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23 Nov 2010, 09:39 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a report of a 2005MY Honda Accord Hybrid being involved in an accident due to brake power loss and unintended acceleration after crossing over rumble strips. The petitioner request...
23 Nov 2010, 08:23 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / New and interesting information about the 2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Klasse have emerged. Since Mercedes's compact hasn't been that appealing to customers in the US market, the German manufacturer is planning up to three B-Klasse variants for t...
22 Nov 2010, 15:58 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / BMW thinks that its 1.2 million square feet plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina will run at maximum capacity in 2011, thanks to increased demand for the X5 and X3 Sports Activity Vehicles. BMW just recently invested $750 million in the expansio...
22 Nov 2010, 14:12 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / SAIC-GM-Wuling, one of GM China's main joint ventures yielded its first Baojun 630 passenger car today, from its manufacturing plant in Liuzhou, Guangxi. Baojun is the joint venture's new brand of affordable vehicles that will go on sa...
22 Nov 2010, 13:33 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / A sudden rush of emails claiming that the recipient has won 750,000 sterling pounds as well as a BMW X6 35iM from the ‘BMW Lottery Department UK’ has been circulating across South East Asia. Apparently, the aforementioned organization a...
22 Nov 2010, 13:04 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Renault has introduced a new 'pay-as-you-earn' iCare maintenance system, aimed specifically at the light commercial vehicle sector. The system helps van fleet operators to minimize downtime and ensures public road users' safety. A...
22 Nov 2010, 11:59 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / A hot hatch version of the popular Kia cee'd is presumably in development stage, according to a company insider. The Korean firm wants to spice up the next-generation cee'd and all-new Rio in order to compete against top-selling GTi'...
22 Nov 2010, 10:57 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / A new version of the Rolls Royce Ghost is under development and, although it entered production in 2006, the 2011 Rolls-Royce Ghost Extended Wheelbase (EWB) will go on sale in 2011. The car boasts an entirely new style which is a good blend of trad...
22 Nov 2010, 09:45 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc announced that it will commence production of the solar roof for the Fisker Karma, in collaboration with Asola of Germany, in early 2011. The roof will be the first to integrate solar cells in a c...
22 Nov 2010, 08:44 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Giving corporate sponsors naming rights for a sports arena or field is no longer news, as big names in the business have already done it. Take the Los Angeles Lakers for example: they have the Staples Center; The New York Mets have Citi Field and t...
22 Nov 2010, 08:22 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Hybrids are eco-friendly. They are not entirely beneficial to the environment, but at least they're not causing as much damage as their internal-combustion-only counterparts. Due to the fact that we're exploring new grounds with this inno...
21 Nov 2010, 09:34 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Michael England, the CEO of Geo Minerals, was surprised to be offered the GM ticker symbol by Canada’s stock exchange when his company went public in 2007. Now that General Motors was relisted, it wants it back. General Motors had used the...
20 Nov 2010, 15:32 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / The famous third party tuning company based in Aachen, Germany, AC Schnitzer, has released its first special parts for the new BMW X3, comprising of wheels and interior accessories. The introduction of the 2nd edition BMW X3 is more than just an up...
20 Nov 2010, 14:54 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Chrysler rolled out part of its refreshed 2011 lineup, with the 2011 Chrysler 200 (formerly the Sebring) and the 2011 Chrysler Town & Country being unveiled at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. Now that the two models are out of media focus, fans...
20 Nov 2010, 13:26 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Toyota announced its plans to release a range of greener vehicles. Among them are 11 new conventional hybrids and a plug-in hybrid based on the current Prius. Toyota claims that one of the hybrids, a compact car, will be capable of achieving a fuel...
20 Nov 2010, 08:09 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Toyota Motor Corp filed a motion to dismiss lawsuits that claim there are sudden acceleration defects in its cars. US District Judge James Selna will hear arguments today about whether he should ignore hundreds of lawsuits filed since the automaker...
19 Nov 2010, 16:25 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Tata Motors has announced that the Nano has begun deliveries in in the Indian states of Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. The move comes in the middle of reports that limited distribution, high prices an...
19 Nov 2010, 15:49 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / GM shares dipped in electronic trading just ahead of today's opening bell, leaving investors curious about what will happen to the new stock on its second day of trading, according to a report by The Detroit News. GM was just listed yesterday,...
19 Nov 2010, 14:33 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / The Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG held a meeting today, discussing the Group’s investment planning for 2011 to 2015. The Group will invest around EUR51.6 bn in its Automotive Division in the next five years. Investments in property, faci...
19 Nov 2010, 13:38 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and its distributor in Singapore Cycle & Carriage Automotive (CCA) have signed a cooperation agreement to popularize electric vehicles with the Singapore government. The agreement implies that MMC and CCA wil...