Last year proved another solid one for the ever-expanding SUV category, with 333,511 units sold across Australia for a nine per cent increase on 2012. The top four manufacturers mirrored 2012′s results with Toyota (56,139) finishing ...
Tags: SUV, Toyota, Mazda Cx-5
Sports car sales increased by 3900 units over 2012, largely on the back of the hugely successful Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ that notched up 6706 and 1411 sales respectively in their first full year on-sale. They helped mark 18 per cent ...
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If you've followed me on the forums at all, you know that the last 6 months have been a crazy time in Conductor's life. Sold my house quicker than I expected, moved in with my parents (with my Wife, 4 kids, 4 dogs, and a cat), bought a new ...
Tags: impact wrenches, air impact, Proto
It's safe to say Mercedes-Benz shocked the automotive world with the release of their 2014 models CLA and S-Class vehicles. Solidifying Mercedes-Benz as one of the premier luxury automakers in the industry, the new three-pointed-star ...
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A car's solar control glazing system is one which selectively absorbs, reflects and transmits solar energy to help keep the occupants comfortable, protect the interior and lesson the requirement for air conditioning, thereby reducing fuel ...
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Diners attending the Jan. 11 Empty Bowls dinner at New Buffalo Middle/High School will have a choice between student-made clay bowls and decorated glass models. High school students in art teacher Randy Veldman’s class, with ...
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Details of the new additions to Volkswagen Australia’s showroom in 2014. Volkswagen Golf wagon (February) The versatile Golf wagon will be first the cab off the rank for Volkswagen in 2014, arriving almost a year after the ...
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The finalists for the 2014 European Car of the Year (COTY) award have been announced, with seven cars still in contention for the title. European manufacturers dominate the list of finalists, with only two non-European carmakers still in ...
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The 2014 Mercedes-Benz C-Class can as standard automatically brake at up to 200km/h to avoid a collision, use just 3.9L/100km of fuel, and even show Google StreetView on its main display. These features headline the fourth-generation ...
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Ford has revealed its first autonomous car, a prototype Ford Mondeo hybrid, as part of an ongoing research and development program built around the car maker’s vision for future mass transportation. The automated Ford Mondeo (called ...
The Board of Directors of Albany International Corp. declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share on the Company’s Class A and Class B Common Stock, payable on January 8, 2014, to shareholders of record on December 24, 2013. ...
Demand for Class 8 trucks in North America will increase modestly, from 241,000 units in 2013 to 261,000 units next year, according to the latest projections from industry forecaster FTR Intel. During a Truck and Trailer Outlook Webinar ...
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Mercedes-Benz’s global sales outstripped premium rival Audi last month, on the back of the luxury car maker’s success with its new range of small cars. Mercedes-Benz sold 133,441 vehicles in November, just ahead of ...
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Emcore Corp of Albuquerque, NM, USA, which makes compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber-optic and solar power markets, says that Dr Thomas Russell has decided to not stand for re-election to the board at the ...
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Luxury car brands including BMW, Benz and Audi are using more advanced lighting technologies in their cars, such as LED headlights, smart high beams, and infrared-assisted lights to give them a better technological edge and justify their ...
Tags: LED, Automotive lighting, Lights, Lighting