| Nissan to recall 22188 Micra and Sunny to replace master brake cylinder |
May 24th, 2013 |
Sunny sedan produced at its Chennai plant to replace the master brake cylinder. Nissan India would carry out the replacement of the faulty component free of charge and has informed its dealers on the same. "Nissan plans to begin notifying individual customers in May. Nissan dealers will replace the master brake cylinder at no cost to the customer. Nissan is committed to a high level of ...
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| Photo of the Day: Dodge Charger SRT8 |
May 24th, 2013 |
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Talk about a world changer. As you’re aware, we’re more of a consumer operation, so when available, the cars we choose to drive and review tend to be the budget, economy, or bread and butter offerings. Sometimes, though, we don’t really have a choice–we get what’s available in the media fleet. Like here, with this [...]
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| MWR cars others bring awareness to storm victims |
May 24th, 2013 |
CONCORD, N.C. -; Owner Michael Waltrip and others in the NASCAR garage hope to bring attention to the needs of those affected by the Oklahoma tornadoes at the Coca-Cola 600 this ...
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| Should you buy a 40-mpg car |
May 24th, 2013 |
These days, when gasoline isn't expensive, it's going up in price. That makes it easy to concentrate on fuel economy, but it's still best to remember there are plenty of other costs that matter in motoring. Chances are it's been a few years since you bought a new car. In those years, 40 mpg has become the new 30 mpg, as smaller conventional cars are increasingly able to crack ...
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| Carfax Lawsuit Stalls Sale of Parent Company |
May 23rd, 2013 |
Potential buyers of R.L. Polk & Co. said they are watching and waiting to see what will happen with a recent lawsuit filed against Carfax.
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| Poll: Audi A8 Spied in the Alps – What Does it Need to Improve? |
May 23rd, 2013 |
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A refreshed Audi A8 prototype has once again been caught, this time going for a joyride in the Alps. The all-wheel-drive flagship sedan was snapped last month testing in Germany. The new A8 will look subtly different from the outgoing car, with new headlight units that may take after the A3 sedan’s sleeker ones. The [...]
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| Acura NSX’s Development Discussed on New Wide Open Throttle |
May 23rd, 2013 |
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The Acura NSX still has a long way to go before its expected launch in 2015, but on this episode of Wide Open Throttle, hosts sit down with Ted Klaus, Global Development Chief at Acura, to chat about the new NSX and the development process behind the automaker’s new halo car. Being tasked with the [...]
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| Nissan recalls Micras over steering problem |
May 23rd, 2013 |
Nissan is recalling tens of thousands of its Micra cars in the UK after some drivers reported that the steering wheel became loose in their hands.The Japanese firm announced it was calling back 841,000 cars worldwide over the glitch, the company's third major recall in less than a year.In the UK, the recall applies to 133,869 Micras made between December 2002 and May 2006 at the ...
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| Ford still has a long way to go to match Toyota’s brand value |
May 23rd, 2013 |
Joe Hinrichs, the former Ford of Canada president who now oversees all of Ford's operations in both North and South America, says he and everyone at Ford have a laser-like focus on quality. Good thing on a bunch of fronts, especially when it comes to brand-building.Ford Motor has suffered a recent series of embarrassing recalls, and the delayed arrival of the new Lincoln MKZ - to fix quality ...
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| Halliburton adds 100 CNG trucks to its fleet as part of pilot program |
May 23rd, 2013 |
Halliburton has invested in 100 hybrid vehicles that can run on compressed natural gas or conventional fuel. Oilfield services giant Halliburton, one of the key players in South Texas Eagle Ford Shale, has deployed nearly 100 light-duty compressed natural gas trucks across its U.S. field locations. Houston-based Halliburton purchased the vehicles as part of a pilot program that be rolled out ...
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| ACTU wants crisis talks on car making |
May 23rd, 2013 |
AUSTRALIA'S trade union movement wants the government to hold a crisis meeting on the future of local car manufacturing following Ford's decision to end domestic production. Ford announced on Thursday around 1200 workers would lose their jobs at the US company's Australian subsidiary's two plants in Victoria by October 2016. Australian Council of Trade Unions secretary Dave Oliver ...
