| Japan stocks extend gains auto steel shares rise |
Aug 14th, 2013 |
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japanese stocks rose early Wednesday on a weakened yen and a positive lead from Wall Street, with steel and automobile makers among the gainers. The Nikkei Stock ...
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| Does engine size matter |
Aug 14th, 2013 |
I question the BRZ vs WRX I4 that has been put into this article. It isn't in anyway a fair comparison to show that the smaller 2.0 is more "efficient" than the larger bored 2.5. There are so many factors in fuel efficiency and it isn't just engine vs engine. Weight, tires and gear ratio all play a role into this equation and all are being tossed into the wind with this ...
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| Used Car Sales Fall as New Car Sales Rise |
Aug 14th, 2013 |
Avery Auto Sales manager Donald Parton hasn't seen much traction in used car sales this year. "It's been up and down, no continued spike in business," Parton said of the Oxford used-car dealership. "This past year, we think we're coming back, but then the next month we'll have a flat month." Parton isn't the only used car dealer facing a ...
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| Auto Industry Will Add 35000 Jobs This Year |
Aug 14th, 2013 |
The auto industry is about to go on a hiring spree as car makers and parts suppliers race to find engineers, technicians and factory workers to build the next generation of vehicles. The new employees will be part of a larger, busier workforce. From coast to coast, the industry is in top gear. Factories are operating at about 95 percent of capacity, and many are already running three ...
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| Friends turn in man accused of stealing $7000 from cars |
Aug 14th, 2013 |
Michael Lizardy, arrested Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, is accused of stealing $7,000 worth of items from people's cars in Orange City. Police say the 25-year-old's friends turned in Lizardy. (PHOTO/Volusia Co. ...
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| 2014 Kia Grand Carnival takes shape |
Aug 14th, 2013 |
provide proof the next-generation people-mover will have a bolder, more stylish shape than the ageing current model. The drooping front end of today’s Carnival will be replaced with a stubbier front end comprising a short overhang and an upright nose. There are suitably large headlights and grille for the company’s biggest ...
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| When Cars Crash Like Computers |
Aug 14th, 2013 |
When we make pieces of our infrastructure "smart" with computers, we also give them the other characteristics of computers, like bugs, crashes, hackability, and ...
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| Volkswagen XL1 VWs hypermiler |
Aug 14th, 2013 |
The XL1 is Volkswagen's take on the future of super-fuel-efficient transportation. With its combination of lightweight construction, hybrid diesel and slippery shape, the XL1 hypermiler delivers a stunning 260 mpg. For the ...
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| 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Review |
Aug 14th, 2013 |
Mercedes-Benz is deadly serious in its claim that its flagship, the redesigned 2014 S-Class, is "the best car in the world." Perhaps that explains the large luxury sedan's somewhat furrowed ...
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| Travis County Sheriffs Office replacing squad cars with Tahoes |
Aug 14th, 2013 |
AUSTIN (KXAN) - The Travis County Sheriff's Office will replace its fleet of Ford Crown Victoria patrol cars with Chevrolet Tahoe SUVs, under a plan approved unanimously by the commissioners court on Tuesday. The heftier vehicles are more expensive that the long-serving squad cars used by the TCSO and numerous other law enforcement agencies. But the change was made necessary because Ford is ...
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