(October 23, 2012) Nissan is recalling 13,919 of its Altima sedans in the United States because bolts that may not have been tightened properly during production could fall off, increasing the risk of a crash, according to U.S. safety regulators.

The Altima sedans are from the from the 2012 and 2013 model years and were made at the Nissan plant in Canton, Miss., from May 10 to July 26, Nissan North America told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

(October 23, 2012) TORRANCE, Calif. — Alexis DeJoria, one of only two women ever to win an NHRA Alcohol Funny Car race, is now the only woman in a different kind of competitive event — the Toyota Racing Dream Build Challenge. DeJoria, one of four accomplished drivers aiming to win the vehicle-modification build competition, has taken a stock Toyota Tundra full-size pickup and turned it into a race-ready desert "Pre-Runner.”

(October 22, 2012) FULLERTON, Calif. — Yokohama Tire has launched "Miles of Fun," a social media contest where consumers have the opportunity to dream of and experience their "ultimate road trip," while driving on all-new YK580 orange oil-infused tires.

(October 22, 2012) UNITED KINGDOM — The Jaguar XF has been awarded Car of the Decade by the Southern Group of Motoring Writers (SGMW), adding to its collection of more than 100 awards. The SGMW — made up of 30 motoring journalists, editors and authors —named the XF Car of the Decade to mark the group’s 10th anniversary.