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| California car sales jump in the first quarter |
May 23rd, 2013 |
California new-car sales jumped nearly 13 percent in the first quarter of this year, reaching the highest first-quarter total since 2008.The California New Car Dealers Association said vehicle sales hit 403,658 in the first quarter, a 12.6 percent improvement from a year earlier."The recession that hit California's new vehicle market so drastically is finally disappearing from our ...
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| Priced: 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV Starts at $27,495 Before Rebates and Incentives |
May 23rd, 2013 |
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The all-electric subcompact segment is suddenly heating up. We recently got behind the wheel of the 2013 Fiat 500e and now, the 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV is joining in on the fun. Chevy has given its pint-sized EV a starting price of 27,495, but you can get it for as low as $199 a month [...]
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| Quoth the Falcon, Nevermore: Why Ford’s Closing Its Australian Production Facilities |
May 23rd, 2013 |
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In the end, the timing came as a surprise, even if the outcome was long considered a foregone conclusion. Dearborn’s final decision to pull the plug on Ford’s 88-year-old Australian manufacturing operations was announced at a press conference in Melbourne Thursday morning—absent of the usual drip of leaks that tend to accompany an announcement of [...]
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| CarMax Aids Richmond Community |
May 23rd, 2013 |
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 The CarMax Foundation granted $510,000 to Richmond-area charities in 2013. This is an important milestone as it is the first time The Foundation surpassed $500,000 in Richmond-area grants in one year.
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| IARA Prepares Standards White Paper |
May 23rd, 2013 |
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 The International Automotive Remarketers Alliance (IARA) has prepared a white paper outlining a set of standards designed to help level the playing field among consignors and remarketers.
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| Riots in Sweden enter fourth day |
May 23rd, 2013 |
A restaurant and police station were burned as rioting in Sweden, in its fourth day, spread to at least 15 suburbs around Stockholm, officials said. The unrest began Sunday in Husby, northwestern Stockholm, where officials said rioters set cars on fire. Violence spread to Hagsatra as rioters, largely youths, threw stones at police officers and firefighters. Police said a restaurant in Skogas, ...
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| Flying cars roar into reality |
May 23rd, 2013 |
flying cars and the concept is no longer confined to the big screen. In fact, they are already in the air. The prototype of this latest take on an old concept took its maiden flight just over a year ago from Plattsburgh Airport in New York. It lasted eight minutes and reached an altitude of 425 metres. Dubbed The Transition, it only made it into the air because it weighs just 440kg. A modern ...
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| Nissan Recalls 841000 Vehicles Worldwide |
May 23rd, 2013 |
Nissan Motor Co Ltd is recalling about 841,000 vehicles worldwide as a result of a steering wheel glitch. Japan's ...
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| According to Montlick & Associates, Complaints About Distracted Drivers Largely Underreported |
May 23rd, 2013 |
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Distracted driver-related accidents are largely underreported, Montlick & Associates warns.
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| Limousine Fire In California Raises Questions About Car Fires |
May 23rd, 2013 |
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A tragic limo fire in California raises many questions: How did the limo catch fire? Was the fire caused by an auto defect? Learn more from The McClellan Law Firm.
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| Ford cites high costs currency for decision to quit making cars in Australia |
May 23rd, 2013 |
Ford Motor Co. will shut its two Australian auto plants in October 2016, blaming a strong currency and costs that are hitting manufacturers just as the country looks for other sectors of its economy to cushion the end of a mining boom.Ford Australia will close its engine plant in Geelong and its vehicle assembly plant in Broadmeadows, both in Victoria state, with the loss of 1,200 jobs, Ford ...
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| Some NJ Trucks Fueling up on Natural Gas Rather Than Dirty Diesel |
May 23rd, 2013 |
In a sign that businesses may be shifting to cleaner-burning fuels to power their fleets, a new report suggests that many communities in the metropolitan area are converting garbage trucks to run on natural gas instead of diesel ...
