| German Union Rejection of Opel Deal Backfires |
Mar 24th, 2013 |
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Upon the urging of their local union leader Rainer Einenkel, workers at Opel’s plant in Bochum, Germany, voted overwhelmingly against Opel’s compromise deal that would have kept the plant operating until 2016. The plant was originally scheduled to be closed at the end of 2014. Upon receiving the news of the workers’ vote, Opel responded [...]
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| LeMons Sears Pointless Day 1: 533i Battles 525i For Lead, XJ12 Chasing Beetle In Class C |
Mar 24th, 2013 |
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With 174 entries, we knew the first day of the 2013 Sears Pointless 24 Hours of LeMons would be wild. Plenty of thrown rods, plenty of lunched transmissions, and a steady stream of black flags later, the race session ended with several very exciting battles that will be resolved on Sunday. In the P1 position, [...]
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| New Green Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) with Zero CO2 Emission from Mobile Hybrid Power |
Mar 24th, 2013 |
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Mobile Hybrid Power presents a new green power generator, for use of 230V and 24V mobile energy, at the fair Hannover Messe 2013. The green generator combines the latest fuel cell and lithium ion battery technology.
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| Cars could be next target of cyber attacks |
Mar 24th, 2013 |
Researchers have suggested that cars could one day become the victim of cyber attacks that will compromise electronic systems and endanger passenger safety. The following scenario has been suggested by researchers at the University of California San Diego and the University of Washington. Cars have ceased being purely mechanical machines and already have a huge amount of electronics that are ...
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| Video Find: John Varvatos Puts Stamp on Chrysler 300 |
Mar 23rd, 2013 |
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The concept of “unboxing” is usually associated with the high tech industry, and the sense of anticipation upon opening up the packaging on a new computer, mobile phone or tablet. In the context of tech gadgets, sometimes almost as much attention to detail is given to the packaging of the product as the product itself. [...]
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| Audi Adds Shifts in Germany on Strong A6, A7 Demand |
Mar 23rd, 2013 |
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The chronically weak auto market in Europe is no secret, with massive layoffs and plant closures making regular headlines. But the outlook for premium brands with a significant export mix, the picture is considerably rosier. Such is the case for Audi, which has added 12 additional shifts at its Neckarsulm, Germany plant in response to [...]
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| Ferrari LaFerrari Behind The Scenes Video |
Mar 23rd, 2013 |
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The Ferrari LaFerrari, the ultra-exotic so nice, you say it twice. But all joking aside on the unusual name, the car is an impressive feat of engineering that surpasses even that of its legendary predecessors, including the mighty Enzo. We ran a compilation of LaFerrari videos earlier close to the car’s official debut, but there’s [...]
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| Week in Review: Traveling Circus Time Again Edition |
Mar 23rd, 2013 |
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Every few months, we venture out from our cubicles and meet en masse with people we, at times, consider extended family, heading to locales all over the U.S.–and the world sometimes–to hit up yet another auto show. Next week, we’re reconvening in the Big Apple to bring you all the news that fit to digitally [...]
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| LeMons Sears Pointless Inspections: Bozo Texino, VR6-ized Vanagon, and a Hillman Imp |
Mar 23rd, 2013 |
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Here we are, back at legendary Sears Point aka Sonoma Raceway in Northern California, for the fourth annual Sears Pointless 24 Hours of LeMons. We’ve got something like 180 entries, and we spent a long, long day inspecting most of them for cheating (or lack thereof), safety equipment (or lack thereof), and general jaw-dropping amazingness. [...]
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| 2013 Mercedes-Benz E550 coupe review notes: A high-style and high-power two-door |
Mar 23rd, 2013 |
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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: Much as I generally like the E-class, the 2013
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