Detroit motoring venture VL Automotive is moving ahead with plans to transform Fisker Karmas from using hybrid powertrains to full-strength ZR1 Corvette power. The company, which is backed by former General Motors’ vice chairman Bob ...
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The Hyundai Genesis sedan that could rival the likes of the 5 Series and E-Class in Australia has been caught undisguised by a South Korean motoring site. Hyundai’s large car will be built in right-hand drive for the first time for ...
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French car parts supplier Plastic Omnium has opened a new $110m Inergy Automotive Systems plant in New Boston, Michigan, for the production of plastic fuel tanks. Inergy Automotive Systems, a subsidiary of Plastic Omnium, produces ...
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Presenting the award were Grace D. Lieblein, Beverly Gaski, and Sheri E. Hickok. Accepting on behalf of Espar were Operations Manager Ioan Albu and Quality Manager Ashu Aggarwal TROY, MI - - Espar Climate Control Systems was a recipient ...
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The prestigious General Motors Supplier Quality of Excellence Award was presented to Espar Climate Control Systems earlier this month. This is the second year that GM has hosted their Supplier Quality Awards. The ceremony took place at ...
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The facelifted Lexus CT200h has been completely revealed in a set of shots months ahead of its early-2014 launch. CarAdvice’s spy photographers captured Lexus’ compact premium hatchback on an official photo shoot in the US, ...
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WET BUT HAPPY: Driver Michael Darras has 3.3 million safe miles under his buckle. GREEN BAY WIS. -- Neither rain nor snow nor federal government shutdowns could stop Freightliner from delivering its 25,000th rig to Schneider National's ...
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Crash risks while driving at night are higher than during the daytime, but most roadways in the U.S. do not have roadway lighting. In fact, many state and local governments find it difficult to pay for installing, operating and maintaining ...
Celebrating their OE partnership are, from left to right: Doug Betts, Chrysler executive vice president of quality; Hyun Bong Lee, Nexen Tire CEO; Scott Garberding, Chrysler executive vice president of manufacturing; and Travis Kang, Nexen ...
Details of several upcoming Porsche models due to be officially revealed over the next nine months have reportedly been leaked by an industry insider. Featured in slides claimed to be taken from a US dealer meeting in Atlanta, Jalopnik ...
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Finalists for the 2014 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year have been announced ahead of the winners’ announcements at the Detroit motor show in January next year. The award is split into two categories, one for cars and ...
World class is not a term that is bestowed lightly, but that's precisely what owners and brothers George and Johnny Nikollaj and cousin Tomy Lulgjuraj were aiming for when they opened 6 Salon in Royal Oak, MI in 2003. Along with their team ...
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TransForce has made a bid for Vitran, proposing a takeover at $4.50 per share. TransForce already controls 9.51% of the outstanding shares of Vitran. Vitran recently sold its US LTL division to the Moroun family in Detroit, which also ...
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Mechanical details of the forthcoming BMW M3 sedan and BMW M4 coupe have finally been released, with a 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged six-cylinder engine and six-speed manual transmission now officially confirmed. BMW has announced both M3 ...
Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann has confirmed the Urus SUV concept will reach production. A production version of the Lamborghini Urus SUV concept, which first appeared at last year’s Beijing motor show, has long been rumoured to ...
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