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| GM to donate first production model of 2013 Cadillac CTS Vsport to SAE Foundation |
May 23rd, 2013 |
General Motors Co. said Wednesday that it will donate to the SAE Foundation the first production model of the 2014 Cadillac CTS Vsport, including a performance driving school package. Mary Barra, ...
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| Nissan To Recall 841000 Vehicles Worldwide |
May 23rd, 2013 |
Nissan Motor Co Ltd will recall about 841,000 vehicles worldwide as a result of a steering wheel glitch. Japan's No.2 automaker said it would recall certain models of the Micra compact car produced in Britain and Japan between 2002 and 2006, as well as the Cube, produced in Japan around the same period. It is pulling back vehicles in Japan, Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, Latin America ...
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| Velocity an aptly named Veloster concept car |
May 23rd, 2013 |
Designers turned a Hyundai Velostar into the Velocity concept vehicle. The car boasts a 400-horsepower engine. (Larry Edsall / Special to The Detroit ...
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| Model A museum opens in southwestern Michigan |
May 23rd, 2013 |
Hickory Corners, Mich. A new Ford dealership opened up in southwestern Michigan. Actually, ...
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| 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV Priced at $27,495, With $199/Month Lease |
May 23rd, 2013 |
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When the 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV goes on sale this summer, it will carry an MSRP of $27,495 including $810 destination and before government credits and rebates. With the full $7500 federal tax credit, the Spark EV could cost just $19,995, while state incentives could lower that price as much as $2500 more. In California, [...]
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| Peugeot to shut 30-year-old plant save jobs |
May 23rd, 2013 |
is planning to shut down and sell off a 30-year-old French plant while vowing to save its more than 600-strong workforce. The Financial Times reports that ...
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| Tesla repays $465M federal loan nine years early |
May 23rd, 2013 |
Tesla Motors Inc. said Wednesday it has repaid its $465 million U.S. Department of Energy loan nine years ahead of schedule. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the California automaker said it terminated the loan and reimbursement agreement with the DOE, a significant step for the company in shedding its image of a government-backed entity. Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted Monday ...
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| Auto Suppliers Expansion Means 100 Jobs for Central Ohio |
May 23rd, 2013 |
Automotive supply company G-Tekt North American Corp. will move forward with a pair of projects, investing $28.6 million and creating an expected 100 jobs in central Ohio. G-Tekt said yesterday it plans to open a 173,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in early 2014 in West Jefferson in Madison County. The facility is expected to create 23 jobs and generate an annual ...
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| Burger distractions led to $15 million in police car crash settlement |
May 23rd, 2013 |
Santa Clara County, Calif., agreed to settle for $15 million a suit stemming from a car crash triggered by a police officer eating a hamburger while driving. Sheriff's Deputy Greg Markovic took his eyes off the road three times on Jan. 9, 2012, in San Jose -- once each for the burger, a stuck radio microphone and an accidentally switched-on light -- and struck a Honda driven by Diem Van ...
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| Ford steps on the gas production-wise |
May 23rd, 2013 |
Ford Motor Co. said it will bump up production in 2013 by 200,000 vehicles, due in part to increased demand on the West Coast. Ford said it plans to produce 3.4 million vehicles this year, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday. The company said it will hire 3,500 new workers and add shifts at its Flat Rock, Mich., assembly plant, which will produce vehicles bound for the West Coast. The ...
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| Growing auto supplier to get state grant to build plant in Orion Twp. |
May 23rd, 2013 |
A growing automotive supplier wants to invest up to $12.9 million to build a plant in Orion Township that would create 50 jobs, the Michigan Economic Development Corp. and Michigan Strategic Fund said Wednesday. Kay Automotive Graphics, which makes exterior graphics and trim parts for automotive manufacturers, will receive a $350,000 performance-based grant through the state. The state said the ...
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| RPT-Ford to close Australia auto plants |
May 23rd, 2013 |
Wed May 22, 2013 9:14pm EDT SYDNEY May 23 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it is closing its two Australian auto plants and will cease production in the country in October 2016. Ford Australia Chief Executive Bob Graziano said the company will close its engine plant in Geelong and its assembly plant in Broadmeadows, both in the state of Victoria. The car manufacturer has struggled with ...
