Alexander Levy is aiming to retain his Volvo China Open title in Shanghai this week but will be expecting a strong challenge from emerging homegrown teenage star Li Haotong. The 24-year-old Frenchman clinched his maiden title at the same tournament last year when it was held in Shenzhen, but will be battling Chinese number one Li to clinch the top prize in the $3.2 million event when the pair tee
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-VW always seems to be a bit late to the game. Next year, the German carmaker will bring the Alltrack model we’ve just driven to the U.S.; it’s a jacked-up Golf SportWagen fitted with all-wheel drive and off-road styling affectations. This comes almost two decades after the segment’s role models, the Volvo XC70 and the Subaru Outback, first appeared. What most Americans don’t know is that VW has been selling
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– Mercedes-Benz is recalling 5058 Smart Fortwo models in the U.S. for poorly made bolts that could loosen the steering over time, according to filings with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. – – On 2014–2015 Fortwo Coupe and Convertible models, along with the 2014 Fortwo Electric Coupe and Convertible, some bolts that attach the steering gear to the front crossmember may have been improperly manufactured and could break apart
– BMW is expanding an airbag-sensor recall for the third time to include older Mini Cooper models that may disable the passenger-side frontal airbag. – – According to filings with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, BMW is recalling 91,800 cars, specifically the 2005–2006 Cooper and Cooper S hardtops, plus convertible models from 2005–2008. The weight sensor in the front passenger seat that determines whether to deactivate the airbag when a