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India Posted:Sat, 07 Aug 2010 07:51:14 GMTMahindra & Mahindra's board today approved bidding to acquire beleaguered South Korea's SsangYong Motor.
Posted:Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:35:55 GMTLuxury carmaker Mercedes Benz will aggressively target Tier II and III towns across the country as well as Indian corporates.
Posted:Fri, 06 Aug 2010 10:45:58 GMTGeneral Motors India will launch a mini-commercial vehicle in its joint venture with China's SAIC at the end of 2011/12, a senior company official said on Friday. |
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US Posted:Fri, 6 Aug 2010 19:57:20 GMT![Bill Ford, executive chairman of Ford and the great-grandson of company founder will earn a $4 million salary, plus options.]() After a five-year wage freeze, Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford Jr. is getting paid again.
Posted:Thu, 5 Aug 2010 23:20:13 GMT![President Barack Obama steps out of the newly designed 2011 Ford Explorer SUV during his tour of Fordâs Chicago Assembly Plant, Thursday. The plant will produce a new 2011 Ford Explorer.]() With a Ford assembly plant as the setting, President Barack Obama argued Thursday that his politically risky decision to bail out the auto industry saved it from collapse.
Posted:Thu, 5 Aug 2010 22:05:32 GMT![FILE - In this file photograph taken Jan. 25, 2010, Ed Whitacre, General Motors Co. Chairman and CEO, speaks at a news conference in Detroit. Demand for General Motors Co. stock should be good once the company decides to offer shares to the public, CEO Ed Whitacre said Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, file)]() Eager to get out from under government control, GM expects to sell its stock in one swoop when it offers shares to the public sometime later this year, its CEO said Thursday.
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Europe Posted:Sat, 07 Aug 2010 20:02:00 ESTFiled under: Motorsports, Classics, Etc. ![Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum]()
Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum - Click above for high-res image gallery
While traveling the country as part of the 2010 Mini Takes The States road rally, we stopped off at Philadelphia's Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum to get a closer look at some of the iconic cars that helped shape motorsport as we know it. This museum represents the personal collection of Dr. Frederick Simeone and features over 60 different cars from the full spectrum of automakers.
The museum isn't as glitzy and glamorous as you might expect, but that's not to say it's lackluster, either. There are no spotlights or interactive displays, and there are no one-offs or custom builds. Instead, you get an array of cars that saw actual competition. LeMans, Brooklands, Sebring, the Mille Miglia - it's all on display. What's more, the museum regularly takes the cars out to its three-acre parking lot for demonstration days.
Located near Philadelphia International Airport, the Simeone museum is open six days a week, and admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, $8 for students and free for children ages eight and under. Group rates are available, and complete details are available over at the museum's website.
Scroll through our gallery below for a few dozen high-resolution photos of the beautiful cars on display, and if you're ever in Philadelphia, be sure to stop by and see the collection firsthand.
Photos by Steven J. Ewing / Copyright (C)2010 AOLAutoblog tours the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 07 Aug 2010 20:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Posted:Sat, 07 Aug 2010 19:03:00 ESTFiled under: Government/Legal, Safety, Toyota ![Toyota]()
For years, Toyota was seen as an infallible, safe choice for consumers seeking high-quality, reliable and safe vehicles. That may still be the case, but recent events have made it abundantly clear that Toyota is as capable of making major mistakes as any other giant automaker.
Perhaps some of that lost image will be restored after a series of independent investigations into Toyota safety are concluded, assuming of course that the findings are favorable for the automaker. Steve St. Angelo, Toyota's North American quality chief, believes they will be. At the Council for Automotive Research's annual Management Briefing Seminars, St. Angelo said, "I can't find a technician who has found a sticking pedal... I am 100-percent confident that there is nothing wrong with our electronic throttle control system."
St. Angelo continued, saying that 80 percent of all owners of vehicles recalled for sticky accelerator pedals and bad floor mats have had their vehicles repaired. Interestingly, the quality chief added, "Recall is not a four-letter word," suggesting that it's best to admit to issues up front and repair them in a timely fashion - a practice Toyota hopes will keep customers returning to its showrooms.
