| Toyota Ships First Venzas From Brunswick to Russia |
May 2nd, 2013 |
departed the Port of Brunswick, Ga., today , bound for Russia and Ukraine. "The export of American-built Venzas to Russia and Ukraine further solidifies Toyota's commitment to establishing its U.S. manufacturing operations as a key supplier of vehicles for global markets," said Corinne Akahoshi, national manager of marine logistics operations at Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. "We ...
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| Holden VF Commodore Ute clocks 8min 20sec at Nurburgring |
May 2nd, 2013 |
has lapped Germany's famous 21km Nurburgring circuit in about 8 minutes, 20 seconds as part of a promotional stunt for the new-generation model. It’s understood the run conducted in late April will form part of an advertising campaign for the ute after Holden took to the renowned, ultra-long track that hosted Formula One races until 1976 before becoming used by car manufacturers for ...
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| Man found shot to death identified police now searching for red Mitsubishi Lancer |
May 2nd, 2013 |
EDMONTON - An Edmonton man whose body was found in a ditch on the city's southern outskirts was shot to death, police confirmed Thursday. A City of Edmonton worker spraying for mosquitoes discovered the body just before 9 a.m. Wednesday on Meridian Street, just north of Ellerslie Road. Police have identified the victim as 25-year-old Amir Ahmed Qureshi. An autopsy performed Thursday ...
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| 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK250 Bluetec 4Matic Diesel First Drive |
May 2nd, 2013 |
Small crossovers are all the rage these days, one of the fastest-growing sales segments in the U.S. market at all price points. From the less-expensive Hyundais and Kias at the bottom end to the high-priced luxury versions like the 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK, Americans seemingly can't get enough of them. We reviewed ...
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| UPDATE 1-Alcoa to spend $275 million to boost auto sheet capacity |
May 2nd, 2013 |
Thu May 2, 2013 10:46am EDT May 2 (Reuters) - Alcoa Inc plans to invest $275 million over three years to boost the capacity of a Tennessee plant to produce aluminum sheet for the automotive industry, the company said on Thursday. Alcoa will expand the facility in Alcoa, Tennessee, and convert some of its can sheet capacity into automotive sheet production. It did not specify how much automotive ...
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| Nissan Pulsar hatch pricing and specifications |
May 2nd, 2013 |
Pulsar sedan that arrived in January, and will better it by $1000 in entry-level Pulsar ST manual form. The introduction of the hatch also sees the return of the ...
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| Nissan Pulsar SSS hot-hatch returns for under $30000 |
May 2nd, 2013 |
Nissan Australia’s new-generation small-car range, just as it did when it was last available in 2000 in N15 S2 form. The price has risen considerably since then: the 2013 Pulsar SSS starts at $29,240 compared with $23,470 for the 2000 vintage - an increase out of sync with the base model, which at $18,990 today is just $125 higher than it was 13 years ago. Yet the 2013 Nissan Pulsar SSS ...
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| General Motors earnings drop 14 |
May 2nd, 2013 |
NEW YORK (AFP) - US auto giant General Motors Thursday reported 14 percent lower profits on slightly weaker earnings from its North America division.GM reported net income of $865 million on revenues of $36.9 billion in the most recent quarter. That compares with net income of $1.0 billion on revenues of $37.8 billion in the year-ago period.The breakout of GM's income by region showed North ...
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| Road Test Mercedes-Benz GL500 |
May 2nd, 2013 |
Surely I'm not the only one who finds the current range of Mercedes-Benz passenger cars bewildering. There are a staggering number of models and variations available, so when I was offered a GL 500 for a few days, I had to do a quick search for images on the internet to remind me exactly what one of those is. I couldn't be sure, until seeing one, whether or not I'd driven one ...
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| Jaguar back in the hunt with F-Type |
May 2nd, 2013 |
The top-of-the-line F-Type comes with a roaring, supercharged V8 engine developing 495hp, but the two available V6s are no slouches either. Courtesy ...
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