| Mitsubishi recalls Outlander Sport vehicles for several issues |
Apr 3rd, 2013 |
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| Spains car sales decrease |
Apr 3rd, 2013 |
Madrid, April 2 : Sales of new cars in Spain fell by 13.9 percent in March 2013 in comparison with the same month of 2012, data from the country's industry associations showed. According to figures from the Association of Car Manufacturers (ANFAC), the Federation of Car Dealers' Associations of the Automotive sector (FACONAUTO) and the Association of Car Dealers (GANVAM), a total of ...
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| Tesla Unveils Loan Program To Make Electric Cars More Affordable |
Apr 3rd, 2013 |
PALO ALTO (CBS SF) — Tesla Motors chief executive and co-founder Elon Musk on Tuesday announced a new financing plan for its Model S electric cars that's aimed at making them affordable for more people. During a much-hyped conference call, Musk said his Palo Alto-based company has partnered with Wells Fargo and US Bank to provide a financing plan that he said provides the best ...
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| Hennessey Venom GT world’s fastest production car clocks over 427kmh |
Apr 3rd, 2013 |
Hennessey Venom GT , powered by a twin-turbocharged General Motors-sourced 7.0-litre V8, ticked over 427.6km/h (265.7mph) down a two-mile (3.22km) runway at the Lemoore Naval Air Station in California to set the new ...
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| 2013 Honda CR-Z raises power and pricing |
Apr 3rd, 2013 |
has arrived with more power, more equipment, but a higher starting price. Pared back to a single model range, the two-door hybrid coupe costs the same $38,490 for either the six-speed manual or automatic continuously variable transmission (CVT) model. Although that is a $3500 increase on the outgoing ...
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| Public holidays see new car sales figures for March decline |
Apr 3rd, 2013 |
A reduction in selling days caused by the Easter public holidays, resulted in total new vehicle sales dropping last month by 2 percent to 54 946 units from the 56 152 units sold in March last ...
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| Detroit Big Three outperform auto industry with strong sales in March |
Apr 3rd, 2013 |
Automakers sold 1,452,946 cars and trucks in March, an increase of 3.4 percent year-over-year, offering further proof that the U.S. market is on the rebound.It was industry's best month in five years and translated into a seasonally adjusted annualized selling rate of 15.27 million vehicles, up from 14.14 million a year ago."I think the industry is recovering at a healthy pace with very ...
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| UAWs King Chrysler protester will get job back |
Apr 3rd, 2013 |
Farmington Hills - United Auto Workers President Bob King says his union is in talks with Chrysler Group LLC about a worker who was fired after organizing a demonstration at the automaker's Warren Stamping Plant last month, adding he is confident the man will get his job back."That member never, ever should have been suspended. I don't agree with that. But we'll work that out. ...
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| International Turbine Industries to buy Old GM Willow Run building |
Apr 3rd, 2013 |
An aircraft maintenance company has a deal with RACER (Revitalizing Auto Communities Environmental Response) Trust to buy the Old General Motors Willow Run Company Vehicle Operations building in Ypsilanti Township, RACER said Tuesday.International Turbine Industries, a company founded in 2009 that's located across Tyler Road from the 23,000-square-foot vacant building, plans to use it to ...
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| MKZ may lift Lincoln after March sales dive |
Apr 3rd, 2013 |
Ford Motor Co.'s Lincoln luxury brand may have finally hit bottom.The automaker said Tuesday that inventory of its all-new MKZ sedan is nearing launch levels, nearly four months after cars were originally slated to hit dealer lots.Lincoln sales fell nearly 23 percent in March to 6,825, and sales of the MKZ were down nearly 20 percent.Ford President of the Americas Joe Hinrichs said last ...
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