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| Whats Included in a Tuneup |
May 23rd, 2013 |
Actually, there is no such thing as a tuneup in the traditional sense of replacing parts to bring the ignition and fuel systems up to specs for maximum performance and efficiency, and there hasn't been for years. About the only things left from the traditional tuneup are new spark plugs, which is typically done every 100,000 miles, and replacing the air filter periodically. The federal EPA ...
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| Tesla Chrysler spar over loan repayment |
May 23rd, 2013 |
Washington - Electric vehicle start-up Tesla Motors Inc. sparked a war of words with Chrysler Group LLC on Wednesday after Tesla said it was the "only American car company to have fully repaid the government." The maker of the plug-in Model S sedan became the first recipient of a U.S. Energy Department vehicle loan to pay off its debt of $451.8 million - nine years ahead of schedule, ...
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| Ford to end auto production in Australia in 2016 |
May 23rd, 2013 |
Rain falls on a car at a Ford dealership in Sydney on Thursday, May 23, 2013. Ford Motor Co. said it was closing its two Australian auto plants and ending production in the country in 2016, amid soaring manufacturing costs and plummeting sales. (AP Photo/Rick ...
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| Memorial Day Checklist: Make Sure Your Car Is Up to Snuff Before Roadtripping This Weekend |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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It’s getting warm outside. Students are getting out of school for the year. On top of all of that, Memorial Day is less than a week away, and you’re bound to be hitting the highway for a getaway. Unless you’re renting a car, chances are you’ll need to make sure your old jalopy is roadworthy, [...]
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| Paid in Full: Tesla Repays $451.8 Million Loan from Department of Energy Nine Years Ahead of Schedule |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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Tesla Motors announced today that is has repaid the entire loan it received from the Department of Energy back in 2010. Oh, and we should probably mention it did so nine years ahead of schedule. That $451.8 million Tesla was on the hook for also includes all interest accrued in the three years since being [...]
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| 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante Spied: The Inevitable Droptop Vanquish |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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What It Is: A lightly covered-up prototype of the inevitable convertible version of the Aston Martin Vanquish, the brand’s flagship coupe. Following Aston’s nomenclature, the roofless Vanquish will be known as the Vanquish Volante. Just as the hardtop model replaced the DBS last year, this topless Vanquish will take over for the DBS Volante. READ [...]
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| Aaron Robinson: Why The Great Elon Musk Needs a Muzzle |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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Before we go any further, let’s be clear on one thing: I’m a fan of Tesla Motors chief Elon Musk. It’s not because he’s both two years younger than me and, with a net worth of $2.7 billion, ranks 527th on Forbes’s 2013 list of ridiculously rich people. For that, I should hate him. I’m [...]
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| TOTD: Pick a New or Used AWD Four-Door Under $30,000 |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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Finding a car that meets all of our criteria can be difficult. In today’s Thread of the Day, forum user ukfan320 is looking for a new four-door car with all-wheel drive, a dual-clutch transmission with paddle shifters, and preferably a turbocharger for under $30,000. We racked our brains trying to think of something, but there’s [...]
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| 2013 Scion FR-S LT Update 13: Test Track Numbers |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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Our FR-S' Revised Test Numbers
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| Spotted: Upcoming BMW M4 Testing at Nurburgring |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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Shows off 450 hp, twin-turbo I-6
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| We Hear: 2015 Mazda3 Accidentally Revealed? |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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A slew of new models coming by 2017.
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| VW to Retrofit Late-Model Diesel Vehicles to Prevent Misfueling |
May 22nd, 2013 |
Pumping gasoline into the tank of a diesel vehicle can be a costly mistake. To prevent that from happening, Volkswagen of America has issued a service action and will refit 209,500 diesel vehicles in the U.S., according to Automotive News. Affected models are TDI versions of the 2009-12 Jetta, the 2010-12 Golf and the 2009-12 Jetta SportWagen. "As diesel engine passenger vehicles become ...
