The all-new Kia Rondo will launch locally in May 2013 with a 1.7-litre turbo diesel engine, in addition to a more powerful 2.0-litre petrol engine. The Kia Rondo's turbo diesel engine, shared with the Hyundai i40, produces 100kW of power ...
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Kia Australia?is looking at offering a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine in the Kia Sportage and facelifted Kia Optima range. Speaking on the eve of the New York auto show, where the facelifted Optima will debut, Kia Australia PR ...
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The Jaguar XJR has been officially unveiled ahead of its public debut at tomorrow's 2013 New York motor show. The introduction of the new-generation Jaguar XJR sees the high-performance nameplate – first launched in 1994 – ...
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Consumer Reports will be at the center of the action at the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) with our Buzz Hub. Think of it as an interactive genius bar set up to engage with show attendees and share the hottest cars and trends via ...
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Kia has a hit with the Soul, a compact hatchback that has exceeded sales expectations. So, when it came for a redesign, the company stuck with its winning formula, packaged with more upscale amenities. Several dimensions increase by less ...
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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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A new data interface for battery management systems has been designed to provide interference immunity and to support distributed battery systems, writes Jon Munson from Linear Technology. For reliability of battery packs being designed ...
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Japan and the European Union (EU) announced on March 25 that the two economies had decided to launch formal trade talks. European Commission (EC) President Jose Manuel Barroso, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and Japanese Prime ...
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Many factors can influence choosing a motorcycle, but like cars, chances are reliability will be a consideration. After all, the bike is more than a swagger statement. It is some combination of transportation and recreation, and therefore ...
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The New York auto show isn't just about cars. As proof, BMW announced a new suite of apps that will be compatible with iDrive, bringing Internet radio to new and recent models. Using an iPhone 3GS through iPhone 5 (with at least iOS 5), ...
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In February this year, production in the Mexican car and light vehicle industry rose 1.4 percent compared to the previous month and was up 1.6 percent over February 2012, amounting to 246,197 units, according to the the Mexican Association ...
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Employee safety and comfort are paramount for one of the nation’s largest automobile parts recycling companies – as is the need to keep a lid on costs. That’s why they recently used a Zoneworks® insulated curtain wall ...
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Recently, Baosteel achieves mass production of world's advanced level high strength non-quenched and tempered cold heading steel as the first in the country and offers bulk supply to a well-known domestic auto manufacturing enterprise for ...
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The new Toyota RAV4 is practical, fuel efficient, spacious, and, overall, a really easy car to live with. But there's one thing that is unexpectedly complicated: child seat installations. We install child restraints into every vehicle we ...
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According to Japanese media reports, the European business association (AEB) recently released statistics showing Russia's new car sales (including commercial vehicles) in February 2013, 210666 vehicles, up 2% from a year earlier, for four ...
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