The Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid?has made its debut at the 2013 New York auto show, mating a?supercharged petrol engine with an electric motor. The unique hybrid system replaces the V6 petrol engine found under the bonnet of the regular ...
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The third-generation Honda MDX is longer and lower, yet up to 125kg lighter than its predecessor. Despite wearing Acura badging at its official debut at the 2013 New York auto show, a spokesperson last year told CarAdvice exclusively that ...
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The Dodge Charger could be introduced to Australia from the beginning of 2014 if the business case that is currently under assessment stacks up. Chrysler Group senior vice president of design Ralph Gilles told CarAdvice at the New York ...
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At the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), we saw dozens of new and improved cars. To help make sense of it all, Consumer Reports' automotive engineers Tom Mutchler and Gabe Shenhar discuss the highlights in the latest episode of our ...
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Chrysler has partnered with clothing maker Carhartt to produce the 200 S Special Edition. For $28,870, this well-dressed sedan includes a 283-hp V6 engine, black 18-inch aluminum wheels, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, "premium" leather ...
Volunteers sponsored by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, were in Washington, D.C., last week to thank Congressional representatives for recent support for photonics R&D and to urge future support for in several key ...
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A built-in vacuum is pure genius for a minivan. You'll find this innovation on the 2014 Honda Odyssey, the lightly freshened version our current Top Pick minivan. Curiously, Honda only revealed details of the changes for just the ...
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As we thaw out in time for spring, it's a great time to look for deals before the upcoming travel season. Our analysis shows that despite price fluctuations, there are plenty of bargains in used cars, particularly in the family sedans ...
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Japanese automaker Honda Motor has developed new traffic congestion minimization app for the smartphones. The company had conducted the public-road testing of the technology at toll road between Ulujami and Pondok Ranji in Jakarta, ...
Acura, the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Honda Motor, will recall about 76,000 vehicles in the US, due to corrosion of the electronic control unit. The recall affects the TSX sedans of 2004-2008 model years in 22 US states ...
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The past few years have shown dramatic fuel economy improvements in all types of cars in our testing. Rather than exotic technology, such as hybrids and vehicle electrification, most of the improvements have come the old-fashioned way: ...
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Brazil-based ArcelorMittal Vega, part of the global steel giant ArcelorMittal, has announced that it has completed a $10 million investment to install new post-treatment technology on its galvanizing line No. 1. The new technology ...
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While people across the northern part of the nation were coping with multiple snow storms, the Consumer Reports mower test team was down in Fort Myers, Florida, for six weeks of testing walk-behind mowers, lawn tractors, and other mowing ...
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Honda has recalled approximately 250,000 vehicles around the world to correct a defect with the cars’ braking systems. Honda explains a fault with the electronic stability control ECU circuit board of affected vehicles can lead to ...
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The production versions of the all-new Honda MDX and Honda Odyssey will be unveiled at this month’s New York auto show, in an effort by the Japanese car maker to strengthen its place in both the three-row luxury SUV and people-mover ...
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