| U.S. opens safety investigations into older Chrysler Mazda vehicles |
May 13th, 2013 |
Washington - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday it is opening new investigations into older Chrysler vehicles that stall after refueling without warning and Mazda cars with doors that fail to properly close.NHTSA said it is investigating 192,076 2006 Chrysler 300C, Dodge Charger and Magnum cars quipped with 5.7L or 6.1L 8-cylinder HEMI engines. NHTSA said it has ...
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| Fitch Assigns Red Black Auto Lease Germany 1 S.A. Expected Rating |
May 13th, 2013 |
European Investors Say Worst of Euro Crisis Not Yet Over The majority of European investors believe buoyant financial markets do not reflect underlying weaknesses in the eurozone, according to Fitch Ratings' quarterly investor survey. The doubters are in two camps: 29% who feel that this is a short-lived period of market calm; and 30% who said markets are irrationally exuberant, ignoring ...
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| Teseq Introduces CBA 400M-260 Broadband Amplifier for Automotive Military and Aerospace Applications |
May 13th, 2013 |
Teseq, a leading developer and provider of instrumentation and systems for EMC emission and immunity testing, has expanded its broadband amplifier line to include a Class A linear and low distortion model that operates from 10 kHz to 400 MHz with a rated power level of 260 ...
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| Chrysler Recalls 469000 Jeep SUVs Worldwide |
May 13th, 2013 |
Certain Jeep Grand Cherokees and Commanders are being recalled because the transmission could shift by itself -- from park into neutral -- with no warning to the driver. The source of the problem: cracks in the circuit board that can cause a faulty signal on start ...
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| Electric car maker Tesla defies skeptics |
May 13th, 2013 |
The Tesla Model S received 99 out of 100 points from Consumer Reports. Bet against Tesla founder Elon Musk at your own peril. Just ask the short-sellers who predicted his Tesla Motors would be the next electric carmaker to short-circuit. Quite the opposite has happened. The California electric vehicle manufacturer reported this past week its first-ever profit of $11.2 million as sales of its ...
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| Hyundai Kia to recall defective cars in China |
May 13th, 2013 |
/enpproperty--> BEIJING - 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 Monday. Starting on Monday, Beijing Hyundai Motor Company will recall 121,835 of its IX35 models manufactured between April 9, 2010 and October 6, 2011, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection ...
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| Jaguar Land Rover opens Dubai testing centre |
May 13th, 2013 |
Automotive giant Jaguar Land Rover has opened a new engineering test centre in Dubai that will conduct research, development and testing in extreme weather ...
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| US big three car makers to skip Japan auto show |
May 13th, 2013 |
(53 mins ago) Dozens of car, truck and motorcycle makers will be in attendance at the Tokyo Motor Show later this year, organisers said Monday, but the Big Three US automakers will be skipping it again. The 43rd edition of the event, which is held every two years, is scheduled for November 22 to December 1, AFP reports. General Motors, Ford and Chrysler will not be attending for the ...
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| UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup |
May 13th, 2013 |
Belmont Stakes in about four weeks," added Terry Finley, president of West Point Thoroughbreds, part-owner of Freedom Child. "I hope Orb runs well in the Preakness and the whole world is watching for the Belmont Stakes. And I hope we upset the apple cart." Meanwhile, preparations for Saturday's Preakness Stakes at Pimlico, the second jewel of the Triple Crown, continued ...
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| Automotive supplier breaks ground in south Ala |
May 13th, 2013 |
ENTERPRISE, Ala. (AP) - An automotive supplier is breaking ground on a new plant in southeast Alabama. HS Automotive Alabama Inc. is holding a ceremony Monday morning to mark the start of work on a new, 65,000-square-foot factory in Enterprise. The project is the company's second expansion in Enterprise. The $12 million investment will lead to about 100 new jobs. HS Automotive Alabama ...
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