| 2013 Lexus LS 460 Family Checklist |
May 10th, 2013 |
It was only a couple of years ago that some said Lexus' aging lineup lacked luster and contributed to its diminishing sales. Lexus graciously listened to the criticism, made some changes and now boasts a lineup that is modern and more fun than ever. The ...
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| When cars talk this is what theyll tell each other |
May 10th, 2013 |
Computerworld - Researchers are developing machine-to-machine (M2M) communication technology that allows cars to exchange data with each other, meaning vehicles will soon know what the cars all around you are doing on the highway. Your car, for instance, could "see" the velocity of nearby vehicles and react when they turn or brake suddenly. And with computer algorithms and predictive ...
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| 2014 Lexus IS Track Tested |
May 10th, 2013 |
With the redesigned 2014 IS sport sedan, Lexus is trying hard to appeal to buyers intent on getting a compact luxury car that's not only luxurious and well put-together, but also fun to drive. So focused is Lexus on this goal that it's holding regional media drive events at racetracks around the country for journalists to sample the IS' current variations on closed road courses. ...
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| RPT-Model S boosts Tesla but mass market electric cars still elusive |
May 10th, 2013 |
Fri May 10, 2013 6:59am EDT By Deepa Seetharaman DETROIT May 9 (Reuters) - Kevin Baillie, co-founder of a visual effects company that works on major motion pictures, had never been in a car like his new Tesla Model S electric sedan, but somehow it looked familiar. "When I got into my car, I thought, 'Wait a minute, this looks like something from the movie I just worked on,'" said ...
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| Nissans Net Profit Jumps |
May 10th, 2013 |
YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co projected a 22.6 percent rise in net income for its current business year as the weakening yen allows Japanese carmakers to cash in overseas profits at more favourable rates. But Carlos Ghosn, who heads both the Japanese firm and France's Renault SA, said that while Nissan's annual global retail sales volumes will reach a record, he expects the ...
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| UPDATE 1-Nissan Q4 profit jumps 46 pct sees sales rising this year |
May 10th, 2013 |
YOKOHAMA, Japan | Fri May 10, 2013 2:25am EDT YOKOHAMA, Japan May 10 (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co posted a 46.1 percent rise in its quarterly net profit, as the weakening yen helps Japanese carmakers repatriate overseas earnings at a more favourable rate than previously. In January-March, Japan's second biggest automaker by sales volume posted net profit of 110 billion yen ($1.11 ...
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| Watch_dogs is like Grand Theft Auto with smartphones instead of guns |
May 10th, 2013 |
In Ubisoft's upcoming video game "Watch_dogs," a smartphone is your most powerful weapon. Given the intense debates over privacy and security of our "networked age," it was only a matter of time before someone made a video game that has players wielding smartphones as their most powerful weapon. That's exactly what Ubisoft is doing with "Watch_dogs," an ...
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| Nissan Expects 22 Percent Rise in Net Profit for FY 2013 |
May 10th, 2013 |
Nissan Motor Co predicted its net profit for the current financial year would rise 22.6 per cent to 420 billion yen (4.42 billion dollars) on strong sales and the depreciation of the Japanese currency, the carmaker said Friday. Nissan also projected an operating profit of 610 billion yen for the year to the end of March, up 16.5 per cent from 523.5 billion yen for the year that ended in ...
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| US safety watchdog probes Chevy Corvette headlight problem |
May 10th, 2013 |
The probe by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers more than 103,000 Corvettes from the 2005 through 2007 model years. The agency says it has gotten 30 complaints from owners about low-beam headlight failure. No crashes or injuries have been reported. But in one case a driver ran over a discarded tire while trying to pull off the road. The high-beam headlights and fog lights ...
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| Motoring review Toyota Verso Excel |
May 10th, 2013 |
Everybody loves a road trip don't they? There's nothing better than setting up your playlist, stocking up on snacks and hitting the road, as I did recently on a trip to the Lake District. I had my closest friends in the back of the new Toyota Verso seven-seater and good times were ahead.First the good news; the new Verso is one of the quietest MPVs I've driven in a while and on the ...
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