| Fat Winter Tires to Plastic: Six Surprises From Continental’s TechShow |
Jun 7th, 2013 |
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Once a year the tech wizards at one of Europe’s largest automotive suppliers, Continental, pull back the curtain to provide a glimpse of the future they’re busy crafting alongside the major automakers. We journeyed to the Contidrom proving grounds outside Hanover, Germany, where a sextet of surprises/paradigm-busters were revealed: Fat winter tires are better than [...]
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| 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid Family Checklist |
Jun 7th, 2013 |
, and for its size it's got an amazing amount of space, a ginormous trunk and pretty good fuel economy. I figured the 2013 VW Jetta Hybrid could only be better. While I can't say that the Jetta Hybrid is markedly better, it served my family of three well and saved us a bit of money with its fuel ...
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| Marchionne holding talks to push ahead Fiat-Chrysler erger |
Jun 7th, 2013 |
Fiat SpA is in talks to buy the remaining stake in Chrysler Group LLC and is pursuing parallel discussions about refinancing debt of both carmakers. Sergio Marchionne, chief executive officer of the two manufacturers, is discussing the purchase of the remaining shares in Chrysler with the United Auto ...
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| Rolls-Royce wins Singapore Airlines engine deal |
Jun 7th, 2013 |
Reuters © A trade visitor chats with a Rolls-Royce representative at the biennial Asian Aerospace 2004 airshow in Singapore February 25, 2004. REUTERS/David ...
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| China eyes EU luxury cars as trade dispute rages |
Jun 7th, 2013 |
Reuters © A woman poses for a picture next to a BMW M3 car during the 15th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition in Shanghai April 21, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos ...
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| Fiat wont take on new debt to buy Chrysler stake CEO |
Jun 7th, 2013 |
VENICE, Italy | Fri Jun 7, 2013 8:40am EDT VENICE, Italy (Reuters) - Carmaker Fiat SpA (FIA.MI) does not need to take on any new debt to buy out the rest of Chrysler, Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne said on Friday, rebuffing concerns about the cost of the looming deal. Fiat and its U.S. unit Chrysler, in which the Italian group has a 58.5 percent stake, have 21 billion euros ($27.7 ...
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| Sierra Wireless puts Verizons LTE in cars highlights M2M move to 4G |
Jun 7th, 2013 |
Sierra Wireless' latest embedded wireless module connects cars to Verizon's LTE network, underlining growing interest in the 4G technology while also highlighting its current drawbacks.There is growing demand for the integration of 4G LTE technology into vehicles, according to Sierra. LTE's higher bandwidth and lower latency helps improve the performance of navigation and ...
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| Toyota adds some pizazz to its typically plain-vanilla Corolla |
Jun 7th, 2013 |
The redesigned compact gets more aggressive styling, more room and more standard features as Toyota tries to keep it atop the hyper-competitive small-car ...
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| Audi Helps Drive Parking App Trend |
Jun 7th, 2013 |
Audi is working with cities and parking providers across the nation as they increasingly offer real-time, online status on parking rates, space availability and location. The automaker this month began offering as many as 100,000 current Audi owners a new feature that helps guide them to the perfect parking spot. The real-time navigation service, INRIX Park, is now available to new and existing ...
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| Sporty 2014 Toyota Corolla aimed at youthful buyers |
Jun 7th, 2013 |
The Toyota Corolla, an aging, stodgy but reliable economy car, is getting a radical new look. The ...
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