| BMW recalls more than 134000 5-Series cars to fix problem with rear lights |
Sep 20th, 2013 |
DETROIT -- BMW is recalling more than 134,000 5-Series cars in the U.S. because the rear lights can fail. The recall, posted Friday on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website, affects 528i, 535i, 550i and M5 cars from the 2008 through 2010 model years. The U.S. safety agency says that increased electrical resistance can damage connections to the lights. That could cause loss ...
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| Nick Clegg warns of corrosive effect of Grand Theft Auto |
Sep 20th, 2013 |
Grand Theft Auto 5 made £498m in sales in its first day on sale, making it the fastest-selling game ever. Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty ...
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| Wisconsin volunteer fire hall fire trucks destroyed |
Sep 20th, 2013 |
TOWN OF GORDON, Wis.-The fire hall that served as a command center during a massive forest fire in northwestern Wisconsin has been destroyed in a blaze that also burned six fire trucks. Town of Gordon Fire Chief Mike Chmielecki says the fire hall is a total loss. Chmielecki says there were several explosions inside the hall as it burned Thursday, which he says likely came from the truck ...
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| 2014 BMW 3 Series Whats Changed |
Sep 20th, 2013 |
is again available with a diesel engine after a three-year hiatus, making it the most significant change to the model lineup for 2014. The 328d comes with a twin-turbo 2.0-liter four-cylinder diesel that generates 180 horsepower and 280 pounds-feet of torque. The engine teams with an eight-speed automatic transmission; stop-start technology and regenerative braking are standard; and rear- and ...
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| Special Report Formula One Humidity and Heat Wreak Havoc on Cars at Singapore Grand Prix |
Sep 20th, 2013 |
The Marina Bay temporary street circuit on which the Singapore Grand Prix runs this weekend is the second-slowest track of the season, after Monaco, with an average speed of 172 kilometers per hour, and an average cornering speed of 105 k.p.h. With its 23 corners, extreme heat and humidity, and night running, ...
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| Japans Nissan in Sunny plan for Myanmar |
Sep 20th, 2013 |
YANGON, Myanmar -- Japan's Nissan Motor Co. says it will build a car assembly plant in Myanmar to begin manufacturing the Nissan Sunny in 2015.The company said Friday that the Myanmar Investment Commission approved its application for the joint venture plant with Tan Chong Motors on Aug. 15.Myanmar has opened to foreign investment after political reforms helped it emerge from international ...
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| Uber offers Inner Harbor boat pick-ups this weekend |
Sep 20th, 2013 |
The Uber app. On-demand taxi company Uber is partnering with Baltimore Water Taxi this weekend to offer boat connections across the Inner Harbor between 11 points, the Baltimore Sun reported. Available boats will appear on customers' phones, just as its sedans do, with rides costing $10 per person with a $50 minimum. However The company gave no indication the special offer would be repeated ...
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| Nissan to produce cars in Myanmar |
Sep 20th, 2013 |
Nissan said that its Malaysian partner Tan Chong Motors would build the largest automobile manufacturing site in Myanmar, which is emerging from decades of harsh military ...
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| Auto makers gloom over hike in short term lending rate by RBI ahead of festive season |
Sep 20th, 2013 |
"The industry had been hoping for a recovery through the ensuing festive season, anticipating an improvement in markets. But this move comes as a surprise dampener to all these expectations," Society of India Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) ...
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| Nissan Tan Chong say to start sedan assembly in Myanmar in 2015 |
Sep 20th, 2013 |
TOKYO, Sept 20 | Fri Sep 20, 2013 5:25am EDT TOKYO, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co will start complete knock down production of the Sunny sedan in Myanmar with a Malaysian partner in 2015, it said on Friday, becoming the first major global carmaker to assemble cars in the Southeast Asian country. Nissan's Malaysian partner Tan Chong Motor Holdings Bhd will build a plant in the ...
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