| In Afghanistan ‘car Guantanamo’ autos languish trust dies |
Feb 19th, 2013 |
Kabul , down a road riddled with mammoth potholes, is a secure site that bears all the marks of a prison: high stone walls topped with concertina wire, cops barking into walkie-talkies, forsaken ...
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| Danica Patrick is first woman to win Daytona 500 pole | Auto racing |
Feb 19th, 2013 |
Driver Danica Patrick became the first woman to win a pole at NASCAR's highest level, the Sprint Cup Series, and will lead the field to the green flag in Sunday's season-opening Daytona ...
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| Nissan Note UK-built Jazz rival not for Australia |
Feb 19th, 2013 |
Nissan Note promises to be one of the most technologically advanced cars in its class, boasting a number of safety and convenience systems previously only seen in larger, more expensive models. ...
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| Ferrari trumps Google Coca-Cola in brand rating list |
Feb 19th, 2013 |
. While the 2013 BrandFinance Global 500 list saw Apple take out the title of the world's most valuable brand ahead of Samsung with a brand value of US$87 billion ($84.3 ...
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| Warren Buffett Buys 10 Million More Shares of GM |
Feb 18th, 2013 |
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With the purchase of 10 million shares of General Motors, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has lifted its holdings in the company to 25 million shares. Disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing this past Thursday, this latest investment is due to the U.S. government unloading a portion of their shares to the public. [...]
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| Kia’s Blake Griffin 2013 Optima Ads |
Feb 18th, 2013 |
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Ever since Blake Griffin dunked over a Kia Optima, he’s been tied to the brand’s marketing. Earlier this week, Kia unveiled two new ads starring the Los Angeles Clippers power forward, and the 2013 Kia Optima. Both ads start out the same way, with Griffin driving along and using a voice command to play a [...]
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| Name That Shifter, No. 116 |
Feb 18th, 2013 |
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It’s Monday, and that means it’s time to present this week’s shifter. You’ll have until mid-day Wednesday to identify the make and model of the vehicle whence this shifter came. The first person to respond correctly in the Backfires section below will win a Save the Manuals button and sticker.* Good luck! (* Offer open [...]
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| The Continental: Audi’s War of Letters, Industry Politics in Italy, and A45 AMG Ancestors |
Feb 18th, 2013 |
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Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. Audi has dragged up-and-coming Chinese car company Qoros to court over its choice of nomenclature. Qoros [...]
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| Proud that Tata Motors make Jaguar and Land Rover British PM |
Feb 18th, 2013 |
foreign direct investment into the Indian economy." Britain is one of the most open, easy-to-invest in economies anywhere in the world, he said. "We are incredibly welcoming. I am very ...
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| Auto Industry Buys Into Cafe Rules |
Feb 18th, 2013 |
The U.S. government has set tough fuel economy standards for cars and trucks, and Detroit's automakers couldn't be happier. What mad world is this? The famously balky industry that once ...
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