| Rolls-Royce SUV under consideration says CEO |
Sep 17th, 2013 |
Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Mueller-Oetvoes gave the strongest indication to date that it is looking seriously at the growing luxury SUV segment when questioned about the brand's plans at the Frankfurt motor show. "We are intensively thinking about entering the SUV segment," Mueller-Oetvoes told Bloomberg. "The SUV segment is very interesting. It has been incredibly stable ...
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| Ont. auto worker wins $30M Lotto Max jackpot |
Sep 17th, 2013 |
Lotto Max winner Nicholas Takticos picks up his cheque for $30 million at the OLG office on Monday, September 16, 2013. (Craig Robertson/Toronto Sun) TORONTO -- A 35-year-old auto worker from Hamilton, Ont., is the sole winner of a $30-million Lotto Max jackpot. Nicholas Takticos, a self-described comic nerd, said he couldn't believe his eyes when he saw the winning numbers. He said he ...
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| Goal to still be building cars Macfarlane |
Sep 17th, 2013 |
Incoming industry minister Ian Macfarlane hopes to drive an Australian-made car for many years to come. Mr Macfarlane, who returns to the industry portfolio as the coalition returns to government, says he plans to visit the Holden factory in Adelaide and Toyota factory in Melbourne soon. He's already spoken with Holden boss Mike Devereux. "The goal is to be still building cars here ...
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| What is that Odd cars roll out at Frankfurt Motor Show |
Sep 17th, 2013 |
Sleek, cool but also confusing: The Opel Monza concept vehicle surprised some at the Frankfurt Motor Show. As the Infiniti Q30 concept car rolled onto the stage this week during the Frankfurt Motor Show media preview, design chief Alfonso Albaisa noticed puzzled expressions throughout the audience. "It defies characterization," Albaisa said, suggesting that the Q30 might best be ...
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| Tesla to sell cars at Fremont factory |
Sep 17th, 2013 |
Electric car maker Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) will open a retail store at its factory in Fremont, the company said Monday. In addition to letting shoppers get up close to Tesla's much-in-demand Model S, the new Fremont store will show off a stripped-down chassis of the car, with interactive touchscreens provided to answer questions about Tesla's electric powertrain and battery ...
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| Ford to announce $700M investment for Canadian plant |
Sep 17th, 2013 |
Ford Motor Co. on Thursday plans to announce an approximately $700 million investment for its lone Canadian assembly plant, according to a source familiar with the ...
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| American Zach Johnson wins BMW Championship |
Sep 17th, 2013 |
US golfer Zach Johnson has won the US PGA's eight million-dollar BMW Championship with a six-under par 65 on Monday following Jim Furyk wasting his sixth consecutive 54-hole lead. Johnson shot a final-round 65 to finish 72 holes on 16-under par 268, two strokes ahead of countryman Nick Watney, who closed with a 64, with Furyk another shot adrift after a final-round 71. According to Sport24, ...
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| New car sales flat on election uncertainty |
Sep 17th, 2013 |
New car sales were virtually flat last month, amid uncertainty around the federal election and the former government's moves to tighten fringe benefits tax (FBT) provisions. New car sales in August rose 0.8 per cent, or by 94,396, compared to July, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday. CommSec chief economist Craig James said the figure showed that new car sales remained ...
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| Renault Initiale Paris premium model line to rival Citroen DS |
Sep 17th, 2013 |
Initiale Paris crossover concept (pictured below) at last week’s Frankfurt motor show. The concept - powered by a 1.6-litre diesel engine - is said to tease the next-generation Renault Espace people-mover, however Renault also says the car "embodies the brand's expertise and ambitions in the premium ...
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| LIRR previews new train cars due in 2017 |
Sep 17th, 2013 |
Closed due to road construction on The L.I.E./I-495 EB between X49/Pinelawn Rd and X50/Bagatelle Rd Closed due to road construction on The L.I.E./I-495 EB between X49/Pinelawn Rd and X50/Bagatelle ...
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