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13 Dec 2010, 14:31 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / The Cholmondeley Pageant of Power is a panoply of exceptionally rare and valuable vehicles, based on the castle of the same name, in Cheshire, England. The event includes exciting action on track, water and air, happening every year in July. The or...
13 Dec 2010, 13:17 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) is beginning the construction of its third factory in Thailand and has conducted a Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony at the site, which was attended by dignitaries including Thailand’s Minister of Industry C...
13 Dec 2010, 12:27 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Mazda has commenced testing its idle-stop fuel saving technology in Australia, planning on introducing it there in 2011. The system could become part of the company's SkyActiv program, which includes a new direct injection engine and automatic...
13 Dec 2010, 11:39 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Audi's "progress through technology" philosophy has been taken over by its latest model, the A6 saloon, which has been entirely redesigned, benefiting from advanced lightweight construction techniques, engine efficiency measures, cha...
13 Dec 2010, 10:54 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Nexteer Automotive has won the bid to supply Ford with its rack-assist electric power steering (EPS) system to the 2011 model year Ford F-150 pickup truck as well as the Mustang, Ford's iconic pony car. The F-150 still counts among the best...
13 Dec 2010, 09:24 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Fiat's partnership with Chrysler is paying off for both companies, the new Chrysler 300 having benefited from the Italians' taste in interior design and therefore coming with a little bit more luxury than before. Now the 300's outer ...
13 Dec 2010, 08:31 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Up to this time Cadillac was a trend follower when it came to incentives. When other automakers unveiled their programs, the American luxury marque would quickly raise the stakes to match its rivals. "A year ago, we'd get to the 10th o...
12 Dec 2010, 13:08 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / A Cambridge parking warden ticketed a car without even seeing that the owner was lying dead in the backseat. The law officer issued the fine as the car had exceeded the time limit at a car park, but hadn’t noticed the body inside the car, sup...
12 Dec 2010, 12:16 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Porsche has just debuted the 2011 version of its most successful GT race car, marking it with a celebration at the “Night of Champions” party held at the R&D Centre in Weissach, which coincides with the end of the motorsport season....
11 Dec 2010, 17:52 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / GM’s 26,000 salaried employees won’t get a raise in 2011, in spite of a turnaround in the company’s balance sheet, and CEO Dan Ackerson requesting “greater flexibility” in executive compensation. When GM and Chrysle...
11 Dec 2010, 16:57 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / North Bay Nissan of Petaluma has delivered its first all-electric, zero-emission Nissan LEAF today, marking the beginning of a new era in automotive history, and celebrated with a procession to San Francisco City Hall, followed by a press conferenc...
10 Dec 2010, 17:33 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Bosch put its navigation technology know-how to good use and came up with an innovative navigation software program developed specifically for the iPhone. Clear-cut operating menus and easy orientation as well as precise, reliable route guidance ar...
10 Dec 2010, 17:17 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Companies could ditch petrol powered cars in their fleets in favor of more eco-friendly vehicles powered by alternative fuels, according to a study carried out by Lex Autolease in the UK. "Diesel has already overtaken petrol as the fuel of ...
10 Dec 2010, 16:29 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Nissan has released sales reports of its European division for the month of November. The company has sold 51,480 vehicles in November, representing an increase of about 17 percent year on year. Nissan holds a market share of 3.4 percent. The Ja...
10 Dec 2010, 15:32 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / After bringing hope to hot hatch aficionados in the United States with yesterday's news of Volkswagen potentially bringing the new Golf R to the market, we return today to inform you of the official confirmation that the most powerful Volkswag...
10 Dec 2010, 14:37 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Mitsubishi Motors North America announced today November sales were 4,306, an increase of 47 percent compared to the same month last year, representing Mitsubishi's biggest year-on-year increase for a single month in more than ten years. Novem...
10 Dec 2010, 13:25 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / The new Range Rover Evoque compact SUV will not be equipped with hybrid technology, although its LRX concept car predecessor featured electrically driven rear wheels, as part of an environmentally-friendly four-wheel drive system. Instead, futur...
10 Dec 2010, 12:27 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Munich-based car manufacturer BMW will add 1,300 employees this year and at least 1,300 more in 2011, as the company expands its lineup to meet environmental regulators’ demands for eco-friendly cars, according to the company's spokesman...
10 Dec 2010, 11:33 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Nissan Canada announced it will commit 500 LEAFs for sale to Toronto Atmospheric Fund (TAF) FleetWise EV300 Partners, with initial deliveries beginning in the second half of 2011. "In order to assist with the wide-spread adoption of electri...
10 Dec 2010, 11:04 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / When the GM Holden factory in Elizabeth, South Australia kicks off production next year in January, it will produce the Holden Cruze with a new 2.0-liter turbo diesel engine, among the three-engine line-up for the new Australian small car. Afte...