| Toyota to spend big on US Lexus |
Apr 20th, 2013 |
The Toyota Motor Co will boost production on one of its most popular models. During the week Toyota President Akio Toyoda confirmed his company would invest more than $500 million to produce one of its Lexus luxury vehicles for the first time in the US. The Lexus ES sedan will he made at Toyota's Georgetown plant from 2015 in a move that recognises the US as the largest market for the ...
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| 2013 Lamborghini Aventador LP 720-4 50 Anniversario Frightens Small Children at Shanghai Debut |
Apr 20th, 2013 |
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A $400,000 Lamborghini makes about as much sense as Snoop Dogg–er, Snoop Lion–teaching a college horticulture course. Which means it makes plenty enough sense. For the Italian automaker’s 50th anniversary, it has introduced the Lamborghini Aventador LP 720-4 50 Anniversario, a blindingly yellow, panic-inducing supercar. The first thing you should note is that number–720–which is [...]
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| Tearing Up the Streets of Long Beach in an Audi R8 LMS (W/Video) |
Apr 20th, 2013 |
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“We’re going to die,” is the thought professional driver James Sofronas told me would run through my head once we took the streets of Long Beach. Every year in April, the streets of downtown Long Beach transform into a nearly-two-mile-long race circuit for one weekend, inviting fans, vendors, and race cars for the Toyota Grand [...]
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| Juror misconduct may lead to new DWI trial for prominent Houston man |
Apr 20th, 2013 |
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John Goodman may be getting a new trial in his drunk driving manslaughter case because of juror misconduct. Learn more about the case and your rights if you are similarly situated.
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| More distracted drivers in US than in Europe |
Apr 20th, 2013 |
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A 2013 study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that distracted driving is a greater problem in the U.S. than it is in many European countries.
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| Auto Special Jaguar Land Rover China president excited about potential of Chinese market |
Apr 20th, 2013 |
/enpproperty--> The past three years have been a busy time for Jaguar Land Rover China President Bob Grace, but he says he is loving every minute of it. "The dynamic of the auto industry here in China is like nowhere in the world," he said. On the morning of April 9, Grace flew from the company's Shanghai headquarters to Chengdu to open a new store there in the ...
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| Flat Rock Ford plant to be idled |
Apr 20th, 2013 |
Ford Motor Co.'s Flat Rock Assembly Plant will shut down for a month this summer to prepare for production of the Fusion midsize car, the Dearborn automaker confirmed Friday.Beginning the final week of June, Ford will idle the plant, which currently produces the Mustang during its one-shift operation, to train new workers and finalize current production plans for the Fusion.The plant ...
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| Michigan plant may supply EVs |
Apr 20th, 2013 |
Battery maker LG Chem Michigan could begin production of lithium-ion polymer batteries for electric vehicles later this year at its West Michigan plant, according to a report.Reuters news agency, citing an executive from South Korea's LG Chem, says trial production at the company's plant in Holland could start in July or August.A U.S.-based spokesman for LG Chem Michigan told The ...
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| Auto review With Forte Kia gets even better at Hondas game |
Apr 20th, 2013 |
After driving the 2014 Kia Forte, I exited the car with one overriding thought: Honda should watch its back. For the fifth model year of its popular compact sedan, the Korean automaker is seriously upping its game, offering luxury-level amenities at what is likely to be a bargain-basement price.Like the 2013 Honda Civic, the 2014 Forte now includes Bluetooth, steering wheel controls and a backup ...
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| Auto makers show off vehicles in key China market |
Apr 20th, 2013 |
View Photo This photo taken on April 18, 2013 shows Gilles Taylor (R), chief designer of Rolls Royce, at a special preview in Shanghai. Global car makers showed off hundreds of gleaming models ahead of the opening of the Shanghai auto show, vying for attention with glitzy shows as they target the crucial Chinese market, the world's ...
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