| Johnson Controls to build joint venture automotive fabrics plant in China |
Aug 28th, 2013 |
Johnson Controls Inc. plans to open a plant in Haining, China, as part of a joint venture with a Chinese firm to supply fabric for automotive seats and other car interior products. The Glendale firm said it signed an agreement with Zhejiang Wanfang New Materials Co. Ltd. to form the joint venture. Financial terms were not disclosed. The joint venture will lead to the construction of an ...
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| ISF to step up measures on cars with tinted windows |
Aug 28th, 2013 |
BEIRUT: The police have promised stepped-up measures next month to crack down on tinted windows. In a statement issued Wednesday, the Internal Security Forces said it would impound for 48 hours the car of any violator of the ban on tinted windows, which went into effect at the beginning of July. On Sept. 1, the ISF said it would implement a two-day seizure of offending vehicles. Violators of ...
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| 2015 Toyota Prius will be lighter in weight and lower in cost - GreenCarReports |
Aug 28th, 2013 |
Toyota today released a few more nuggets of information about the next, all-new generation of its Prius hybrid car. The all-new Prius, to be released in 2015, is likely to continue each generation's 10-percent improvement on the fuel economy of its predecessor. With the current Prius Liftback rated at 50 mpg combined, that would take the 2015 model to 55 mpg. The news was released by ...
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| Toyota throws down the hybrid gauntlet |
Aug 28th, 2013 |
Toyota Motor Corp. has sold more than 5 million Toyota and Lexus hybrids worldwide. Toyota Motor Corp. has outlined the launch of what is characterizing as a new era in hybrid technology. At the same time, the automaker has challenged industry competitors to significantly step up their commitment to hybrid vehicles. To date, Toyota has sold more than 5 million Toyota and Lexus hybrids worldwide. ...
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| Honda touts technology to cut pedestrian motorcycle deaths |
Aug 28th, 2013 |
Honda North America executives said Wednesday that the automaker hopes two experimental safety technologies it is testing could help reduce pedestrian and motorcycle deaths by the end of the ...
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| Toyota says new Prius fuel cell car due in 2015 |
Aug 28th, 2013 |
YPSILANTI, Michigan (AP) Toyota has two important vehicles coming in 2015: the next-generation Prius hybrid and the company's first hydrogen fuel cell car. Satoshi Ogiso, a top Toyota engineer who helped develop the original Prius 20 years ago, said Wednesday that the new Prius will get significantly better fuel economy than its current 50 miles per gallon (4.7 liters per 100 kilometers). It will ...
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| Inside the Grand Theft Auto V Soundtrack |
Aug 28th, 2013 |
, due September 17th from Rockstar Games, is the first main entry in the landmark video game series since 2008. It marks a return to Southern California, where the fictional city of Los Santos and the open countryside of San Andreas provide the setting for a heist caper told through the perspectives of three protagonists. Its virtual world is the biggest to date for the game series, and all that ...
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| Ford adds STX options to 2014 F-150 lineup |
Aug 28th, 2013 |
Ford Motor Co., looking to capitalize on first-time truck buyers and an improving economy, on Wednesday unveiled an STX Super Crew and STX Sport Package to its 2014 F-150 ...
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| GM says almost-driverless cars coming by 2020 |
Aug 28th, 2013 |
MILFORD, Michigan (AP) Sometime before the end of this decade, General Motors will put a car on the road that can almost drive itself. The automaker says the system, called "Super Cruise," uses radar and a camera 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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| 9 Must-Haves for Summer Cruising |
Aug 28th, 2013 |
Anyone can plan a great summer drive by donning polarized shades and stuffing the trunk full of outdoor gear. But not everyone can cool their lemonades without ice or camp comfortably in their car -- and very few drivers avoid being scorched by their leather seats. To really cruise in style and comfort, you'll need a car that sports the latest warm-weather features. We've chosen nine ...
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