| Automotive diode maker Actron posts EPS of over NT$4 in 2012 |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
Taiwan-based automotive diode component maker Actron Technology saw its net profits decrease 17.8% on year to NT$331 million (US$11.1 million) in 2012. The earnings translated into an EPS of NT$4.43 for the ...
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| Restyled Cadillac CTS to aim China auto market |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
General Motors Co is aiming high in China's automobile market - high end, that is. In an effort to capture a bigger chunk of the country's growing appetite for luxury vehicles, the largest US automaker is putting a trio of Cadillac sedans at the head of its pitch to buyers in China. The redesigned Cadillac CTS that will go into production later this year and Cadillac's ATS and ...
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| Volkswagen Amarok Crafter Van special editions released |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
Runner special editions have been released, expanding the brand’s local commercial vehicle line-up. Priced at $26,990 driveaway, and limited to 90 vehicles, is ...
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| Mercedes-Benz C-Class plug-in hybrid confirmed |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
confirmed last month , however the boss of the company's US operations has now revealed exclusively to CarAdvice that the petrol-electric model will be offer plug-in charging capability. The fourth-generation C-Class, spied below and due to be released next year for a 2015 on-sale, will be able to be both recharged via a household power point or the internal combustion engine. It will also ...
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| ‘Planes’ takes off where ‘Cars’ left off |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
"I always felt every vehicle in the world of 'Cars' is a character, and I love the idea of airplanes because you get off the ground and can take people places they have never seen," says John Lasseter, who directed "Cars" and "Cars 2" and is executive producer on "Planes." "There's so much ...
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| Chill in car sales spreads from euro crisis-hit south to Northern Europe |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
"Sales were drastically down in January, February; sometimes we are happy just to cover our overheads," said Kosak, 38, wrapped up in a big overcoat. The chill in cars sales has spread from southern Europe, where the worst of the eurozone debt crisis is crippling economies, to the north, including the region's biggest car market, Germany. New car sales have dropped 10 percent in ...
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| 2013 New York Auto Show Toyota unveils new Highlander crossover |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
Though there were several media preview events earlier this week, Toyota officially kicked off the first of two media days at the 2013 New York International Auto Show on Wednesday morning by introducing the all-new Highlander crossover SUV.Well, mostly new.Though the Highlander wears handsome new sheet metal and grows in size noticeably, the heart of the crossover remains largely ...
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| Denver Auto Show preview benefits community health programs |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
Breathe easy: The 2013 Denver Auto Show, which ended Sunday, was more than just a huge exhibit hall filled with a fabulous array of new cars. The 1,100 people who attended its opening gala, the Charity Preview Party, raised a lot of money for three organizations that will in turn fund programs that, in a nutshell, help clear the air.An exact figure was not available at press time, but organizers ...
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| Kia Cub concept revealed in Seoul |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
concept has made its world debut at the Seoul international motor show in Korea, revealing a turbocharged compact four-door ‘coupe’. Designed in Seoul under the direction ...
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| Bentley SUV to get plug-in hybrid capability |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
is on the cusp of approving it luxury SUV to go on-sale in 2015, and according to sales and marketing member of the board Kevin Rose a plug-in hybrid version is a definite. "We'll probably bring an SUV to market, and that may be the first time we come with a plug-in hybrid," said Rose. "That [plug in] is the sort of technology we see would be better for Bentley globally ... ...
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