Top Safety Pick: 2013 NISSAN LEAF, named by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

2013 NISSAN LEAF cross-section

The full-electric five-seated 2013 Nissan Leaf has received top safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Along with the LEAF, Altima and Infiniti M37/56 got on NISSAN's stable on the 2013 Top Safety Picks list.

Among safety-related goodies in the Leaf are its front and side airbags, sensored seat belts and traction-control systems for EV drivers looking to get

Bonhams to sell the FERRARI that was John LENNON's first car Ex-John Lennon, 1965 FERRARI 330GT 2+2 Coupé

John Lennon's 330GT Ferrari

According to Bonhams, the first car of the Beatles legend John Lennon will be sold on Friday 12th July, at '65 Ferrari 330GT 2+2 Coupé.

the Goodwood Festival of Speed in Chichester, UK. The car we talk about is an Azzuro Blue

In February 1965 The Beatles recorded Ticket to Ride – a song that would become one of their biggest hits, topping both the UK and US singles charts. By happy coincidence, that same month, the news that Lennon had passed his driving test made headlines across the country. Within hours, the road outside the security gates of his Kenwood home in Weybridge, Surrey, was jammed with Maseratis, Aston Martins, and the Jaguar E-type, as luxury car dealerships – hungry for business – spotted an opportunity to secure a high-profile client.
The singer, by then a father to 22-month-old Julian by his first wife Cynthia, strolled out to inspect the cars and chose a right-hand drive Ferrari 330GT 2+2 Coupé finished in Azzuro blue paint, with a blue interior, priced at £6,500 (equivalent to just over £110,000 in today's money).
Motor vehicles were to become a passion for Lennon, none more so than this Ferrari, which he used for the best part of three years – until October 1967 – covering more than 20,000 miles.

The car was put on auction in February 2011 by the same auction house Bobhams, in Paris, but failed to reach a buyer.
Here are a few more pics with John Lennon's FERRARI 330GT:

John Lennon's Ferrari 330GT Interior 

JOHN LENNON - FERRARI 330GT

FERRARI 330GT

John Lennon's Ferrari 330GT Interior

FERRARI 330GT - Front

Fiat used Twitter as an auction platform and sold a new car

FIAT 500 America - TwitBid

The auction was for a special-edition Fiat 500 called the Fiat 500 America. Fiat has just claimed the title as the first automaker to sell a new car online using Twitter as an auction platform.

The promotion was called TwitBid, and it was a public auction held by Fiat on Twitter. From March 1 to March 15, people could place a bid by simply tweeting a "twit-offer" which includes how much your bid for the car is. In the 15 days, over 700 "twit-bids" came in from over 293 users in 11 countries with a total of 787 tweets being registered during the promotion.

 The winning "twit-bid" belonged to a Adelheid D. Keiper, a German Twitter user with the nickname @KanzleiKieper. The winning bid was for 15.165 euros, and won the "number one car" of the limited-edition Fiat 500 America.

2007-2008 Acura TL sedans recalled due to fluid leak in power-steering hose

2008 Acura TL sedan recalled

Honda has recalled 52,615 of its 2007-2008 Acura TL sedans because over time, the power steering hose can deteriorate and develop a fluid leak, leading to a loss of power steering assistance.

In addition, if fluid leaks onto a catalytic converter it can result in smoke or a fire. To date, no crashes, injuries or fires have been reported in relation to this recall.

2008 Acura TL sedan

Owners of vehicles affected by this recall can go to an authorized Acura dealer as soon as they receive notification of this recall from Acura. Dealers will replace the power-steering hose. 

Notifications will be mailed to vehicle owners beginning in mid-June. In addition to the mailed notifications, consumers can see if their vehicle requires repair by visiting recalls.acura.com or by calling 800-382-2238, and selecting option 4.

Car Charging Group teams with Central Parking System to electrify U.S. parking lots

A potentially massive deal between Car Charging Group and Central Parking System and its subsidiary, USA Parking System, has been announced by Car Charging Group, which says it will install Coulomb Technologies' networked ChargePoint stations at up to 2,200 sites across the U.S.

Car Charging Group says it will install charging stations at sites owned by the two parking garage operators. Combined, the operators own 2,200 lots nationwide that contain an estimated 1.1 million parking spaces.

Car Charging Group installs charging stations at no cost to property owners but retains full rights to the charging units. This allows lot owners to offer charging services without any outlay of cash. Additionally, their partners receive a percentage of the revenue generated by each charging station

Source: Green Autoblog