| UPDATE 1-Toyota expects to gain China sales momentum with new cars despite August slip |
Sep 2nd, 2013 |
Mon Sep 2, 2013 3:39am EDT (Adds comments from Toyota spokesman) By Norihiko Shirouzu BEIJING Sept 2 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp is counting on a trio of significantly redesigned cars to help gain sales momentum in China and is on track to meet its goal to sell 900,000 vehicles in the country this year, a company spokesman said on Monday. Speaking after releasing data that showed a 4.2 percent ...
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| Panasonic tops list of auto infotainment suppliers in 2012 says IHS |
Sep 2nd, 2013 |
Japan's Panasonic in 2012 remained the top supplier of automotive infotainment systems, putting it at the forefront of the fast-growing market for equipment that delivers information and entertainment to motorists, according to ...
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| Ford recalling 370000 cars due to loss of steering risk |
Sep 2nd, 2013 |
Ford is recalling 370,000 cars due to potential corrosion to their steering shaft that may result in loss of steering.No incidents or injuries have been reported.The cars include 2005 to 2011 Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Cars. About 355,000 are in the U.S. and 15,000 in Canada.Dealers will inspect the cars and may replace the lower intermediate steering shaft and if ...
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| Road emissions causing 53000 premature deaths annually US study |
Sep 2nd, 2013 |
are a larger contributor to pollutant-related mortalities in the US than those from power generation or industry. A team from MIT's Laboratory for Aviation and the Environment found that of the 200,000 premature deaths in the US caused by changes in concentrations of fine particulate matter measuring 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5) every year, road transportation emissions account for around 53,000 ...
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| Tata Motors bets on advance modular product X4 to regain pssenger vehicle market |
Sep 2nd, 2013 |
MUMBAI: For Tata Motors, this will rank as its biggest bet so far after Tata Nano, as it prepares to regain lost market share in the car market. India's largest automobile firm in revenues, which ceded ground ...
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| Jaguar C-X17 concept to preview luxury Brit’s first crossover |
Sep 2nd, 2013 |
has been released, giving us our first look at the brand’s first-ever crossover. The luxury British manufacturer says the concept has been created as a design study to ...
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| Minnesota Wisconsin included in Ford recall of 370000 cars |
Sep 2nd, 2013 |
NEW YORK-Ford is recalling 370,000 cars due to potential corrosion to their steering shaft that may result in loss of steering. No incidents or injuries have been reported. The cars include 2005 to 2011 Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Cars. About 355,000 are in the U.S. and 15,000 in Canada. Dealers will inspect the cars and may replace the lower intermediate steering ...
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| MST Last-lap incidents lead to post-race chaos for NASCAR Trucks |
Sep 2nd, 2013 |
Tonight’s Advocare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway may be the penultimate race of the Sprint Cup regular season. And it certainly means a lot as the Chase for the Sprint Cup is looming closer. But that didn’t stop the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series from potentially upstaging tonight’s proceedings in Atlanta with an explosive finish to their race this afternoon at the Canadian ...
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| Israeli company to present first safety-savvy chip for cars |
Sep 2nd, 2013 |
An Israeli technology company is expected to present a ready-for-production chip, designed to prevent car accidents, next month.Kfar Netter-based Autotalk company, located near Netanya, developed the chip in 2008 to help drivers prevent collisions with other cars, which is known as vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle- to-infrastructure (V2I) technology.The chip uses sensors that transmit ...
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| Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG performance limousine caught filming |
Sep 2nd, 2013 |
back in July , the S65 AMG gains silver accents around the central and side front air intakes and rear diffuser, silver mesh on the front bumper, a chrome boot lid strip and different multi-spoke alloy ...
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