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Beijing Motor Show is further proof of China’s automotive importance
Filed under: China , Beijing Motor Show Why The World's Top Automakers Are Flocking To Beijing Beijing's government has had to resort to a registration lottery to hold down its growth. Skip a couple years in China , as I had, and you're not likely to recognize it when you return, especially the capital city of Beijing. Peering out from my hotel, through the ever-present smog, new high-rises have transformed the landscape and even on the Sunday afternoon I arrived I could see and hear the construction crews at work across the city.
Continue reading...Diesel sales jump, we ask "how high"? (35 percent)
19. April 2012
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Filed under: Car Buying , Diesel It may come as a shock, but diesel cars are doing well outside of their traditional European home. The just-released Mazda CX-5 shows that diesels are selling beyond expectations in Japan , but the real story is that we might be seeing the start of a golden era for diesel-powered cars in the U.S. In fact, clean diesel sales were up 35 percent in the first quarter of 2012 over Q1 2011, a trend - and it is a trend, since diesel sales were up 27 percent in 2011 - that the Diesel Technology Forum (DTF) says is due to higher fuel prices pushing people into the efficient oil-burners.
Continue reading...BMW, Rolls-Royce issue recall over smoldering circuit boards
17. April 2012
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Filed under: Government/Legal , Recalls , Safety , BMW , Rolls-Royce , Luxury Drivers of 2010-2011 Rolls Royce Ghost models and several BMW models with turbocharged engines need to get their vehicles to their dealers.
Continue reading...Automation engine design demo up and running
12. April 2012
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Filed under: Etc. , Videos , Toys/Games Automation , the game that allows players to build their own car company from the ground up, has made a big step forward by releasing a engine-builder demo. Those who have already pre-ordered the game can download a preview of the designer right now by heading over to the Camshaft Software site , while the rest of the world gets to wait until April 22
Continue reading...2013 Ram 1500 ups the pickup ante with new V6, less weight
5. April 2012
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Filed under: New York Auto Show , Truck , Work , Ram Ram is out to make both Ford and General Motors sweat with the Auburn Hills automaker's newest pickup, the 2013 1500 . Debuting at the 2012 New York Auto Show, the half-ton pickup bows with less weight, an efficient new 3.6-liter V6 option and an eight-speed automatic transmission
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24. April 2012
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