| Auto industry must clean up its act |
Apr 20th, 2013 |
/enpproperty--> Better standards needed to combat air pollution With record levels of pollutants blocking out the sun on many days, China's environmental problems have literally become impossible to ignore. On Jan 30, the Ministry of Environmental Protection released the results of its remote sensing satellite monitoring. It showed that dense winter smog lingered throughout ...
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| Stage is set for nations biggest auto show |
Apr 20th, 2013 |
The 2011 Shanghai Auto Show attracted 715,000 visitors with 1,100 models on show. Event organizers say this year will set a new record with 1,300 models on display and total attendance of 800,000. Cheng Qianjun / For China ...
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| Honda recalls CR-VOdyssey Acura RDX |
Apr 20th, 2013 |
Transmissions can shift from Park without driver pressing brake. Honda is recalling some 204,500 SUVs and minivans for a brake-shift interlock that can allow the transmission to shift away from Park without the driver pressing the brake.The recall covers the 2012 and 2013 model Honda CR-V SUV and Odyssey minivan, as well as the 2013 RDX SUV from Honda's Acura luxury division. In total, the ...
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| Shots heard police cars speeding in Watertown |
Apr 20th, 2013 |
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Police cornered a suspect in the Boston suburb of Watertown Friday evening. Shots were heard, and police were seen speeding toward a neighborhood near where Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, eluded police late Thursday after a firefight with police. The development in the manhunt was reported by CNN and the Boston Globe. The suburb was in a lockdown mode for most of Friday as ...
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| Is Prius next after Toyotas decision to produce Lexus in U.S. |
Apr 20th, 2013 |
Jim Lentz, Toyota's North Amercian CEO, speaks during a news conference in New York, where the automaker disclosed plans to build Lexus ES 350 sedans in Kentucky, the first U.S. production for its luxury ...
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| Fiery Crash Results in Two Burned Trucks Only One Injury |
Apr 20th, 2013 |
A photo taken by emergency personnel this morning shows one of the tractor-trailers burned in an accident on U.S. 27 south of Lake ...
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| Frankfort auto supplier to lay off 85 |
Apr 20th, 2013 |
Automotive supplier GECOM plans to lay off 85 employees at its Frankfort factory."Due to current and projected business needs, GECOM has changed our product strategy, which resulted in the consolidation of our manufacturing sites," human resources manager Amy Bray said in a statement. The layoffs will include the majority of employees at the factory at 1030 Hoover Boulevard, according ...
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| Toyota to Boost Output Capacity in Kentucky |
Apr 20th, 2013 |
Leading Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. plans to boost production at its key U.S. plant in the state of Kentucky, informed sources said Wednesday. The plant currently has annual production capacity of 500,000 units, the largest of any Toyota plant worldwide. The automaker hopes to boost sales in the North American market by expanding local output now that it has recovered from a ...
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| Toyota to produce luxury Lexus model at plant in United States |
Apr 20th, 2013 |
FRANKFORT, Kentucky -- Toyota is about to start making a Lexus model in Kentucky, a move that will create 750 jobs at its massive plant in Georgetown that already employs more than 6,000 ...
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| Craziest car tech at 2013 CES |
Apr 20th, 2013 |
The Consumer Electronics Show is an annual, four-day sensory overload, as the tech world brings its best gadgets to Las Vegas to wow attendees and the worldwide media. As part of the one-upmanship that inevitably occurs, CES exhibitors roll out everything from ridiculous displays to capture the attention of convention-goers to future concepts to show clients what they're capable of creating. ...
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