| 2014 Scion tC Starts at $19965 |
May 8th, 2013 |
Scion's tC coupe debuted at the 2013 New York Auto Show with mildly freshened exterior styling as well as upgraded materials and features inside; it'll debut at dealerships next month with a slightly higher price. ...
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| Teslas Musk talking with Google on autopilot cars |
May 8th, 2013 |
Bloomberg reports Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is considering the technology as regulators and others study how to deal with autopilot technology. Google has projected that the technology could hit the market in as early as five years, though government officials and other automakers say it may take more than a decade. Google has been testing driverless cars ...
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| Toyota forecasts profit will rise |
May 8th, 2013 |
Tokyo - Toyota Motor, the world’s biggest carmaker, forecast profit and sales will climb to the highest in six years as the weakening yen gives it an edge over General Motors Co. and Volkswagen ...
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| Consumer Credit Climbed in March |
May 8th, 2013 |
Consumer borrowing rose in the first quarter of 2013, although credit card debt was little changed, the U.S. Federal Reserve said. The Fed said total borrowing rose 5.75 percent on a seasonally adjusted annual rate with non-revolving credit -- which includes auto loans, personal loans and student loans -- up 8.1 percent on an annual rate and revolving credit up 0.2 percent. For March, ...
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| Driverless Cars -- Trillions Are Up For Grabs |
May 8th, 2013 |
Driverless Cars: Trillions are Up for Grabs ." If you enjoyed the columns, or are interested in learning more about the disruptive societal and business implications of driverless cars, I hope ...
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| Tracking the Fuel Economy of Cars.coms 2013 Honda Civic 2013 Subaru BRZ |
May 8th, 2013 |
Cars.com's long-term 2013 Honda Civic and 2013 Subaru BRZ have accumulated roughly 1,000 and 1,100 miles, respectively, since our previous update a month ago. Surprisingly, both are within 2.7 mpg of each other in overall observed gas mileage despite one being an enthusiast's sports coupe and the other a bean-counter's economy ...
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| Bosch introduces first sub-$450 electric car-charging unit |
May 8th, 2013 |
Robert Bosch GmbH, the biggest car- part supplier, said it will begin selling the industry's first charging station for electric cars priced at less than $450.The station, certified in the U.S. and Canada, will reduce charging time by half, Bosch Automotive Service Solutions said in an e-mailed statement. "For the foreseeable future most electric vehicle drivers will primarily charge at ...
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| Ferrari to sell fewer cars to boost exclusivity |
May 8th, 2013 |
MARANELLO, Italy -- Ferrari says it will limit sales of its high-performance street cars this year to below 7,000 units to protect the brand's aura of exclusivity.Chairman Luca Montezemolo says that means sales will decline overall by ''more than 1 or 2 percent" from last year's sales of 7,318 cars. Sales in the first four months have risen 4 percent over last ...
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| Toyota says full-year net profit triples |
May 8th, 2013 |
TOYOTA says its full-year net profit has more than tripled to $US9.7 billion ($A9.57 billion). The world's largest car maker also said on Wednesday it is on track for another soaring profit in the current fiscal year. The Japanese giant earned 962.1 billion yen ($A9.57 billion), up from 283.5 billion yen a year earlier, on sales of 22.0 trillion yen, an increase of 18.7 per cent on-year. It ...
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| Toyota Huge Profit And Impressive Earnings Forecast From Weak Yen |
May 8th, 2013 |
Indonesian workers inspect Toyota vehicles at the assembly line of Toyota Motor's Indonesian unit, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN) plant in Karawang industrial center outside Jakarta. ' (Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via ...
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