| Roll-Royce Wraith convertible Drophead variant imminent |
Apr 30th, 2013 |
Wraith family would take "some time", pointing towards a debut in the second half of the decade. "The design [of Wraith] certainly lends itself to a Drophead Coupe, and I think that will be the next variant," Muller-Otvos ...
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| Pre-1960 cars in MOT exemption |
Apr 30th, 2013 |
All historic vehicles with a manufacture date before 1960, which have not undergone substantial change, will now be exempt.This decision follows the outcome of a public consultation which showed broad support for such a move which has been in place in the rest of the UK since November 2012. Pre-1960 vehicles account for less than 0.14% of vehicles here, the Department of the Environment said. It ...
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| 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid Review |
Apr 30th, 2013 |
Volkswagen upgrades its green credentials in 2013 by adding a hybrid to the Jetta lineup. With both a hybrid and a diesel offering, VW now has two Jettas that offer more than 40 mpg on the highway. Most Americans equate hybrid technology with fuel efficiency. Few understand that diesel engines are almost as efficient and that they usually cost less than their hybrid counterparts. No automaker has ...
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| “Abolish speed limits” says UK police commissioner |
Apr 30th, 2013 |
A police and crime commissioner in the UK has proposed scrapping speed limits in the country to force drivers to focus harder on road conditions. Norfolk PCC Stephen Bett (pictured main) has told the BBC he believes a plethora of road signs are failing to contribute to safer driving. ';The problem is that there are so many [road] signs drivers get mesmerised by them,'; said Bett. ...
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| PREVIEW-U.S. sales of trucks SUVs outpace auto market in April |
Apr 30th, 2013 |
Mon Apr 29, 2013 7:38pm EDT * Automakers report April U.S. auto sales on May 1 * Analysts see 15.25 mln annual auto sales pace in April * Pickups, crossovers gain share as housing market gains * Industry's pricing discipline tested as yen weakens By Deepa Seetharaman DETROIT, April 29 (Reuters) - A stronger U.S. housing market and lower fuel prices boosted sales of full-size pickup trucks and ...
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| Chrysler 1Q profit falls 65 pct. as shipments drop |
Apr 30th, 2013 |
FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, file photo, Jordan Kenyon works on the assembly line during a media tour before an investment and jobs announcement event at the Chrysler transmission plant in Kokomo, Ind. Chrysler reports quarterly earnings on Monday, April 29, ...
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| Video Jaguar cubs celebrate 1st birthday |
Apr 30th, 2013 |
At the San Diego Zoo, jaguar cubs Tikal, a male, and his sister Maderas are celebrating their first birthday, and their handlers have made them a special treat. CBSNews.com's Nick Dietz ...
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| 2 men accused of illegally selling cars in Oxnard |
Apr 30th, 2013 |
Merchants noticed the same people moving cars around that were for sale and suspected they were unlawful dealers. At one point there were so many vehicles for sale that there wasn't any available parking spaces, police ...
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| Honda recalls 46000 sports cars |
Apr 30th, 2013 |
Honda Motor announced Friday it will recall more than 2 million vehicles in the U.S. and China to update the software that controls their automatic transmission. (Justin Sullivan/Getty ...
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| Chrysler revenue falls upon new model launch |
Apr 30th, 2013 |
Source: Reuters Carmaker Fiat's first-quarter profit slumped more than expected as its US unit Chrysler's sales suffered from the phase-out of the Jeep Liberty pending a new model launch. "We knew we would be limping in the quarter. I just didn't think I was going to limp that much," said Sergio Marchionne, chief executive of both Chrysler and its parent Fiat, on a ...
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