| Renault wants to eliminate COO position |
Sep 3rd, 2013 |
PARIS (AP) French carmaker Renault is proposing a reorganization of its management structure to eliminate the position of chief operating officer after the person who held the post suddenly stepped down. In a statement Tuesday, Renault said it would instead add two new posts: chief competitive officer, who would be in charge of the product range, and chief performance officer, who would focus on ...
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| Renault Indias sales decline 4 per cent to 3733 units in August |
Sep 3rd, 2013 |
Volkswagen's Indian subsidiary has opened up a new market of Mexico for exports, with the company planning to ship about 25,000 to 30,000 units of ...
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| UPDATE 1-Renault adapts management structure after COO exit |
Sep 3rd, 2013 |
Tue Sep 3, 2013 6:52am EDT * Shakeup follows abrupt exit of No. 2 * Appointments effectively split COO role * Changes to be put to works council on Sept. 9 (Adds details, background) PARIS, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Renault announced plans to appoint two new senior managers in charge of performance and competitiveness to replace Chief Operating Officer Carlos Tavares, who stepped down abruptly last ...
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| UPDATE 1-German car sales retreat in August |
Sep 3rd, 2013 |
Tue Sep 3, 2013 6:41am EDT * August sales down 5 pct after 2 pct gain in July * YTD sales down 7 pct to 1.97 mln * But analyst upbeat as domestic orders keep growing BERLIN, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Car sales in Germany, Europe's largest auto market, declined in August after growing slightly a month earlier, casting doubt on the chances of a recovery in vehicle demand in the region. New auto ...
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| Volkswagen Golf R driven on track by WRC driver |
Sep 3rd, 2013 |
Mark VII Golf R flagship before being sprung by the German manufacturer’s World Rally Championship-leading driver, Sebastien Ogier. Ogier then proceeds to hammer the 221kW/380Nm turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder all-wheel-drive hatch around the track, exploiting its six-speed dual-clutch transmission and ignoring its potential to use 6.9 litres of fuel per 100km. Sharing its powerplant ...
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| Jeep Wrangler outdoor icon updated for 2014 |
Sep 3rd, 2013 |
power and torque in the refreshed Jeep Wrangler rise 3kW and 5Nm respectively to 212kW and 352Nm. Claimed combined cycle fuel consumption of 11.2 litres per 100km is unchanged, as is the current model’s (pictured bottom) part-time four-wheel-drive system and six-speed manual and five-speed automatic transmissions. Continuing to offer front and rear five-link suspension systems and ...
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| 8 small cars Cargo space vs. parking space |
Sep 3rd, 2013 |
Small cars are becoming more and more popular. Partly it's about fuel economy but partly it's because small cars are getting better. They come nicely equipped and, more surprisingly, designer have figured out how to make them very big inside. In fact, some of these cars have an amazing amount of space to stash stuff, even without folding down the back seats. These are some of the ...
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| 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Review |
Sep 3rd, 2013 |
Mercedes-Benz is deadly serious in its claim that its flagship, the redesigned 2014 S-Class, is "the best car in the world." Perhaps that explains the large luxury sedan's somewhat furrowed ...
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| New cars Muscle versus mileage |
Sep 3rd, 2013 |
All this proves is that the ricer market cannot produce a muscle vehicle outside of the 370Z and it's MPG isn't any better than the normal Domestic V6 or 8. The rest are all hopelessly small, fugly models with gutless 4 bangers or dull V6's that get even worse MPG than the Domestic counterparts with larger engines. Smaller but more powerful efficient engines? Haahaa. Not with ...
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| 150-strong Taiwan trade team to visit India |
Sep 3rd, 2013 |
New Delhi, Sept.3 (ANI-Business Wire India): To showcase best of Taiwan's products and technologies in IT, telecom, ICT, electronics, automotive components, machinery and molds, a 150-strong Taiwanese delegation will visiting India for three days from September 5 to 7. Led by Vice Minister of Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs Shih-Chao Cho, the trade delegation of Taiwanese manufacturers ...
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