| Ford shares three-cylinder EcoBoost engine know-how with Daimler |
May 28th, 2013 |
Mercedes-Benz engine development director Roland Kemmler confirmed discussions between the two automotive powerhouses had taken place, and described the three-cylinder EcoBoost as "a very interesting and impressive engine". In return, Mercedes-Benz confided information on its latest clean-burning petrol engines, which already meet Euro 6 emissions regulations that are still 18 months ...
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| Fiat driven by Chrysler speculation |
May 28th, 2013 |
Speculation that Fiat was close to a long-awaited deal to buy the remainder of America's Chysler drove up the Italian car manufacturer's shares yesterday, as traders looked forward to a potential public offering in the US by the combined ...
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| Seoul shares open higher as shipbuilders autos firm |
May 28th, 2013 |
SEOUL | Mon May 27, 2013 8:14pm EDT SEOUL May 28 (Reuters) - Seoul shares opened slightly higher on Tuesday, supported by gains in automakers and shipbuilding firms such as Hyundai Mobis and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index was up 0.2 percent at 1,983.18 points as of 0004 GMT. (Reporting by Jungyoun Park; Editing by Shri ...
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| Oklahoma Commissioner 4K Home Auto Claims from Twisters So Far |
May 28th, 2013 |
More than 4,000 home and auto claims have been filed as a result of the recent spate of tornadoes in Oklahoma. That number is expected to rise, according to Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak. Doak has previously said that insured losses from the tornadoes that struck Oklahoma over the weekend, including the massive EF5 twister that tore through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on May ...
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| Can Hero MotoCorp stay on top while Honda and Bajaj claw into its mkt share |
May 28th, 2013 |
Like the Indian cricket team’s batting geniuses, the Indian hotel industry also has its Fab Four - industry legends who are leaving their mark on the hotel ...
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| Police cars torched in Lyttelton |
May 28th, 2013 |
No arrests have been made at this stage. Photo / File Two police cars have been torched in suspected arson attacks in Lyttelton overnight. Firefighters were called to Lyttelton Police Station in Sumner Road at around 2.10am after a neighbour reported hearing an explosion and seeing flames at the station. One marked patrol car has been written off and another has suffered heat ...
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| Mercedes-Benz adding safety QR codes |
May 28th, 2013 |
Daimler is adding a QR code - a black-and-white square symbol which can be read by smartphones and tablets - to all new Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the name of safety. The QR (Quick Response) codes will enable firefighters, police and paramedics to instantly access details about the vehicle model, including the location of the airbags, battery, tanks, electric cables and high-pressure cylinders. ...
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| Photo of the Day: 2012 Range Rover Evoque |
May 27th, 2013 |
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When it rains, it pours. Unless you live in Southern California. It neither rains nor pours here, and every few years when this thing called moisture drips from the heavens, it manages to scare away every sense of competent driving ability from everyone on the gridlocked thoroughfares. More than that though, it completely derails a [...]
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| Build it Your Way: Hyundai Elantra – Turbo, AWD, Hybrid, or Diesel? |
May 27th, 2013 |
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Since its 2011 redesign, sales of the Hyundai Elantra sedan have been on the upswing. With the addition of two new body styles, the Elantra Coupe and Elantra GT hatchback, it’s no surprise the Elantra was the second best-selling compact in April, passing the Toyota Corolla to finish just behind the Honda Civic. While the [...]
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| If Tesla Would Stop Selling Cars Wed All Save Some Money |
May 27th, 2013 |
A Tesla Roadster Sport. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife) First of all, let's stipulate that the Tesla model S is a pretty cool looking car, that the high-end version accelerates like a rocket, and that its massive, low center of gravity pretty much inures it against a rollover. Next, let's ...
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