness. The three receiving the Top Safety Pick Plus designation from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety are the Lincoln Continental, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and the Toyota Avalon. Tesla Model S, Ford Taurus and Chevrolet Impala didn't hit the top mark, they scoring "acceptable" on the small overlap front crash test and "poor" on the headlight test. To qualify for the top rating, ...
Major automakers have reported their June sales data and let’s just say they were below our expectations. Even hefty consumer discounts and looser loan terms, couldn’t help car brands revive their new car sales.GM said its sales fell about 5 percent versus June 2016, but that the industry would see stronger sales in the second half of 2017 versus the first half. General Motors’ shares added 1.8 percent on Monday, while Ford shares rose 3.3 percent. Ford Motor Co said its June sales were hit by lower fleet sales to rental agencies, businesses and government entities...