| Holden workers to vote on manufacturer’s future next week |
Aug 6th, 2013 |
Holden to give its 1700-strong workforce in Elizabeth, South Australia extra time to absorb the proposed variations to the agreement. "It is crucial our people are able to make a fully informed decision and we want to give them every opportunity to do so," Holden said in a statement. Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union South Australia state secretary John Camillo told ...
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| Ford says July China auto sales up 71 pc y-o-y |
Aug 6th, 2013 |
BEIJING: Ford Motor Co and its local partners in China sold a total of 72,834 vehicles on a wholesale basis in July, an increase of 71 per cent from a year earlier, the company said on Tuesday. That compared to a 44 per cent increase in June. In the first seven months of the year, sales by the Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker totaled 480,555 vehicles on a wholesale basis, up 50 percent from the ...
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| Americans keeping old cars longer |
Aug 6th, 2013 |
AMERICANS are keeping their cars and trucks longer than ever, and even with new car sales increasing, the average age will continue to rise, an industry research firm says. The average age of the 247 million cars and trucks on US roads hit a record of 11.4 years in January, the latest figures available from state registration data gathered by the Polk research firm. That's up from 11.2 years ...
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| Porsche 911 special edition celebrates five million Facebook fans |
Aug 6th, 2013 |
Porsche's Exclusive range and white 20-inch Carrera S wheels and pinstripes. The car also features an Aerokit Cup package, fixed rear wing and sports suspension. The car's interior features dashboard and sill engravings that read "Personally Built by 5 Million Porsche ...
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| Mercedes-Benz fires up 2014 F1 engine |
Aug 6th, 2013 |
engine destined to compete in the 2014 season. Recorded completing a simulated lap of the 5.8km Monza circuit in Italy, using a development version of the turbocharged ...
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| Advanced space technology paves way for faster sleeker Formula One cars |
Aug 6th, 2013 |
Advanced electrical wiring developed for space is being attributed as the reason why some racing divers are now steering sleeker and potentially faster cars in race competitions around the world, including Formula One. According to the European Space Agency, sophisticated wiring techniques developed for ESA satellites are now used in Formula One cars, improving their performance and weight. ...
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| From manufacturing to car sales Britain bounces back |
Aug 6th, 2013 |
Reuters © Employees work on the production line for the Rolls Royce Ghost at the Rolls Royce Motor Cars factory at Goodwood near Chichester in southern England April 24, 2013. REUTERS/Luke ...
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| Ford Australia plans production down days after record-low Falcon sales |
Aug 6th, 2013 |
will cut vehicle production in the lead-up to September’s federal election following record-low sales, which the company has blamed primarily on the ...
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| UK car sales rise industry group revises up 2013 forecast |
Aug 6th, 2013 |
Reuters © Toyota cars are lined up for sale on the forecourt of a Toyota dealer in Purley, south London, October 10, 2012. REUTERS/Andrew ...
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| GM Looks To China To Boost Car Sales |
Aug 6th, 2013 |
General Motors set a July sales record in China. China is already the most important auto market in the world. It could be where GM maintains global ...
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