| B.C. forest companies can’t get enough rail cars to ship products to customers |
Apr 17th, 2013 |
Containers are shown at CP's Port Metro in Vancouver. B.C.'s forest sector is feeling the pressure as housing starts jump in the United States and shippers look for rail cars to send lumber ...
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| Auto Special BMW joint venture unveils independent brand |
Apr 17th, 2013 |
From Left: Karsten Engel, president and CEO of BMW Group Region China, BMW Brilliance Chairman Wu Xiao'an, Friedrich Eichiner, member of the board of management of BMW Group, Qi Yumin, chairman of Brilliance Group, BMW Brilliance's president & CEO Olaf Kastner and BMW Brilliance new branding chief Shao Bin at the unveiling ceremony of the ZINORO brand. Provided to China ...
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| Chery Beta 5 compact SUV concept teased |
Apr 17th, 2013 |
have been released ahead of its debut at this week’s Shanghai auto show. Reportedly based on the same underpinnings as the Chinese manufacturer’s Tiggo 5 SUV, UK magazine Autocar says ...
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| General Motors unveils its new electric motor in White Marsh |
Apr 17th, 2013 |
General Motors officially launched its new electric motor in White Marsh Tuesday, a milestone in U.S.manufacturing and a key part of the companys bet that the electric-vehicle market is poised to grow. (Dwayne Allen/Baltimore Sun ...
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| Maruti Suzuki Toyota Honda demand sops similar to those proposed for EU firms |
Apr 17th, 2013 |
Indian govt has committed itself to buying half of its computing needs from domestic sources - though India manufactures few of those ...
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| Chrysler Shuffles Executive Ranks |
Apr 17th, 2013 |
Chrysler moved quickly, naming Reid Bigland the new CEO of Ram trucks, after Fred Diaz decided to leave for a marketing executive job at Nissan. Bigland, 46, will remain head of Chrysler's U.S. sales and president and CEO of Chrysler Canada, but Timothy Kuniskis will take over his title as CEO of Dodge. Bigland joined Chrysler in July 2006 after working for Freightliner. As head of ...
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| AAA Driving costs go up up up |
Apr 17th, 2013 |
An increase in maintenance, insurance and fuel costs means it is now more expensive to own and operate a vehicle, AAA said Tuesday.In its annual "Your Driving Costs" study, AAA found that this year, it costs about 2 percent more to own and operate a sedan in the U.S. The average cost rose to $9,122, or 60.8 cents per mile, based on 15,000 miles of annual driving.The true cost per mile ...
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| Mercedes-Benz admits marketeers not engineers axed ‘Sandwich’ platform |
Apr 17th, 2013 |
has defended the innovative 'Sandwich' platform of the old A-Class and B-Class models, saying the architecture had to be abandoned for the sake of building cars that would appeal to younger buyers. The platform debuted on the original Mercedes-Benz A-Class in 1997, bringing the most revolutionary front-wheel-drive packaging since the original 1959 Mini. It took its name from its ...
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| Range Rover Sport R-S hardcore SUV spied |
Apr 17th, 2013 |
has been spied undergoing testing outside the Nurburgring circuit in Germany. CarAdvice’s spy shots reveal a more aggressive front bumper with larger central and side air intakes for the ...
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| Jaguar F-Type coupe to rival Porsche 911 |
Apr 17th, 2013 |
full range of F-Type sports cars in a bid to broaden the appeal of its first proper sports car since the first E-Type rolled off the production line some 52 years ago. According to the company's global brand director, Adrian Hallmark, Jaguar has considered all possible options for the F-Type model line - a coupe, ultra-high-performance R-S versions, manuals, diesels and hybrids, ...
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