| DIY H1: AM General Announces New $59,995 Civilian Humvee C-Series Kits |
Oct 31st, 2012 |
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Consumers haven’t had the opportunity to purchase a new Hummer H1 since 2006, but they may soon have the chance to build their own. AM General announced this week it will market a Humvee C-Series kit to off-road enthusiasts, and is now accepting deposits for the build-it-yourself truck. The Humvee C-Series (don’t call it a [...]
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| 2013 Toyota Avalon Starts at $31,785, Avalon Hybrid $2360 Above Same V-6 Trim |
Oct 31st, 2012 |
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The entry-level 2013 Toyota Avalon XLE will carry a $31,785 base price when it goes on sale in December. The new 2013 Avalon Hybrid will start at $36,350, or $2360 more than the similarly equipped gas equivalent model. Aside from the new gas-sipping version and updated looks, Toyota’s flagship sedan has four revised trim levels. [...]
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| Supercharged Honda CR-Z SEMA Concept May Hint at Future Production Model |
Oct 31st, 2012 |
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Honda brought a supercharged CR-Z engine to the SEMA show last year, but this year Honda Performance Development (HPD) has returned with the full car: a supercharged Honda CR-Z concept. HPD has upgraded the supercharged CR-Z with a sport exhaust, retuned suspension, an improved braking system, and new wheels with high-performance tires. Compared to the [...]
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| GM Reports $1.5 billion Net Income for Third Quarter |
Oct 31st, 2012 |
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DETROIT – General Motors earned net income of $1.5 billion in the third quarter of 2012, or 89 cents per fully diluted share, on strength of the U.S. market, offset by Europe. Earnings before income tax (EBIT) was $2.3 billion, compared with $2.2 billion in the third quarter of 2011 ($1.03 per share). Third quarter [...]
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| 2013 Rolls-Royce Ghost Revealed, Changes are Spookily Subtle |
Oct 31st, 2012 |
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The 2013 Rolls-Royce Ghost has been revealed just in time for Halloween. Featuring only minor changes, Rolls-Royce’s “entry-level” model still offers many of the opulent interior appointments and features we’ve come to expect from the British luxury marque. For 2013, the Ghost’s stereo amplifier has been upgraded, and new “exciter” speakers are installed in the [...]
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| Fire prompts evacuation at Princeton Toyota plant |
Oct 31st, 2012 |
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Some workers were evacuated from the Toyota factory in southwestern Indiana after the company say a fire broke out in an air-handling unit. Officials at the factory near Princeton say the evacuation ...
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| Three-Row SUVs Dont Measure Up to Minivans Family-Friendliness |
Oct 31st, 2012 |
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across the second row. That leaves two viable options: a minivan or a three-row crossover/SUV. Luckily, I review family cars for a living, and after nine months of test-driving the two options, my ...
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| General Motors sees 12 percent profit drop |
Oct 31st, 2012 |
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GM ) says its third-quarter profit fell 12 percent as losses grew in Europe and North American warranty costs cut into earnings. The company says it earned $1.5 billion from July through September, ...
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| Honda starts making small jets in US |
Oct 31st, 2012 |
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Honda Motor Co has begun making its unconventionally designed small passenger jet in the United States, aiming to create a "Civic of the Sky" that could make it a major competitor among the ...
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| Carnation to foray into insurance broking |
Oct 31st, 2012 |
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Maruti Suzuki Managing Director Jagdish Khattar, has received insurance broking license enabling it to sell not only general insurance products like car insurance but ...
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