| Toyota Australia announces $123m investment to build 2015 Camry |
Aug 5th, 2013 |
has announced a $123 million investment in its Victorian manufacturing operations, shoring up its presence on the local automotive scene until at least 2018. The funding will support the production of a ';major facelift vehicle'; - the ...
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| Subaru BRZ STI enhanced Japanese sports car teased |
Aug 5th, 2013 |
have appeared on the website of the Japanese brand’s official tuning division, raising hopes of an enhanced version of the rear-wheel-drive sports car. The images feature on STI’s Japanese-language homepage along with the tag line ';Purity of handling'; and the enticing promise ';Coming soon';. There's little to take from the two images, however, with STI ...
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| U.S. may end truck tariff to open up global trade |
Aug 5th, 2013 |
A 50-year tariff on light trucks continues to contribute to rising pickup prices in the U.S. and exists largely as a bartering chip for American automakers seeking to crack new global ...
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| Train derailment 3 train cars leaking 101 homes evacuated US-190 closed |
Aug 5th, 2013 |
LAWTELL, LA (WAFB) - Governor Bobby Jindal's office reported that Governor Jindal has visited the site of the train derailment Sunday afternoon to assess the scene and provide any updates in a press conference Sunday evening. The Governor was expected to arrive at the scene at around 9:15 p.m. Governor Jindal stated that at least 3 of the 26 train cars which derailed are, in fact, ...
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| Auto MEMS sensors to keep expanding toward banner growth in 2014 says IHS |
Aug 5th, 2013 |
Sales of automotive microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensors are expected to reach a high-water mark in two years as car-safety mandates come to full maturity and achieve maximum saturation in various parts of the world, according to ...
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| BMW i8 to debut at Frankfurt motor show |
Aug 5th, 2013 |
i3 electric city car . The BMW i8 is expected to wear a price tag of roughly $300,000 when it goes on sale in Australia in 2014. The i8 will pair a front-mounted electric motor with a 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol engine used to drive the rear wheels in a combination that promises a 0-100km/h sprint of approximately 4.7 seconds. The lightweight two-seat coupe will be constructed primarily ...
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| 26 rail tanker cars derail 3 leaking near La. shutting down U.S. 190 |
Aug 5th, 2013 |
A freight train derailed near Lawtell, La., Sunday, sending 26 cars off the track, including three tanker cars that were leaking slightly, state police ...
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| GM says July China auto sales up 11.1 pct yy |
Aug 5th, 2013 |
BEIJING, Aug 5 (Reuters) - General Motors Co and its Chinese joint ventures sold 221,580 vehicles in China in July, up 11.1 percent from a year earlier, the U.S. automaker said on Monday. That compares with a 10.6 percent year-on-year gain ...
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| Government pledges $7.3 million to automotive suppliers |
Aug 5th, 2013 |
Toyota building cars in this country uncertain, the Australian Government’s Automotive New Markets Program (ANMP) is partially targeted at businesses who rely on the car sector to survive. Jointly funded by the Australian, Victorian and South Australian governments, this second round of offers worth $7.3 million was to be the last. In direct response to Ford's closure announcement, ...
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| Japan stocks slide Toyota Isuzu shares rise |
Aug 5th, 2013 |
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japanese stocks retreated Monday to pull back after posting strong gains over the last two sessions, with several financial and technology shares declined after a weak U.S. jobs report Friday. The Nikkei Stock ...
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