| GM promises nearly driverless cars by end of decade with ‘Super Cruise’ system |
Aug 29th, 2013 |
MILFORD, Mich. -- General Motors will put a car on the road that can almost drive itself, sometime before the end this decade.The automaker says the system, called "Super Cruise," uses radar and cameras to steer the car and keep it between lane lines. Also, the radar keeps the car a safe distance from cars ahead of it, and it will brake to a complete stop if necessary.GM and other ...
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| Is Americas love affair with cars over |
Aug 29th, 2013 |
Data from federal agencies shows that Americans are driving less in recent years. After decades of increases, the total amount of miles that people in the U.S. drive is falling, according to information from the Federal Highway Administration. Miles driven per individual peaked in July 2004 at more than 900 miles per month, but by July 2012, that figure had dropped to 820 miles per month, data ...
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| Three cars extensively damaged in blaze |
Aug 29th, 2013 |
The police said that three cars were extensively damaged in a suspected arson in a field which is being used as a car park at about 01:00hrs CEST in Triq ix-Xg?ajra, Zabbar on ...
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| 2014 Honda Odyssey Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Award |
Aug 29th, 2013 |
earned its top score, the Top Safety Pick+ award, and is the first minivan to do so. In front, side, rear and rollover crashes, the Odyssey earned a score of Good; it was also the first minivan to undergo the ...
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| Vehicle shoppers increasingly prefer used vehicle over new one |
Aug 29th, 2013 |
Toyota has launched its all new Camry Hybrid in India, the first ever hybrid car to be locally manufactured, priced at Rs 29.75 lakh (ex-showroom ...
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| California classics the cars of the Concours dElegance at Pebble Beach California |
Aug 29th, 2013 |
By any rights, just the thought of a Concours d'Elegance competition should strike fear and loathing into the hearts of car enthusiasts. Over-restored, over-polished, underused classics that emerge only on the odd occasion to be judged by mostly elderly men wearing Panama hats and wielding clipboards, pulling up the carpet in the boot space to make sure that the original jack and wheel brace ...
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| Leading HR software provider warns of huge fines over pension auto-enrolment |
Aug 29th, 2013 |
(Advanced) is warning businesses, which are still not compliant with pension auto-enrolment that they will face steep fines if they fail to act soon. This follows The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) recent warning to businesses unlikely to achieve compliance before the next wave of deadlines this autumn.Auto-enrolment, a new law meaning every employer must automatically enrol into a workplace ...
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| Honda sells 30000 units of Amaze since launch |
Aug 29th, 2013 |
Honda Cars India's compact sedan Amaze has crossed sales of 30,000 units on Thursday since the launch of the car in April. The company's entry into the fast growing compact sedan space with diesel option has driven the company sales higher by 65% in April to July of 2013. The company claims that this is the fastest 30,000 sales for any model in the company's history in India. ...
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| Renault says deputy head Tavares leaves job immediately |
Aug 29th, 2013 |
PARIS (AFP) - French auto group Renault, which controls Nissan of Japan, said on Thursday that its deputy head Carlos Tavares is leaving his functions immediately.Tavares said recently that he would like to head another auto group.Two weeks ago he commented that he had little prospect of being able to succeed Ghosn as head of the group one day.He said he would like to head one of the big US auto ...
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| Renault Says Chief Operating Officer Steps Down |
Aug 29th, 2013 |
"In order to reinforce Renault's industrial and commercial performances, an adaptation of the management's organization will soon be decided and announced," Renault ...
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