| Chrysler to expand Mexico operations |
Oct 11th, 2013 |
Auto maker Chrysler is to invest more than $US1.2 billion ($A1.27 billion) in two Mexican plants to build commercial vans and re-engineered 2.0- and 2.4-liter I-4 engines for ...
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| General Motors sets September sales record in China |
Oct 11th, 2013 |
General Motors Co. (GM) and its joint ventures sold 277,647 vehicles in China last month, up 13.7 percent year on year and setting a record for September sales, said the company in a news release posted at its website Thursday.Five brands of the US automaker -- Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac, Wuling and Baojun -- all posted sales growth of varying proportions year on year in September. To be ...
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| Toyota to launch autonomous driving system by mid-decade |
Oct 11th, 2013 |
will introduce autonomous driving technologies by the middle of the decade as it aims to improve the safety and convenience of its vehicles and reduce their environmental impact. The Japanese manufacturer's advanced driver support system - dubbed Automated Highway Driving Assist (AHDA) - links two new technologies: cooperative adaptive cruise control, which wirelessly communicates with ...
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| UPDATE 2-Toyota wins California wrongful death lawsuit over acceleration issues |
Oct 11th, 2013 |
Thu Oct 10, 2013 9:45pm EDT * Case brought by family of woman killed in 2009 car crash * Case first to go to trial in California over acceleration issues * Woman's vehicle not subject to Toyota's acceleration-related recalls By Jessica Dye Oct 10 (Reuters) - A jury in California on Thursday found Toyota Motor Corp not liable in one of the first wrongful death lawsuits to go to trial in ...
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| Six trucks at scene of Auckland blaze |
Oct 11th, 2013 |
The Fire Service is at the scene of big house fire on the corner of Mahia Road and Great South Road in Auckland. Six trucks are currently battling the blaze. No-one is believed to be in the building. - Newstalk ...
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| Jury clears Toyota in death of California woman in Camry crash |
Oct 11th, 2013 |
Mechanic Mike Baldwin, 34, at Findlay Toyota in Henderson repairs a recalled 2007 Camry for sticky gas pedals and unsecured floor mats Wednesday, Feb. 10, ...
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| Toyota sells two-millionth locally built car in Australia |
Oct 11th, 2013 |
has announced the production and sale of its two-millionth locally built car for the domestic market. The milestone comes exactly 50 years after Australia became the first country to ...
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| 2014 Mini Cooper auto braking head-up display for new hatch |
Oct 11th, 2013 |
at its Los Angeles auto show unveiling next month. Enhanced safety is the driver behind the introduction of the new features, most of which centre around its forward- and rear-facing cameras. The ...
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| BMW i3 10 per cent premium for range-extender over EV |
Oct 11th, 2013 |
US$41,350 ($43,750) i3 EV. Local pricing will be finalised closer to the i3′s launch in July 2014, though BMW Australia corporate communications generation manager Lenore Fletcher confirmed the local division would follow the same premium pricing strategy for the hybrid as introduced by its North American ...
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| Michigan usurps Ontario as auto-making king |
Oct 11th, 2013 |
The days of Ontario bragging about being the largest auto-making jurisdiction in Canada and the United States are coming to an end.Michigan has roared into first place in vehicle manufacturing among states and provinces this year, knocking Ontario off the perch it has enjoyed since 2004.The Great Lakes State is forecast to hang on to the lead when year-end statistics are ...
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