| Mercedes-Benz S 500 Plug-In Hybrid Offers Surprising Gas Mileage |
Sep 12th, 2013 |
The new Mercedes S 500 plug-in hybrid is presented during the first press day of the 65th Frankfurt Auto Show in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Frank ...
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| Fords SVT Raptor truck sales soar |
Sep 12th, 2013 |
Ford Motor Co., which has offered its SVT Raptor truck since 2009, says the truck has achieved sales records in eight of the past 10 months. Raptor sales are up 14 percent so far this year, prompting the automaker to increase production by 67 percent, to five Raptors per hour from three, at the Dearborn Truck ...
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| New season for auto-product recycling |
Sep 12th, 2013 |
The free recycling events are for city of San Diego residents only and no business wastes will be accepted. Items accepted are used and contaminated motor oil, oil filters, auto batteries, antifreeze, household fluorescent bulbs and consumer batteries, alkaline or rechargeable. The program is funded by the city's Environmental Services Department and a grant from the Department of Resources, ...
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| Jaguar considering family of body styles for 3 Series rival |
Sep 12th, 2013 |
has hinted that its forthcoming premium mid-sized sedan will be joined by a family of body styles as it looks to take the fight up to the BMW 3 Series. Asked if the C/D-segment sedan ...
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| Audi chairman doesn’t yet believe in electric cars |
Sep 12th, 2013 |
failed to serve a full-electric vehicle of any kind at the Frankfurt motor show despite both BMW and Mercedes-Benz, and sibling carmaker Volkswagen showing off all-electric offerings. Speaking with CarAdvice at the show, chairman of the board at Audi AG Rupert Stadler (below) hit back at suggestions the competition has been allowed to get the jump on the four-ringed brand. "If we are going ...
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| Proton Exora earns four-star ANCAP safety rating Suprima S five |
Sep 12th, 2013 |
stable mate achieved a maximum five stars. Set to become Australia's most affordable seven-seater once launched in October starting from $25,990, ...
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| Volvo styling direction change targets BMW proportions |
Sep 12th, 2013 |
liberate the design of its future models, its chief designer claims. Speaking at the Frankfurt motor show, recently-appointed chief designer Thomas Ingenlath admits that Volvo design has been hamstrung by needing to work around the proportions of the mainstream Ford models they were based off. In particular, he cited the packaging of the engine and components as affecting the overall proportion ...
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| Pope Francis Gets Hip With His New Ride a 20-Year-Old Renault |
Sep 12th, 2013 |
Pope Francis has a new car. He’s been seen driving it around the Vatican, and it’s not the kind of bullet-proof Popemobile previous pontiffs used. This one is 20-year-old used Renault utility car with 170,000 miles on it. The vintage car was a gift he accepted from a priest. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more about the new ride from Irish Times ...
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| BMW M Division kept away from ‘i’ sub-brand |
Sep 12th, 2013 |
that no M engineers worked on the hybrid supercar project. This is despite the i8 - despite the three-cylinder turbocharged petrol and electric motor drivetrain - essentially competing on price and performance with several BMW M cars. Speaking at the Frankfurt motor show, BMW Group head of technology communications Cypselus von Frakenberg (below) told CarAdvice both that there was not only zero ...
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| Honda Odyssey family minivan gets top safety rating |
Sep 12th, 2013 |
Honda Motor Co. showed off its updated Odyssey minivan March 26, 2013 ahead of the New York International Auto Show. The 2014 Odyssey received a "good" rating in recent rigorous crash tests. ...
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