| Toyota shows hydrogen prototype in race toward fuel cells |
Oct 13th, 2013 |
Toyota Motor Corp. has long held out hydrogen as the ultimate alternative to gasoline for powering autos. Soon, consumers will be able to kick the tires of its fuel cell-powered car and those of other ...
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| Self-driving cars inch closer to mainstream availability |
Oct 13th, 2013 |
Automakers including Nissan, GM and Mercedes have done thousands of miles of successful tests, hoping to sell self-driving vehicles by 2020. But who would be liable in a ...
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| 9 Must-Haves for Summer Cruising |
Oct 13th, 2013 |
Anyone can plan a great summer drive by donning polarized shades and stuffing the trunk full of outdoor gear. But not everyone can cool their lemonades without ice or camp comfortably in their car -- and very few drivers avoid being scorched by their leather seats. To really cruise in style and comfort, you'll need a car that sports the latest warm-weather features. We've chosen nine ...
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| Will not get into discount wars to gain volume BMW |
Oct 13th, 2013 |
NEW DELHI: As the competition for the number one luxury car maker in India hots up, Germany's BMW says it has no intention to get into 'discount wars' with rivals to spur volume growth, choosing to focus on sustainable profitability. "They (rivals) can do what they want, but BMW is always going on its own way and we are not participating in this discount war because it damages ...
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| Up to 30 cars destroyed in Homebush fire |
Oct 13th, 2013 |
Up to 30 cars have been destroyed by a grass fire burning near Sydney Olympic Park.Fifty firefighters are battling to contain the fire near an aquatic centre in Homebush in Sydney's west, Fire and Rescue NSW Superintendent Ian Krimmer said on Sunday.Around 500 people have been evacuated from the aquatic centre and no injuries have been reported.Once the grass fire has been controlled, ...
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| House criticizes FMCSA regulatory efforts |
Oct 13th, 2013 |
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Over the course of 2013, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has made important strides in implementing regulations designed not only to prevent the occurrence of truck accidents, but also to improve overall highway safety.
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| House committee to consider sleep apnea bill |
Oct 13th, 2013 |
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Earlier this summer, Representatives Larry Buschon of Maryland and Dan Lipinski of Illinois introduced a bill that would require the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to pass a formal rule regarding the testing of commercial truck drivers for sleep apnea.
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| BMW to recall 25254 defective cars in China |
Oct 13th, 2013 |
German automaker BMW will recall 25,254 vehicles in China due to a problem with the power brake system starting from Feb. 17, 2014, China's consumer quality watchdog said ...
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| China Auto Sales September 2013 Up 21 As Japanese Automakers See Strong Rebound In China Sales A Year After Territorial Dispute Pummeled Sales Ford Focus Charges Ahead |
Oct 13th, 2013 |
A sign is seen outside a Tianjin Faw Toyota Motor Co. Ltd. showroom, a joint venture between China's Tianjin FAW Xiali Automobile Co. Ltd. and Japan's Toyota Motor Corp., in central Beijing Oct. 9, 2012. Japanese automakers appear to have rebounded from anti-Japanese boycotts in China late last ...
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| Human capital development crucial to new automotive policy |
Oct 13th, 2013 |
On the eve of the centenary anniversary of the "rickety polity" called Nigeria, I am compelled to use the evident policy-failure-precipitated human capital malaise in the Nigerian automotive industry (in the backdrop of the paradoxically interesting but disillusioning new "Automotive Industrial Policy Development Plan") to argue for a human capital development focus of the ...
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