| Call for green badges and free parking for electric cars |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
Electric car owners should be allowed to park on yellow and red lines, and park for free, a leading thinktank said on Thursday.On one of the busiest days of the year for road traffic as people take to their cars for Easter breaks, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) said that a 'green badge' akin to the blue badge scheme for disable drivers should be introduced to drive ...
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| Porsche Cayman GT3 under consideration |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
has confirmed that producing a hardcore, GT3-style version of the mid-engined Cayman is "under discussion". Speaking at the official public reveal of the 911 GT3, Andreas Preuninger asked rhetorically "[with Cayman] can we emulate the success of the GT3? "Maybe, I don't see why not..." Preuninger confessed that testing has been conducted for a more track-focused, ...
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| Volkswagen Scirocco next model to be “completely different” |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
Scirocco , which is due to launch around the middle of the decade. "It must be completely different. Completely," de Silva said. "We don't want to repeat the body style of the Scirocco, we want to change ...
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| Durango shows off new face |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
New York - Chrysler Group LLC will today unveil a significantly refreshed version of its Dodge Durango sport utility vehicle at the New York International Auto Show. It's another example of the automaker's effort to turn around its product lineup.A close relative of the newly redesigned Jeep Grand Cherokee, the 2014 Durango will feature an upgraded interior designed to make the most of ...
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| Return of Camaro Z28 wows N.Y. auto show crowd |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
New York - General Motors Co. pulled off a surprise Wednesday at the New York International Auto Show by rolling out a new version of the legendary Camaro Z/28 after a decade's absenceGM North America President Mark Reuss was all smiles as the white muscle car with black rear spoiler was driven on stage to applause and cheers from automotive journalists."This is for all of us who want a ...
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| Automakers tout fuel-efficient technologies |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
New York - Automakers expressed optimism Wednesday about fuel-efficient technologies at the New York International Auto Show, talking up plans for electric vehicles, diesels and hybrids.Prompted by rising fuel prices and higher fuel efficiency mandates, automakers are boosting alternatives to traditional gas-powered vehicles.Nissan Motor Co. unveiled two hybrids - the Pathfinder - and the ...
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| Toyota Trade pact no threat |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
New York - A top U.S. Toyota executive said Wednesday that a new free trade agreement with Japan would not spark a big shift in production of vehicles or loss of jobs here.Jim Lentz, who is president and chief executive officer of Toyota Motor Sales USA and will become CEO of Toyota's North American region, said the Japanese automaker supports new free trade agreements, including the ...
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| Toyota Honda and Chrysler tailor SUVs to family fuel economy |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
New York - Automakers are rolling out snazzier, more fuel-efficient family-haulers designed to shuttle the kids.Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co. and Chrysler Group LLC are all showing upgraded family-friendly SUVs at the show.Toyota unveiled Wednesday a redesigned Highlander mid-size SUV aimed at families, and announced a marketing partnership with Nickelodeon and "SpongeBob ...
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| Doug Guthrie Supersized Santa Fe |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
San Diego Hyundai has redesigned and rechristened the top of its crossover lineup for 2013 with a family-friendly people hauler that has three adequately spacious rows of seats. The name is familiar - Santa Fe - the vehicle that changed Hyundai's reputation for the better in the U.S. a decade ago.Marketers at Hyundai now insist family planning goes something like this: For singles and young ...
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| Road Test 2013 Mercedes-Benz SLS Roadster |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
he SLS AMG Merc is an extremely rare supercar in other parts of the world, here they're pretty ubiquitous. Having said that, though, how many times have you clapped eyes on one like this? The SLS Roadster is turning its fair share of heads and I'm not a natural exhibitionist - can I cope with this thing for four whole days? Of course I can, and whenever I open this car's taps and ...
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