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 VALLETTA GRAND PRIX - HISTORIC & CLASSIC CAR EVENT

The Valletta Grand Prix Foundation is pleased to announce the second Valletta Grand Prix Sprint Event to be held in the Unesco World Heritage City of Valletta during the first week of May 2010. This annual historic classic car event will run along the Valletta ring-road surrounding Malta's capital city.

The Valletta Grand Prix of historic and classic cars is an important element to Malta's calendar of events and to fellow motoring enthusiasts. It is aimed not only in promoting such an event with local aficionados, but also at drawing more tourists to the island and to create a niche market associated with such prestigious European Motor Sport activities.

This year's motoring event shall be attracting over 100 participants of whom some 40 of them will be foreigners for the main two-day street sprint events to be held on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th May

In addition to the Saturday and Sunday events, the Valletta Grand Prix Foundation shall be organising a host of other activities that will incorporate various runs across Malta and Gozo, visiting historic sites and touristic venues. The climax to these activities will be the Concours D'Elegance to be held in Mdina, Malta's Old Capital City.

Hereunder is a preview of the tentative programme of events which will commence on the eve of Tuesday 4th to Friday 7th May. The programme may alter slightly depending on circumstances beyond our control nearer to the dates, however such update will be notified and communicated via email and through our official website www.vallettagrandprix.com , which is currently being completed revamped.

events.malta.com

13/03/2010

 Honda expands airbags recall

Honda Motor Co is adding 437,000 vehicles to its 15-month old global recall for faulty airbags in the latest quality problem to hit a Japanese carmaker.

The company will replace the driver's side air bag inflator on the cars because they can deploy with too much pressure, causing the inflator to rupture and injure or kill the driver.

Japan's number two car manufacturer originally announced the recall to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in November 2008 and the total of number vehicles recalled since then is approaching one million.

The latest expansion of the airbag recall includes 378,000 cars in the US, some 41,000 cars in Canada and 17,000 cars in Japan, Australia and elsewhere in Asia.

The North American recall was announced and then followed by the recall in Asia.

Honda's announcement comes at a time of increased attention on car recalls. Though the problems are unrelated, rival Toyota Motor Corp is in the process of recalling more than eight million cars and trucks due to faulty pedals.

Yesterday, Toyota said it would recall more than 440,000 of its flagship 2010 Prius and other hybrids due to a braking glitch.

"There is a heightened sensitivity right now to anything to do with recalls," said John Mendel, executive vice president of sales for American Honda.

Honda's latest US recall airbag affects certain 2001 and 2002 Accord sedans, Civic compacts, Odyssey minivans, CR-V small sport utility vehicles and some 2002 Acura TL sedans.

The recall now affects 952,118 vehicles, including certain 2001 and 2002 Accord sedans, Civic compacts, Odyssey minivans, CR-V small sport utility vehicles and some 2002 Acura TL sedans.

In Japan, the recall covers three models, including the 2001 sedan Inspire.

Honda said it is aware of 12 incidents linked to the problem - one death in May 2009 and 11 injuries. The company said it is not aware of any problems happening after July 2009.

timesofmalta.com

28/02/2010