| Panasonic chief vows revival full forays into autos homes |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
Embattled electronics giant Panasonic Corp. vowed Thursday to slash its losses in five business sectors, including televisions and semiconductors, by ¥130 billion over the next three years. The Osaka-based maker also aims to boost its operating profit to more than ¥350 billion for the business year to March 2016 from ¥140 billion estimated for the year that ends Sunday. It will also ...
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| New SUVs luxury cars shown off in New York |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
Sophisticated look: Members of the press view Toyota Motor Corp.'s 2014 Highlander SUV during the 2013 New York International Auto Show in New York on Wednesday. | ...
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| New Subaru Hybrid First Step of Automakers Electric Vehicle Plans |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
Subaru's new XV Crosstrek Hybrid can go up to 25 mph on electric power alone before getting an assist from its gas engine, but a fully electric car is also on the ...
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| 2014 Volvo V60 Up Close |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
Wagon enthusiasts rejoice: The Volvo V60 wagon sold elsewhere in the world is coming to the U.S. in early 2014. As a wagon version of the S60, Volvo's V60 is as sleek and classy as its sedan counterpart; it looks more organic and warm than competitors like the edgy Acura TSX Sport Wagon. Volvo had a V60 R-Design on display at the 2013 New York International Auto Show, though that won't ...
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| 2014 Honda Odyssey Up Close |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
One of the most popular family-hauling vehicles in the land has been given a freshening and shown to the world at the 2013 New York International Auto Show. The 2014 Honda Odyssey minivan gets a mild interior and exterior update, and the automaker brought its top trim level, the Touring Elite, to the ...
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| Unveiled 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage At The New York Auto Show |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
Mitsubishi has unveiled the new 2014 Mirage subcompact at this week’s New York Auto Show. Rival for cars like the Ford Fiesta and Chevrolet Sonic, the new Mirage claims impressively high fuel economy figures and high equipment levels, set to make it a tempting option in the subcompact class. Unfortunately the Mirage isn’t as interesting to look at as many rivals, riding high on ...
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| ET EcoSport’s pricing to challenge Maruti Renault |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
Suzuki DZire in its bid to expand the SUV market and challenge French carmaker Renault's bold opening gambit. ET learns that the initial launch price of the ...
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| GM seeks to save $200M by increasing its resale values |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
General Motors Co., seeking to boost its profit margins, says it can save as much as $200 million annually by improving resale values of its vehicles and further narrowing the gap with competitors who don't have to spend as much to offer lease deals.The automaker's so-called residual values rose to 44 percent last year from 36.5 percent in 2009 when the company went through bankruptcy ...
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| Rolls-Royce Design Director On Why America Cant Make Cool Cars |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
New York Auto Show I spoke with Giles Taylor, the design director of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. We discussed a lot of things, including the design direction of Rolls over the next decade and why American manufacturers haven't been able to produce an iconic new model in years. Here's what he had to ...
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| Dodge Charger a chance for Australia in 2014 |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
could be introduced to Australia from the beginning of 2014 if the business case that is currently under assessment stacks up. Chrysler Group senior vice president of design Ralph Gilles told CarAdvice at the New York auto show his team is investigating shipping a converted right-hand-drive version of the large rear-wheel-drive sedan to Australia to sell alongside ...
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