Northern Marin County gets a new purveyor of bikes—and beer, too, if all goes according to plan—as Bicycle Brüstop prepares to open April 27 as a Giant partner store. Husband-and-wife owners Aaron and Carolyn Thompson are ...
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Photos of Mercedes-Benz’s hotted up ‘baby-SUV’ have just surfaced, showing the car undergoing performance testing at the Nürburgring racetrack in Germany. The Mercedes-Benz GLA 45 AMG, will make use of the same ...
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The total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased by 2.4 percent in February over January, reported the the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI). Average Fuel Surcharges assessed by carriers also increased, from ...
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Participants in this year's RTC Viva Bike Vegas Gran Fondo, held in Las Vegas the day after Interbike closes, will be allowed in to the show for part of its final day. Interbike announced the agreement with the Regional Transportation ...
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Luxury plug-in hybrid car company Fisker Automotive is facing a US lawsuit after laying off 160 workers at the end of last week. Industry journal Automotive News reports that a federal lawsuit has been filed against Fisker, accusing the ...
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A brand-new hybrid-powered compact SUV from Lexus is to be unveiled at next year’s Geneva motor show, according to a report. Industry journal Automotive News reports that the new compact hybrid Lexus will be based on the recently ...
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Holden will cut 500 jobs across its manufacturing and product development operations just one month out from the start of production of the new VF Commodore. A total of 400 workers from the Adelaide plant and 100 “hourly paid” ...
Holden managing director Mike Devereux has cited the decline in Holden Cruze sales as “mostly attributable” to the Adelaide manufacturing job losses announced today. Devereux listed the strength of the Australian dollar, ...
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The Hyundai E4U individual mobility concept, unveiled at the Seoul motor show, is the Korean manufacturer’s first Segway-like vehicle. With a 24-volt 500W electric motor powering “a base hemisphere unit” rather than ...
The BMW M6 Gran Coupe will cost $299,500 when it arrives in Australian showrooms in July. Wedged between the $292,500 BMW M6 Coupe and $308,500 M6 Convertible, the BMW M6 Gran Coupe also charges $70,000 more than the BMW M5 sedan on which ...
The original 1967 Ford Mustang hero car used in the film Gone in 60 Seconds, dubbed “Eleanor”, will go under the hammer at an upcoming US auction. Though several cars were built by Cinema Vehicle Services – with ...
The universal expansion of vehicle communications systems will drive growth in the demand for automotive and roadside sensor systems, writes Andrew Ashby, automotive business development manager at Plextek Consulting The reality of a ...
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Singletrack High, a documentary about the high school mountain bike racing movement, will be screened during the Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, California, later this month. The film takes a close look at the National Interscholastic ...
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Seattle Bike Suppy has hired?Dirk Sorenson as marketing manager, the senior member of the distributor's marketing department. Sorenson's 15-plus-year marketing career includes an extensive background working with leading action sports and ...
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.RIDES, an extended service program for bike retailers, is sponsoring next week's Bicycle Leadership Conference and exhibiting at the Interbike IBD Summit. RIDES, which is an acronym for Ride It Daily Extended Service, allows retailers to ...
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