[Source: Detroit News | Image: Justin Sullivan/Getty]Toyota quality chief: "I still think our electronic throttle system is perfect." originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 07 Aug 2010 19:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Posted:Sat, 07 Aug 2010 17:44:00 ESTFiled under: SUV, Crossover, Land Rover, Rumormill, Luxury ![]()
Range Rover Evoque - Click above to enlarge
According to Autocar, Land Rover isn't done expanding its Range Rover model lineup now that the Estoque has made its official debut. Citing so-called "well-placed sources," the UK mag suggests that LR is surprised by the overwhelmingly positive reaction to the new entry-level Range Rover - enough that it's now considering another model to slot in below the Range Rover Sport.
The report goes on to suggest that development of the proposed machine has barely begun and there's no clear indication of what exactly is in store, though a seven-passenger "lifestyle" (whatever that means...) vehicle has been hinted at. It's thought that the Range Rover Sport may be moved slightly upmarket from its current £46,000 (just over $60,000 U.S.) starting price to make room for this theoretical new model. In any case, considering that the Evoque is still quite a way off, we don't expect to see this new rumor fulfilled any time soon.
[Source: Autocar]Rumormill: Range Rover plans fourth model originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 07 Aug 2010 17:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Australia Posted:Fri, 06 Aug 2010 04:13:00 ESTComing in for what will likely be its last update before the launch late next year of the 2012 model, BMW Australia has today announced availability of the updated-for-2011 BMW 3 Series Coupe and Convertible. Visuals are not the only thing to be updated: a myriad of under-the-skin changes have been applied to the 3 Series Coupe and Convertible's mechanicals to improve not only power output, but fuel efficiency and driveability.
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Posted:Fri, 06 Aug 2010 01:05:00 ESTComments from Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann this week suggest the eye-catching Estoque saloon concept that was unveiled at the Paris motor show in 2008 could be headed for production as soon as 2012. "A third model would fit Lamborghini very well ... a four-door car would be a very feasible approach," Mr Winkelmann told financial paper Bloomberg this week. Lamborghini owner Volkswagen will likely make its decision based on whether the Estoque's cost projections add up.
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Posted:Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:25:00 ESTOn the tail of spy photos obtained last month of the new C-Class Coupe testing in Europe, reports this week suggest the new car could be joined by an AMG variant. Taking on the likes of the BMW M3 Coupe and the Audi RS5, the new model - likely to be named the C63 AMG Coupe - is to debut late next year alongside its 'regular' siblings, according to Britain's Autocar. Oddly, the report claims the C63 AMG Coupe would draw power from Mercedes' 6.2 litre V8. However, should it...
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Japan Posted:Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:53:43 +0000From the Manufacturer From the Manufacturer With picture performance that outpaces today’s smaller flat panels, Mitsubishi’s 65-inch WD-65737 offers a larger than life, intensely vivid viewing experience. In screen sizes ranging from 60-inch to 82-inch, Mitsubishi Home Theater TVs define the large screen entertainment category by offering incomparable value and stronger performance than smaller flat [...]
Posted:Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:47:51 +0000From the earliest workshop days to the grandest marque in the automotive world, the story of one of the most important enterprises of the twentieth century comes alive in this complete history. The rich history of Daimler-Benz (now DaimlerChrysler) has its roots in the early experimentation with the use of the internal combustion engine by [...]
Posted:Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:02:03 +0000In a year that has been littered with recalls and unintended acceleration, one man has a plan. A Japanese inventor whose ideas have pushed aside for two decades has finally been given the spotlight. The reason? He may have solved a major factor in many cases of unintended accelrration: driver error. Naruse has designed a [...] |
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UK Posted:Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:53:34 EDTHyundai Motor Co. announced Wednesday that it has set a goal to boost the fuel efficiency of its U.S. vehicle lineup to an average of 50 miles per gallon by 2025.
Posted:Wed, 04 Aug 2010 06:59:19 EDTToyota Motor Corp., just months off a recall crisis in the United States, said Wednesday that it swung to a profit in its latest quarter and boosted its full-year sales outlook.
Posted:Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:18:33 EDTFor a view as to where the world is heading, take a close look at automotive sales data coming out of the two largest markets, the U.S. and China. It is instructive -- and a bit frightening. |
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