A study by the Kellogg School of Management in Illinois has found that, when it comes to car repairs, women who don’t appear knowledgeable about costs involved often end up being quoted a higher price than men. The test involved ...
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The US apparel retailers Walmart and Gap are aiming at improving the safety standards of the readymade garment (RMG) factories in Bangladesh by implementing new safety proposals in their stakeholder factories. Although Walmart and Gap ...
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) USA has reported sales of 195,235 units in June 2013, 14% increase compared to the corresponding month previous year based on the daily selling rate (DSR). The Toyota Division sold 173,880 units in June 2013, an ...
SEMI-GAS Systems, a division of Applied Energy Systems Inc of Malvern, PA, USA and a manufacturer of ultra-high-purity gas handling and distribution systems, offers a controller-activated cylinder connection cover that the firm says ...
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The next-generation Ford Mustang has been spied undergoing testing in the US in near-production-ready guise. Though heavily disguised, the Ford Mustang prototype captured by CarAdvice's spy photographers for the first time wears the body ...
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The Mini Countryman and Paceman?will be available locally with a?number of fresh exterior and interior updates later this year. Offered as one pack locally – but combining two packages available individually in Europe – the ...
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The BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo is now on sale in Australia, further diversifying the popular premium mid-sized range with a fifth body style. Mirroring the design of the 5 Series GT luxury hatchback, the BMW 3 Series GT offers buyers a new ...
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The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive has lapped Germany's Nurburgring in 7min 56.234sec, making it the first electrically powered series production vehicle to complete the legendary circuit in under eight minutes. The world's most ...
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TVR is on the verge of making an unlikely comeback, with the new owner of the British sports car brand confirming its revival. Speculation of a comeback was rife last week when news broke that the homepage of TVR's UK website had been ...
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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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The Holden Malibu mid-sized sedan has launched locally, priced from $28,490 plus on-road costs. Two grades – $28,490 Malibu CD and $31,990 Malibu CDX – come standard with a 123kW/225Nm 2.4-litre four cylinder petrol engine. ...
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Land Rover has announced pricing and specifications for the Range Rover Sport, which will arrive in Australian showrooms in November. The Range Rover Sport line-up will start at $102,800 for the TDV6 SE, powered by a 190kW/600Nm ...
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Chinese automobile manufacturer Great Wall Motors (GWM) has signed a cooperation agreement with Germany based automotive electronics supplier Kostal. Under the deal, the companies will jointly produce traditional electromechanical ...
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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 ...
Japan’s Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. (NSSMC) announced that Nippon Steel Pipe Indian Private Limited (NPI), a joint venture owned by NSSMC and Thailand’s Siam Nippon Steel Pipe Co., Ltd. (SNP) has begun commercial ...
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