| Infiniti’s design director wants romance and red-blooded sensuality in his cars |
Sep 27th, 2013 |
"The Q50 has Infiniti design DNA running through it," says new Infiniti design director Alfonso Albaisa.Yes, the "design DNA" line is a bit of a clich, but it is often the only way for a designer to sum up all the bits and pieces, shapes, twists, curves and bulges that comprise a car's look. And Albaisa is a nice fellow, so let's cut him some ...
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| Usage-based auto insurance found to pose privacy risks |
Sep 27th, 2013 |
Computerworld - Pay-as-you-drive insurance plans, where premiums are based on an individual's actual driving habits, pose a potential privacy risk for motorists, a recent study has found. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Denver, Colorado, found that driving habits data such as speed, time of travel, number of miles driven, braking and acceleration data could paint a ...
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| Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate first look at next-gen wagon |
Sep 27th, 2013 |
has been spotted testing on public roads outside the car maker’s research and development centre in Germany. The images, snapped by CarAdvice’s spy photographers, give us our first look at the wagon body style of the fourth-generation C-Class as well as the clearest look so far at the front-end styling of the ...
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| 2014 Lexus IS F GS updates revealed in US |
Sep 27th, 2013 |
have been revealed for North America ahead of updates for the local market due in the coming months. Still based on the outgoing-generation IS, the ...
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| Nissan Toyota recalling 1.5M vehicles |
Sep 27th, 2013 |
Toyota and Nissan are recalling some 1.5 million vehicles between them. Nissan Motor Co. recalled 908,900 vehicles around the world Thursday for defective accelerator sensors that could cause the engine to stall. The recall affects the Serena minivan, Infiniti M luxury model, X-trail sport utility vehicle and other models, the automaker said. No accidents have been reported related to the ...
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| Automakers put stamp on US innovation survey |
Sep 27th, 2013 |
) ranking of the most innovative companies. Traditionally the realm of technology and telecommunications companies, automotive manufacturers secured three of the top 10, nine of the top 20 and 14 of the top 50 spots in this year's survey - a vast improvement over 2010 that saw only eight auto firms make it onto the ...
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| Subaru EyeSight crash avoidance system beats Volvo Mercedes-Benz |
Sep 27th, 2013 |
in a new test by an independent vehicle safety assessor in the US. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) pitted 74 mid-sized cars and SUVs against each other in a test designed to determine the effectiveness of their forward collision warning systems. The vehicles' crash avoidance systems were tested at 12mph (19km/h) and 25mph (40km/h), with seven - Cadillac ATS and ...
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| UPDATE 1-Vestas and Mitsubishi Heavy form joint venture |
Sep 27th, 2013 |
Fri Sep 27, 2013 2:59am EDT * Companies aim to gain strong position in offshore wind market * Vestas will transfer offshore business and 300 employees to venture * Mitsubishi Heavy will inject 100 million euros ($135 mln COPENHAGEN, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Danish wind turbine producer Vestas Wind Systems and Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) have agreed to form a joint venture ...
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| Dealing room buzz Bajaj Auto Yes Bank Wipro |
Sep 27th, 2013 |
Bajaj Auto: Dealers see some upside in the stock after Bank of America Merrill Lynch upgraded the stock to 'Buy' from 'Underperform' with a target price of Rs 2,335 from Rs 1,915. The stock was at Rs 2,012.55, up 0.96 per cent, on ...
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| Honda recalls vehicles for airbag malfunction |
Sep 27th, 2013 |
Ohio residents who own a Honda may want to verify if their vehicle has been recalled due to an issue with its airbag. The automobile manufacturer is recalling more than 400,000 vehicles due ...
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