| Diesel Engine Coming to BMW 5 Series Lineup |
Mar 27th, 2013 |
BMW plans to offer a six-cylinder diesel engine in its 5 Series midsize luxury sedan in the second half of 2013. The debut joins a new diesel engine option for the 3 Series. Dubbed 328d, the compact luxury car uses a turbo four-cylinder diesel engine. Ludwig Willisch, president and CEO of BMW of North America, said the numerical designation for the 5 Series diesel hasn't been decided on ...
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| State Police safety dragnet takes 60 trucks off the road |
Mar 27th, 2013 |
One of every five trucks pulled over in Baltimore by State Police inspectors on the first day of a multi-day sweep this week was taken out of service for safety defects. In addition to the 60 defective trucks, 11 drivers also were removed from the road for violations. The dragnet, the first in the city in six years, used 45 troopers from across the state to monitor highway ramps and prowl city ...
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| 2014 Toyota Highlander Photo Gallery |
Mar 27th, 2013 |
They say it's what's inside that counts -- but we all know no self-improvement kick is complete without an image makeover to go with it. And so it goes with the ...
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| GM unveils 2014 Chevrolet Camaro line |
Mar 27th, 2013 |
Chevrolet introduced Wednesday its 2014 Camaro line at the New York Auto Show, including the Z/28."As the ultimate track-capable Camaro, this car restores the mission of the original Z/28, and serves as a testament to the expertise of Chevrolet as the best-selling brand of performance cars," said Mark Reuss, president of GM North America, in a statement. "The build sheet is the ...
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| 14 train cars derail in Otter Tail County |
Mar 27th, 2013 |
Sheriff's officials say 14 cars of a train carrying crude oil derailed in western Minnesota and spilled some of its load. The 94-car Canadian Pacific Railroad train was headed south near Parkers Prairie Wednesday, March 27, when it lost air pressure and went into an emergency braking mode, according to the Otter Tail sheriff's department. When the train came to a stop 14 cars ...
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| Firm selected for $3M in PTI taxiway work needed for Honda Aircraft |
Mar 27th, 2013 |
A rendering depicts the $20 million maintenance, repair and overhaul facility that Honda Aircraft Co. broke ground on in September at Piedmont Triad International Airport. Morlando Construction of Charlotte has been selected by the Piedmont Triad Airport Authority for a $3 million project to help extend a taxiway needed for Greensboro-based Honda Aircraft Co.s $20 million maintenance, repair and ...
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| BRIEF-Renault-Nissan CEO Ghosn sees US sales in 2013 above 15 mln vehicles |
Mar 27th, 2013 |
DETROIT, March 27 | Wed Mar 27, 2013 1:24pm EDT DETROIT, March 27 (Reuters) - Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn speaking to reporters at New York auto show: * Renault-Nissan CEO Ghosn says 2013 sales in US market will be north of 15 million cars * Ghosn says thinks Nissan should reach 10 percent target market share in US market by end of 2016 * Nissan exec says US sales in March will ...
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| Toyota says Japan free trade deal wouldnt cost U.S. jobs |
Mar 27th, 2013 |
New York - A top U.S. Toyota executive said 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 in an interview that the company supports new free trade agreements, including the ...
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| Tax breaks draw foreign investors to Turkeys auto sector - association |
Mar 27th, 2013 |
Wed Mar 27, 2013 12:54pm EDT * Higher tax breaks announced last month * Turkey is Europe's biggest light commercial vehicle maker * Private equity funds seen increasingly interested By Evren Ballim and Birsen Altayli ISTANBUL, March 27 (Reuters) - Foreign investors are in talks with scores of Turkish auto parts makers after the government doubled tax breaks on investment in the sector in a ...
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| 2015 Volkswagen Golf and GTI Up Close |
Mar 27th, 2013 |
The performance-oriented GTI shares the Golf's new platform but gets slightly more aggressive styling. Many of the design cues, like the honeycomb grille and front air dam strakes, mirror those of the current GTI. The grille's red accent line now carries through the headlights, which is a nice touch, and there's a new badge on the front ...
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