Mercedes-Benz started into the new year with an increase in sales by 15.4%. Worldwide the company delivered 109,477 vehicles to customers, more than in any January before. "After the record year in 2013 we are starting into another year ...
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Audi is expanding its ultra strategy with 11 new models: Especially efficient engine versions in the A4, A5 and A6 model lines will be launched in early 2014. A new and powerful two-liter TDI will provide the drive at 100 kW (136 hp), 120 ...
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General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) dealers delivered 171,486 vehicles in the United States in January 2014. Retail sales were down 10 percent year over year, although retail deliveries of passenger cars were up slightly. Fleet deliveries ...
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Japanese automaker Nissan Motor is set to merge manufacturing and research functions with French carmaker Renault, in order to save over JPY400bn ($3.9bn) per year for the alliance. To head the production departments of both companies, ...
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TT File Photo Consumer spending rose 0.4% in December, the Commerce Department reported Jan. 31. Commerce also said purchases rose 0.6% in November, a larger figure than was originally announced. Economists had projected spending ...
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The Chinese government on Saturday announced measures to further promote the use of new-energy vehicles in an effort to save energy and cut emission Subsidies for new-energy car buyers in 2014 and 2015 will be raised from previous levels ...
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Do you wonder what local farmers do to ensure the wellbeing of their livestock when it is cold outside? Baby it's cold outside – and it has been for some time. If the future predictions are accurate, this cold is going to be hanging ...
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Enthusiasts visiting the Lexus exhibit at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show are sure to get an adrenaline rush when they see the exciting and aggressive performance coupes on display. At center stage is the RC F - a low-slung, athletic coupe ...
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The Melbourne Port Capacity Project has reached another significant milestone with the appointment of the maritime works contractor for a package of works at the Port of Melbourne worth around $400 million. Minister for Ports David ...
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(Phys.org) —An attempt to uncover the 'holy grail' of a lossless energy source has inadvertently led to a study which could result in the next generation of high-speed, mass storage hard drives. Chemists at the University of ...
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Cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film photovoltaic modules First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA has begun construction of Australia’s largest utility-scale solar project, a 250 hectare solar plant in Nyngan, New South Wales (NSW). Less ...
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Used car pricesare likely to decline this year in America because consumers turn in cars from leases and supplies of older models become more readily available. Used car prices increased 18% from 2007 to 2013. American consumers pay an ...
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American Honda became a net exporter in the U.S. for the first time in 2013 - exporting 108,705 U.S.-made Honda and Acura vehicles versus the 88,537 vehicles it imported from Japan. With sustained growth, Honda achieved record production ...
German automobile manufacturer Opel is set to invest EUR4bn to develop new vehicles and engines over the next four years. The European arm of American automaker General Motors (GM) making the investment to generate profits by ...
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Hyundai Motor Company, the fastest-growing automaker by brand, today announced its 2013 full-year earnings results. The company's revenue rose on increased sales from its overseas markets, while profits fell slightly due to production ...