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| Cars crashed smashed and trashed in Fast Furious 6 |
May 22nd, 2013 |
In a scene from 'Fast & Furious 6' Roman, played by Tyrese Gibson, leaps from his 1969 Anvil Mustang onto a Ford Escort Mark 1, driven by Paul Walker's ...
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| Fitch U.S. Consumers Pay Down Auto ABS Debt |
May 22nd, 2013 |
Fitch: Recession Concern Dampens European Investor Sentiment An increasing number of investors expect fundamental credit conditions will deteriorate across sectors, according to a Fitch Ratings investor survey. The more circumspect sentiment was most notable for the sovereign segment, where the proportion of survey respondents anticipating worsening conditions more than doubled to 55%, from 24% ...
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| Time to take some profits with this auto stock |
May 22nd, 2013 |
Carolyn Hey Carolyn,Congratulations on a great buy! You are sitting on a juicy gain which brings your question into focus.AutoCanada Inc. is a consolidator in the the auto dealership space. They currently own and operate 30 dealerships under the Chrysler, Nissan, Audi, and Volkswagen brands. At this time Ford, Honda, and Toyota are not allowing the company to buy into their systems. The company ...
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| Sri Lanka says no Rolls Royce at CHOGM |
May 22nd, 2013 |
"I’m drawn to cinema because I have absolute faith in its transformative power, in its ability to raise human awareness," says Nandana ...
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| Auto Club of Southern California cuts car insurance rates |
May 22nd, 2013 |
About 1 million customers of the Automobile Club of Southern California will get an average $65 reduction in their annual car insurance premiums, the company and the state insurance department announced ...
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| BRIEF-Ex-GM exec Bob Lutz Chinas Wanxiang offer $20 mln for Fisker Automotive-sources |
May 22nd, 2013 |
DETROIT | Wed May 22, 2013 3:07pm EDT DETROIT May 22 (Reuters) - * Former GM exec Bob Lutz, China's Wanxiang Group offer $20 million for Fisker Automotive - ...
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| Best bargains on cars |
May 22nd, 2013 |
"An increase in new car sales post-recession has brought more used-car inventory into the market," says Ricky Beggs, a senior VP at research firm Black Book. As a result, the average one-to five-year-old auto today sells for 13% less than last year. "While prices have indeed started to come down, they are still noticeably higher than where they were prior to the recession," ...
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| Capital offers electric cars |
May 22nd, 2013 |
The project, the first of its kind in the capital, is aimed at promoting the private use of e-vehicles. Based at Tsinghua University Science Park in Haidian district, it was initiated by the Beijing Municipal Commission of Science and Technology and launched on Monday. The E150EV electric cars, produced by the Beijing Automotive Group, have all been booked, He Xiaohui, a spokesman for the park, ...
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| Head2Head: 2014 Audi R8 V10 Plus vs. 2014 Nissan GT-R Track Pack |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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If this were a battle of which sports car had more syllables in its name, the 2014 Nissan GT-R Track Pack would be at a dead heat with the 2014 Audi R8 V10 Plus, as both have inordinately long names. Try ensuring your valet can make sense of them. Fortunately, this is a car comparison [...]
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| Schumacher and Rosberg Take to Nürburgring in Mercedes-AMG F1 Car, AMG Road Cars |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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What’s life like for a successful, retired F1 driver? Just ask Michael Schumacher, who isn’t exactly whittling away his remaining days in a rocking chair. He recently gathered with former Mercedes-AMG Petronas teammate Nico Rosberg, as well as retired racing drivers Bernd Schneider, Bernd Mayländer, and Karl Wendlinger at the Nürburgring Nordschleife for some friendly [...]
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| Tie Rods Cause Sports Car Recall |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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 Maserati North America Inc. is recalling 7,438 model year 2005-08 Quattro Porte, 2008 Granturismo and 2008 Alfa Romeo 8C vehicles.
