| Doug Guthrie Fords F-150 deftly combines practicality with comfort technology |
Mar 21st, 2013 |
In its final year before being redesigned, Ford's F-150 remains not only the best-selling full-size pickup in the U.S., it is simply America's most popular motor vehicle.So much more than just a work truck, the F-150 sold 645,316 units last year. That's almost a quarter million more than the biggest-selling car in America, Toyota's midsize Camry.Ford's F-Series has ...
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| John McCormick Will size matter as economy revives |
Mar 21st, 2013 |
To judge by the displays of wretched excess at the Geneva auto show, you would think European consumers were rolling in disposable income. But apart from the Euro "one-percenters," they are not, and so car sales have been tanking across the continent, just as they did in America a few years ago.The spectacle of multi-million dollar new Ferrari, Lamborghini and McLaren models at the ...
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| Report Third of Japanese electric-vehicle owners wont buy another |
Mar 21st, 2013 |
About one-third of electric vehicle owners in Japan say they may not buy another EV, according to a new report.This could be a damaging trend, especially if U.S. consumers, who have so far been slow in accepting the technology, feel similarly to Japanese drivers.A new report from researcher McKinsey and Co. found that about one in three electric-vehicle buyers felt "seduced" by the ...
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| Brembo brakes earns stopper role |
Mar 21st, 2013 |
A cutaway display shows the internal vane patterns Brembo uses to provide maximum airflow and cooling for its brake discs. (Larry Edsall / Special to The Detroit ...
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| Five ways to shake winter off your car |
Mar 21st, 2013 |
Detroit - Winter can do a number on your car.Slush, salt and cold temperatures take a toll on everything from the tires to the wiper blades. So, with spring finally here, it's a good idea to give your car a thorough once-over to undo winter's damage.It won't cost a lot. You can the work yourself or visit a car wash and a garage. Goodyear, Firestone and other car care centers will ...
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| VW recalling 384000 cars |
Mar 21st, 2013 |
German carmaker Volkswagen will recall 384,000 vehicles sold in China due to gearbox problems, the top quality watchdog said on Wednesday. Starting April 2, Volkswagen's sales subsidiary and two joint ventures will recall vehicles made or imported since December 2008, according to a statement by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine. The models ...
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| China imposes strict fuel economy standards on auto industry |
Mar 21st, 2013 |
BEIJING (Reuters) - China imposed long-debated stringent fuel economy standards on Wednesday, making life tougher for cash-strapped small domestic brands that are already struggling amid a slowdown of the world's biggest auto ...
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| Houston Rockets beat Utah Jazz 100-93 |
Mar 21st, 2013 |
The Houston Rockets emerged triumphant after a 100-93 win over the Utah Jazz in National Basketball Association (NBA) action at the Toyota Center here. The Rockets held the Jazz to under 20 points in each of the first two quarters, for a 52-33 lead at the break, but in the fourth quarter, the Rockets managed just four points in the first six minutes, while the Jazz reeled off 13, to get within ...
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| Stalin terms CBI raids a political vendetta |
Mar 21st, 2013 |
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) supremo M. Karunanidhi's son M.K. Stalin, whose residence was searched by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with alleged illegal import of cars here this morning, termed the latest developments to be a 'political vendetta'. "You see for yourself. The raids took place just two days after we quit the UPA," he told the media here. Meanwhile, ...
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| President Obama’s limousine ‘The Beast’ breaks down in Israel |
Mar 21st, 2013 |
black Cadillac limousine has broken down in Israel after a member of the Secret Service reportedly filled its tank with diesel rather than petrol by mistake. The Telegraph newspaper in the UK reports the heavily armoured limo dubbed 'The Beast' spluttered to a halt on a highway on the way from Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. A Secret Service official said the cause of the ...
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