| Toyota Prius sales pass 3 million mark |
Jul 5th, 2013 |
Toyota Australia says that while more than 18,300 Prius have been sold locally since the hyrbid's October 2001 launch, the 3 million global figure has been achieved by shifting more than 1.3 million units in North America, an identical number in Japan, 260,000 in Europe and almost 80,000 across the rest of the ...
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| New car sales leap again as recovery accelerates |
Jul 5th, 2013 |
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said new sales increased to 214,957 in the month, up from 189,514 in June last year. The largest contribution came from private car sales, up 21.3 per cent, while company car sales jumped by 6.1 per cent. This was the 16th successive month in which total car sales have risen. In the first half of 2013 there have been 1,163,623 new car sales, up on ...
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| San Leandro police arrest Fremont man suspected of conducting auto repair scam |
Jul 5th, 2013 |
SAN LEANDRO -- A bicycle patrol officer arrested a Fremont man Wednesday after suspecting he was conducting an ongoing scam in the Washington Plaza parking lot where he would remove bolts from motorists' transmissions and appear on-site to repair their vehicles.Over the past few months, several Toyota and Scion owners have returned to their cars in the 1400 block of Washington Avenue and ...
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| 50 years of Lamborghini |
Jul 5th, 2013 |
All because Enzo Ferrari made a smart @$$ comment about him not knowing what was he was talking about when Lamborghini was telling how to fix the transmission on his new Ferrari. He told Lamborghini to stick with making tractors... Enzo way to go, you made your biggest ...
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| 5 DIY Emergency Roadside Repairs |
Jul 5th, 2013 |
Better advice is to LOOK at the car once in a while. Yes, actually open the hood, get a flashlight and peer into the beast and see what's looking like it's going to need help.You can generally see radiator hoses that are worn out, low and dirty fluids, leaky things, and more. And walk around the car to see the tires (low pressure should be ...
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| Chrysler recalls cars in Australia |
Jul 5th, 2013 |
Chrysler is recalling more than 4000 cars in Australia after the US manufacturer identified a potentially fatal problem with automatic head ...
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| Fascination for cars hampers war on pollution congestion |
Jul 5th, 2013 |
/enpproperty--> The last time I was in Hong Kong in early June, I found that the air was just as polluted, if not worse, than the previous time I was in the city. But surprisingly, I didn't read about it as much as I used to in the press. Hong Kong's civic leaders and the usual crowd of social activists seem to have shifted their attention from what is considered the most ...
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| Range Rover LWB stretched SUV spied |
Jul 5th, 2013 |
Range Rover . The result is a more spacious cabin with extended rear-seat legroom - a popular characteristic in China and Russia, and one that is also expected to attract buyers in Land Rover's largest market, the US. Bespoke interior appointments like reclining rear seats and unique trim elements are expected to ...
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| Ferrari bans employees from sending viral emails |
Jul 5th, 2013 |
has issued a bizarre mandate to its employees, banning them from sending emails to more than three co-workers at a time. The iconic Italian manufacturer says the new directive - intended to crackdown on the distribution and receipt of viral emails between its workers - will "incentivise more efficient and direct communication within the company". "The injudicious sending of ...
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| Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid no closer to Australian launch |
Jul 5th, 2013 |
appears no closer to an Australian launch despite the local division continuing to put its hand up for the diesel-electric wagon. Higher-than-anticipated demand for the world’s first mass-produced diesel plug-in has ...
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