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| Audi R8 V10 Plus, Nissan GT-R Track Edition Go Head 2 Head (W/Video) |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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You’ve read the comparo; now it’s time to watch the 2014 Audi R8 V10 Plus and 2014 Nissan GT-R Track Pack duke it out at the hands of associate road test editor Carlos Lago and your favorite racing driver, Randy Pobst, on the latest episode of Head 2 Head. This week’s Head 2 Head kicks [...]
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| Volkswagen Updating 2009-2012 TDI Cars to Prevent Potential Fueling Issues |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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In an effort to prevent gasoline from being pumped into diesel-powered vehicles, Volkswagen will retrofit the fuel filler neck on certain TDI models. Damage caused by the wrong fuel isn’t covered under Volkswagen’s warranty policy. A notice was sent to dealers last week and the automaker will begin notifying customers of the service campaign on [...]
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| Yakima cops to take home patrol cars |
May 22nd, 2013 |
The Yakima City Council voted Tuesday night to consider an ordinance that would give every police patrol officer a take-home cruiser they would use while off ...
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| Iraq to assemble Iranian cars IKCO |
May 22nd, 2013 |
Samand Soren is a new family saloon created by Iran Khodro Industrial Group in 2007. Iranian carmaker Iran Khodro will establish an assembly line with the capacity of 30,000 units per year in the Iraqi city of Iskandariya by the next month.Preliminary agreements were made three years ago, IRNA quoted Iran Khodro deputy director for exports Abdol'azim Sa'dian as saying. Iran Khodro has ...
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| Production at Ford Motor Co. increasing to nearly full capacity |
May 22nd, 2013 |
Ford Motor Co. will shorten its scheduled summer shutdown in efforts to boost its 2013 production by 200,000 vehicles, The Wall Street Journal reports. Normal summer shutdowns last about two weeks; Ford aims to cut that in half, adding 40,000 units of capacity. After adding 900 workers to its Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo as well as another shift of workers to a Detroit-area plant, the ...
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| Beater cars Beware the driver with nothing to lose |
May 22nd, 2013 |
Dear morons who drive in the wrong lane It wasn't until I disposed of that car that I realized what a special power it had. While it's true I received my share of condescending looks when behind the wheel of my Dodge Spirit, the kind of looks that said, "You can't be serious," that car had a big upside. You see, my Dodge Spirit was the ultimate creeper beater.What is a ...
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| Drugs and cars recovered in PSNI operation |
May 22nd, 2013 |
Drugs and cars with a combined value of more than £450,000 (€525,000) have been seized in Co Down by detectives investigating a suspected organised crime gang. Cannabis plants worth over £350,000 (€408,000) were recovered from a concealed cultivation factory in Ballyward near Castlewellan. Seven vehicles valued at upwards of £100,000, among them a number of top of ...
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| XL Group Expands Inland Marine Insurance Offering for Trucks |
May 22nd, 2013 |
has expanded its inland marine business with the addition of truck cargo coverage for medium to large-sized trucking operations in North America."We can easily tailor our coverage to meet individual insured needs, including flexible limits for 23 additional coverages, 22 optional endorsements, multiple reporting options and payment plans," said Alexander McGinley, XL Group's vice ...
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| NewsWatch The 10 most truly made-in-America cars |
May 22nd, 2013 |
Domestic brands have the most American-made content in the U.S. according to a new index released by American University's Kogod School of Business. The index takes into account where each vehicle's parts were produced, but also the location of the manufacturer's headquarters and other details, all in an effort to help consumers buy American. Here are 10 vehicles that made the ...
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| Minnesota Midwest Gas Prices Spike Before Memorial Day |
May 22nd, 2013 |
Generally, gas prices spike leading into Memorial Day weekend, which signifies the start of summer road-trip season. This year, refinery issues in the Midwest are putting a bigger hurt on Minnesota and surrounding states than the rest of the country. The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $3.65. On average, Minnesota drivers are paying $4.27 for a gallon, ...
