| U.S. expresses serious concern about Japans auto trade policy |
Mar 20th, 2013 |
Washington - President Barack Obama has "serious concern" about Japan's auto trade policy, a senior administration official said Tuesday. Acting U.S. Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis told the Senate Finance Committee that the administration wants to see Japan make more progress on auto issues.Last week, Japan asked to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade talks, a ...
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| Hedge funds old GM fail to settle lawsuit |
Mar 20th, 2013 |
Elliott International LP and a unit of Fortress Investment Group LLC are among hedge funds that failed to reach an agreement with the trust liquidating General Motors' old assets over $3 billion in claims related to the automaker's 2009 bankruptcy filing, according to court papers.The dispute stems from a settlement made between the hedge funds and a Canadian unit of GM the day of the ...
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| Jaguar Minerals uncovers rare earths at Tasmanian copper-gold project |
Mar 20th, 2013 |
(MENAFN - ProactiveInvestors - Australia) Jaguar Minerals (ASX: JAG) has discovered a zone of higher grade rare earth oxide mineralisation at the Mt Jukes Project in Tasmania, where recent drilling has also hit copper grades of up to 1.2%.Highlighting the potential for additional by-products, drilling at the South Darwin Prospect has intersected 30 metres at around 2% total rare earth oxides from ...
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| Local Iraq veterans put expertise to work at auto repair shop |
Mar 20th, 2013 |
photos by ADAM BRIMER/NEWS SENTINEL Rick Spencer, owner of Spencer Automotive in South Knoxville, looks at a map of Iraq last month in his office. Spencer served during both conflicts in ...
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| Toyota Camry Atara SX Review |
Mar 20th, 2013 |
Pros: Loads of cabin room and boot space; plenty of features; mid-range engine performance; sportier than the regular Camry; inexpensive capped-price ...
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| KZHF participates in 5th Al Hilal Auto Festival |
Mar 20th, 2013 |
WAM Abu Dhabi, Mar 20th, 2013 (WAM) -- The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Humanitarian Foundation (KZHF) has participated in the 5th Al Hilal Auto Festival, which was staged at the Abu Dhabi Corniche. KZHF, in coordination with the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development and the Abu Dhabi Business Women Council, supported 24 Emirati family and showcased their products in this annual event which ...
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| Consumer Reports falls back in love with Honda |
Mar 20th, 2013 |
After not making the list last year, Honda garnered the most Top Picks in Consumer Reports' recently released rankings of which vehicles combined the best reliability, road test scores and crash test ratings.Honda won for its mid-size Accord, CR-V crossover and Odyssey minivan.Since the consumer group bases its ratings on vehicles it actually purchases to evaluate at its test centre, with ...
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| Business Volkswagen recalls over 384000 cars in China |
Mar 20th, 2013 |
Volkswagen AG, which sells more cars in China than any other foreign firm, will recall 384,181 vehicles there to fix a long-standing gearbox problem, China's quality watchdog said on Wednesday. The recall, which will start on April 2, covers some Passat, Sagitar, Golf, Touran and other models made ...
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| Volkswagen to recall gear-box problem cars |
Mar 20th, 2013 |
German automaker Volkswagen has agreed to recall 384,181 vehicles with defective gearboxes in China, the country's quality watchdog said on Wednesday.The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) announced in an online statement that Volkswagen has filed the recall plan with the administration, after repeated pressing from consumers and media.According ...
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| Nurburgring for sale for $155m report |
Mar 20th, 2013 |
financial difficulties last year related to the racetrack’s two private investors and the European Union, it has now been reported by Nurburgring enthusiast ...
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