| NASCAR slaps Brad Keselowski Joey Logano with stiff penalties |
Apr 18th, 2013 |
Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano for using illegal car parts. The penalties came after both failed pre-race inspections Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway prior to the NRA 500, resulting in race officials hauling away suspension mounting hardware. Keselowski, the defending Sprint Cup series champion, was penalized 25 points, dropping him from second to fourth in the standings. No. 2 car crew chief ...
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| New car sales nosedive in Europe |
Apr 18th, 2013 |
A dire month saw European new car sales slump 10 per cent in March and put the industry on course for its worst performance in 20 years, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association said ...
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| Toyota offered $146.5M to expand Kentucky auto plant |
Apr 18th, 2013 |
Toyota Motor Corp., the world's biggest automaker, is being offered $146.5 million in tax incentives by Kentucky to expand a plant in the state that's already the company's largest in North America.The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority today approved the package, based on Toyota enlarging its auto- assembly factory in Georgetown by 2015 to produce an additional model. ...
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| Rockin’ garages Music’s best cars |
Apr 18th, 2013 |
Hot cars, cool wheels and rockin' owners -- here's a rare, behind-the-scenes peek into the garages of 10 top musicians. Excerpted from "Rockin' Garages," a recent publication ...
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| Toyota looks to expand Ky. manufacturing plant |
Apr 18th, 2013 |
FRANKFORT, Ky. - Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky has been approved for $146.5 million in state tax incentives to produce a new vehicle model at its Georgetown manufacturing plant.The Kentucky Economic Development Authority said Toyota plans to invest $531 million on the expansion, adding about 750 additional employees. The company already has more than 6,000 full-time workers at the ...
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| China Auto signs strategic alliance |
Apr 18th, 2013 |
A Hertz Global Holding Inc stand at an expo in Beijing. China's car-leasing market is expected to grow from $2.5 billion in 2010 to $6.1 billion in 2015, according to figures from Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. Provided to China ...
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| Truckloads of new trucks |
Apr 18th, 2013 |
Pickup trucks have a starring role at this year's Edmonton Motorshow.That's appropriate since Albertans buy trucks at a considerably higher rate than other Canadians.While the province accounts for just less than 11 per cent of the country's population, Albertans buy more than 40 per cent of the heavy-duty pickups (three-quarter and one-ton) sold in Canada, whether from Ford, Dodge ...
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| New Car Sales in Europe Slump for 18th Month in a Row |
Apr 18th, 2013 |
(MENAFN - Qatar News Agency) New European car sales fell for the 18th consecutive month in March, plunging 10.2 per cent compared with the same month last year amid a sharp economic downturn and high unemployment across the region. Releasing the data on Wednesday, the Brussels-based European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) said the result followed sharp drops in most major ...
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| Chery Alpha 7 concept previews new Chinese small sedan |
Apr 18th, 2013 |
Chery Alpha 7 concept debuts a new design language for the Chinese manufacturer, sporting an attractive headlight and front grille design and tight Euro-inspired ...
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| Armored cars using bullet-proof foam in South Africa |
Apr 18th, 2013 |
Armored vehicles in South Africa are getting high-tech foam that injects into vans attacked by thieves. Foam forms a barrier in G4S cash-in-transit vans. (G4S Cash ...
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