| Business Insider Insurer ranks best cars of the Roaring 20s |
May 9th, 2013 |
With the latest movie iteration of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" opening Friday, Traverse City-based Hagerty Insurance Agency, which insures fancy classic cars worldwide, analyzed the entire decade of vehicles to come up with a group of outstanding cars from the Roaring '20s."The 1920s brought together an intoxicating convergence of influences for the ...
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| Audi pushes aggressive global expansion amid growing demand |
May 9th, 2013 |
Puebla, Mexico. - Fresh from breaking ground on a new factory in Mexico, Audi AG CEO Rupert Stadler is pushing an aggressive global expansion program, with plans that could include plants in Brazil and the United States.Stadler expects the 150,000 Q5 SUVs that the Mexican plant will produce starting in 2016 will be easily absorbed by strong demand in the United States and Europe. There is a ...
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| Allen Park automaker that got $50M U.S. green energy loan closes |
May 9th, 2013 |
An Allen Park-based company that was awarded a $50 million federal loan to build handicap-accessible vehicles has stopped production and laid off most of its 100 Michigan employees.Vehicle Production Group LLC, whose vehicles operate on compressed natural gas, is the latest government-backed firm to stumble, and the most recent setback for the Obama administration's struggling $25 billion ...
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| Toyota profits soar to $3.2B |
May 9th, 2013 |
Tokyo - Toyota's quarterly profit more than doubled to 313.9 billion yen ($3.2 billion) as cost cuts and better sales worked with a weakening yen to add momentum to the automaker's comeback.Toyota Motor Corp., which last year reclaimed the title of world's top-selling automaker, said Wednesday it expects the strong results to continue in its new business year that ends March 2014. ...
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| Ferrari hits output brakes to protect exclusive status |
May 9th, 2013 |
Maranello, Italy - Ferrari will limit sales of its high-performance street cars this year to protect the brand's aura of exclusivity, Chairman Luca Montezemolo said Wednesday.Wealthy people around the world are snapping up Ferraris, and the company is worried the brand might lose its appeal as a symbol of rarefied luxury. As a result, it will scale back production to below 7,000 units this ...
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| Carmakers cashing in on Chinas SUV boom |
May 9th, 2013 |
Shanghai - BYD is known for electric cars but this year's flagship model is the S7, a gasoline-powered SUV. It comes with an air purifier, radar to help with backing and digital TV. An onboard hard drive can hold 1,000 films.This is China's Year of the SUV. Whatever their specialties used to be, automakers ranging from global brands to China's ambitious rookies are scrambling to ...
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| Troy-based auto firm unveils 3-wheeled prototype vehicle |
May 9th, 2013 |
Troy-based Elio Motors introduced more than 20 key suppliers - including Altair Engineering , IAV, NEWTECH 3 and Comau - as key contributors to its new, three-wheeled vehicle, which can achieve 84 mpg with an anticipated 5-star safety rating. It starts at $6,800. A prototype of the three-wheel vehicle was revealed Wednesday by Paul Elio."We are honored by the strength and quality of the ...
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| Doug Guthrie Iconic 2013 Beetle drop-top is wider longer and fun to drive |
May 9th, 2013 |
A shiny new 2013 Volkswagen Beetle convertible is sitting in my driveway. My objective: To fully appreciate the Beetle's potential with the top down. Problem: It's an unseasonably cold April and my Michigan driveway is shrouded in fog.Solution: Find drop-top weather - sunny and at least 60 degrees - within a day's drive of Detroit.The initial weather reports are not promising, and ...
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| Melissa Preddy Car culture Collectors unfasten keychain history |
May 9th, 2013 |
They're checkout-line impulse buys and promotional giveaways. They're vacation souvenirs and stocking stuffers. They are plastic, metal, leather. They jingle, they jangle, they light up, chirp and remind us of places we've been or products we've purchased.They're key rings. We touch these little wranglers of our car accessories every day, and think about them seldom. But ...
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| New products shed light on what to buy for Fathers Day |
May 9th, 2013 |
Is this the year to light up Dad's world on Father's Day?Based on the number of new lighting products coming to market, it may very well be.In recent weeks, we've been notified of more than half a dozen new flashlights or floodlights or tools with built-in lights, any of which might be an appropriate gift for Dad (or Grandpa or Son or Uncle or Cousin or maybe even for Mom if you ...
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