| July auto sales Toyota Honda and Nissan post double-digit gains |
Aug 2nd, 2013 |
Toyota’s U.S sales rose 17.3% in July, to 193,394 vehicles, compared to the same month a year earlier. Honda said its U.S. sales in July rose 20.9% to 141,439 vehicles. With sales of more than 32,000, the Civic broke its July sales record set 13 years ago. In his meetings with dealers this week, Nissan’s U.S. sales chief Fred Diaz has found that "traffic in the stores is ...
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| 2013 Land Rover LR2 Test Car Gallery |
Aug 2nd, 2013 |
compact SUV. The LR2 Bruzek tested, which came in Firenze Red with an Ebony Leather interior, was constructed making "extensive use" of high-strength steel, according to Land Rover. The powertrain is composed of a turbocharged, direct-injected 2.0-liter four-cylinder mated to a six-speed ...
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| GM donates $900K to Project Lead the Way programs |
Aug 2nd, 2013 |
TROY, MI - AUGUST 17: A GM logo is seen at a General Motors used car dealership at the Troy Motor Mall August 17, 2010 in Troy, Michigan. GM intends to file paperwork as soon as Tuesday for an initial public offering (IPO) of its stock allowing the U.S. government who owns 61 percent of the automaker to sell off its shares. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) (Getty ...
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| American Axle earns $25.8 million in Q2 |
Aug 2nd, 2013 |
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. Friday said it earned $25.8 million, or 34 cents a share, in the second quarter, beating ...
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| Kenya State Recalls 10 Cars From Raila and Kalonzo |
Aug 2nd, 2013 |
The government has officially asked former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to return eight cars allocated to him even as the Cord leader demanded the state provides him some privileges. Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph ole Lenku wrote to Raila on July 26 informing him that he should return the eight luxury vehicles at his disposal. In exchange, he will be allocated two vehicles which will be at the ...
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| Russia still wary imported Japanese cars are contaminated by radiation |
Aug 2nd, 2013 |
Radiation-contaminated vehicles from Japan are still a concern in Russia, even though their numbers have fallen sharply, officials said. More than 930 vehicles exposed to radiation from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant have been detected in Russia's eastern ports since an earthquake and tsunami struck Japan in 2011, RIA Novosti reported Thursday. About 59 and 43 contaminated ...
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| Jodie Foster called to scene of Jamie Lee Curtis crash |
Aug 2nd, 2013 |
Actress Jodie Foster attends the premiere of the motion picture mystery thriller "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows", at the Village Theatre in the Westwood section of Los Angeles on December 6, 2011. UPI/Jim ...
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| Test Drive Toyota Rav4 |
Aug 2nd, 2013 |
Following up on its successful original trilogy, Toyota has introduced the Rav4 part four. The car that started the cute ute craze enters its fourth generation bigger than ever and featuring a bold new style that combines sleek and sporty elements with a bit of the chunkiness of the automaker's real-deal SUVs and the company's signature chrome mustache grille. The result is a look ...
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| LG Chem begins Michigan battery production for Chevrolet Volt |
Aug 2nd, 2013 |
MLive.com reports a subsidiary of South Korean company LG Chem last month began producing batteries for the Chevrolet Volt at its Holland-area ...
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| U.S. car sales race to pre-recession levels |
Aug 2nd, 2013 |
New car sales hit pre-recession levels in July, with the top four sellers seeing double-digit gains, The Wall Street Journal reports. Top sellers were General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM), Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM), Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) and Chrysler Group LLC, the report says. Fords Kansas City Assembly Plant did its part, with the F-150 pickup hitting a seven-year high in sales for July, the ...
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