| Automakers bet on alternative-fuel cars for future |
Sep 11th, 2013 |
More and more automakers are coming out with electric versions of existing vehicles - such as Volkswagen's all-electric versions of its Up! city car and Golf compact - or ones they have designed as electrics from the ground up, like small BMW's electric city car ...
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| Suction Wars The HondaVac Versus My DustBuster |
Sep 11th, 2013 |
Kids are great. One thing they're definitely not, however, is tidy. My family spends much of the weekend on the road, logging lots of miles and meals in the car -- add a 3-year-old to the mix and you can guarantee a mess or two. Each Sunday we return with a little more than we left with, usually extra sand in our shoes or the remnants of en-route snacks. The last thing I do before ...
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| Isuzu D-Max pick-up trucks widen industry antennae |
Sep 11th, 2013 |
CHENNAI: Japanese truck maker Isuzu Motors Ltd's brief stint in India till now has been quiet. But it has already got the industry curious about one of the two products it forayed into India with early this year: its pick-up truck. D-Max, the pick-up truck Isuzu launched in February, comes to a country that has been lukewarm to this genre of commercial vehicles. So, the likes of Tata Xenon ...
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| Mercedes-Benz AMG boss confirms GLA45 AMG plans SLC-Class |
Sep 11th, 2013 |
has confirmed the performance division will add the Mercedes-Benz GLA45 AMG to its lineup next year, along with an SLS AMG replacement and other bespoke sports cars down the track. Speaking at a round-table interview at the Frankfurt motor show, Kallenius reaffirmed AMG's position to reach 30 models and beyond 30,000 units by 2017, which coincides with the Affalterbach company's ...
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| Mercedes-Benz defends electric vehicle strategy versus BMW ‘i’ brand |
Sep 11th, 2013 |
shown at the Frankfurt motor show represents an inferior electric vehicle solution to BMW's dedicated 'i' brand of bespoke electric vehicles. "The B-Class is we believe the perfect cars for families," begins Dr. Weber. "Compare the [BMW] i3 with the B-Class - four-seater, [versus] five-seater; 140-160km range, [versus] 200 kilometres of range. A powerful drivetrain ...
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| Motoring sector proposes swappage scheme for old cars |
Sep 11th, 2013 |
The motor industry has launched a new proposal which they say will benefit drivers, the Exchequer and their industry. They want to introduce a 'swappage' scheme where anyone with a car six years or more old can get another EUR2,000 off the cost of a new or second-hand car when they trade it in.The Society of the Irish Motoring Industry said it would generate at least EUR129m for the ...
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| Emerging markets back global auto sales |
Sep 11th, 2013 |
(38 mins ago) Booming demand for more mobility in emerging countries is driving up global sales of new vehicles, making up for falling sales in Europe, the world automakers' federation OICA said Wednesday. In the first six months of the current year, new vehicle registrations rose by 2.8 percent to 42.64 million units worldwide, the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers ...
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| Honda to sell cheap green car Brio Satya in Indonesia in November |
Sep 11th, 2013 |
The co declared that the eligibility for loan issuance for salaried individual for car purchases was raised from Rs 2.5 to Rs 6 lakh per annum for non SBI-Account ...
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| Frontline auto stocks that may give 14-22 return in medium term |
Sep 11th, 2013 |
auto stocks have started gaining traction and the S&P BSE Auto Index is up over 6 per cent in last one week. With the new RBI Governor at the helm, there are hopes that interest rates may come down soon and push auto sales in the upcoming festive season. Auto exporters are benefiting from the rupee depreciation and the technical indicators are signaling bullish set-up for most of the ...
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| Jumpstart 911 hackers + self-driving cars + Dow changes |
Sep 11th, 2013 |
A security guard stands next to a sign guiding attendees to the American International Group Inc. (AIG) shareholders meeting in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, June 30, 2009. Mostly clear, mild. High of 88. See more weather at Action News. Auto Makers Accelerate Efforts to Develop Self-Driving Cars (WSJ) Dow Index Drops Bank of America, Alcoa and H.P. (NYT) AIG halts Berkshire reinsurance deals as ...
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