| Toyota executive Eiji Toyoda dies at 100 |
Sep 17th, 2013 |
TOKYO (AFP) - Eiji Toyoda, a member of Toyota's founding family who oversaw its global ascent and helped drive a revolutionary production process, died on Tuesday at the age of 100, the car maker said.Toyoda, a cousin of the automaker's founder, died of heart failure less than a week after becoming a centenarian.He joined the company in 1936 and became Toyota's president in 1967 ...
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| Illinois set to begin purchasing electric cars |
Sep 17th, 2013 |
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois is about to begin the purchase of electric cars.Lee Enterprises reports (http://bit.ly/187ybIB) Illinois' purchasing agency recently signed a nearly $1.6 million contract with a Chicago electric car dealer that could bring an additional 60 of the vehicles into the state's fleet.Illinois Department of Central Management Services spokeswoman Anjali Julka says ...
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| Germany- Jaguar C-X17 Debuts At Frankfurt Show |
Sep 17th, 2013 |
(MENAFN - Arab Times) Jaguar's first ever sports crossover concept vehicle - the C-X17 - makes its debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. "This is a completely new range from Jaguar that I am positive will grab the Kuwaiti market's attention. A stunning achievement that will add to our great Zayani family", said Derek Davies, Automotive Director at Al-Zayani. The C-X17 has ...
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| GTA 5 Five things you need to know about Grand Theft Auto V |
Sep 17th, 2013 |
Unless you've shielded yourself from every GTA 5 preview that's been doing the rounds for the last few years, you'll be aware there is not one character to take control of but three. There's Michael, a former criminal going straight (if not for long), Franklin, an African-American with big ambitions, and Trevor, an insanely violent bully. At one stage, you'll also get the ...
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| European auto sales hit new low |
Sep 17th, 2013 |
For the first eight months of the year, passenger car sales were off 5.2 percent to 7.84 million compared with the same period last year, the European Auto Manufacturers' Association said Tuesday. That's the lowest January-August figure since the group started keeping track in ...
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| European car sales slump to record low - live |
Sep 17th, 2013 |
European stock markets are all down this morning, as yesterday's rally runs out of steam. Spain and Italy have the biggest losses, with the IBEX and FTSE MIB indices down almost 0.5%: Earlier, ...
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| Porsche Australia celebrates 50 years of 911 |
Sep 17th, 2013 |
Porsche Cars Australia and thePorsche Club New South Wales, was intended as agift to the Stuttgart-based manufacturer and formed part of the German marque’sglobal ...
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| BMW X1 next-gen front-wheel-drive crossover spied |
Sep 17th, 2013 |
has been spotted on the back of a transporter in Germany, giving us our best look yet at the future front-wheel-drive model. Codenamed F48, the ...
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| Holden Barina RS 103kW hot-hatch confirmed for Australia |
Sep 17th, 2013 |
Chevrolet Sonic RS that debuted at the 2012 Detroit auto show - joins Australia's increasingly competitive pocket rocket class alongside the likes of ...
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| Smallest road-legal car awarded Guinness World Record |
Sep 17th, 2013 |
. After discovering the measurements he had to beat to claim the title, custom car maker Austin Coulson built a fully functional four-wheeler measuring ...
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