| China shares eke out slim gains lifted by autos and property |
Apr 18th, 2013 |
HONG KONG, April 18 | Thu Apr 18, 2013 3:06am EDT HONG KONG, April 18 (Reuters) - China shares ended slightly higher on Thursday as data showing a rise in home prices helped support property stocks while Changan Auto's positive earnings lifted the auto sector. The CSI300 of the leading Shanghai and Shenzhen A-share listings finished a choppy day up 0.3 percent at 2464.9. The ...
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| Maserati partners with Ermenegildo Zegna for bespoke options line |
Apr 18th, 2013 |
Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne and Ermenegildo Zegna Group CEO Gildo Zegna today signed a three-year agreement intended to give birth to a long-term collaboration between the Italian duo. The limited ...
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| Nissan GT-R takes on fighter jet and wins |
Apr 18th, 2013 |
NissanGT-R ,powered by its 404kW/628Nm3.8-litre twin-turbo V6, comfortably demonstratesits 2.7-second 0-100km/h capability against the British-madeRolls Royce-powered Hawker Hunter -a fighter jet developed in the 1950s. Watch the video to see the ground battle take place before the jet heads into its natural ...
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| Nissan Navara ST-X Blackline Edition headlines local specials line-up |
Apr 18th, 2013 |
Nissan Navara 4×4 ST-X Dual Cab model with its 170kW/550Nm 3.0-litre V6 turbo-diesel, seven-speed automatic transmission and 3000kg towing capacity, the Navara ST-X Blackline Edition receives driving lights, a tow bar with wiring kit, reversing camera, satellite navigation with over 60,000km of HEMA 4WD tracks, a black nudge bar, black sports bar with high-mounted stop light, black soft ...
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| Ford to balance updates with tradition for Mustangs 50th |
Apr 18th, 2013 |
Flat Rock - Ford Motor Co. has sold more than 8.5 million Mustangs since 1964, but the Dearborn automaker recognizes it has to keep the iconic pony car fresh to boost sales.The Mustang is narrowing in on its 50th anniversary - April 17, 2014 is the official date - and details about its sixth generation, slated to hit showrooms for the 2015 model year, are scant.But changes are coming. Sales of ...
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| New Chevy Cruze diesel gets 46 mpg on highway |
Apr 18th, 2013 |
Cristi Landy, small car marketing director for Chevrolet, introduces the 2014 Cruze with a 2.0 turbo diesel motor at the Chicago Auto Show on Feb. 7, 2013. (Scott Olson / Getty ...
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| Ford British official to discuss UK auto supply chain |
Apr 18th, 2013 |
Detroit - Ford Motor Co.'s Chief Operating Officer Mark Fields will meet with a senior British government minister today to discuss the auto supply chain in the United Kingdom, where the company is planning to close a factory.The Right Honourable Michael Fallon, minister of state for business and energy, said in an interview Wednesday that despite the pending closure of Ford's ...
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| GM Peugeot alliance moving at quick pace |
Apr 18th, 2013 |
General Motors Co., a year into its alliance with PSA Peugeot Citroen, has written down its financial stake in the French automaker and the companies have scrapped plans to jointly develop a midsize car.The companies, however, have broadened the alliance to include co-developing a small, 3-cylinder gasoline engine and are exploring joint global projects in Latin America and Russia.Both GM and ...
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| Opel reaffirms plant shutdown |
Apr 18th, 2013 |
General Motors Co.'s Opel unit solidified plans to close its car plant in Bochum, Germany, at the end of 2014 after workers rejected a wage freeze, the first shutdown of an auto factory in the country since World War II.The Opel supervisory board approved managers' decision on halting vehicle production at the site, the Ruesselsheim, Germany-based division said in a statement ...
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| Stuttgart book German Cup final |
Apr 18th, 2013 |
Stuttgart overcame Freiburg 2-1 in the southern derby of the DFB Pokal semifinals thanks to the decisive goal by Martin Harnik at the Mercedes Benz Arena. The hosts had a frenetic start to Wednesday's match and nearly grabbed the lead within five minutes, but Martin Harnik squandered the chance one on one with Freiburg goalkeeper Oliver Baumann, reports Xinhua. Stuttgart were rewarded in the ...
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