Honda America’s factory aftermarket racing division will start selling “street-oriented” performance parts for the first time, starting with tuning kits for the hybrid-powered Honda CR-Z. Announced at this week’s ...
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The Renault Master ute range has launched in Australia, presenting commercial buyers with a new option that offers seating for up to seven. Available in two rear-wheel-drive cab-chassis variants, the Renault Master single-cab starts at ...
The Chery J3 small hatchback has been lightly upgraded with standard stability control, a more powerful engine and the availability of an automatic continuously variable transmission (CVT) for the first time. Responding to mandatory ...
A new Innovations Package for BMW 3 Series sedan and Touring variants will bundle together up to 10 high-demand options, offering customers claimed added value of up to $4300. The Innovations Package brings at least five features to all 3 ...
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The Renault Clio has earned the maximum five-star safety rating from ANCAP despite not being available with rear passenger-protecting curtain airbags. The Clio – already rated five stars by overseas affiliate Euro NCAP – ...
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European and Japanese car makers have dominated the nominations for the 2014 World Car of the Year (WCOTY) award. The initial list of 28 nominees includes 12 vehicles from European manufacturers and seven Japanese models alongside five ...
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The second-generation Nissan Qashqai has been unveiled at last – detailing a new crossover that promises a higher-quality cabin, expanded practicality and a more efficient, all-turbocharged engine line-up. Qashqai has been a hugely ...
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The introduction of the Lexus ES350 and ES300h sees the return of the Lexus ES line after a seven-year absence in Australia. The sixth-generation Lexus ES follows the traditionally conservative nature of the ES models that have come ...
According to the data from the Japan Iron & Steel Federation (JISF), Japanese steel exports in September dropped by 6.5% from August and 2.3% down from the same period last year to 3.48 million tons. Due to the slow demand from Thailand ...
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The annual output of injection molding machines in China, the world's largest injection molding machine producer, hit roughly 100,000 sets. However, impacted by the weakening demand for auto and household appliances downstream on the heels ...
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Raven Industries Engineered Films Division announces the full integration and qualification of their newest blown film line installed earlier this year: a seven-layer oriented barrier system. The new extrusion line is next generation ...
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Japan's scrap aluminum prices have risen by 5-8% from a month ago due to tightening supply, local trade sources said Tuesday. Prices for telik, used by secondary aluminum alloy smelters, were heard in the range of Yen 135-140/kg ...
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In September this year, China's auto exports totaled 73,800 vehicles, with a month-on-month decline of 1.60 percent and a year-on-year decrease of 30.52 percent, as announced by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) on ...
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Confie Seguros, a rapidly growing national provider of personal lines insurance, announced the acquisition of two additional insurance brokerages: DeFranco Insurance Agency, Inc. of Niagara Falls, NY and Insurance Group of American, Inc. ...
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Meritor Wabco has announced the availability of its OnLane lane departure warning system on Freightliner Cascadia and Cascadia c. The system - powered by SafeTrak technology from Takata - is a forward-looking, vision-based lane departure ...
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