| Renaults Romanian Dacia Unit Hit by a Strike |
Mar 20th, 2013 |
The main vehicle assembly plant of Renault SA's (RNO.FR) Romanian low-budget-vehicle manufacturing subsidiary Dacia has been hit by a workers' strike in support of salary demands, a spokeswoman for the French parent company said ...
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| Detroit EV Maker to Build All-Electric Sports Car in August |
Mar 20th, 2013 |
Another day, another EV startup. This time it's Detroit Electric, a company that is resurrecting a brand not seen in more than 70 years. Former Lotus executive Albert Lam revived Detroit Electric in 2008, and now the company plans to launch a two-seat electric sports car next month. Headquartered less than 5 miles from GM's Renaissance Center in downtown Detroit, Detroit Electric ...
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| Volvo wins China approval to produce vehicles |
Mar 20th, 2013 |
Volvo Cars, the Swedish carmaker owned by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., won the approval of China's main industry planner to begin making vehicles in the country, three people familiar with the matter said.The National Development and Reform Commission recently authorized Volvo's production plan, the people said, asking not to be named because the process is confidential. The State ...
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| 10 cheapest cars to own 2013 |
Mar 20th, 2013 |
To find the cheapest cars to own and operate, we asked Vincentric, an automotive data firm, for a list of 2013 vehicles with the lowest five-year ownership costs. Because small cars tend to have the lowest market price, the best fuel economy and reasonable insurance rates, all the vehicles on our list are either compacts or subcompacts.All of the vehicles listed here also have manual ...
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| Budget 2013 Campaigning pays off as Osborne scraps fuel duty rise |
Mar 20th, 2013 |
Campaigning by motoring groups and Conservative MPs paid off after plans to increase the duty on petrol by 3p a litre in September were abandoned by the ...
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| Fitch Affirms Cars Alliance Warehouse Italy at AA+sf |
Mar 20th, 2013 |
Varied U.S. Bank Stress Test Disclosures Create Confusion Stress test results for the largest U.S. banks, in connection with the Fed's Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) program, have provided investors some visibility into regulators' views of banks' potential performance under a severely stressed economic scenario. However, Fitch Ratingsrecognizes that the ...
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| Oops The Presidential Limo Doesnt Run on Diesel |
Mar 20th, 2013 |
President Obama is in Israel today, but he's not going anywhere. The presidential limo, which was brought from Washington, D.C., for the visit, was disabled because it was accidentally filled with diesel fuel. According to the Guardian, a backup limo is on its way from Jordan. According to our friends ...
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| Subaru to Debut First Hybrid at 2013 New York Auto Show |
Mar 20th, 2013 |
Hybrid cars and SUVs have become so commonplace that it can be a surprise when an automaker doesn't have one in its lineup. Today, Subaru announced it will introduce its first hybrid at the 2013 New York International Auto Show next week. The Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid gets the honor of adding a more fuel-efficient option to the surprisingly popular XV Crosstrek, which is based on the ...
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| Cars.com Reviews the 2013 Ford C-Max Energi |
Mar 20th, 2013 |
Ford's C-Max Hybrid is all-new for 2013, and the automaker recently expanded the tall hatchback's lineup with a plug-in model. The C-Max Energi is stylish, comfortable and fun to drive says Cars.com reviewer Aaron Bragman. There are some tradeoffs compared with the hybrid version, however. Bragman says cargo capacity suffers, and its electric range is unimpressive considering the ...
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| AUTO RACING PACKAGE Auto Racing Glance |
Mar 20th, 2013 |
Fast facts: Joe Gibbs Racing has won the last eight races at the track. Tony Stewart started the streak in February 2008, Kyle Busch has five victories and Logano two. Busch, Elliott Sadler and Brian Vickers are driving for Gibbs on Saturday. ... Las Vegas winner Sam Hornish Jr. tops the season standings, 22 points ahead of Justin Allgaier. Hornish has two IndyCar victories at the ...
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