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21 Nov, 2012
Reader had done 3,000 miles before realising his tyres had wrong load index
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16 Nov, 2012
Toyota has released a video teaser of the all-new RAV4 ahead of the Los Angeles Motor Show
Depending on who you talk to, a Ferrari F1 car produces north of 700 hp and weighs 1,411 pounds for a 2:1 or better power-to-weight ratio.
ASSOCIATE EDITOR JAKE LINGEMAN: What a difference a day makes. Last night I was in the Mini Cooper S Coupe and then I get in this
Simon Brimble is vice president of global purchasing for Delphi Powertrain and Delphi EMEA, with responsbility for global commercial aspects of all purchased goods and services. His organisation deals with all supplier quality and development activities, new purchased part readiness and purchasing support for individual business lines.
Highlight of the week for most j-a folk, except for shop-minder here, was our second Industry Intelligence Seminar held in Swindon, once famous as a railway town (huge locomotive works) but better known these days as the home of many of the Hondas sold in Europe.
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16 Nov, 2012
Official details of the new Mercedes S-Class and its groundbreaking safety and driver assistance systems
General Motors will not sell its loss-making European unit Opel or "simply close up shop and leave" it, chief executive Dan Akerson told more than 5,000 staff in Germany.
LMC Automotive has raised the possibility General Motors may have to accelerate its programme of plant restructuring in Europe, while emphasising the need for high-capacity utilisation.
VW Group's global vehicle sales rose 14.6 percent to 788,700 units in October as strong demand in the United States and China helped to offset a weak European market.
Europe's new car market shrank at a slower pace in October than in recent months, but nearly all major groups still suffered double-digit declines, as consumers showed little inclination to make big-ticket purchases in a slow economy.
Fiat, which plans to merge with Chrysler, doesn't need access to its partner's cash, which currently has limits on its use, the chief executive of both companies said.
SAIC Motor, the Chinese partner of GM and VW, said its vehicle sales growth will outpace the industry in 2013, driven by an improving economy and buyers shunning Japanese brands.
News
28 Nov, 2012
Pictures and details of the Mercedes Ener-G-Force concept, following its LA Motor Show debut
News
15 Nov, 2012
The Advertising Standards Agency has pulled an advert for the Toyota GT 86 after only two complaints