Now, a year after the Tokyo Motor Show where Honda revealed its Micro-Commuter car as a concept, Honda is moving towards the machine’s production with a prototype model that is significantly more real-world ready.
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Jeff Gordon was fined $100,000 and 25 point for his deliberate retaliation toward Clint Bowyer during Sunday’s AdvoCare 500 at the Phoenix International Raceway. “I take responsibility for my action on the racetrack. I accept NASCAR’s decision and look forward to ending the season on a high note at Homestead,” said Gordon.
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Toyota is recalling 2.77 million vehicles worldwide for two unrelated reasons, the first big a defective water pump and the second is a steering shaft fault, even though some models might need both defects fixed. Toyota was adamant to point out that there have been no accidents or injuries reported that relate to these two issues. So far, 670,000 cars are being recalled from the United States, 1.5 million in Japan, and 496,000 in Europe, including 75,000 from the UK.
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