Virtual World: Own an island or a BMW in Second Life The Times Of India | BANGALORE: It’s a misty Monday morning and the temperature is biting through your skin. But, safe inside the ‘scion xB’ one can see the millions of ‘reel life like avtaars,’ tearing off the tar, tyres screeching round the curve...
Mercedes-Benz Cars first-half sales rise 8% Globe and Mail | Germany auto maker sets a new record by shipping more than 668,000 vehicles ...Read the full article Post the first comment Start the Conversation, Leave a Comment | This conversation is semi-moderated What is moderation? | How do I report a comment? | You must be logged-in to submit a comment - l...
On the road: Ford Kuga The Guardian | Photograph: Simon Stuart-Miller | Ford Kuga, Ford Kuga, sounds familiar ... Got it! Sounds a bit like Ford Cougar. Phonetically identical, in fact. That's not very imaginative; they couldn't think of a new name for their new car, so they just took ...
Mercedes-Benz Cars first-half sales rise 8% Globe and Mail | Germany auto maker sets a new record by shipping more than 668,000 vehicles ...Read the full article Post the first comment Start the Conversation, Leave a Comment | This conversation is semi-moderated What is moderation? | How do I report a commen...
Analyst: Chrysler might have to file for bankruptcy Lexington Herald-Leader | DETROIT - Faced with soaring gas prices, a sputtering economy and a rapid U.S. market shift away from trucks, the U.S. auto industry's weakest player, Chrysler, might have to file for bankruptcy or sell its storied Jeep and Dodge Ram brands as earl...
2 London car sales lots close Lexington Herald-Leader | As auto sales continue to take a beating nationally, two longtime auto dealerships in London closed this week. | Employees were let go Monday night at Johnny Watkins Buick Pontiac and GMC as well as Johnny Watkins Chrysler. Both had been in busines...
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Wireless Internet to be an option on 2009 Chrysler models The Providence Journal | Have you ever thought rush hour on the freeway might be more bearable if you could check your e-mail, shop for a book on Amazon, place some bids on eBay and maybe even, if nobody...
Peugeot’s historic milestone The Post IE Peugeot has built its 50 millionth car, a 308SW which will go on display at the Peugeot Museum near Mulhouse. | The company was founded by Armand Peugeot in 1891 and incorporated i...
A-list clientele snaps up hydrogen car NZ Herald | Honda's FCX Clarity sedan | Who would have thought there would be a hydrogen-powered fuel-cell vehicle on public sale this year? | But guessing the first customers isn't so hard ...
Chrysler, Chinese automaker to study sharing technology, distribution Business Day BEIJING - Chrysler LLC, looking for foreign partnerships to help drive its business as US sales slump, announced a deal with China's Great Wall Motor Co. on Friday to study sharing technology, components and distribution. | Chrysler, the smallest of ...
Sector roundup: Rental car cos., chips The Boston Globe | Among the sector activity stories for Thursday, July 3, from AP Financial News: | NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of rental car companies fell Thursday as analysts and investors continued to worry about the effects of the slumping U.S. automotive industry,...
Google Street View cars have arrived in Britain The Times | Google car causes chaos in Rome | A fleet of Google camera cars arrived this week to create thousands of embarrassing, revealing or run-of-the-mill images of life on British streets for its popular online mapping website. | Google Street View, the ...
Toyota and Ford Sales Tumble Time Magazine | (DETROIT) — High gasoline prices and a weak economy took a toll on U.S. sales of Toyota Motor Co. and Ford Motor Co. vehicles in June, with Toyota reporting a 21.4 percent decline and Ford dropping 27.9 percent. | Industry analysts had predicted June auto sales could drop by double-digits to their lowest monthly rate in 16 years. | Toyota, h...
Volkswagen SA fails in bid for refund on dividend tax Business Day A HIGH court bid by Volkswagen SA to get a refund from the South African Revenue Service (SARS) for Secondary Tax on Companies (STC) paid on dividends declared to its German parent has failed. | The court held that the double tax agreement between SA and Germany could only apply to a tax on dividends in the hands of the shareholder receiving the di...
