| 2014 Mini Cooper to debut at Los Angeles motor show in November |
Jul 15th, 2013 |
Mini's John Cooper Works range, Mini Australia product planning manager Sue McCarthy confirmed the replacement for the now six-year-old Mini hatch would be unveiled at the US show before launching globally in 2014. "We'll see the new one at the LA motor show in November, with [an international] launch first quarter of next year," McCarthy said. The third-generation Mini ...
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| BMW 5 Series facelift pricing and specifications |
Jul 15th, 2013 |
5 Series body styles - sedan, Touring wagon and Gran Turismo hatch - headlined by added contour lines around the kidney grille, newly structured lower air intakes, and slimmer, more sharply contoured tail-lights. The BMW 550i benefits most from the upgrade. The flagship sedan's twin-turbocharged 4.4-litre V8 rises 30kW/50Nm to 330kW of power and 650Nm of torque, cutting its 0-100km/h sprint ...
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| Protest against job quota turns violent in Allahabad students attack over 50 cars |
Jul 15th, 2013 |
Allahabad : Students in Allahabad went on a rampage today after their protests against the proposed reservation in the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) turned violent.A mob of more than 1,000 aspirants vandalised shops and over 50 vehicles in the civil lines area of the city.12 state transport buses were also attacked.These students have been protesting the quotas that have been ...
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| Milan hoping to sign Honda in January |
Jul 15th, 2013 |
Milan chief executive Adriano Galliani has hinted that CSKA Moscow midfielder Keisuke Honda will sign for the club in January. Honda's contract expires in six months and the Japan international has been made available for transfer, with Galliani revealing that he is keen to bring him to the club. The 27-year-old impressed for his country at the FIFA Confederations Cup and attracted ...
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| Nissan re-launches Datsun after 30 years in India |
Jul 15th, 2013 |
NEW DELHI -- Nissan has launched a new Datsun model in India three decades after shelving the brand that helped win Western acceptance of Japanese autos.The company hopes bringing back the brand that built its U.S. business will fuel growth in emerging markets with a new generation of car buyers.The reimagined Datsun — a five-seat hatchback — will go on sale in India next year for ...
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| Nissan resurrects Datsun in India |
Jul 15th, 2013 |
) mothballed the brand in the 1980s. The new five-door hatchback is called the Datsun Go, and it will go on sale early next year in India. The car will be priced below 400,000 Indian rupees ($6,680 dollars). While full details about the car's performance and technical specifications were not immediately available, the Go will with have a 1.2 liter engine and five-speed transmission. The car ...
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| Skoda Rapid Spaceback revealed headed for Australia in 2014 |
Jul 15th, 2013 |
Skoda Australia public relations manager Kurt McGuiness told CarAdvice the Skoda Rapid Spaceback would arrive in local showrooms in the first half of 2014. McGuiness admitted the local ...
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| Nissan unveils Datsun to be priced under Rs 4 lakh |
Jul 15th, 2013 |
Car maker Nissan today unveiled the Datsun, a five-door hatchback that will be priced below Rs 4 lakh. At this price, the car is expected to give strong competition to the volume segments of Maruti Suzuki and ...
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| Lexus LFA inspires $11000 carbonfibre F Sport Roadbike |
Jul 15th, 2013 |
has been released, though it’s not quite what we had in mind. With the final 412kW/480Nm 4.8-litre V10-powered supercar rolling down the renowned LFA Works production line in December, the skilled workers turned their attention to ...
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| Portland Oregon strikers defy concessions demands by Daimler Trucks |
Jul 15th, 2013 |
Portland, Oregon-based Daimler Trucks North America (DTNW) is pressing ahead with its demands for sweeping givebacks as negotiators for DTNW and the unions are set to resume talks this week. Negotiators met last Wednesday for the first time since workers defied the recommendations of union bargainers and overwhelmingly rejected the company's concessions-laden offer on June 29. According to ...
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