PPG Industries showcased environmentally sustainable coatings and specialty materials today during a news conference at the 2014 North American International Auto Show. The company’s products are used by automakers and automotive ...
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Many U.S. carriers expect to grow capacity and plan to replace aging trucks, according to a survey by Transport Capital Partners. Since the HOS rules caused fewer hours per day utilization of equipment, carriers are being pushed to ...
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The fastest and most powerful Caterham ever offered for sale in Australia, the Caterham Seven 485, has been released. Powered by a specially developed Euro-6 compliant Ford-sourced naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine – with dry ...
The North American International Auto Show will see the U.S. debut of the latest Golf R, the most powerful version of the Golf ever to be sold in this market. With an estimated 290 horsepower, the new Golf R has 34 hp more than the ...
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Plug-in hybrids will lead the pack among e-vehicles in the race to produce cleaner, more efficient vehicles, according to KPMG International’s 2014 Global Automotive Executive Survey. The rise of alternative powertrain technologies ...
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Ashok Leyland, the flagship of the Hinduja group and one of the largest manufacturers of commercial vehicles in the country, launched the CAPTAIN series of next-generation heavy commercial vehicles in New Delhi today. Mahendra Singh ...
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Two solid-state lighting (SSL) manufacturers are among the 12 businesses that will receive clean-energy tax credits ranging from $700,000 to $30m each (totaling more than $150m collectively), the US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced. ...
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Details of the new additions to Land Rover Australia’s showroom in 2014. Range Rover Evoque update (February) Land Rover claims the introduction of a nine-speed automatic transmission and new driveline technologies will make the ...
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Details of the new additions to Honda Australia’s showroom in 2014. Honda CR-V diesel (January) A long-awaited diesel engine option joins the Honda CR-V range in January, as the Japanese brand belatedly attempts to cash in on SUV ...
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Millions of people step aboard airplanes each day, complaining about the lack of legroom and overhead space but almost taking for granted that they can travel thousands of miles in just a few hours. Wednesday marks the 100th anniversary ...
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German automaker Audi is set to invest EUR22bn to develop new models, innovations and for the expansion of the worldwide production network between 2014 and 2018. Almost 70% of the investment is intended for new models and technologies. ...
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Details of the new additions to Volvo Australia’s showroom in 2014. Volvo S60, V60, XC60 (April) Volvo will introduce two all-new 2.0-litre four-cylinder engines to its S60, V60 and XC60 line-ups from April. Volvo Car Australia ...
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General Motors Co. announced plans to invest $1.3 billion in five factories so they can manufacture pickup trucks with more fuel-efficient engines and technologies. GM said the money will go to the Flint, Mich., assembly plant; an engine ...
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Acura today announced that the 2015 Acura TLX Prototype performance luxury sedan will debut at the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January. The TLX will mark the debut of a new name for Acura's mid-size modern ...
"Our HTL1 ContiTread (a retread for the HTL1, pictured) and HDR2 Eco Plus drive tire... will help lower your overall driving costs for 2014 and beyond," says Paul Williams, Continental's executive vice president for truck tires, the ...
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