| As Detroit founders its auto industry soars |
Aug 12th, 2013 |
The name ';Detroit'; is still synonymous with auto manufacturing in the U.S., but the strong revival in the auto industry in the past four years, after decades of globalization, has done little to lift the beleaguered city’s economy or reputation.All three major U.S. automakers still have headquarters in the Detroit metropolitan area, where the world’s auto industry was ...
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| Quickstep fast-tracking carbonfibre resin spray transfer technology |
Aug 12th, 2013 |
is fast-tracking commercialisation of its resin spray transfer (RST) technology that it claims will ';revolutionise the global automotive industry';. Quickstep’s patented RST technology - which was developed in Australia and partly funded by a $2.5 million AusIndustry Climate Ready grant from the Federal Government - fully automates the process of manufacturing lightweight ...
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| Spyker B6 Venator Spyder concept teased |
Aug 12th, 2013 |
Spyker B6 Venator coupe that was unveiled at this year’s Geneva motor show. Shown in profile below the text, ‘The roof comes off at Pebble Beach’, the sole teaser image reveals little other than a basic silhouette of the car and a small gap between the top of the windscreen and the back of the seats expected to be filled by a multi-layer fabric top and glass rear ...
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| 1 dead 11 wounded after bus hits 2 cars and a lorry in Saraburi Thailand - Bangkokpost |
Aug 12th, 2013 |
SARABURI : An inter-provincial bus crashed into two cars and a lorry, killing one person and wounding 11 on Sunday, police say. The accident happened early Sunday when the bus heading to Bangkok from Roi Et's Chaturaphak Phiman district, slammed into a pickup truck on Phahon Yothin Road in Saraburi. The bus then lost control and veered across the traffic island into an opposing lane and ...
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| Jaguar eyes Merseyside expansion |
Aug 12th, 2013 |
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is understood to be mulling a huge expansion at its Halewood factory in Merseyside that analysts estimated could create up to 1,000 new ...
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| Audi A3-based MPV approved for production report |
Aug 12th, 2013 |
Audi MPV, to be offered in five- and seven-seat configurations, has already been built by the German manufacturer as a concept car that could be revealed at next month's Frankfurt motor show. To be built on ...
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| The hatch is back |
Aug 11th, 2013 |
My son hired a car......a small Toyota Hatchback. We drove four hours solid. NEVER again, talk about uncomfortable, got out the bloody thing and couldn't walk. No Thanks, back to my F150 ...
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| Marion County patrol cars go pink for breast cancer research |
Aug 11th, 2013 |
MARION COUNTY -- Patrol cars in Marion County - usually a combination of black and white - have a new color in the mix. Several law enforcement agencies have added pink decals in support of raising money for breast cancer research. Cars and motorcycles for police departments in Ocala, Dunnellon and Belleview, along with the sheriff's office, were unveiled Thursday. The phrase "We ...
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| Report Fire destroys cars shuts down I-4 exit ramp |
Aug 11th, 2013 |
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| In Annapolis two cars leave the road and crash into trees |
Aug 11th, 2013 |
Annapolis , and both struck trees. One of the drivers was in critical condition early Sunday. Police said at about 1:15 a.m., officers arrived at Spa Road and Harness Creek Road, Annapolis, and found two vehicles off the roadway and into trees. Police believe the first vehicle, a Volkswagen Jetta, was traveling south on Spa Road and failed to negotiate a curve. The car left the road just south ...
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