| Honda Hybrid Nets High MPG Rating |
Sep 6th, 2013 |
The new Honda Accord Hybrid will have a best-in-class fuel economy rating of 50 mpg when it goes on sale later this year, the automaker has announced. Honda released the fuel-economy figure this morning for a vehicle that is being assembled in Marysville. "Even before it hits showrooms this fall, the Accord Hybrid is already surpassing the competition and claiming segment ...
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| Electric rental cars introduced in Orlando |
Sep 6th, 2013 |
Now they can try out a fully electric car -- and not have to pay for gas during their vacation. Under a new program announced Thursday called Drive Electric Orlando, anyone who rents one of 15 Nissan Leaf cars from Enterprise Rent-A-Car will be able to charge the car for free. There are about 300 charging stations in the greater Orlando area, with many located at hotels, near theme parks and even ...
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| New Jersey court outlines rule for remote texter liability |
Sep 6th, 2013 |
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It is no secret that distracted driving is one of the most pressing threats to drivers on our nation's highways. Indeed, many states, including New Jersey, have passed legislation strictly prohibiting the practice of texting or the use of cell phones while behind the wheel.
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| Corolla is the worlds most popular car claims Toyota |
Sep 6th, 2013 |
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has announced that cumulative global sales of the Toyota Corolla surpassed 40 million as of July 31, 2013, reaching 40.013 million units. Launched in November 1966 as a two-door sedan, the Corolla's global cumulative sales reached 1 million units after just four years on the market. In 1997, it became the world's best selling nameplate, with global ...
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| Mexico City Journal Stranded in a Sea of Cars Where Speedometers Barely Budge |
Sep 6th, 2013 |
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| Makati village heads get new cars |
Sep 6th, 2013 |
Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin ';Jun-Jun'; Binay. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines - What’s wrong with a barangay (village) chairman having his or her own service car bought by the city government? The city government of Makati has replaced the nine-year-old service vehicles of all the heads if its 33 villages, including the two barangays within the contested Fort Bonifacio, ...
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| Honda scores as Japan beats Guatemala 3-0 |
Sep 6th, 2013 |
Japan into the lead in the 50th-minute at Nagai Stadium, scoring off a cross from Yuto Nagatomo. It was Honda's 17th goal for the national team.Masato Kudo doubled the advantage before Yasuhito Endo scored from a free ...
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| Auto union its talking with VW about US plant |
Sep 6th, 2013 |
DETROIT (AP) -- The United Auto Workers union confirms that it's in talks with Volkswagen about representing workers a factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee.The union says in a statement Friday that its representatives met with VW officials last week in Wolfsburg, Germany.Currently no U.S. plants owned by foreign automakers have UAW representation. But the union has been trying for years to ...
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| Automobile dealers demand higher margin from manufacturers |
Sep 6th, 2013 |
NEW DELHI: Amid slowdown in the automobile market, dealers are demanding higher margins from car makers saying higher rental for showrooms, declining sales, ...
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| Auto jobs soar in August |
Sep 6th, 2013 |
The auto manufacturer and parts sector rose to 815,600 jobs in August, according to seasonally adjusted figures, with the sector accounting for 1 in every 9 new jobs created in the U.S. last ...
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