| Lexus expands brand into luxury retail stores |
Aug 27th, 2013 |
will open its first ';luxury brand experience space';at the end of the month, expanding the Japanese marque into the world of retail. Dubbed ‘Intersect ...
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| RPT-Fitch affirms Toyota Motor at A outlook stable |
Aug 27th, 2013 |
Tue Aug 27, 2013 4:51am EDT (Repeat for additional subscribers) Aug 27 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency) Fitch Ratings has affirmed Japan-based Toyota Motor Corporation's (Toyota) Long-Term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) and senior unsecured rating at 'A' and its Short-Term Foreign and Local Currency IDRs at ...
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| Vandals damage cars in Arab neighbourhood in Jerusalem in apparent political act by extremists |
Aug 27th, 2013 |
JERUSALEM - Police say vandals have slashed car tires in an Arab neighbourhood in Jerusalem, the latest in a series of similar incidents blamed on a fringe group of extremists. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said ten cars were damaged in the Arab neighbourhood of Beit Safafa early Tuesday. The words "price tag" was sprayed on walls nearby. The phrase is used by a small group of ...
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| Ministers’ rental cars cost R724 000 |
Aug 27th, 2013 |
Johannesburg - Three members of President Jacob Zuma’s cabinet have spent more than R724 000 in taxpayers’ money on car rentals in 18 months, despite having official ...
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| Geely sells 33922 cars in July |
Aug 27th, 2013 |
Geely Automobile announced that total sales in the month of July were 33,922 units, marking a year-on-year increase of about 20 percent but a monthly drop of about 2 percent. Exports and total sales in the domestic market during this period rise about 20 percent year-on-year, with 12,420 units and 21,502 units respectively. Geely's total sales in the first seven months are 297,466 units, ...
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| Tata Xenon Review Quick drive |
Aug 27th, 2013 |
Xenon line-up - comprising cab-chassis, single-cab and dual-cab body styles in 4×2 and 4×4 layouts - is still to be finalised, but will fall between $20,000 and $35,000. At that level, it will challenge the likes of the ...
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| BioMotion Alux concept Mexican electric car revealed |
Aug 27th, 2013 |
a new Mexican manufacturer’s take onan affordable electric city car. The Alux is the result of a competition held by the car maker to design an inexpensive, environmentally friendly and ecologically sustainable vehicle for Latin America. The winning entry beat more than 100 other entries. The goal of the competition was to develop a zero-emissions, petrol-free car to ';face the ...
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| Gujarat plant delayed due to slowdown Maruti |
Aug 27th, 2013 |
Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) today said it will miss the target of commissioning its Gujarat plant due to the ongoing slowdown in the Indian automobile market. "It is unlikely that we would be able to commission the Gujarat plant even by the end of FY16. The slowdown in the auto sector is very acute," MSI Chairman Chairman R C Bhargava told reporters after the company's 32nd Annual ...
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| Peugeot 5008 facelift for French seven-seater |
Aug 27th, 2013 |
the Peugeot 5008 was belatedly introduced to the French manufacturer's Australian line-up in May. The updated model will arrive in local showrooms in 2014, and is expected to carry over its existing powertrain range, comprising the turbocharged 115kW/240Nm 1.6-litre four-cylinder petrol and the 120kW/340Nm 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel. A range of four petrol and four diesel engines ...
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| QLD Police target car enthusiasts |
Aug 27th, 2013 |
Queensland police have been criticised for deliberately targeting one of the largest ever car enthusiast events to be held in the state. The "DownShiftAus monthly shown and shine meet" , which was held last Sunday at the Rocklea showgrounds in outer Brisbane was attended by more than 1200 cars and thousands of enthusiasts. It was promoted as a family friendly day of fun for car lovers ...
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