| Rolls-Royce wins engine order from U.S. lessor CIT |
May 22nd, 2013 |
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Rolls-Royce (RR.L) has won a contract to supply engines to power 23 Airbus (EAD.PA) aircraft ordered by U.S. leasing company CIT Aerospace, it said on Wednesday. Rolls, the world's second-largest maker of aircraft ...
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| Nissan restructures as it revs up to boost Africa sales |
May 22nd, 2013 |
Japanese motor manufacturer Nissan has restructured its operations in Africa into two regional business units to position the company for significant growth on the continent, as part of its mid-term business ...
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| Citroen DS5 HDi diesel crossover wagon added to local line-up |
May 22nd, 2013 |
has been added to the local crossover wagon line-up, giving buyers an alternative to the existing petrol variant. Priced from $51,990 and powered by a 120kW/340Nm 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine, ...
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| Mazda MX-5 drops top for Frisbee fun |
May 22nd, 2013 |
Mazda has put a whole new spin on a classic game of catch. Partly filmed at the Longross race track in Surrey in the UK, the Frisbee changes hands between passengers while the two 118kW/188Nm 2.0-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder Mazda MX-5s are driven around in formation, sideways, and in tight smoke-filled ...
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| Rising car sales shrink annual summer plant shutdowns for Detroits Big Three |
May 22nd, 2013 |
Summer vacation will be cut short for more auto factory workers this year, as carmakers try to keep up with heightened demand. Detroit automakers plan to reduce their annual two-week July shutdowns at dozens of North American plants that produce popular models such as Ford Motor ...
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| US auto factories cutting back on summer downtime |
May 22nd, 2013 |
DETROIT -- Detroit auto factories are forgoing their traditional two-week summer break and speeding up production to meet buyers' growing demand for new cars and trucks.Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday that 21 of its North American factories will shut for only one week this summer. That includes the Chicago plant that makes the Ford Explorer SUV and the Mexican plant that makes the Fusion ...
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| Schumacher drives Nurburgring Hamilton and Rosberg drive A45 AMG |
May 22nd, 2013 |
a thank you to Schumacher's fans following his second retirement from Formula 1 at the end of the 2012 season, the lap saw the German driver steer a 2011-specification Mercedes AMG W02 F1 car around the famous 20.8km track. Schumacher was joined on track by ...
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| Will Emirates love for environment drive in hybrid cars |
May 22nd, 2013 |
Manufacturers are waiting for interest in hybrids to grow Hybrid cars are reaching the Gulf in limited numbers. But those who want to do their bit for the environment, or make a statement, will have to dig deep into their resources -- the niche here is dominated by prestige, performance marques such as Porsche, Lexus, BMW and McLaren Automotive.And for now, these companies are not particularly ...
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| Korea Hot Stocks-Auto shares up on hopes of Hyundai weekend output |
May 22nd, 2013 |
SEOUL | Wed May 22, 2013 12:11am EDT SEOUL May 22 (Reuters) - South Korea's main KOSPI share index was up 0.55 percent at 1992.01 as of 0400 GMT. Stocks on the move on Wednesday include: **AUTO SHARES HIT OVER 1-MONTH-HIGH** Automobile shares reached a more than one-month high, fuelled by a media report that Hyundai Motor may be soon restart weekend production at its biggest factory ...
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| New generation Sandvik Mining trucks move into field evaluation phase |
May 22nd, 2013 |
Testing of Sandvik's new 51t and 63t capacity u/g mining trucks is proceeding well and some details from the initial test results at Mittersilltungsten mine in Austria are ...
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