| MOL Auto Logistics to Launch India-SE Asia Service |
May 9th, 2013 |
Japanese ocean carrier Mitsui O.S.K. Lines announced plans to launch an India-Southeast Asia roll-on, roll-off service, later this month.MOL Auto Logistics (India), a wholly owned subsidiary of MOL, said the monthly "pure car carrier" service will link Mumbai and Chennai/Ennore, India; Colombo and Hambantota, Sri Lanka; and Singapore. "The service will call also Mundra Port (India) ...
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| U.S. Senators reintroduce bill to end renting of recalled cars |
May 9th, 2013 |
Washington - A group of senators has reintroduced a bill that would bar rental car companies from allowing customers to rent unrepaired recalled vehicles.The Senate bill would require vehicles under a safety recall to be grounded as soon as possible, but no later than 24 hours after the rental company gets a safety recall notice. Rental companies will have up to 48 hours for recalls that include ...
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| Toyota Sales Rise 18.7 Percent Profits Triple |
May 9th, 2013 |
Riding a wave of increased auto sales, a weakening Japanese yen and a fresh lineup of vehicles, Toyota Motor's profits more than tripled during its most recent fiscal year. The Japanese automaker said earnings for the fiscal year ended March 31 rose to $9.7 billion (962.1 billion yen) from $2.8 billion (283.5 billion yen). It was the largest annual profit in five years. Sales were $223 ...
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| Fire hits Renault-Nissan parts warehouse near Chennai |
May 9th, 2013 |
A warehouse supplying parts to Nissan Motor Co Ltd's and Renault SA's factory in India was almost destroyed by fire on Thursday, a Nissan spokeswoman said, possibly affecting production at the 400,000-car-per-year plant.The warehouse, operated by third-party supplier Yusen Logistics Co, stored spare parts and accessories used in a factory on the outskirts of Chennai.Nissan was unable to ...
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| Experts say U.S. likely secondary market for self-driving cars |
May 9th, 2013 |
Detroit - The U.S. is likely to be secondary market for fully autonomous vehicles when they become available in about a decade, analysts predicted Thursday.But it's not because of a lack of innovation from automakers or a problem with America's poorly maintained transportation infrastructure.It's because of the country's bureaucratic legislative system and lawsuit-happy ...
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| Board of Sharjah Vintage Cars club reconstituted |
May 9th, 2013 |
Sharjah, 9 May 2013 (WAM) - H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince '&' Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, has issued a resolution, in his capacity as Chairman of the Sharjah Executive Council, to reconstitute the Board of Directors of the Sharjah Vintage Cars Club. According to the resolution no. 4 for 2013, the board shall be chaired by Dr Salah Tahir Al Haj, ...
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| 2013 SUV of the Year |
May 9th, 2013 |
With their rugged looks and utilitarian appeal, SUVs are among the most popular vehicles in America, but the demands put on these vehicles have changed over the years. No longer trucklike, ladder-framed behemoths capable of all kinds of off-road antics, today's SUVs are mostly the car-based crossovers that have replaced the minivan or station wagon as the typical family transportation.But ...
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| Toyota Profits More Than Double |
May 9th, 2013 |
Toyota's profit more than doubled to 313.9 billion yen (Pounds 2 billion) in the January-March quarter as cost cuts and better sales worked with a weakening yen to add momentum to the car maker's comeback. Toyota, which employs 500 people at an engine plant in Deeside, reported a 121 billion yen (Pounds 790 million) profit for the same quarter last year. The world's ...
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| Why the Internet of Everything Could Mean Fewer Cars |
May 9th, 2013 |
Kevin Maney Dire predictions about the mushrooming number of cars jamming the world's roads and clogging the world's air may never come true. Instead, a dawning era of super-optimized car sharing is poised to shrink demand for cars. Even General Motors and Ford Chairman Bill Ford have invested in technology that can help make it happen. We're at ...
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| Holden VF Commodore pricing and specifications |
May 9th, 2013 |
range that will offer new levels of value and technology when it goes on sale in June. The pricing for the VF line-up brings no surprises after ...
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