The global sales of electric vehicles (EVs) are expected to reach 3.8 million by 2020, according to a new report from Pike Research. Pike Research senior research analyst Dave Hurst said that sales of EVs have not lived up to automakers' ...
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Subaru Canada has reported sales of 31,003 units in 2012 in the US with a 14.9%increase in the over-all sales in the country. The Japanese automaker has registered sales of 2,814 units in December 2012 that inclined 12.9%compared to the ...
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German carmaker Audi is planning to unveil the 2014 R8 sports car at the upcoming North American International Auto Show in Detroit,US,to be held during 14-27 January 2013. The new sports car is offered with three powertrain options ...
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Japan-based automaker Honda is planning to unveil the revamped version of S2000,the Modulo Climax at Tokyo Auto Salon in January 2013. The car will be powered by a 2.2L 4-cylinder mated to a 6-speed close-ratio manual transmission ...
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Subaru,the automobile manufacturing division of Fuji Heavy Industries(FHI),has recalled about 630,000 vehicles in the US,due to a problem in the puddle light. The recall includes cars and sports utility vehicles(SUVs)belonging to ...
German automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has recorded a 15.4%increase in sales with 305,072 vehicles sold in 2012 compared to the 264,460 vehicles sold in 2011 in the US. In December 2012,the company registered sales of 31,372 ...
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The Skoda Fabia and Roomster will be updated with the brand’s new logo and badges this year as the Czech manufacturer embarks on its most important product rollout ever in Australia in 2013. The updated logo – first ...
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The Mazda3 has retained its title as Australia’s most popular new car in 2012, claiming victory for the second consecutive year after a tight 12-month tussle with the Toyota HiLux. The HiLux threatened to steal the crown earlier ...
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CIO - There's no question, we're at an inflection point in the digitization of our world. In every domain and dimension, the substitution of digital for analog is racing ahead. A couple recent examples illustrate the power of this trend. ...
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Sprint is set to showcase its Velocity in-vehicle communications platform in Chrysler's redesigned 2013 Ram 1500 truck and new SRT Viper car at the L.A. Auto Show this week. Sprint had disclosed in August its selection as telematics ...
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Driving lamps High beam headlamps augmented by auxiliary driving lamps "Driving lamp" is a term deriving from the early days of nighttime driving, when it was relatively rare to encounter an opposing vehicle. Only on those occasions ...
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Forward illumination is provided by high- ("main", "full", "driving") and low- ("dip", "dipped", "passing") beam headlamps, which may be augmented by auxiliary fog lamps, driving lamps, or cornering lamps. Headlamps Automatic systems ...
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In light of the holiday season, two auto repair companies donated refurbished vehicles for families in need. In Redlands, Calif., Caliber Collision made its fourteenth recycled ride donation to the family of an 11-year-old boy with ...
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From January to November, the industrial profits of enterprises above designated size achieved 4,662.5 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.0 percent. In November, the industrial profits of enterprises above designated size achieved ...
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The recycling rate for steel has reached an all-time high of 92%, according to a recent announcement from the Steel Recycling Institute, an industry association that promotes the recycling of all steel products. In 2011, more than 85 ...
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