Pedigree of the brands - A Different View of the Story... ...Many of us own cars which come from rather famous brands. Plenty of times, even if you hate to admit it, the badge is the main reason to look at a certain car and, in the end, it's the decisive reason in actually choosing the "perfect"model. OK, there ... Continue reading >
100+ years since the invention of the self-propelled car, three new engines battle for a place in the automotive future. Which one do you see in your car 10 years from now?
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American manufacturer Ford announced today that its Executive Chairman Bill Ford will serve as co-chairman of the Detroit Local Organizing Committee for the Frozen Tour. Moreover, the Ford Transit Connect, recently named North American Truck of the Year, will serve ...
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For the first time in the marathon's 25-year history, the LA Marathon will have a title sponsor. Honda’s North American division announced yesterday a three-year partnership that includes naming rights and a variety of charitable, community service and ...
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The fun, write-while-at-the-wheel times are over for truckers and bus drivers, as the second nationwide piece of legislation has been adopted in the US, prohibiting drivers of large commercial trucks and buses to text while driving. It follows the bill adopted in ...
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Maserati has prepared a downsizing offer for its European clients. Fortunately, this news is not about some eco engine which has crawled under the bonnet of some Maserati. The company has chosen the Alfa Romeo Mito to be its European service network courtesy car. ...
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Audi Drives the 40th World Economic ForumU-TURNThe 40th edition of the World Economic Forum will be supported on the road by a fleet of no less than 270 Audi and Volkswagen vehicles, sent to the event which will start on January 27 to become a means of transportation for the delegates. Audi will offer 86 Audi A8L 3.0 TDI sedans for the chauffeur service for the guests in Davos, including twelve armored. In addition, 70 vehicles - 3.0 TDI quattro, 2.0 TDI quattro and 2.0 TFSI quattro versions of the Audi Q5 - have been available for the Swiss police for the duration of the World Economic Forum. In all, out of the 270 German cars in Davos, 190 are Audis. The Audi fleet sent to Davos, where the Forum will be held, are all badged with the so called “Green Eco” sticker, a mark which allows only vehicles who eat up ... >> Read more |
Audi will be aboard one of the most important sailing sports event worldwide this year, scheduled to be held between June 19 to 27. The German carmaker announced it has agreed to become the mobility partner of the 201 Kieler Woche (Kiel Week), provide shuttle ...
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Hertz, world leader in the public car rental business, has developed a new “0 emissions” program, releasing UK’s lowest cost electric club car in the London Borough of Camden.
Connect by Hertz, the company’s global car sharing club now offers ...
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As his true identity remains unknown, like most of his life, many people say many things about Top Gear's "tame racing driver", the Stig. Very few of them are true. Actually we don't believe any sentence which doesn't include a lap time next to "The ...
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According to the Sustainable Development Commission, UK needs average speed cameras on more motorways and urban routes, and automatic speed controllers fitted to cars in order to reduce the carbon emissions. The SDC just launched today a 64-page report called ...
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German carmaker Audi announced it will continue to be Presenting Sponsor of the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Germany) in 2011, and in 2013 in Schladming (Austria). In addition, Audi’s commitment will include the role of ...
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American wellness expert Jillian Michaels, who was recently contracted by Harley-Davidson to encourage women to gear up and get behind the handlebars, is currently auctioning off her Yamaha FZ1 motorcycle to help the Haitians after the disastrous earthquake. ...
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Mercedes-Benz recently commissioned fashion designer Gareth Pugh and photographer Nick Knight to create a visual campaign for the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Berlin, which also features the German carmaker’s new Gullwing. The SLS AMG was, in fact, Julia ...
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Honda finally debuted the sixth short-film documentary from the Dream the Impossible Documentary Series at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, last Friday. As we previously reported, the short documentary film called “Living with Robots” highlights Honda's ...
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Infiniti’s North American division recently revealed details of its latest marketing campaign, which is designed to provide college basketball enthusiasts with a "360-degree look" at the inspired stories behind the run up to the 2010 NCAA Men's ...
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We're not even sure how to begin this piece. We mean, who on Earth would ever have thought of putting together a amphibious-capable car, powered by electricity? When did combining electric current with water made sense? If EVs are not quite feasible yet and ...
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Probably after seeing a carmaker the size of Fiat has the audacity to paint and then hope to sell a pink Fiat 500, David Sheath, a 28-year old Brit decided he can do better, but with a twist: he will not use regular paint, but nail polish (you guessed it, pink ...
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Ferrari.com now has a Japanese version. This is the website’s third language, learned in one year, as its current generation has been launched last year in both English and Italian.
By offering this dedicated online tool, the company is showing its ...
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After during the Automotive News World Congress a group of Teamsters Union representatives protested against Chrysler, it's time for yet another attack, this time in front of the Italian consulate in Detroit, on Friday, January 22.
"Workers Will Ask ...
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While surfing the web for exciting things to tell you about, we came across this very interesting study made by navigation solutions provider TomTom. The study is the first fully detailed research on which are the fastest and the slowest interstates in the US and ...
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Now don't go thinking the stand, or the Cobo Center for that matter, went up in a blaze of glory, 'cause it didn't. But the small electrical fire which broke out in the Audi display at the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) was enough to call for ...
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