General Motors, Ford recalling cars in ChinaDecember 27, 2013 - 14:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - General Motors Co. and its Chinese partner SAIC Motor Corp. will recall more than 1.46 million Buick and Chevrolet cars due to defective fuel-pump brackets, China's quality watchdog said Friday, Dec 27, according to the Wall Street Journal. The affected cars were mainly produced between 2006 and 2011, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said, adding that the recall will start on Dec 30. Shanghai General Motors Co., a 50-50 joint venture between GM and SAIC, will replace the defective brackets, which under extreme conditions will lead to fuel leaks. The quality regulator said in a separate statement that Ford Motor Co. and its partner Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. will recall more than 80,000 Kuga sport-utility vehicles in China because of a problem with steering parts. Ford's recall will start Feb 21, the regulator said, as it currently is short on inventory. A spokeswoman at Ford confirmed the recall, and declined to disclose costs, according to the Journal. Related links: Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |