| Mitsubishi Mirage a feisty little thing |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
PUTTING the Mirage's engine, suspension and 4.6-meter turning radius to good use With a tiny three-cylinder engine, diminutive 15-inch wheels and a body weight of just over 800 kilograms, it's understandable for owners to treat their all-new Mirage--or any subcompact for that matter--with utmost care and gentleness. But for a car that is fuel-efficient and carries an affordable price ...
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| German car sales slide trade data |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
FRANKFURT (AFP) - New car registrations in Germany, a key measure of demand in one of the most crucial sectors of Europe's top economy, fell in June, data showed on Tuesday.About 282,913 cars were registered last month, a drop of 4.7 percent compared to sales in the same month in 2012, according to the official KBA agency.Over the first six months of the year combined, 1.503 million cars ...
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| Obama ‘Planet Will Boil Over’ If Young Africans Are Allowed Cars Air-Conditioning Big Houses |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
CNS News July 2, 2013 President Barack Obama said at a town hall event in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Saturday that unless we find new way of producing energy ';the planet will boil over'; if people in Africa are allowed to attain air conditioning, automobiles and big houses. "Ultimately, if you think about all the youth that everybody has mentioned here in Africa, if ...
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| US auto sales accelerate in June |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
CHICAGO (AFP) - US auto sales accelerated in June with General Motors, Ford, Chrysler and Toyota posting strong gains as analysts forecast more growth in the months to come.Toyota led the pack with a 14 percent gain to 195,235 vehicles in June. Sales for the first half of the year were up six percent at 1.1 million vehicles."The auto industry led the economic recovery through the first half ...
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| Auto sales maintain momentum led by pickups |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
In this Feb. 14, 2013 photo, the Dodge Ram truck logo appears on a sign at the 2013 Pittsburgh Auto Show in Pittsburgh. Sales from the major automakers are expected to show that confident U.S. buyers snapped up new cars and trucks at a strong pace in June. Chrysler said Tuesday, July 2, 2013, that its sales rose 8 percent for its best June since 2007. Ram brand sales rose 23 percent and Dodge ...
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| Nissan China sales drop |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
Nissan Motor Co and its China joint venture sold 101,400 cars in China in June, down 7.7 percent from a year earlier, the Japanese automaker said Tuesday.Honda Motor Co said Monday that it suffered a 5.6 percent drop year-on-year in June in the Chinese market. Toyota Motor Corp, on the other hand, sold about 76,900 cars in the country in June, up 9 percent from a year ...
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| Stocks Climb After Readings On Factory Orders Auto Sales |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski) An improved reading on U.S. factory orders and the best domestic auto sales figures in more than five years gave stocks a shove higher Tuesday morning. The Census Bureau reported factory orders rose 2.1% in May from the prior year, a hair above estimates, and revised the April figure to show growth of 1.3%. Automakers reported strong June sales ...
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| Strong June seen for auto sales led by pickups |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
DETROIT — U.S. buyers snapped up new cars and trucks in June at a pace not seen since before the recession. Continuing demand for big pickups helped boost sales for Detroit's automakers. Ford said Tuesday that its sales rose 14 percent, while Chrysler's gained 8 percent and General Motors' rose 6.5 percent. Japanese automakers reported solid gains as well. Nissan's ...
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| U.S. car sales up 8-14 |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
U.S. buyers snapped up new cars and trucks in June at a pace not seen since before the recession. Continuing demand for big pickups helped boost sales for Detroit's automakers. Ford said Tuesday that its sales rose 14 per cent while Chrysler's were up eight per cent. Volkswagen's sales fell three per cent. Other automakers will report sales later Tuesday. Analysts say they ...
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| Trucks pile up at border of new EU member Croatia |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
BATROVCI, Serbia (Reuters) - A day after Croatia joined the European Union, a glitch in its EU-standard customs software caused huge delays at the border with Serbia, the bloc's new external ...
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