The BMW i3 has been caught undergoing final-round testing as the German company readies its dedicated ‘i’ showrooms in Europe and the US. Due on sale in those markets late 2013, the small wagon will be available in both ...
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Pivot Cycles has promoted Lisa Cramton to marketing manager. Cramton joined Pivot in July of 2011 as an executive assistant to president and CEO Chris Cocalis. While at Pivot she has also been involved with special projects, coordinating ...
Retail sales are trending down through the first quarter this year compared to last year but that’s no reason for suppliers to panic, JJ Rudman, retail analyst for Leisure Trends Group, told attendees on a webinar yesterday. ...
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Dorel is launching Cannondale Sports, its first company owned store, to sell and display bikes from Cannondale, GT, Schwinn and Mongoose as well as Cannondale and Sugoi apparel, and parts and accessories. It will also offer Guru fit. ...
It appears the luckiest police force in the world is now in Dubai, with images of a fully-marked Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 police car hitting the web. Apparently intended for ‘patrols’ in high tourist areas to show how ...
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New Belgium Brewery, a Colorado beer maker that has often tied its fortunes to the bicycle, is hosting a summit of national bike advocacy leaders at its headquarters, starting Thursday. New Belgium is hosting 65 people from more than 40 ...
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The British bike brand Boardman Bikes has appointed its first North American sales direct, Fletch Newland. Newland has worked for FSA and Cervelo in the past. The move represents Boardman's intention to get serious about the U.S. market ...
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After dumping Facebook a little less than a year ago, General Motors is back, running an advertising test on the social network. GM, one of the country's largest advertisers, said in an email to Computerworld today that it is testing paid ...
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One of five new or facelifted Audi RS models to arrive this year, the Audi RS6 Avant?is slated for a November local launch priced from "around $230,000″ according to the brand. Powered by a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine ...
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The Audi S3 Sportback is set to undercut its German hot-hatch rivals with a circa-$65K starting price when it launches locally in December. Audi Australia today confirmed it will offer both six-speed manual and six-speed S tronic ...
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Fresh rumours that Porsche is developing a new turbocharged four-cylinder engine are circulating following a report by an enthusiast website. The suggestion that Porsche is working on a new turbocharged 2.5-litre flat-four engine to power ...
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The Citroen DS Wild Rubis has been revealed ahead of its Shanghai motor show public debut next week, previewing "the vision of a future DS SUV". Designed as a full plug-in hybrid SUV, the Citroen DS Wild Rubis measures 4.7 metres long, ...
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The Nissan Friend-ME concept has been teased ahead of its world premiere at this month's Shanghai auto show. Hailed as Nissan's first concept car with key input from Chinese designers, the Nissan Friend-ME was designed and developed with ...
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General Motors has underscored its long-term commitment to Opel with the announcement of a four billion euro ($4.95 billion) investment into the European division over the next four years. The massive financial injection forms the first ...
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Opel has revealed more details of its new powertrain family, announcing performance figures for its new turbocharged 1.6-litre petrol family as well as plans for the introduction of an eight-speed automatic transmission. The all-new 1.6 ...
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