| Government and Opposition clash over ministry cars and MCAST campus |
Apr 23rd, 2013 |
Minister Mizzi remarked that the global cost on cars has actually decreased given that cabinet ministers have not taken the option of having a second car." Was this done in view of the fact that they had opted for a monthly cash allowance in lieu of this second ...
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| Volkswagen Gran Lavida China-only wagon revealed |
Apr 23rd, 2013 |
has been unveiled at the 2013 Shanghai auto show, revealing a wagon version of the China-only sedan shown at last year’s event. Based on a 17-year-old platform that underpinned ...
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| Toyota FJ Cruisers recalled over seatbelt concern |
Apr 23rd, 2013 |
MORE than 6000 Australian-delivered Toyota FJ Cruisers are now part of a safety recall over seatbelt concerns. The company has issued a recall notice that now targets 6176 of the 4WD - sold between 1st November 1, 2010, and February 27, 2013 - after it was found cracks may develop in the rear doors where the front occupants' seatbelts are mounted. "Cracks may develop in the lower inner ...
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| Mercedes-Benz SLK S-Class fuel filter recall |
Apr 23rd, 2013 |
Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class roadsters and two S-Class sedans built between April and July 2011, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) official product safety recall website explains the defect relates to a fuel filter that may develop a crack in its housing, potentially causing fuel to leak. According to the recall notice, "If the defect occurs this may pose a fire ...
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| BRIEF-Rolls-Royce agrees engine program transfer |
Apr 23rd, 2013 |
LONDON, April 23 | Tue Apr 23, 2013 2:15am EDT LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC : * Rolls Royce-agrees transfer of engine programme * with safran agrees transfer of rtm322 helicopter engine programme to turbomeca * Rolls Royce-will receive a cash consideration of E293 million for its shareholding and ...
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| Fisker misses U.S. paymentFisker fails to make $10M payment to Energy Dept. |
Apr 23rd, 2013 |
Washington - Struggling start-up automaker Fisker Automotive Inc. did not make a $10 million loan payment to the Energy Department on Monday as it races to find a buyer or new investor and considers a possible bankruptcy.Energy Department spokeswoman Aoife McCarthy said the government recouped earlier this month $21 million of the $192 million it loaned to Fisker. An Energy Department official ...
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| Fields to lead charity as Ford role evolves |
Apr 23rd, 2013 |
Ford Motor Company Chief Operating Officer Mark Fields (right) was named 2013-2014 Campaign Chair for United Way for Southeastern Michigan. Michael Brennan (left) leads the United Way for Southeastern Michigan as its president and CEO. ...
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| Mitsubishi Motors recalls 3839 Outlander plug-in hybrids in Japan |
Apr 23rd, 2013 |
TOKYO, April 23 | Tue Apr 23, 2013 1:28am EDT TOKYO, April 23 (Reuters) - Mitsubishi Motors Corp said it will recall 3,839 Outlander plug-in hybrids sold in Japan due to a problem in the software that controls the front and rears motors. The recall announcement on Tuesday comes just weeks after the company stopped production and shipments of the Outlander plug-in hybrid in late March ...
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| 2013 Lexus IS-F Review |
Apr 23rd, 2013 |
It may be a hard-hitting contender against better-known German rivals, yet the Lexus IS-F remains a leftfield choice for those in the market for a high-performance luxury four-door. It seems that a slew of luxury features, fiercely competitive pricing and a reputation for unassailable reliability are not quite enough for the Japanese maker to muscle in on the European game. Instead, what we ...
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| Venucia Viwa Nissan’s Chinese sub-brand unveils EV concept |
Apr 23rd, 2013 |
Nissan’s joint venture with Chinese company Dongfeng - says the Viwa concept has been designed in line with China’s new-energy vehicle policy and developed to be "reliable, practical, efficient and accessible". The car maker said the production version of the Venucia Viwa concept would be equipped with Nissan's "most advanced and reliable EV technologies" and ...
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