| Seoul shares rise on revived foreign buying autos |
May 14th, 2013 |
Mon May 13, 2013 10:17pm EDT * Foreign buying renewed after two selling sessions * Exporters win favour, defensives lag SEOUL May 14 (Reuters) - Seoul shares rose on Tuesday helped by a return in foreign investors and a solid rebound in auto and technology stocks, including Hyundai Motor and LG Electronics. "Renewed foreign investor buying, encouraged by U.S. retail sales data, is boosting ...
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| Hyuandai Kia recalling defective cars in China |
May 14th, 2013 |
Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia will recall more than 175,000 cars due to defective brake light switches, China's consumer quality watchdog said on ...
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| Peugeot 5008 French seven-seater priced from $36990 |
May 14th, 2013 |
seven-seater has gone on sale in Australia, though the French car maker insists it's a wagon rather than a people-mover. Body style debates aside, the 5008 is new locally but has been on sale in Europe since ...
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| Volkswagen Beetle GSR rare bug returns |
May 14th, 2013 |
has gone on sale in Europe, marking 40 years since the original GSR debuted on the European market. First seen at the 2013 Chicago auto show in February, the ...
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| Volkswagen Amarok Power-Pickup unveiled |
May 14th, 2013 |
teaser sketches of its 200kW ute concept. VW calls the Power-Pickup ';designed as a rolling workshop to carry spare parts, tools and race equipment'; – presumably for karting enthusiasts based on the contents of the ute’s tray. A 3.0-litre V6 TDI turbo diesel that’s swapped for the regular Amarok’s twin-turbo four-cylinder diesel produces 200kW of power and ...
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| Should you buy a 40-mpg car |
May 14th, 2013 |
These days, when gasoline isn't expensive, it's going up in price. That makes it easy to concentrate on fuel economy, but it's still best to remember there are plenty of other costs that matter in motoring. Chances are it's been a few years since you bought a new car. In those years, 40 mpg has become the new 30 mpg, as smaller conventional cars are increasingly able to crack ...
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| Seoul shares edge up as techs autos bounce |
May 14th, 2013 |
SEOUL | Mon May 13, 2013 8:10pm EDT SEOUL May 14 (Reuters) - Seoul shares opened slightly higher on Tuesday lifted by a rebound in auto and technology stocks, but rises were limited after Wall Street ended little changed overnight and as weakness in the Japanese yen persisted. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index was up 0.37 percent at 1,955.97 points as of 0004 GMT. (Reporting by ...
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| Detroit 3 Score High on Auto Quality Survey |
May 14th, 2013 |
The Detroit Three did surprisingly well on Strategic Vision's 2013 quality study with the Dodge Dart, Ford Fusion and Chevrolet Volt getting the best scores in their respective segments. For the first time in more than a decade cars and trucks made by domestic automakers finished first in a majority of the segments as they won or tied competitors in 12 of 21 categories. The Dodge ...
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| 10 Poshest Pickup Trucks |
May 14th, 2013 |
Coming later this year, the new High Country version of the redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Silverado will be the latest in a growing fleet of western-themed luxury pickup trucks. It will sport a unique grille with horizontal chrome bars and halogen projector headlamps outside, along with an exclusive saddle brown interior that features heated/cooled perforated leather seats with High Country logos on ...
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| 2013 Land Rover LR2 First drive |
May 14th, 2013 |
Land Rover LR2 was in need of exactly the refresh it is getting for the 2013 model year. The question remains, however: With many competitors in its price range, will the 2013 LR2's price, which ranges from slightly more than $37,000 to just over $42,000 depending on trim level, set it adrift in a sea of ...
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