Looking to get your teen a set of wheels for the summer or for traveling to school in the fall? There are many vehicles to choose from, but smart money is on those models that prioritize safety, reliability, and ease of use for ...
Towing capacity of diesel-powered Toyota RAV4 models has been doubled, following approval from Toyota Japan. Initially launched in February with a braked towing capacity of 500kg (550kg manual), the new 110kW/340Nm 2.2-litre ...
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Sports sedan for hot-hatch money – the Holden VF Commodore SS now sells for $41,990, a reduction of $5800 compared with the outgoing model. Based on SV6 specification, the Holden Commodore SS gets front and rear parking sensors, a ...
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HM Insurance Group, a Highmark company, has developed new products to help producers in calculating and understanding the impact of Affordable Care Act (ACA) taxes and fees on self-insured groups. The new fee calculator and ...
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German automaker BMW has introduced the 2014 X5 sport activity vehicle (SAV), which is claimed to be about 200lbs lighter than the outgoing model. The third generation of the X5 is offered in three engine variants, including a petrol and ...
Pricing of the HSV Gen-F has been announced, with Holden’s go-fast division confirming cuts of up to $4000 at the bottom end of range and a sub-$100,000 starting price for the monstrous new GTS super-sedan. The price of the HSV GTS ...
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Oracle and managed services provider ServiceKey have come to a proposed settlement of an intellectual-property lawsuit Oracle filed against the company last year. Oracle sued ServiceKey in February 2012, alleging that it and another ...
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Starting in late 2011, the power electronics downturn in 2012 was quite severe, exhibiting a 20% drop. The market suffered from the global economic downturn, combined with external factors such as China controlling what happened in some ...
Axalta Coating Systems (formerly DuPont Performance Coatings) will invest more than $50 million to construct a new facility to manufacture and supply up to 25,000 metric tons of paint to automobile manufacturers that are expanding into ...
Sure you may have seen many custom alterations to the standard Dodge Ram van, but probably nothing quite like this. Most Dodge owners work to prevent holes from forming in the sides of their van, but this Canadian artist Kim Adam's ...
Caterham is preparing to launch a lightweight entry-level variant of its stripped-out Seven sports car. Speaking with Autocar, Caterham Cars CEO Graham Macdonald said the new model would please Caterham purists as well as expose the brand ...
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The stripped-out Chrysler 300 SRT8 Core has been unleashed, offering all the performance of the flagship SRT8 at a significantly lower price. Developed specifically for the Australian market, the $56,000 Chrysler 300 SRT8 Core is $10K ...
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The Holden VF Commodore demanded a culture change within the company’s local engineering department. According to vehicle systems manager Andrew Holmes, for the first time ever weight-saving became obsessive and every engineer ...
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The Hyundai i20 WRC car has made its test debut, completing its first comprehensive testing session in Europe. Set to re-enter the World Rally Championship in 2014, the Hyundai i20 WRC was let out of Hyundai Motorsport’s Alzenau ...
Silk, the soft shimmery luxurious fabric derived from silk worms, is an all-time favourite material for fashion lovers and designers alike, but a variety of silk, which is solely made of spider proteins, is not commonly heard of. ...
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