| Ford apologizes for offensive ad for its India-made car |
Mar 26th, 2013 |
US auto major Ford and its ad agency WPP have apologized for offensive artwork depicting women tied up in the back of a Ford Figo, a car made in India. Manufactured by Ford India in Chennai, Figo is based on the Mark V European Ford Fiesta hatchback. It has been in the export market since March 2010. A new model of the car was released in South Africa in January 2013. The cartoonish drawings ...
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| 3M Introduces Scotchshield Automotive Security Films |
Mar 26th, 2013 |
According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), an auto theft occurs every 33 seconds in the U.S. That’s roughly 1 million vehicles each year that wind up in the hands of thieves at a cost of nearly $6.4 billion. Today, 3M is making it easier for drivers to add an extra layer of protection to vulnerable vehicles with the launch of their new 3M™ Scotchshield™ Automotive ...
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| The royal love to cars and trains had no limits in tsarist Russia |
Mar 26th, 2013 |
"While I am in Livadia, automobiles should not appear in the Crimea", Russian czar Nicholas II once said. The use of automobiles on the Crimean Peninsula was prohibited. In 1903, during a visit to relatives in Hesse, the Emperor's brother Ernst Ludwig of Hesse gave Nicholas "a motor ride." After the ride, the czar fundamentally changed his mind about cars and ordered an ...
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| FEI’s New Electron Beam-Based Particulate Contamination Monitor for Automotive Applications |
Mar 26th, 2013 |
FEI company today announced the new ASPEX CleanCHK™ analyzer – the first fully automated, electron beam-based particulate contamination monitor specifically-designed for automotive ...
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| Mitsubishi’s Mirage makes driving in the Philippines more fun |
Mar 26th, 2013 |
THE blockbuster Mirage launch at the SMX featured Mitsubishi Motors Corp. president Osamu Masuko and top officials of Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation is adding more fun and excitement to its vehicle lineup as it introduces the all-new Mirage. The all-new Mirage is a global car developed on the concepts of high fuel efficiency, affordability and ...
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| Drip, Drip, Drip: 2014 Cadillac CTS Photos Leak Before Official Debut |
Mar 26th, 2013 |
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In the time honored tradition of supposedly secret photos making it online before they’re supposed to, the 2014 Cadillac CTS has been pretty much revealed in its entirety. The good news is that we like what we see. We already know a little about the upcoming CTS. For example, tt’s targeting midsize luxury sedans like [...]
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| 2014 BMW M6 to Receive 6-Speed Manual Transmission; Frozen White 650i Convertible to Mark Latest Special Edition |
Mar 26th, 2013 |
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As we reported back in January, the 2014 BMW M6 is getting a new six-speed manual transmission, sharing it with the mechanically similar M5 sedan. BMW has finally made it official. The 560-horsepower super coupe has a few notable upgrades and changes for the new model year, including the aforementioned transmission, newly available carbon ceramic [...]
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| 2014 Cadillac CTS Debut |
Mar 26th, 2013 |
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Look out BMW and Mercedes, Cadillac is crashing the midsize luxury party.
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| 2014 Scion tC Debut |
Mar 26th, 2013 |
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The 2014 Scion tC steps back into the spotlight.
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| 2014 Cadillac CTS Photos Leaked on Flickr |
Mar 26th, 2013 |
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UPDATE: Additional photos of the 2014 Cadillac CTS that reveal the entirety of the new sedan’s stylish exterior and upscale interior have leaked. We already know what’s going to be under the hood of the 2014 Cadillac CTS, a choice of three engines, one of which is the tantalizing 3.6-liter twin-turbo V-6 which GM revealed [...]
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