| The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos |
Oct 10th, 2013 |
Dongfeng H30 as a racing car -- Zhangye CRC 2011 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 ...
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| Chrysler CEO to investors please dont invest in Chryslers IPO |
Oct 10th, 2013 |
(Reuters) - Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne discouraged investors at a conference last week from participating in Chrysler Group LLC's initial public offering - a process that was forced by the automaker's second-largest shareholder last ...
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| Jaguar Land Rover global sales up 17 in Sept |
Oct 10th, 2013 |
North America up 6 per cent, the UK up 11 per cent, Asia Pacific up 29 per cent and other overseas markets, higher 15 per cent, the company said in a statement. In September, Jaguar sold 8,462 units, up 35 per cent reflecting strong demand for all XF derivatives, JLR said, adding Land Rover sold 34,719 units, up 13 per cent. Commenting on the performance, Jaguar Land Rover Group Sales Operations ...
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| GM posts September sales increase in China |
Oct 10th, 2013 |
General Motors Co. said Thursday that the company and its joint ventures sold 277,647 vehicles in China last month, up 13.7 percent from the same month in 2012 and setting a record for September ...
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| Renault Clio RS200 arriving earlier priced from $28790 |
Oct 10th, 2013 |
hot-hatch will cost from $28,790 when it arrives earlier than expected in December, cutting thousands of dollars off the cost of its ...
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| Auto sector strikes bring factories to their knees |
Oct 10th, 2013 |
Manufacturing production growth faltered in August, undershooting market expectations of relatively modest 1.2% y/y growth. Despite an exceptionally high PMI in the month (the PMI hit a six-year high in August), growth slowed across almost all 10 manufacturing divisions and, coupled with the impact of the strike in the auto sector, the recorded pace of y/y output growth was the slowest in five ...
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| Phoenix called out for having some of the worst drivers in the country |
Oct 10th, 2013 |
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People driving in Phoenix have a two percent higher chance of getting in an accident than the national average.
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| State retesting of DUI samples highlights potential for unreliability |
Oct 10th, 2013 |
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DUI arrests do not always lead to convictions as there are times when law enforcement does not follow proper protocol or when blood alcohol test results are in accurate.
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| Motorcyclists are particularly vulnerable on Arizona roads |
Oct 10th, 2013 |
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The Arizona Department of Transportation reported that there were 3,166 motorcycle accidents last year. Out of those, 139 people were killed and 2,717 were injured.
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| House committee to consider sleep apnea bill |
Oct 10th, 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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