| UPDATE 1-Mitsubishi Tanabe bets on new vaccine technology with Medicago stake buy |
Jul 12th, 2013 |
Fri Jul 12, 2013 7:46am EDT TOKYO/BANGALORE, July 12 (Reuters) - Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp said it would buy a 54 percent stake in Canada's Medicago Inc for up to C$179 million ($172 million) to add plant-derived vaccine technology to its portfolio. Medicago will become a joint-venture firm of Mitsubishi Tanabe and Philip Morris International, which already holds a 38.5 percent stake in ...
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| Which Cars Getting Cheaper |
Jul 12th, 2013 |
Is that new set of wheels out of your price range? Used cars have gotten more affordable, especially if you're looking for a small car or a hybrid. Used car prices have been falling since 2011, and they're expected to decline gradually for the remainder of this year. That's good news for those joining or re-entering the workforce, or anyone else who might find a payment on a new ...
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| 2014 Mazda CX-5 Family Checklist |
Jul 12th, 2013 |
, which both have snazzier interiors with lots of technology. However, the CX-5 shines in its driving experience. The 2014 Mazda CX-5 and my family got along just fine, but in such a saturated segment, it didn't wow me in the same way as the RAV4 and Escape did. Parents who love to drive will be won over by the CX-5 in a heartbeat. It is easily the best-handling compact crossover I've ...
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| GM outsells Volkswagen in China in first 6 months |
Jul 12th, 2013 |
Volkswagen, which unlike GM includes Hong Kong and Macau in its China figures, Friday reported first-half sales in China rose 19 percent to 1.54 million vehicles. That compares with the 1.57 million deliveries reported by ...
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| Sergio Marchionnes high-wire act at Fiat-Chrysler |
Jul 12th, 2013 |
Not only does Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne know where the levers of power are, he knows better than anyone how to use them. Take the past 40 days as a for instance. He has been all over the map, taking up issues that guide all his auto companies' day-to-day, at the same time that he patiently notches progress in his long-term strategic plan. In June, he made stops in Chicago and ...
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| Mall’s Pet Patrol keeps an eye out for dogs left in hot cars www.privateofficer.com |
Jul 12th, 2013 |
Namir Abdul smiled after asking a driver if he had pets in his car. "Way to go man, you keep those pets safe," the passenger said to Abdul. Stationed at one of the five main entrances of Vaughan Mills Shopping Centre, Abdul is one of 10 security guards looking out for the little guy. He's a member of the Pet Patrol, and don't you forget it. After a successful pilot project ...
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| Off the Grid Cars and iPhones Are Tools Not Life Solutions for These Modern Homesteaders |
Jul 12th, 2013 |
Off the Grid is a photo series on Raw File documenting what it’s like to live the simple life. We visit people in various degrees of disconnectivity — some have no internet, some have no power, some have no car — to see if the technology most of us use every day hides a deeper truth about being human. About an hour into the drive to the Vogler household, one’s sense of ...
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| Fuel Economy Up Greenhouse Gases Down Study Shows |
Jul 12th, 2013 |
Although the average fuel economy for new 2013 light-duty vehicles dipped slightly in June, the general trend -- both for the year and historically -- is steadily upward. That's according to the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, which calculates the average sales-weighted fuel economy using monthly sales of individual models of cars, SUVs, vans and pickup trucks as ...
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| Renault sales hold up helped by Dacia |
Jul 12th, 2013 |
PARIS (AFP) - French carmaker Renault achieved record sales outside Europe in the first half of the year, it said on Friday, outperforming its struggling French rival Peugeot Citroen despite weakness in the European market.Renault, comprising also the low-cost Romanian brand Dacia and South Korean subsidiary Renault Samsung Motors, sold a total of 1.3 million vehicles throughout the world in the ...
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| Honda orders recall because of fire risk -- for 2nd time |
Jul 12th, 2013 |
The 2007-2008 Honda Fit's master power window switch can short and even catch fire if it gets wet. Honda has become the latest automaker to order a recall due to the risk of potential vehicle fires - a problem linked to a defective power window switch that has led to major recalls at several competitors including Toyota and General Motors. Embarrassingly, it is the second time Honda has had ...
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