Buying a new car on a budget can be a challenge, and you should prepare for some compromises. The trick is getting the right balance of value and quality for your money, without accepting one or more significant sacrifices that you may ...
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Ford Motor Company has announced that its sales in February this year in US was 195,822 vehicles, a year-on-year growth of 9.3%, the sales was 179,119 vehicles in the same period last year. Ford’s sales in the US in February was ...
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Astronauts on the International Space Station began unloading cargo from the SpaceX Dragon capsule on Monday, a day after the commercially delivered capsule was attached to the station. Tom Marshburn, a space station astronaut and flight ...
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The latest version of the MISRA-C coding standard for embedded C is due to be released next week. Called MISRA-C:2012, or MISRA C3, in incorporates C99 for the first time, as well as continuing to support C90, where further clarification ...
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A 10th-consecutive monthly sales record has seen Nissan bump Holden off Australia’s new car sales podium for the first time in modern history. The burgeoning Japanese manufacturer sold 8212 new vehicles across the country in ...
The all-conquering Toyota HiLux has yet again led the way for ute sales in February, in a month that saw four commercial vehicles make it into the top seven highest selling cars list. While the gap from the Toyota HiLux (3319) to the ...
US-based XL Hybrids, a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain developer for class 1 to 3 commercial fleet vehicles, has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of a new hybrid electric powertrain technology for Ford E-Series vans. The ...
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From 2009 to 2012, Ford's four-wheel drive vehicle sales grew 72%, while the US's auto market increased 53%. More than 20% of the sales of new cars in the US auto market in 2012 used the four-wheel drive system. Among Ford's cars which ...
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Carlex Glass America LLC has announced the appointment of Donald Michelotti as the executive vice president of its aftermarket glass replacement group and the retirement of John Heller, vice president of sales. Michelotti, who previously ...
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Acura's redesigned RLX sedan is a rolling example of the challenges faced by Honda's luxury brand. We drove an RLX press car to get a first impression. Like most other Acuras, the RLX aims to give you a lot for your money. (The compact ...
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Following annual tradition, we present the 2013 American Top Picks—the best choices for the car buyer who wants to buy from an American brand. While this year's "official" Top Pick list includes no models from domestic brands, it ...
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Avery Dennison Corporation announced that its board of directors has appointed Martha N. Sullivan a director, effective February 27, 2013. Sullivan, 56, is the president and chief executive officer of Sensata Technologies Holding N.V., ...
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The next-generation Ford Kuga will start below $30,000 when it goes on sale locally in the coming weeks, bringing with it three specification levels as part of an expanded model range. The new Ford Kuga will be offered with at least two ...
Each year, the most popular report in the Consumer Reports Annual Auto Issue is Top Picks, which spotlights the 10 best cars of the year. In a previous blog, we looked at which brands perennially make the list, but what about those brands ...
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The Foton Tunland has been awarded a disappointing three-star ANCAP safety rating in the latest round of local crash testing. Despite Foton claiming its Chinese-built Tunland ute was designed in accordance with four-star Euro NCAP ...