| Buying used Honda Fit was a hit |
Aug 19th, 2013 |
In 2009, Honda's popular Fit subcompact unveiled its second generation and got a bit of a redesign. Nothing major, however; 2010 was also the year that total worldwide sales of the Fit (known as the Jazz in other markets) exceeded 3.5 million units. Clearly, Honda was doing something right.Three trim levels were available in 2010: DX, LX and Sport and, although they were much the same ...
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| Chain Crash at Yana Junction near Sofia Involved TIR Truck Several Cars |
Aug 19th, 2013 |
The chain crash which occurred Monday morning at the Yana road junction near Sofia involved a TIR truck with a Romanian registration plate carrying oil, which cut into a number of cars which had slowed down, anticipating the traffic jam, according to Transport Minister Danail Papazov. Papazov arrived at the site of the chain crash shortly after it had been reported, and the new road junction was ...
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| Geely Automobile Leads Exports Among Domestic Automotive Brands in July |
Aug 19th, 2013 |
HANGZHOU, China, Aug. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Zhejiang Geely Holding Group ("Geely Group"), the leading Chinese automobile manufacturer, is excited to announce Geely Automobile Holdings Limited ("Geely Automobile") export volumes reached 12,420 in July 2013, the first time it has achieved the largest number of exports among domestic automotive brands. Geely ...
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| Citroen DS3 Cabrio Review |
Aug 19th, 2013 |
Citroen’s first convertible since the removable-roofed C3 Pluriel was discontinued in 2010, and arrives three years after the DS3 hatch lobbed. At $30,990 for the DStyle auto and $32,990 for the DSport manual, a $3250 premium over the three-door hatch, ...
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| Lexus LF-CC-based Super GT racer revealed |
Aug 19th, 2013 |
Lexus LF-CC coupe concept that debuted at the 2012 Paris motor show, the bright orange race car features a hugely aggressive exterior with massively flared wheel arches and plenty of aero assistance. Designed to compete in the GT500 class of Super GT, along with manufacturers such ...
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| Rolls-Royce Wraith launched at Rs 4.6 crore |
Aug 19th, 2013 |
: Ultra luxury car maker Rolls-Royce today launched its Wraith model at a price starting at Rs 4.6 crore in India, as part of its expansion plans in the ...
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| Five cars destroyed in fire |
Aug 19th, 2013 |
The police have reported that five cars were destroyed in a fire which spread through a workshop early on Monday morning in Triq ix-Xwieni, Marsa. Preliminary investigations found that the owner, a 37-year-old mechanic and panel beater living in San Gwann, was welding before walking to another garage across the street to talk to a colleague. It was then that he noticed smoke emerging from his ...
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| UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup |
Aug 19th, 2013 |
It was a great weekend for Ken and Sarah Ramsey and their stallion, Kitten's Joy, who sired the winners of three top midsummer races. On a weekend when most of the action was on the grass, Big Blue Kitten dominated the Grade I Sword Dancer at Saratoga, Admiral Kitten ran late to win the Grade I Secretariat Stakes at Arlington Park and, a short time later, Real Solution won the Grade I ...
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| UPDATE 2-Strike brings South African auto sector to near standstill |
Aug 19th, 2013 |
Mon Aug 19, 2013 6:31am EDT * Auto workers down tools at Toyota, Ford, GM, others * Strike seen costing $60 million a day in lost output * Car industry contributes about 6 pct of nation's GDP * Adds to labour woes in Africa's biggest economy By Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN, Aug 19 (Reuters) - South Africa's auto manufacturing industry came to a near standstill on Monday when about 30,000 ...
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| US trade rep urges Japan progress on auto access |
Aug 19th, 2013 |
TOKYO (AP) US Trade Representative Michael Froman is urging Japan to get serious about negotiating over letting more American cars and insurance companies into its market. Froman told reporters Monday the ongoing bilateral talks with Japan dealing with such historical sticking points are tied with the success of the larger and parallel trans-Pacific free trade negotiations. "There are ...
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