| Half of small cars fail on crash tests |
Aug 8th, 2013 |
The auto industry continued its poor performance in an influential U.S. safety group's new crash test as half of the small cars tested did not fare well. Six of the cars tested, most of which were 2013 models, were rated "poor" or ...
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| Department of Transportation Everyone Is a Pedestrian |
Aug 8th, 2013 |
If you read Kicking Tires, chances are you're a car owner, shopper or enthusiast -- but you're also a pedestrian. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 4,432 pedestrians were killed in traffic accidents in 2011, up 3% from 2010 and 8% from 2009. The U.S. Department of Transportation and NHTSA are renewing their efforts to curb this rising number with grant ...
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| Honda Civic fares well in new safety tests |
Aug 8th, 2013 |
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said only two of 12 compact cars earned the highest rating for small overlap tests, both of them Japanese vehicles. The Honda Civic 2- and 4-door models both received ratings of good, which is the top rating of four, including acceptable, marginal and poor. The new tests, adopted by the institute in 2012, are meant to simulate a common crash in the ...
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| Denver reserves parking spaces for shared cars |
Aug 8th, 2013 |
Companies that operate car-sharing services in Denver can point its motorists to free parking downtown, KDVR-TV reports. The 28 parking spaces require a permit from the city and a $750 fee for each one. Denver intends to expand the permitted parking areas for the car-sharing services beyond downtown. Once one of the companies buys a permit, its logo will be displayed on a city sign alerting ...
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| ON Semiconductor Expands Portfolio of Components for Demanding Automotive Applications |
Aug 8th, 2013 |
ON Semiconductor, driving innovation in energy efficiency, has significantly expanded its portfolio of AEC-Q100 and AEC-Q101 qualified standard components designed for demanding automotive ...
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| New car sales speed up by 51 in July |
Aug 8th, 2013 |
The number of new cars sold in July of this year rose by 51% on the same month last year, new Central Statistics Office figures show. The CSO said that 9,306 new private cars were licensed last month, compared with 6,164 in July 2012 after the introduction of the new 132 number plate at the start of the month. However, the number of new goods vehicles licensed last month fell by 6.2% to 953. ...
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| ZIL plans LCV production deal with Renault and Fiat |
Aug 8th, 2013 |
MOSCOW, August 8 (Itar-Tass) - MosavtoZiL, ZIL’s full subsidiary, may sign an agreement with Renault and Fiat in late August or early September to launch a contracted production of light commercial vehicles (LCV) under these car brands, MosavtoZiL Director General Igor Kulgan told Itar-Tass on Thursday. He confirmed the fact of negotiations, but did not comment on the terms of the possible ...
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| UPDATE 1-Russias ZIL plant signs deal with Fiat Renault-source |
Aug 8th, 2013 |
Thu Aug 8, 2013 7:11am EDT (Adds comment from Renault) MOSCOW Aug 8 (Reuters) - A subsidiary of near century-old Russian truck maker ZIL has signed a preliminary agreement to assemble Fiat and Renault vans at a Moscow factory, a source close to ZIL said on Thursday. The factory would assemble 50,000 vehicles per year, including 25,000 Renault Master vans and 25,000 Fiat Ducato vans, starting from ...
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| Toyota just keeps roaring back |
Aug 8th, 2013 |
sales numbers and financial results just published reveal that the big winner for the month of July was -- hold for it -- Toyota. That assertion will draw hoots and hollers from Detroit loyalists. They point out -- correctly -- that the local teams have added market share this year ...
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| Toyota Motor Philippines sets world-class motor show |
Aug 8th, 2013 |
AP FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines - Get to experience fun and excitement ("Waku-Doki") this August as Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) is set to hold the biggest Exclusive Motor Show from August 10-18, 2013 at the World Trade Center, Pasay ...
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