| New Mercedes sedan 156 buttons 24 speakers hot stone seat massage |
Mar 21st, 2013 |
model-year , Mercedes-Benz is already stirring interest with the release of the first teaser images of the next-generation S-Class sedan.Known inside the company as the W222, the new model will have some big tire tracks to fill. The S-Class has traditionally been the benchmark for the premium-luxury segment that makers like BMW, Audi and even upstart Hyundai have to chase down.For its part, ...
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| Budget 2013 Motoring - Firms to benefit from ultra-low emission cars |
Mar 21st, 2013 |
Companies which buy ultra-low emissions cars will benefit from an extension to the 100 per cent first year tax allowance, as well as new company car tax rates for the lowest emitting ...
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| Ford to pay workers $750 million in Belgium plant closing |
Mar 21st, 2013 |
Ford Motor Co. will pay approximately 4,000 hourly workers at its Genk, Belgium, assembly plant a total of $750 million in separation benefits, the Dearborn automaker disclosed in a regulatory filing Tuesday.Ford now will be able to close the facility by the end of next year as it looks to cut excess capacity to meet dwindling demand in economically challenged Europe.The 4,000 employees will ...
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| Lauderhill Business Owner Thieves Stole Expensive Refrigerated Trucks |
Mar 21st, 2013 |
LAUDERHILL (CBS4) – A South Florida business owner says he needs the public’s help to catch a pair of cold-hearted thieves who stole two expensive refrigerated trucks from his business. Greg Parker, the owner of Gelato Fino, says he has one truck remaining but he says the theft of his two bigger, more powerful trucks is a blow to his business. Parker showed CBS 4 News the ...
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| Chinas Geely Auto Shares Jump 5 After It Says Profit Climbed In 12 |
Mar 21st, 2013 |
Geely Chairman Li Shufu. (Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via @daylife) Geely Automobile, one of the largest non-government controlled automakers to compete in China's world-leading motor vehicle market, said on Wednesday its net profit soared by almost a third last year as it expanded shipments and charged higher prices for its models. Net profit rose by 32% from a year ago to $329 ...
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| Aston Martin Rapide S launched |
Mar 21st, 2013 |
launched in trademark flamboyant style this week in Spain’s Catalonian region, heralding both a new look for the four-door grand tourer and a considerably more focused revision of Aston’s most luxurious model. While the new 'gaping' one-piece grille clearly dominates the facelift, it’s what’s under the bonnet of the ...
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| McLaren P1 tackles Top Gear track MP4-12C Spider slides in snow |
Mar 21st, 2013 |
Geneva motor show reveal , the McLaren P1 fills the former airbase with the sound of its electrically-assisted 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8 powerplant. Also making a ruckus is the ...
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| Lyonheart K modern-day Jaguar E-Type priced from $450K |
Mar 21st, 2013 |
, will cost in excess of $450,000 when production starts in December. Available in both coupe and convertible body styles, production of the Lyonheart K was originally intended to be limited to just 50 units, but strong interest has encouraged the Coventry, England-based manufacturer to increase that number to 250. Powered by a 430kW/700Nm 5.0-litre supercharged Cosworth V8, the curvaceous ...
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| Hyundai ix35 SE adds AWD 2.0-litre diesel variant |
Mar 21st, 2013 |
powered by the Korean brand’s 2.0-litre R-series CRDi turbo-diesel engine has been added to the SUV’s Special Edition line-up. The new 135kW/392Nm ...
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| Govt departments purchasing more locally made cars |
Mar 21st, 2013 |
A Red Flag H7 hybrid car at an electric-vehicle show in Beijing. Shares of FAW Car Co Ltd rose 10.03% on Wednesday to the daily limit margin on news that many government departments have placed orders for its Red Flag sedans. Wu Changqing / For China ...
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