| Calls to tighten rules on dog restraints in cars |
Apr 3rd, 2013 |
Calls for tighter rules on how dogs are restrained in cars have been brough before the Department of Transport, it has been revealed.The Department says the issue was raised after it sent a query from a member of the public to the Road Safety Authority on the issue.However in a statement this morning, Minister Leo Varadkar's department said there are no plans to legislate for dog seatbelts ...
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| North Korea imposes entry ban at Kaesong |
Apr 3rd, 2013 |
North Korea Wednesday stopped South Korean workers from entering the Kaesong industrial complex as bilateral tensions worsened, the Seoul government said. North Korea said it would only allow South Koreans staying at the industrial complex in Kaesong, just north of the Demilitarized Zone, to go return to the South, said Kim Hyung-suk, a spokesman for the South Korean Unification Ministry. The ...
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| Auto parts empire collapse creates sprawl of litigation |
Apr 3rd, 2013 |
By Tom HalsWILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - George Hofmeister created Revstone Industries five years ago to build an auto parts empire. Now the company is fighting to hang onto its bankruptcy protection as creditors and regulators pick away at what some claim has been an elaborate shell game.The company and three subsidiaries filed for bankruptcy on Dec. 3 in what has become one of the most ...
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| Sales of GM Ford Chrysler grow in March |
Apr 3rd, 2013 |
(MENAFN) Sales of General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Group LLC, grew by 6.4 percent, 5.7 percent and 5 percent, respectively in March, reported Xinhua News citing Detroit News.GM sales in the month reached 245,950 units, with sales of its Cadillac brand surging by around 50 percent, due to strong demand for the ATS and XTS sedans.Meanwhile, Ford said that its sales grew to 236,160 ...
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| See A Brief Cultural History Of An Auto Giant The Volkswagen Beetle |
Apr 3rd, 2013 |
A New Beetle and an older model parked in harmony in Mexico City in 2008. While their profiles are remarkably similar, the New Beetle features a less steeply angles windshield to reduce air resistance, in keeping with its sporty driving credentials. Courtesy of Bernhard ...
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| Hyundai Kia recall more than 1.9M vehicles in U.S. for electronic issues |
Apr 3rd, 2013 |
Washington - Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. are recalling more than 1.9 million vehicles in the United States in three recall campaigns, one of the largest ever call-backs of vehicles by the Korean automakers.Hyundai said it is recalling 1.06 million vehicles for electronic problems after it had issued a 2009 recall for the same problem for earlier model vehicles, while Kia is recalling ...
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| UPDATE 1-German car sales may stabilise in second quarter -VDA |
Apr 3rd, 2013 |
* German new car sales down 17 pct in March -VDA* German Q1 new car sales down 13 pct at 674,000 -VDA* VW Q1 German sales down 17 pct, worse than Opel, Fiat -KBABERLIN, April 3 (Reuters) - Germany's new car market may stabilise in the second quarter, the country's main auto association said, after a further plunge in sales in the first quarter mirrored declines in other key European ...
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| Slide Show New York Auto Show New hybrids and heroes |
Apr 3rd, 2013 |
The 2013 New York International Auto Show runs through Sunday and attracts a range of production and concept cars. Take a look at some of the vehicles that have debuted so far: Subaru's first hybrid, a Shelby off-road pickup, and a Wonder Woman-themed Kia. Check ...
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| Outside the Box Cars roaring into emerging markets |
Apr 3rd, 2013 |
So it is not hard to divine where global automakers will find growth in the coming decades. Other big emerging markets are minor players compared to China: Brazil bought 3.8 million cars and trucks last year, Russia a hair under 3 million. But at less than 300 vehicles per 1,000 people, both those countries also have a big gap to fill with the auto-sated developed ...
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| 2014 Acura MDX Video |
Apr 3rd, 2013 |
Still, the interior is comfortable, with ample headroom and legroom in the first two rows, and a nifty one-touch feature that powers the second row forward for third-row access is convenient. However, space negotiations will be continual among anyone not in the front seats unless you designate the back row a kids-only zone. Watch the video ...
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