| Ford Audi others load cars with gizmos to make driving more pleasurable |
Jun 27th, 2013 |
Is an ice-cream a product or a service? Well, you are in for a surprise if you think that it's a product. The tax authorities feel that the ice-cream served by the likes of Amul & Vadilal & host of others retail vends or parlours constitute a ...
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| Backlash Student Loan Burden Prevents Borrowers From Buying Homes Cars |
Jun 27th, 2013 |
The rate of home ownership is 36% less among those currently repaying student debt. You didn't have to own a home to feel the effects of the housing crash. The student loan problem could have similar ripple effects. Student loan debt has topped $1 trillion as two-thirds of students graduate with debt. There are nearly 37 million student loan borrowers i the United States currently ...
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| New Honda Odyssey the van with the vacuum due July 2 |
Jun 27th, 2013 |
Honda starts selling the updated, 2014 version of its Odyssey family van July 2, with only a slight price increase. Shown: Top-end Touring Elite with built-in ...
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| Connected Cars 10 Tough Problems Automakers Must Solve |
Jun 27th, 2013 |
The Connected Car You might wonder what cars will look like in a decade, or how they'll be powered. But one thing you can be certain of: they'll be connected to the internet. Web-linked cars are the next digital frontier and key to the auto industry's efforts to attract younger, tech-savvy car buyers. It's not just about accessing email or Twitter. Connected cars will be able ...
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| Gas prices around the world |
Jun 27th, 2013 |
With the onset of the summer driving season, the average price of a gallon of gas in America went up 10.4 cents in May -- the first increase since February. With the average gallon approaching the $4 mark, drivers coast to coast will feel the pinch over the next few months. It's easy to focus on where gas might be cheaper, but the grass isn't always greener on the other side. ...
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| 19 people participate in Tube to Work Day in Colorado |
Jun 27th, 2013 |
Jeff Kagan , co-founder of the 6-year-old event in Boulder, said a record 19 people -- some wearing business suits over their wet suits -- climbed into inner tubes and floated on Boulder Creek at Eben G. Fine Park at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, the Boulder Daily Camera reported Wednesday. Kagan said the previous record was eight people, set last year. "I'm surprised it took this long to ...
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| Volkswagen Golf TDI BlueMotion 3.2L100km hatch revealed |
Jun 27th, 2013 |
Volkswagen Golf TDI BlueMotion, making it 15 per cent more efficient than the model it replaces and giving it a theoretical range of 1563km from its 50-litre tank. That figure would also make the Golf TDI BlueMotion the most fuel efficient non-plug-in model in Australia, easily besting the 3.9L/100km average of the ...
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| BMW M5 and M6 get optional Competition Package |
Jun 27th, 2013 |
M5 , the power output of the 4.4-litre twin-turbocharged V8 in both models rises from 412kW to 423kW. The 0-100km/h sprint, in the case of the M6 Gran Coupe, is reduced by one-tenth to 4.1 seconds. Springs and dampers are also changed, the adaptive suspension standard on both M5/M6 firming-up across all three existing modes - Comfort, Sport and Sport Plus. The stability control M Dynamic Mode ...
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| Peugeot RCZ R spotted undisguised |
Jun 27th, 2013 |
Peugeot RCZ R closely mirrors the concept revealed at last year's Paris motor show. The car appears to share that concept's wheel design and dual exhaust, although it lacks the show car's rather fetching matte black finish, and features a fixed rear wing, unlike ...
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| BMW M3 weight reduction confirmed for next generation |
Jun 27th, 2013 |
M3 would weigh less than the outgoing 1605kg sedan. "The target is that we have a weight reduction," told Bartels. "This is the core target, for sure. "The advantages are you get more dynamics and less fuel consumption. "Unfortunately you don't get it for free, so it takes quite a lot of work and quite a lot of initial ...
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