| Briefs Chrysler to report first quarter earnings April 29 |
Apr 18th, 2013 |
Chrysler Group LLC will announce its first-quarter earnings April 29, the Auburn Hills automaker said Wednesday.In the first quarter of 2012, Chrysler earned $473 million. That was more than quadruple its profit in the initial quarter of 2011, and exceeded its entire net income for that year.General Motors Co. has announced that its earnings will be reported May 2; Ford Motor Co. will announce ...
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| Freed snakes found at Calif. Little League field |
Apr 18th, 2013 |
snakes and a dead 7-foot python were found at a California Little League field, police said Wednesday. Eight containers were discovered at the field in Torrance, leading investigators to believe two snakes are missing, the Daily Breeze reported. Police warned area residents the snakes might be large constrictors that could eat small pets. Neal Marks, who is in charge of maintenance for the ...
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| Frostproof Motorcyclist Passing Cars Dies in Crash |
Apr 18th, 2013 |
Deputies say motorcyclist Vincent Young of Lake Wales was traveling eastbound along U.S. 98 when he went into the westbound lane to pass two vehicles also heading east.When Young moved back into the eastbound lane he struck a 1992 Ford Explorer driven by Esmerelda Gauzin, 22, of Frostproof, which had just begun to turn south onto Dawes Road from the westbound lane of U.S. 98.Young was declared ...
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| TomTom Commuter concept previews next-gen sat-nav technology |
Apr 18th, 2013 |
has previewed its next-generation navigation technology designed to ensure drivers always know the fastest way to their destination regardless of changing traffic conditions. The TomTom Commuter concept uses the company’s expansive road network and real-time traffic information database to give drivers constantly updated information about the quickest routes between regularly travelled ...
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| Toyota might hire 750 produce new vehicle as part of Georgetown expansion |
Apr 18th, 2013 |
December 1985: Toyota announces Kentucky will be the location of its first wholly owned U.S. automotive manufacturing facility. The company already operated a plant as a joint venture with General Motors in California. May 1986: Ground is broken. November 1987: Power-train plant is announced. May 1988: A ceremony celebrates the first car produced, a 1989 model of the second-generation Camry. July ...
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| ItalDesign Giugiaro Parcour ‘all-terrain’ supercar revealed on video |
Apr 18th, 2013 |
ItalDesign Giugiaro Parcour is not only capable of accelerating from 0-100 km/h in 3.6 seconds, but also claims to be "suitable for any terrain". Designed, engineered and produced in Moncalieri, Italy, the two-seat four-wheel-drive Parcour is fitted with a dashboard-mounted control device that allows drivers to alter the car to its surroundings through four different settings: Comfort, ...
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| Mini production expands beyond Europe for first time |
Apr 18th, 2013 |
BMW 's Chennai plant as the company looks to meet increasing demand for Mini cars in India. Destined for domestic customers only, local Mini assembly comes just one year after the brand opened its first five dealerships in India at the beginning of ...
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| Barclays cautious on 2-wheelers cuts Bajaj Auto |
Apr 18th, 2013 |
You will love to drive away with these auto deals of March March has always been the best month to scout for buying cars, and this year is no different. ...
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| CORRECTED-Airbag maker Takata to book $307 mln loss after Japan autos recall |
Apr 18th, 2013 |
Thu Apr 18, 2013 3:20am EDT (Corrects Takata's security code in first paragraph to from.) TOKYO, April 18 (Reuters) - Takata Corp, the producer of malfunctioning airbags that forced four Japanese automakers to recall millions of vehicles globally, said on Thursday it will book an annual extraordinary loss of 30 billion yen ($307 million). The loss for the year through March 2013 is due to ...
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| GKN profit dented by auto industry volatility |
Apr 18th, 2013 |
posted a 4 percent drop in first-quarter profit as its auto parts unit was hit by a restructuring charge and falling vehicle production in Europe, Japan and India.The firm on Thursday said pretax profit fell to 119 million pounds in the three months to the end of March, in part due to a 23 million pounds restructuring charge related to job cuts in Europe and Japan. Its trading margin fell 0.7 ...
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