| Toyota struggles to reignite youth-minded Scion brand |
Jul 1st, 2013 |
Only one Scion product is doing well this year, the new FR-S sports car, and it is actually a rebadged Subaru. Without it, Scion sales would be down ...
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| MT Video Week in Review: Prius Recycling, Grand Cherokee SRT, BMW M6 Gran Coupe |
Jul 1st, 2013 |
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Although this week’s roundup of videos isn’t as extensive as it’s been in weeks’ past, we’re pretty certain you won’t be disappointed at the content. In just the two days it’s been up, the tank crushing Prius episode of Roadkill is already shaping up to be one of the all-time fan favorites, and whether you [...]
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| 2013 Pikes Peak International Hillclimb Highlights |
Jul 1st, 2013 |
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We’ve seen many of the cars headed to the 2013 Pikes Peak International Hillclimb, and now the day has come for the competitors to face off, with the cold, objective eye of the finish line camera being the final arbiter. And as of mid-afternoon Sunday, there was an undisputed victor in Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian [...]
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| Soccer legend David Beckham teams with China Auto Rental |
Jul 1st, 2013 |
China Auto Rental Holdings Inc, the country's largest vehicle leasing company by fleet size and revenue, recently announced its five-year strategy together with British soccer legend David Beckham. Part of the plan is its "cloud strategy". The company has invested 70 million yuan ($11.3 million) so far this year alone to improve its information system and develop a cloud computing ...
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| Toyota Lexus bike priced at $10k |
Jul 1st, 2013 |
Toyota Motor Corp. has released a luxury bicycle priced at 1 million yen (US$10,000) under its Lexus brand and will limit sales to 100 units worldwide. The main components of the road bike are made of the same material as that used for the body of the Lexus LFA, Toyota's top-end sports car model. The marketing of the bike comes as other Japanese carmakers and German automakers are putting ...
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| Sparking interest in all-electric cars |
Jul 1st, 2013 |
Low-cost rentals and subsidized purchases to help boost market As electric vehicles become more widely used in public transportation, some local governments are moving a step further and promoting their private use. Among the initiatives is a rental outlet for all-electric cars that recently opened in a science park near Tsinghua University in Beijing. Part of the "EV Beijing ...
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| Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG Edition 1 performance pack not for Oz |
Jul 1st, 2013 |
CLA45 AMG Edition 1 performance and styling packhas been revealed, but won’t be offered locally when the model launches in the coming months. Available for ...
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| James Bond submarine Lotus Esprit surfaces for auction |
Jul 1st, 2013 |
Lotus Esprit that was used for underwater sequences in the 1977 007 film The Spy Who Loved Me, starring Roger Moore in the central role. RM Auctions says the submersible Lotus is the only one of six body shells that was capable of being fully operational under water, 'steered' by a former US Navy Seal using levers and motorised ...
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| 20 ways to save gas this summer |
Jul 1st, 2013 |
How to Fix Up Your Car's Interior on the Cheap For every penny that gas prices go up, Americans spend $1.25 billion more per year at the pump. No one wants to waste that kind of money. So unless you're hauling the whole ball ...
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| Japan stocks turn choppy after tankan autos up |
Jul 1st, 2013 |
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japanese stocks wavered in choppy early trading Monday on profit-taking pressure after last week's strong advances, although the yen weakened and the latest quarterly Bank of Japan tankan survey showed sentiment improved at both large manufacturers and non-manufacturers. The Nikkei Stock ...
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