| Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid supercharged and electrified SUV |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
has made its debut at the 2013 New York auto show, mating asupercharged petrol engine with an electric motor. The unique hybrid system replaces the V6 petrol engine found under the bonnet of the regular ...
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| Oil spills onto frozen Minnesota ground after Canadian Pacific rail cars derail |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
This photo from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency shows crews at the scene of a Canadian Pacific train derailment that spilled thousands of gallons of crude oil near Parkers Prairie in western Minnesota on Wednesday, March 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Minnesota Pollution Control ...
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| Pain Gain Trailer Mark Wahlberg Dwayne Johnson Favor Fast Cars and Tasers |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
Daniel Lugo to take action in his life, which Lugo interprets as a go-ahead to get involved in crime. In real life, the men were dubbed the Sun Gym Gang, named after their place of choice for pumping iron. Their exploits -- and eventual downfall -- were chronicled by ...
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| Advanced cop cars on WA roads for Easter |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
NEW police vehicles taking the road in Western Australia in time for the Easter long weekend can scan about 1000 registration plates an hour. The 48 traffic management vehicles (ATMVs) cost the state government $3.78 million. Police and Road Safety Minister Liza Harvey said the fleet was a significant improvement on manual in-car computers that were able to check about 300 registration plates a ...
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| Detroit area worker killed in auto parts plant |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
An auto parts worker, 42-years-old, was killed when a five-ton piece of equipment fell on him at the Mollertech LLC plant in Shelby Township, Michigan last Thursday. The worker's name has not been released at the request of his family. Shelby Township fire and police units responded to a 911 call from the plant. They attempted to rescue the worker, but he was pronounced dead on the scene. ...
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| Nissan expansion will mean new jobs |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
MADISON COUNTY, MS (Mississippi News Now) - Nissan wants to expand the Canton plant, and some lawmakers are supporting a bond measure to fund it. Senator Will Longwitz of Madison says the expansion would include the construction of three large buildings for suppliers. He says a bill to fund the expansion through $100 million in revenue-only bonds passed through the Senate Finance Committee ...
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| Honda may clean up with new Odyssey vacuum |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
There's something in the new Honda Odyssey that sucks: a vacuum.Honda Motor Co. Ltd. has, for the moment, topped Chrysler when it comes to minivan innovations, offering the first on-board vacuum to suck up the crushed potato chips, mushed pretzels and stray straws that turn a vehicle into a snack bar on ...
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| Ontario Liberals back NDP motion to cut auto insurance rates |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
Premier Kathleen Wynne tightened her embrace of the NDP, backing a motion by the third party calling for a 15-per-cent cut in auto-insurance premiums.Liberal support for the non-binding motion, which was passed by the legislature over Progressive Conservative opposition Wednesday, was a symbolic gesture. But it was designed to signal to Andrea Horwath's New Democrats that the government ...
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| Lack of rail cars hits forestry firms’ sales |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
Just when domestic forest products companies thought they were back on track with demand picking up in the critical Unites States market, a major transportation hitch is putting the brakes on shipments.The Ontario Forest Industries Association and its Quebec counterpart say shipping delays resulting from a lack of rail cars being provided by major rail carriers are seriously hurting sales and ...
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| Automakers Focus on Luxury Cars as Sales Rise |
Mar 28th, 2013 |
Overall vehicle sales have risen 8 percent so far this year in the United States, while the market for high-end cars and S.U.V.’s has increased by 11 percent, according to the auto research company Kelley Blue ...
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