Future plc, publisher of Cyclingnews.com, BikeRadar.com and a handful of cycling print publications including Cycling Plus, saw a decline in group revenue of 1 percent in its first financial half, even as digital revenue was up 33 percent ...
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GrindMedia, which owns Bike and Paved magazines, among others, has purchased TransWorld's action sports brands, which include TransWorld RideBMX as well as its surf, snow and moto titles. The companies did not release the purchase price. ...
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The Skoda Octavia Special Edition will launch next month with a high level of standard equipment and an aggressive $21,990 driveaway price tag. Based on the Skoda Octavia 90TSI, the Special Edition adds 16-inch alloy wheels, ...
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The McLaren 50 MP4-12C special edition has been released to help the British brand mark its 50th anniversary. Adding further exclusivity to the 460kW/600Nm McLaren MP4-12C supercar, the McLaren 50 anniversary edition will be limited to ...
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An image depicting a Renault Zoe cabriolet has appeared on the French brand’s dedicated electric vehicle Facebook page. While it looks convincing, the image is a computer generation created by a fan of the zero-emission Zoe city ...
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A contract between Nissan and the city of New York for a fleet of taxis is before the courts, with a New York Supreme Court Justice ruling that part of the program’s deal is “null, void and unenforceable”. Industry ...
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A group of researchers and scientists in the US has found that breathing vehicle tailpipe emissions can turn ‘good’ cholesterol into ‘bad’ cholesterol, contributing to clogged and hardened arteries and other related ...
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety(IIHS) has released a video explaining its new frontal offset crash test, following last week’s announcement that the Subaru Forester has become the first vehicle to score top marks in its ...
Tesla Motors has paid off the remaining portion of the loan granted to it by the US Department of Energy in 2010. The California-based electric vehicle manufacturer transferred US$451.8 million ($464.0 million) this week to clear its debt ...
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Hyundai’s permanent presence at Nürburgring is expected to boost the quality and performance of the popular Korean maker’s cars closer to that of its European rivals. The purpose-built facility will launch in August, ...
The Viper will return to compete in this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans race in its first factory-backed entry since 2000. Chrysler Group’s SRT (Street and Racing Technology) Motorsports Team is preparing two identical SRT Viper ...
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Spy Inc. reported overall first-quarter sales of $9 million, up 11 percent from $8.1 million a year earlier, and narrowed its net loss as the eyewear supplier’s Happy Lens Collection got off to strong launch. Income from operations ...
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Dorothy Nichols has joined women’s bike apparel brand Shebeest as its national sales manager, heading up sales in the IBD and specialty sporting goods channels. Nichols, who will be based out of Denver, Colorado, will begin the new ...
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Reporters learnt from The Export-Import Bank of China(China Eximbank) that the lender has inked loan agreement with Diana Shipping, loan promise with Angelicoussis and cooperative agreement with Dynagas to support the three Greek ship ...
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Michael D. Angel, chief financial officer of eyewear company Spy Inc., is resigning to move back to the Bay Area after two years with the San Diego County-based company. The company said Angel is willing to serve as a full-time interim ...
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