Hybrids get great mileage, but some leave their owners disappointed because their window stickers promise better fuel economy than the cars deliver. We analyzed more than 315 cars and compared the results of our own tests with EPA window ...
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The Opel Insignia Country Tourer has been revealed ahead of its world premiere at September’s Frankfurt motor show. Based on the recently facelifted Opel Insignia wagon, the new Opel Insignia Country Tourer aims to add “SUV ...
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Pieces of the all-new Volvo XC90 puzzle will be revealed progressively over the coming months before the complete picture comes together at its late-2014 unveiling. Volvo this week gave us an early look at some of the innovative ...
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The roads and the cars on them are set to form an intelligent, connected network within three years when a number of the world’s leading vehicle manufacturers bring Car 2 Car (C2C) communication technology to the market. C2C allows ...
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The Toyota HiLux ute has beaten perennial best-sellers the Toyota Corolla and Mazda 3 to claim top spot in the latest car sales figures. Official industry figures released today show nearly 5000 units of the always-popular utility vehicle ...
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Official car sales figures released today suggest Volkswagen sales in Australia have been affected by recent negative media coverage that led to a recall. VW registered a drop of nearly 20 per cent compared with this time last year, ...
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The smallest Jeep 4WD yet will become a competitor for the likes of the Toyota Corolla and Volkswagen Golf. Jeep CEO Mike Manley has told US motoring media the yet-to-be-named model will be 4.2 metres long, making it about the size of a ...
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Volkswagen has recalled more than 25,000 cars in Australia to correct a potential defect with the vehicles' dual-clutch automatic 'DSG' transmissions. The recall affects 25,928 Volkswagen Polo, Golf, Jetta, Passat and Caddy vehicles ...
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Lately it seems an undue number of test cars at our track have been going through motor oil. We can remember years when we barely had to add oil to any test car between service visits. Something has changed. We think most consumers don't ...
LED lighting market is booming but price competition has been causing firms to see shrinking profit margins. Taiwan-based LED firms aim to improve technology and enter the automotive lighting market. Lite-On Automotive Corporation, a ...
LED lighting market is booming but price competition has been causing profits reduce. According to this situation, Taiwan-based LED firms propose to improve technology and enter the automotive lighting market. Lite-On Automotive ...
Tags: LED Firms, Automotive Lighting Market, LED lighting, LED, taiwan
Czech automobile manufacturer Skoda, in co-operation with Volkswagen Group Russia and GAZ Group, has started the production of the new Octavia vehicle at the GAZ's Nizhny Novgorod plant in Russia. The plant, which already produces ...
German packaging materials producer for automotive companies Lindoerfer + Steiner has announced plans to set up its new custom packaging facility in Spartanburg County with an investment of $400,000. Lindoerfer + Steiner will set up its ...
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According to a report by Navigant Research, about three million of light duty plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) will be sold per year by 2020, accounting for 3% of the total light duty vehicle market. The vehicles will include both plug-in ...
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According to Japan's media, Volkswagen, Europe largest car maker, claimed on June 14 that its mainstream models Golf production up reached 30 million. It is 39 years since the first generation Golf was born in 1974. The memoriable ...
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