| Tata Xenon ute headed for Australia in November |
Jul 23rd, 2013 |
Tata Xenon across Australia in November, offering 4×2 and 4×4 versions of the Toyota HiLux-sized ute in single- and crew-cab body styles. The Indian-made Xenon will compete at the budget end of the market against similar offerings from China's Great Wall and fellow Indian brand Mahindra, with Fusion Automotive marketing and communications manager Sara Smith confirming the range ...
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| Retirees help smooth GM vehicle launches |
Jul 23rd, 2013 |
A worker helps assemble a 2014 GMC Sierra at the GM Fort Wayne Assembly Plant near Fort Wayne, Ind.assembles a truck at the GM Fort Wayne Assembly Plant in Fort Wayne, Ind. wAssembly of the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and the 2014 GMC Sierra Thursday, May 23, 2013 at the General Motors Fort Wayne Assembly Plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Team member sets wheels onto 2014 GMC Sierra chassis. (Photo by ...
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| Daimler Trucks strike settled in Portland |
Jul 23rd, 2013 |
PORTLAND, Ore. - Workers at Daimler Trucks North America's plant in Portland say they've ended a strike that started July 1.The Swan Island plant employs 725 union workers and makes as many as 30 Western Star trucks a day.The Oregonian reports (http://is.gd/NtZ0uW ) that members of two union locals ratified new contract terms on Saturday and Monday.They had been striking over wages. The ...
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| Mercedes-Benz nine-speed auto likely for Oz in 2014 |
Jul 23rd, 2013 |
Mercedes-Benz quietly replaced the current seven-speed auto with the new 9G-Tronic gearbox as standard equipment in the 185kW/620Nm twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre V6 diesel-powered E350 BlueTec. The report says the manufacturer's German language website configurator lists the new in-house-manufactured transmission as reducing combined cycle fuel consumption in the model from 5.5L/100km to 5.3 ...
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| Toyota puts spate of lawsuits in rearview mirror but faces many more |
Jul 23rd, 2013 |
Toyota has spent more than $1 billion to settle lawsuits over sudden acceleration but still faces hundreds more, including a bellwether case that's up ...
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| Lotus future secured with new investment from owner |
Jul 23rd, 2013 |
has been secured, with the brand’s Malaysian owner committing to a three-year investment program to rejuvenate the embattled British sports car maker. DRB-Hicom managing director Tan Sri Mohd Khamil Jamil told Malaysian media the company was determined to ...
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| BMW i3 overseas pricing for electric city car announced |
Jul 23rd, 2013 |
BMW i3 will reach Germany in November priced at 34,950 euros, the UK at the same time priced at 25,680 and the US in the second quarter of 2014 for $41,350 - which excludes a $925 destination and handling ...
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| Honda Brio-based MPV sketches reveal seven-seater for Asian markets |
Jul 23rd, 2013 |
Honda Brio city car, the new seven-seater has been developed specifically for the Asian market by Honda R&D Asia Pacific in Thailand and Honda R&D Indonesia. It will become the ...
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| Geely introduces SUV portfolio in 2013 Changchun Auto Show |
Jul 23rd, 2013 |
In 2013 Changchun Auto Show which opened on July 12, SUV models, especially various self-brand SUV models, keep drawing attentions. Auto enterprises are trying their best to make their SUV models become the champion on the auto market in the second half of this year. Particularly in the northeast China where SUV models are relatively popular, the SUV competition is sure to be fiercer in this auto ...
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| Aston Martin Zagato centennial projects revealed |
Jul 23rd, 2013 |
Aston Martin DNA with Italian flair and Milanese inspiration';. The coupe’s double bubble roof is reminiscent of Zagato cars of the 1950s, while its flowing body and smooth tail aim to blend the notions of sportiness and ...
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