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Mercedes-Benz has just made an interesting announcement: Volker Mornhinweg will succeed Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard as the head of the Mercedes Benz Vans division starting from April 1.
We think that the April 1 date is particularly significant here. For those who are ...
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The Canada Post service announced today, together with American manufacturer Ford, that the aging vehicle fleet the former currently uses will be replaced by new Ford Transit Connect. To do that, the Canada Post will buy 1,175 such vehicles, equipped with a 2.0l ...
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As we reported today, J.D. Power presented its Vehicle Dependability Study, which showed that 25 of 36 vehicle brands have improved in long-term dependability in 2010 as compared to their performance in 2009.
According to the study, Toyota continued to perform ...
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Pirelli has chosen the Indiana International Testing Circuit in Barcelona, Spain to present its latest product, the Scorpion Verde SUV and crossover tire.
The Scorpion Verde is a tire that offers both high performance and eco-friendliness, through the use of ...
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Chrysler’s Michigan Plant Gets Environmental AwardINDUSTRYAmerican carmaker Chrysler announced today its new Trenton South Engine Plant has been awarded a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Green Building System certification for meeting the highest environmental standards. The facility was the only engine manufacturing facility in the world to achieve the honor. Joining Chrysler in celebrating the achievement were Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano, Trenton Mayor Gerald Brown, UAW Chrysler Department Assistant Director Tim Bressler and other local officials. "The Trenton South Engine Plant has established a new industry benchmark for efficient, environmentally conscious design," said Scott Garberding, Head of Manufacturing, Chrysler Group LLC. "This Gold ... >> Read more |
The race to find better solutions to power the vehicles of the future may prove to be just the thing the environment needed, as a new way of turning household and municipality waste into biofuel is being researched in the UK. If successful, the process wiil save ...
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The electric version of the MINI is proving to be quite a hit in the countries in which the car is currently undergoing customer testing, with some of those leasing the cars telling BMW they would rather keep the car then turn them back in when the leasing program ...
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The auto industry seems to be heading into the right direction, as a J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study shows that 25 of 36 vehicle brands have improved in long-term dependability in 2010 as compared to their performance in 2009.
The study also showed that ...
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Ford has elaborated a complex UK business expansion plan: the company will invest $2.2 billion in its four UK sites over the next five years after obtaining a $550 million Government loan guarantee.
Earlier today, the UK’s Secretary of State for Business ...
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It seems that more job opportunities and an important investment were confirmed today in the United Kingdom as McLaren Automotive announced the start of constructions for the McLaren Production Centre (MPC).
The MPC will have 32,000 sqm and is located at McLaren ...
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Mercedes-Benz has just announced it has signed a contract with the Brazilian retail company Casa Bahia which involves the delivery of 550 trucks. The order comprises 380 units of the Mercedes-Benz Accelo 915 C light truck, 148 FPN 1718 semi-heavy cab-over-engine models ...
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Fiat is ready to take advantage of the booming Chinese automotive market: the Italian company’s joint venture with the Chinese Guangzhou carmaker has received government approval and plans to produce the first vehicles by September next year, as China Car ...
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After a very troubling 2009, financial services company GMAC seems to be back on track, as it announced last week it has managed to raise an additional $1 billion by selling retail auto loans as securities.
The latest transaction brings the total amount of ...
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It seems that the electric car manufacturer Tesla is preparing to start selling its Roadster model in Australia, through a Sydney showroom, later this year. At the moment, the automaker is pending final Australian homologation.
Australians showed a real interest ...
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During the Annual Accounts Press Conference held in Munich this week, German carmaker BMW confirmed, through the voice of Norbert Reithofer, chairman of the board, that a front wheel drive model will be added in the line-up below the 1 Series, in an attempt to ...
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German manufacturer Daimler announced today it has delivered ten new Citaro articulated buses to Keisei Bus, one of the top mass transit companies in Japan, which transports around 250,000 passengers per day. The new buses will primarily be used in east Tokyo. ...
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Among the first to react to the tentative agreement reached by Japanese carmaker Toyota with UAW representatives from the New United Motors Manufacturing (NUMMI) is Local 2244 and it's president, Sergio Santos.
Without hiding his disappointment, Santos says, in ...
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As some automakers are getting ready to launch their all electric vehicles, more and more people are showing interest in such vehicles. One of the most important models coming this year is the Nissan Leaf.
According to Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shimbun, the ...
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Taking hits from all over for the manner in which it handled the recent recalls, as well as for the way in which its cars are built, Japanese carmaker Toyota registered another 0.6 percent drop in shares in Tokyo on Thursday, a percentage above the 0.3 percent ...
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Lexus has finally announced the launch of its LFA payment system. A while ago, the car manufacturer said that clients will not be able to buy their first supercar, only lease it.
According to Lexus, each customer will have to pay a monthly lease of $12,398.44 for 24 ...
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