Mercedes-Benz Australia has issued a recall for 2019 model-year A-Class, CLA and GLA vehicles over concerns one of the airbags could detach while driving.
"The four lock nuts for fastening the airbag may have been installed incorrectly," the company says in its recall notice.
SsangYong Korando, BMW Z4 score five-star Euro NCAP ratings
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Euro NCAP has released its latest round of safety ratings this week, with several upcoming models bound for Australia scoring five-star ratings – including the SsangYong Korando and BMW Z4.
2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA45 Shooting Brake revealed, not for Oz
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Mercedes-AMG has revealed the CLA45 Shooting Brake, joining the related CLA45 four-door coupe and A45 hatchback in the marque’s flagship compact performance line-up – but don’t expect it in Australia anytime soon.
The next-generation Mercedes-AMG CLA45 has been spotted in snowy Europe this week, ahead of an anticipated reveal before the end of the year.
Looking at this pre-production prototype, there's not a whole lot of surprises in terms of the design. The basic shape of the new CLA is there, but with beefed-up AMG bits.
Up front is a more aggressive bumper and gaping Panamericana grille, while the rear sees a prominent diffuser treatment with a quad-tipped exhaust.
Thanks to rising development costs, greater market fragmentation, and the need to invest in both electric vehicles and self-driving car technology, automakers are increasingly coming together to share development costs and increase economies of scale.
With that in mind, Harald Krüger, CEO of BMW, and Ola Källenius, CEO-in-waiting at Daimler, are said to be in wide-open collaboration talks between the sometimes bitter rivals.
CarAdvice podcast 135: Tony Crawford drives a Singer 911!
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Welcome to the 2019 season of the CarAdvice podcast! This week you are joined by Mandy Turner and Mike Stevens.
In car news, Honda has launched a new entry-level third-row CR-V, the 2020 Land Rover Defender has been previewed, while the 2019 Lamborghini Huracan Evo and Mercedes-Benz CLA have been revealed.
Sam Purcell compares the Land Rover Disco Sport Si4 and Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk on and off-road.