Japanese carmaker Nissan has unveiled the 2013 Altima at the New York International auto show being held in US. The Altima will be offered with two powertrain options which include the 2.5 litre four-cylinder engine which will generate ...
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When most people think of cardboard thoughts of a slightly durable brown packaging materials may come to mind. Not thoughts of a waterproof bicycle. In an attempt to go beyond ordinary cardboard designs, the Israeli inventor Izhar Gafni ...
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Swedish carmaker Volvo has unveiled the new V60 Racing Wagon at the ongoing 2012 Sao Paulo Motor Show in Brazil. The new racing variant of V60 wagon is powered by 2.0litre four-cylinder T5 engine that is mated to a six-speed dual-clutch ...
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PSA Peugeot Citroen and Mitsubishi Motors have begun full scale production of new Peugeot 408 sedan at PSMA Rus, the assembly plant in Kaluga, Russia. PSA Peugeot Citroen Supervisory Board chairman Thierry Peugeot said the launch of full ...
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Automaker Volkswagen is planning to equip its 2013 Amarok with a new engines once the model enter into production phase at its plant in Hanover, Germany. The new Amarok will be offered with similar power output for both the manual and the ...
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Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI), the manufacturer of Subaru automobiles, has unveiled its four-door Subaru WRX STI spec C sedan, which further enhances its WRX STI Series line of vehicles. The company had launched the spec C version in ...
Japanese carmaker Mazda has decided to extend the production of special edition RX-8 SPIRIT R sports car by 1,000 units, claiming the rise in demand for the sports car in the country. The company had initially planned to produce only ...
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The global automotive tyre market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4% between 2012-2017 to reach $187bn, according to a new report. Lucintel's 'Global Automotive Tire Industry 2012-2017: Trends, Profits and ...
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Commercial vehicle manufacturer Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus (MFTBC) unveiled a ‘fuel efficient truck’ and ‘FUSO-Concept II’ design concept. The fuel efficient truck features new drag foiler and side spoilers ...
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber has acquired the remaining stake in its Japanese subsidiary, Nippon Giant Tire (NGT) from Toyo Tire & Rubber and Mitsubishi taking full ownership of the unit. Goodyear Tire & Rubber, which was holding majority stake ...
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Indian tyre manufacturer Apollo Tyres is considering to acquire major stake worth abotu $600-800m in the US-based tyre maker Cooper Tire & Rubber Company. The acquisition is expected to provide Apollo Tyres access the US replacement tyre ...
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German automaker Daimler said it will build the fully electric Smart eScooter, for which the company says design is yet to be finalized. The company, however, did not announce pricing, but said that it will be intended for customers who ...
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Bridgestone Tatabanya Termelo, a subsidiary of Hungary, is planning to invest EUR267m to increase the production capacity of its passenger car radial tires (PSR). With the investment, production capacity at the Tatabánya Plant is ...
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Bridgestone has begun the construction on a new car tyre plant in the Dinh Vu Industrial Zone in northern Hai Phong City, Vietnam, company’s first facility in the country. The company is investing $575m in the new plant, which ...
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Japanese tire maker Bridgestone in collaboration with Ajinomoto has developed polymerised high-cis polyisoprene (IR), a synthetic rubber produced using bio-based isoprene, a substance produced from biomass raw materials using fermentation ...
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