When it comes to how people perceive car brands, Toyota, Ford, Honda, and Chevrolet stand above all others, based on the 2013 Car Brand Perception Survey, conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Center. The survey scores ...
The statistical report released by the General Administration of Customs of Damascus shows that in the first 11 months of 2012, Syria’s car imports were not over 2,019 and revenue was not over 93 million Syria pounds. Auto imports in ...
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Czech TPCA vehicle factory Joint venture by Toyota and Peugeot Citroen, expressed that its automobile production declined 20% last Year in the influence of European automobile market downturn. TPCA factory has 3,000 staff and its ...
EU car sales dropped significantly in 2012, due to the ongoing debt crisis and the economic crisis, falling to the lowest level in 17 years. Newly registered vehicles in 2012 were 12,053,904 units in 2012, down 8.2% over 2011. It’s ...
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A new company is looking to launch spacecraft to mine asteroids and one day act as an outer space gas station and an oasis for human colonies in space. Deep Space Industries Inc. announced Tuesday that it hopes to launch a fleet of small ...
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At our test track, we found an easy recipe for cooking up a homemade supercar without resorting to tuner-shop tweaks that could break the bank or void the warranty. Here's our recipe: Take one fresh Scion FR-S, available at your local ...
Toyota Australia has begun exporting its new locally built four-cylinder engines to Thailand and Malaysia. This is the first time Toyota Australia has sold standalone engines to these major Asian markets. About 18,000 engines ...
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The regulation, published by China's quality control authority, stipulates responsibilities on the part of sellers for the repair, replacement and refund of private cars manufactured and sold in China comes in January, 2013. However, car ...
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The delivery of our Tesla Model S last Friday culminated over two years of wait. We put a $5,000 deposit in October, 2010 and waited our turn. California start-up Tesla is a new kind of company that builds only electric cars. And as if ...
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Due to reasons that all know the Japanese car sales in China declined in 2012. The trend was proved by the official statistics of the major car manufacturers: sales of Nissan, Toyota and Honda decreased 3% to 5% respectively in 2012. ...
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Automotive-industry supplier Delphi is launching a direct-to-consumer product that will enable you to perform a variety of vehicle tracking and convenience functions with your smart phone. Vehicle Diagnostics by Delphi, which works with ...
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Toyota presented an autonomous safety car today in Las Vegas, based on the Lexus LS, that demonstrates how today's technology can advance safety. While dubbed an "autonomous" car, Toyota explains that its approach is to enhance safety, ...
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Navigation leader Garmin announced a completely new line of portable navigation devices today at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) boasting numerous detail improvements. These freshened devices will replace the models currently on sale. ...
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Saab Cars Australia has been placed into voluntary administration, forcing the closure of the company’s Port Melbourne operations and the loss of six local jobs. The appointment of Ferrier Hodgson partners Stewart McCallum and Peter ...
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The United Kingdom has posted its highest full year new car sales result since 2007, with 2,044,699 registrations recorded in 2012. That promising figure shows a 5.3 per cent rise year on year, pushing the market past two million units ...
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