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| 2013 Scion iQ EV Quick Drive |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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Here's a Scion iQ You'd Actually Want to Buy, Except You Can't
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| Building Tomorrow's Toyota |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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We Go Behind Closed Doors to Discover the Future of Toyota
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| 2013 Audi Allroad 2.0T Quattro Road Test |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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The 2013 Audi Allroad 2.0T Quattro is a #Longroof Lover's Dream
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| 2013 Honda CR-V AWD EX-L NAV Road Test |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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The 2013 Honda CR-V is the blue-collar, lunch pail toting worker of the SUV segment.
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| 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid Quick Drive |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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The 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid dials up efficiency and ditches hybrid awkwardness.
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| Sprint Velocity: Is the Future of In-Car Connectivity Here? |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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Will Sprint bridge the gap between how we interact with tech, in- and outside of our cars?
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| Top 10 Incentives for May |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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Now is the time to buy that car you've had your eye on.
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| 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T R-Spec Quick Drive |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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The 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T R-Spec is a clutch short of being a full-fledged sports car.
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| 2013 Ford Focus ST Road Test |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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After nearly a decade, the wait is over. Ford's hot hatch is back.
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| 2013 Ford Taurus SHO Quick Drive |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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The 2013 Ford Taurus SHO attempts to put a premium spin on the full size sedan. Does it succeed?
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| 2013 Lexus ES 300h Quick Drive |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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The 2013 Lexus ES 300h offers luxury with a heaping helping of fuel economy on the side
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| 2013 Nissan 370Z Nismo Road Test |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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The sports car world's (s)lumbering giant
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| 2013 Fiat 500c Abarth Quick Drive |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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The 2013 Fiat 500c Abarth loses its top, still rowdy as ever
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| 2013 is Year of the Bike in Utah: keep it fun; keep it safe |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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2013 has been declared the Year of the Bike in Utah. Unfortunately, there will always be bicycle accidents, and those when bikes and motorized vehicles collide are especially dangerous, sometimes even fatal, to bikers.
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| Korea Hot Stocks-Auto shares up on hopes of Hyundai weekend output |
May 22nd, 2013 |
SEOUL | Wed May 22, 2013 12:11am EDT SEOUL May 22 (Reuters) - South Korea's main KOSPI share index was up 0.55 percent at 1992.01 as of 0400 GMT. Stocks on the move on Wednesday include: **AUTO SHARES HIT OVER 1-MONTH-HIGH** Automobile shares reached a more than one-month high, fuelled by a media report that Hyundai Motor may be soon restart weekend production at its biggest factory ...
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| Citroen DS5 HDi diesel crossover wagon added to local line-up |
May 22nd, 2013 |
has been added to the local crossover wagon line-up, giving buyers an alternative to the existing petrol variant. Priced from $51,990 and powered by a 120kW/340Nm 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine, ...
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| Mazda MX-5 drops top for Frisbee fun |
May 22nd, 2013 |
Mazda has put a whole new spin on a classic game of catch. Partly filmed at the Longross race track in Surrey in the UK, the Frisbee changes hands between passengers while the two 118kW/188Nm 2.0-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder Mazda MX-5s are driven around in formation, sideways, and in tight smoke-filled ...
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| The owners of most luxury cars will pay a higher transport tax |
May 22nd, 2013 |
On Tuesday, the State Duma approved the first reading of the bill for a higher transport tax for the owners of expensive cars. Now the owners of the cars that cost more than five million roubles will have to pay. It was stated then the Russian Cabinet will submit in the State Duma a bill over a higher taxation for the owners of luxurious houses and big land plots ...
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| Seoul shares end at 7-week high on foreign buying autos |
May 22nd, 2013 |
Wed May 22, 2013 3:23am EDT * Seoul shares rise as foreign buying extends to 4th day * Auto stocks rally on hopes over union agreement SEOUL May 22 (Reuters) - Seoul shares hit a 7-week closing high on Wednesday on robust foreign investor buying after Federal Reserve officials played down the chances of scaling back the bank's stimulus programme, with rallies in autos further lifting the ...
