
** FILE ** A Honda Civic Hybrid in Saco, Maine, 2002. More than 1 million vehicles in North America are part of a worldwide recall for an airbag problem affecting three big automakers. Toyota, Honda and Nissan are recalling more than 2 million vehicles because the inflator on the passenger side may burst, sending plastic pieces flying. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

** FILE ** A Honda Civic Hybrid in Saco, Maine, 2002. More than 1 million vehicles in North America are part of a worldwide recall for an airbag problem affecting three big automakers. Toyota, Honda and Nissan are recalling more than 2 million vehicles because the inflator on the passenger side may burst, sending plastic pieces flying. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

2014 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet

2014 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet

Kelley and Ed Postal negotiate with a salesman at a Nissan dealership in Ann Arbor, Mich. Much of the rise in durable goods in February came from the purchases of new cars.

The 2011 Chevrolet Volt electric car will cost $41,000 before government rebates when it goes on sale - about $8,000 more than its closest rival, the all-electric Nissan Leaf. (Associated Press)