| Boost for All: Sales of Turbocharged Vehicles in U.S. to Triple by 2017 |
Oct 15th, 2012 |
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As automakers downsize engines to meet increasingly stricter CAFE standards, sales of turbochargers have been on the rise. By 2017, sales of vehicles with turbocharged engines are expected to triple in the U.S. market, a representative from turbocharger manufacturer Honeywell Transportation Systems told Automotive News. In 2011, automakers sold 1.3 million vehicles with turbocharged engines, [...]
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| We Hear: Tata Nano Still Headed to the U.S.? |
Oct 15th, 2012 |
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Is the relative success of the Fiat 500 and Chevy Spark causing some consternation in India? Possibly, as reports suggest Tata Motors is thinking about making a larger, more luxurious Nano and shipping it to the United States. The Tata Nano has been a mixed-bag–while it earned plenty of press back in 2009 when it [...]
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| Volvo Confirms Decision To Kill C30 Hatchback After This Year |
Oct 15th, 2012 |
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Volvo has decided to stop selling the C30 hatchback after this year. In an emailed statement, a spokeswoman told us that “we have made the decision to discontinue C30 production.” Volvo acknowledges that the C30 helped the company build its brand image in the States, but says the company must now reshuffle its lineup “to [...]
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| Car buyers get platinum-plated cover - at no cost |
Oct 15th, 2012 |
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Buyers of used cars from ACF Car Finance Limited are to be given a year's free Maintenance and Breakdown Cover, based on RAC Warranty's platinum product.
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| Whiplash Injuries Following a Car Accident |
Oct 15th, 2012 |
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Whiplash can be the excruciatingly painful outcome of a car accident.
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| New myths of the auto world |
Oct 15th, 2012 |
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(Fortune) -- Your understanding of the world shifts in immeasurable ways when you learn that something you have always believed to be true isn't. For instance, I've lately discovered that ...
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| 4 new myths of the auto world |
Oct 15th, 2012 |
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(Fortune) -- Your understanding of the world shifts in immeasurable ways when you learn that something you have always believed to be true isn't. For instance, I've lately discovered that ...
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| Will algae ever power our cars |
Oct 15th, 2012 |
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Earlier this year, Sapphire Energy began producing oil on its 300-acre algae farm in Columbus, New Mexico. By next year, the company hopes to produce about 100 barrels a day at the ?green crude ...
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| Recall Alert 2011 Lotus Evora |
Oct 15th, 2012 |
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coupe due to problems with the engine oil feed pipe, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The affected vehicles were manufactured from February through September 2011 ...
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| Recall Alert 2010-2012 Aston Martin V12 Vantage |
Oct 15th, 2012 |
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coupe due to problems with the tire pressure monitoring system, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In the affected vehicles, the low tire pressure warning light ...
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