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| IIHS Shows Behind The Scenes Crash Tests in New Video Series |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has launched an eight-part series that takes viewers inside the Institute’s Vehicle Research Center in Ruckersville, Virginia. The Institute goes behind the scenes to show how crash test dummies work, and how the IIHS engineers crash and evaluate the safety of every new car, SUV, minivan, and pickups [...]
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| Auto industry makes the case for incentives |
May 22nd, 2013 |
Linamar Corp. president Linda Hasenfratz said governments should offer incentives to attract new vehicle assembly plants to Canada. (MIKE ...
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| Marten Transport to Participate in the KeyBanc Capital Markets Industrial Automotive and Transportation Conference |
May 22nd, 2013 |
MONDOVI, Wis. -- Marten Transport, Ltd. (Nasdaq:MRTN) announced today that the Company is scheduled to present at the KeyBanc Capital Markets' Industrial, Automotive and Transportation Conference at the InterContinental Boston Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 9:00 A.M. Eastern Time.The slides for this presentation will be available in the Investor Relations ...
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| Longtime auto industry lobbyist will retire |
May 22nd, 2013 |
Washington - One of the longest serving auto industry lobbyists said late Tuesday he will retire early next year. Mike Stanton, president and CEO of the Association of Global Automakers, the trade association representing primarily Asian and luxury automakers, disclosed his decision at a meeting Tuesday. Stanton, who will be 69 when he retires, plans to spend more time with family and friends. ...
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| Japan stocks climb Mitsubishi Motors Sony jump |
May 22nd, 2013 |
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japanese stocks extended gains early Wednesday, with exporters spurred after two Federal Reserve members suggested the central bank wasn't close to slowing monetary stimulus in the U.S. The Nikkei Stock ...
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| Police nab fake soldier recover N15m cars |
May 22nd, 2013 |
Commissioner of Police, Mr. Chris Olakpe, on Tuesday said the command also arrested about 29 suspects for various crimes in different parts of the ...
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| CORRECTED-OFFICIAL-Honda says small jets U.S. certification delayed by a year |
May 22nd, 2013 |
Tue May 21, 2013 9:32pm EDT (Corrects final paragraph to show Honda has not decided on lithium-ion battery) TOKYO May 21 (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co Ltd's small passenger jet will not be licensed to fly by authorities in the United States until the second half of 2014, a year later than the company originally planned, Honda said on Tuesday. Honda expects the U.S. Federal Aviation ...
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| Ferrari 458 Scuderia expected at Frankfurt report |
May 22nd, 2013 |
with up to 450kWis expected to be revealed at September’s Frankfurt motor show, according to a US report. Car and Driver reports that sources in Italy have suggested ...
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| Holden VF Commodore scores five-star ANCAP safety rating |
May 22nd, 2013 |
Commodore scored 35.06 points out of 37, scoring maximum points in all but the frontal offset crash test component where it managed 14.06 out of 16. The five-star rating applies to ...
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| Mitsubishi Attrage Mirage-based sedan here in early 2014 |
May 22nd, 2013 |
Mitsubishi G4 concept , which appeared earlier this year at the Bangkok and Shanghai motors shows. The Attrage name blends the word 'attractive' with the model name 'Mirage', the pint-sized hatchback with which the new compact four-door sedan shares its basic underpinnings and mechanical hardware. The Attrage will be manufactured alongside ...
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| Food trucks north parkway on council agenda |
May 22nd, 2013 |
It was far from a hostile audience that greeted Prime Minister Stephen Harper when he sat before a question-and-answer session at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York ...
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| Mercedes-Benz’s new E-Class sets benchmark in luxury |
May 22nd, 2013 |
The E-Class is easily the most important car from the stable of Mercedes-Benz, going by the considerable attention and mention it enjoys from the manufacturer, reviewers and lovers of luxury ...
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| Toyota San Antonio Chamber Present STEM Project |
May 22nd, 2013 |
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas is supporting the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber's CORE4 STEM project to the tune of $100,000, it was announced this week. Patricia Salas Pineda, group vice president, National Philanthropy and Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America Inc. made the presentation to Hispanic Chamber CEO Ramiro Cavazos and the chamber's chairman of the board, Alexander ...
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