| Bajaj Auto slips on poor October auto sales |
Nov 6th, 2013 |
Bajaj Auto weakened after a subdued start as traders booked profits following disappointing sales data for the month of October. The company reported total sales of 3.8 lakh units in October, down 6 per cent, against 4.1 lakh units in year-ago period. The motorcycle sales fell 4 per cent to 3.4 lakh units against 3.6 lakh units, in the corresponding month last year. Its sales ...
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| Honda issues recall of Odyssey minivans |
Nov 6th, 2013 |
Florida drivers who own Honda Odyssey minivans might be alarmed to hear that the Japanese automaker has recalled approximately 344,000 of the minivans because of a problem that has the potential to cause the vehicles to brake suddenly. The model years that are affected by the recall are those from 2008 and 2009. The problem is due to a software and parts issue that can cause the hydraulic ...
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| 9 ways to get your car to 200K miles |
Nov 6th, 2013 |
Just buy anything other than a piece of garbage Detroit produced Cadillac with that failure of an engine, the Northstar V-8.102,000 and blown headgaskets.This is GM's excuse for a luxury car. I suppose they figure if you can afford a Caddy, you can afford the $2500 repair when the car hits 100K.My old Towncar had 170K on the clock when I sold it, the guy I sold it to is still driving ...
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| Ford says October China auto sales up 55 percent year-on-year |
Nov 6th, 2013 |
F.N ) and its local partners in China sold a total 93,969 vehicles on a wholesale basis in October, an increase of 55 percent from a year earlier, the company said on ...
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| Toyotas FV2 concept car can read your emotions |
Nov 6th, 2013 |
Japanese carmaker Toyota have designed a single-occupancy concept car that can read your voice and facial expressions The FV2 appears to be all about forging an intimate relationship with the driver. As such, it will use voice and image recognition technology developed by Toyota to determine the driver's mood, while also logging driving history in order to learn how to be an efficient ...
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| Toyota Q2 Profit Climbs Lifts FY14 View Yet Again |
Nov 6th, 2013 |
Quote ) Wednesday reported a sharp increase in second-quarter profit, as net revenues grew about 16 percent, with higher production. The company also lifted its outlook for fiscal 2014 once again. While reporting its first-quarter results in August, the firm had boosted its annual forecast. In the second quarter, net income attributable to the company climbed to 438.43 billion yen from 257.92 ...
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| Renault-Nissan Mitsubishi in production share deal |
Nov 6th, 2013 |
(MENAFN) Renault-Nissan and Mitsubishi plan to share production of vehicles, technology and factory production capacity, The Peninsula reported."As a consequence, it has been agreed that the strategic cooperation between Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors could be expanded across the broader Renault-Nissan Alliance," a statement said.Renault-Nissan, the second-largest French car manufacturer, ...
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| Cars catch fire in downtown Orlando condo parking garage |
Nov 6th, 2013 |
Several cars caught fire early this morning in a downtown Orlando condo complex parking lot. Orlando Fire Rescue was called to the Uptown Place condominium complex at around 4:15 a.m. The fire department says fire alarms at nearby buildings were set off for people nearby to evacuate for their safety. The residents were evacuated for a short period of time and have returned to their homes. ...
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| Car sales rise 4.0 percent on year in October - SMMT |
Nov 6th, 2013 |
LONDON (Reuters) - British car sales last month were 4.0 percent higher than a year earlier, taking total new registrations for the year so far 10.2 percent higher than at the same point in 2012, an industry body said on Wednesday. The Society ...
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| Toyota Motor says weak yen cost cuts boost quarterly profit by 70 percent |
Nov 6th, 2013 |
TOKYO -- Toyota's quarterly profit surged 70 percent as a weaker Japanese yen and cost cuts helped offset a slight decline in vehicle sales. Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday its July-September net profit rose to 438.4 billion yen ($4.4 billion) from 257.9 billion yen a year earlier. The Tokyo-based maker of the Prius and Camry raised its earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March ...
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