| UPDATE 2-Nissan facing growing pains shakes up management |
Nov 1st, 2013 |
Fri Nov 1, 2013 7:23am EDT * CEO Ghosn stays on; three executives take on COO roles * Shakeup comes as rapidly expanding Nissan sees quality issues * Nissan slashes FY 13/14 net profit outlook by some 20 pct * Ghosn declines to elaborate on successor By Yoko Kubota YOKOHAMA, Japan, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga will step aside from the No.2 post in a ...
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| Luxury car sales rise in Saudi Arabia |
Nov 1st, 2013 |
A strong economy and rising wealthy class in Saudi Arabia has attracted the interest of luxury car companies who are seeking to break into the market. Big name brands like Aston Martin and Porsche have displayed their top of the line models at the EXCS International Luxury Motor Show held in Riyadh in an attempt to increase their sales in that region. Brand manager of Aston Martin, Mark Pocock ...
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| 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid First Drive |
Nov 1st, 2013 |
I'm a big fan of Nissan's latest Pathfinder -- a roomy, quick-handling seven-passenger crossover-type SUV with decent fuel economy, slick looks and a healthy dose of usable technology. What's not to like? Well, good as the gas mileage is, Nissan figures it could be better. The 2014 Pathfinder Hybrid is nearly 20 percent more fuel efficient than it's gas sibling, but to find ...
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| 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV Quick Drive |
Nov 1st, 2013 |
-- a punchy runabout that ought to sell on its own strengths, not regulatory mandates. Based on the Spark hatchback that hit U.S. dealers 15 months ago, the electric version is on sale in California and Oregon. We took a brief spin at a Midwest Automotive Media Association event near our Chicago offices, and GM ought to expand availability like Ford has done with ...
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| Nigeria I Didnt Grant Waiver for Amoured Cars - Okonjo-Iweala |
Nov 1st, 2013 |
Abuja - MINISTER of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, yesterday, told members of the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation that the BMW armoured cars that were allegedly bought at a cost of N255m by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, were not meant for her personal use. As Co-ordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, also denied ...
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| Nigeria N255 Million BMW Bullet Proof Cars Were Not Bought for Me-Oduah |
Nov 1st, 2013 |
Abuja - MINISTER of Aviation,Princess Stella Oduah Thursday told members of the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation that the alleged purchase of N255million BMW armoured cars were not bought for her personal use. Oduah who astonished stakeholders with this disclosure at the investigative hearing on the issue in her 12 page presentation said: "As you all are aware, what ...
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| Cars infrastructure to fuel rise in Chinese zinc demand in 2014 |
Nov 1st, 2013 |
Fri Nov 1, 2013 5:24am EDT * China will still have supply deficit of zinc in 2014 * Consumption may rise 5 pct, output to rise 6 pct - Antaike By Polly Yam BEIJING, Nov 1 (Reuters) - China's zinc consumption is expected to rise in 2014 because of urbanisation plans, infrastructure projects and strong car production, industry officials said, so it will remain a large importer of refined zinc ...
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| US auto sales extend gains despite government shutdown |
Nov 1st, 2013 |
Chicago (AFP) - The US auto industry extended its steady gains in October despite economic uncertainty caused by a government shutdown.General Motors, Ford and Chrysler posted double digit rises from October 2012 sales while Japanese rival Toyota's sales grew more modestly.Automotive website Edmunds.com forecasts that total monthly industry sales will rise 12.7 percent over a year ago and ...
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| Grand Theft Auto Grandma Potty-Mouthed Old Lady Goes On Killing Spree Playing GTA 5 VIDEO |
Nov 1st, 2013 |
Looks like Grand Theft Auto is not just for nerdy 12-year-old boys or immature - and single - grown men, as this writer likes to believe. Grannies are really into GTA 5, ...
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| The Most Frequently Stolen High-Performance Cars |
Nov 1st, 2013 |
10 Most Stolen Sporty Cars They're popular, but perhaps for the wrong reasons. A trio of so-called "pony cars" leads the pack of sporty vehicles with the highest theft rates according to data compiled by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) in Des Plaines, Illinois. The Chevrolet Camaro tops the list of most pilfered performance models with 1,509 units out of 3,780 sporty ...
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