| Latest youth initiative from Mercedes-Benz |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
/enpproperty--> To aid in the advancement of Chinese youth, Mercedes-Benz is again cooperating with the China Youth Development Foundation on a new program that kicked off on May 31. The new initiative invites students from Hope primary schools to participate in activities relating to road safety, music, sports and the arts. It is part of the automaker's Star Foundation, which ...
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| Ford closure highlights car manufacturing industrys struggle for survival |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Adelaide 5000 A high dollar, cheap overseas labour and a global market are putting pressure on Australia's manufacturing sector, and the car industry represents the malaise in the sector like no other.There was a time when Australia had five car companies successfully making and selling cars locally.But those days are long gone - there has been a slow and steady decline in the industry ...
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| Sales aren’t all play — there’s cars home goods art too |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
A William Traies oil landscape would look perfectly at home in one of Pittsburgh's fine-art institutions. Britain born, Traies practiced his craft during most of the 19th century until his death in 1872. Well represented during sales at Christie's, Sotheby's and Bonhams, the artist's oil landscapes hang in museums throughout the British Isles. With some normal wear because of ...
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| The fast and the affordable |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
So we're pushing "affordable" a bit with the $39,250 base price of the MINI John Cooper Works GP, but we can't help it. The turbocharged 1.6-liter 4-cylinder engine cranks out 211 horsepower, enough to send this little car from zero to 60 mph in 5.9 seconds on its way to a top speed of 150 mph. It's the fastest production MINI ever, and only 500 are coming to the United ...
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| Best summer road-trip cars |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
again, msn auto writers can't hide their personal bias against domestic brands. their uppity, snooty attitudes are flalring here lately. just because the writers prefer and can afford foreign cars does not mean they can put objectivity aside.basically, they're like our government....let us do your thinking for you...ytust us, we know what's best fro ...
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| Honda plans more RD in China |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
By the end of 2015, Honda plans to introduce 12 new models to China as it further pushes localization from styling and design to testing, the company said ...
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| Ride-share cars illegal and all over Seattle |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Sylvester Bush drives for Lyft, a ride-sharing service that launched in Seattle in April. His vehicle carries a pink mustache, just as vehicles of other Lyft drivers ...
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| Toyota 86 TRD Griffon racer headed to Goodwood |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Toyota GT86 is a limited edition version of the present road-going car, with candid performance and styling features promoting TRD parts and aiming to excite the majority of the rear-wheel-drive sports car's loyal fan base. The Griffon Project, developed by Toyota Racing Developments, has been exclusively designed for the track, with a lightened chassis and stiffened suspension among a ...
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| 2013 Porsche Cayman Review |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Porsche since the model was introduced in 2005. Regarded as one of the great-handling sports cars and half the price of the 911 (at least in Australia), it's also surprising the compact coupe is the company's lowest-volume car in a majority of international markets. It does lack some crucial details, of course, for buyers looking for the 911's iconic silhouette, race-bred status ...
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| Volvo announces V8 Supercars program using Yamaha V8 |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
has confirmed it will start the 2014 V8 Supercars championship at the Clipsal 500, with two Volvo S60-styled factory-backed V8 racecars to race through Garry Rogers Motorsport. Speaking on the panel at the official announcement was V8 Supercars CEO James Warburton; International Volvo Cars vice president Thomas Andersson; Polestar racing team principal Christian Dahl; Volvo Car Australia boss ...
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