| Mercedes-Benz AMG factory tour |
Dec 21st, 2012 |
The Mercedes-Benz range of AMG vehicles has always had a certain allure about them. Be it the exhilarating sound, styling or top-notch performance credentials, since the company's inception in ...
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| Hail a cab Chinese auto maker to buy London taxi maker |
Dec 21st, 2012 |
Chinese investors have purchased the elite Chateau Bellfont-Belcier vineyard in the Bordeaux region of France. Similar deals have caused outrage among some French politicians who are concerned the ...
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| Wireless phone charging in cars comes closer to reality |
Dec 21st, 2012 |
Charging smartphones while driving could soon be a simple process using a special wireless mat rather than with cables or adaptors. Toyota plans to introduce the system for mobile devices in 2013 in ...
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| Cellphone data may help pinpoint source of traffic congestion |
Dec 21st, 2012 |
In a new study, researchers have shown that the adoption of alternatives, like public transportation and carpooling to have fewer cars on the road and prevent traffic tie-ups, by a small percentage ...
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| Toyota Furia Concept Set to Debut at the 2013 North American International Auto Show [With Video] |
Dec 21st, 2012 |
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Better late(r) than never. Today, Toyota announced that the Furia concept would debut at the 2013 North American International Auto Show. The announcement comes as somewhat of a surprise because the show is less than a month away. Previously, rumors had it that Toyota would be bringing a concept car, but it would be of [...]
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| GM Buys Back Stock from U.S. Government, Chops Plans with Peugeot |
Dec 21st, 2012 |
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It would seem that at the “New” GM, nobody has gotten the memo about corporations going on autopilot the second two weeks of December. General Motors has made two major announcements in the past 48 hours, and both will have repercussions well beyond 2012. GM’s $5.5-Billion Payment to Treasury Takes Government Stake Down to 19 Percent How’s [...]
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| Thread of the Day: Should Mercedes-Benz Offer More Manual Cars in the U.S.? |
Dec 21st, 2012 |
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In our recent First Test of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK250, we were surprised – and pleased – to see a clutch pedal and manual shifter in our tester. As it turns out, the SLK250 is the only Mercedes model available in the United States with a manual transmission. Not even the C63 AMG Black Series [...]
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| Toyota Furia concept sports sedan looks to build on 86 success |
Dec 21st, 2012 |
concept ahead of its unveiling at the 2013 Detroit motor show. Details of the concept are limited to what can be seen in the 40-second clip, ...
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| 2013 Toyota Avalon becomes first car to offer wireless phone charging |
Dec 21st, 2012 |
Toyota Avalon’s in-console Qi wireless charging system, available for Qi-enabled mobile phones and devices, is located on a charging pad integrated into the car's ‘ebin’ ...
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| General Motors to be out of govt shadow |
Dec 21st, 2012 |
The SP cannot now take the risk of bringing the UPA govt down before its term ends - that would be seen by its Muslim support base as helping the ...
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