Two V8-powered Ford Ranger utes will take on the 8500km-plus 2014 Dakar Rally when the event kicks off in South America in January. Built and designed in South Africa by Pietermaritzburg-based Neil Woolridge Motorsport with support from ...
The updated Ford Fiesta will introduce revised styling, added technology and three new engines when it arrives in local showrooms in September. The overhauled WZ?Ford Fiesta range comes into line with the Focus and Kuga, trading the old ...
US based auto mobile manufacturer Ford Motor is planning to recall 33,021 vehicles in the country saying that the roof of the vehicle may not offer enough protection from crash. The recall will affect 2013 model year C-Max Hybrid vehicles ...
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A talk promising to reveal security shortcomings of modern cars’ electronic network systems will be presented at the DefCon 21 hacking conference in Las Vegas next month. To be presented by Twitter security engineer Charlie Miller ...
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The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) says sales of new vehicles will plummet at least 10 per cent if the federal government continues with its planned fringe benefits tax (FBT) changes. FCAI CEO Tony Weber said its analysis ...
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has hired Tom Kaczynski as vice president of investor relations. He will report to Darren Wells, executive vice president and chief financial officer. Kaczynski replaced Damon Audia, Goodyear's senior vice ...
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"ArcelorMittal exports 200,000t auto sheet to China every year, most of which are delivered to joint ventures in China like Das Auto, GM, and Ford. Starting from this October, all these products will transfer to Valin ArcelorMittal ...
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Double-digit growth in car sales in China, the world’s motor vehicle market, in the first half of the year helped to lift profit of one of the country’s biggest glass makers in the first half of the year. Shares in Fuyao Glass ...
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US-based automobile manufacturer Ford Motor has unveiled it new 2014 F-150 Tremor sport truck in the US to meet the requirements of street truck enthusiasts. The vehicle is powered by a 3.5L EcoBoost engine with twin independent ...
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Porsche has been rated the most appealing new car brand to own in the US for the ninth consecutive year. The Stuttgart-based luxury sports car maker topped the 2013 JD Power US Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) study ...
German automotive manufacturer Daimler’s high performance brand Mercedes-AMG and Aston Martin have signed a letter of intent for a technical partnership for the development of British sports car maker's bespoke V8 engines. Upon the ...
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Experts from Ford, Firestone Polymers and Pirelli are among the many tire industry leaders who will be sharing their expertise at Smithers Rapra Inc.'s first Future of Tire Technology conference and exhibition. The event will take place ...
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Bosch EV1-EV6 fuel injectors. Robert Bosch LLC has added part numbers for fuel injectors, iridium and original equipment specialty spark plugs, and specialty wiper blade sets to expand coverage to 12 million domestic, European and Asian ...
The NRMA has revealed its annual used cars safety ratings list, including 57 vehicles that achieved the maximum five-star score for driver protection. The data was compiled from an analysis of over six million vehicles involved in police ...
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Ford and Toyota have announced the end of their planned joint development of a hybrid platform for SUVs and small utes before the project had even begun. Ford and Toyota entered into a Memorandum of Understanding in August 2011, and over ...
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