Sunday, 9 January 2011

Chinese demand fuels German car sales - Forbes (Honiton)

Chinese demand fuels German car sales - Forbes
BERLIN -- Seemingly insatiable Chinese appetite for German cars drove Daimler AG and Volkswagen AG to double-digit auto sales growth in 2010, the companies said Friday. Daimler's sales in China alone - now its third-largest single market - more than
Source: www.forbes.com

Automakers are betting big on small, fuel-efficient cars - Lansing State Journal
DETROIT - A new Prius wagon, a small Ford minivan and a Volkswagen sedan won't be the sexiest cars at the Detroit auto show. But carmakers are counting on them being winners this year if more buyers start choosing small size and fuel efficiency over
Source: www.lansingstatejournal.com

Ford embraces compact cars by introducing 10 new models - Detroit News
Ford Motor Co. is betting big on the continued global embrace of compact cars. One in four cars sold around the world is a compact, known globally as the C-segment. That figure is expected to grow to 28 percent by 2014, said Mark Fields, Ford president of
Source: www.detnews.com

Scott Tilley: OnStar coming to a non-GM car near you - Florida Today
LAS VEGAS— About 15 years ago, GM created OnStar, a company known for the blue button in cars and trucks that connects the driver to a live advisor at any time. There are currently more than 6 million subscribers to OnStar’s fee-based services, which
Source: www.floridatoday.com

Sobriety devices planned for cars - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The technology developed in the past decade to sniff out terrorist bombs eventually may be used to combat another scourge: drunk drivers. Researchers funded by auto manufacturers and federal safety regulators are working on sensory devices -- to be
Source: www.post-gazette.com

Automakers again tout fuel-efficient cars at Detroit show - San Jose Mercury News
DETROIT -- A new Prius wagon, a small Ford minivan and a Volkswagen sedan won't be the sexiest cars at the Detroit auto show. But car makers are counting on them being winners this year if more buyers start choosing small size and fuel efficiency over
Source: www.mercurynews.com

Ban cars from park bridge, public says - San Diego Union-Tribune
The Balboa Park Committee heard a mouthful, both pro and con, at a Saturday workshop on plans to clear cars from the center of the park as proposed by Qualcomm co-founder Irwin Jacobs. Everyone endorsed Jacobs' proposal, unveiled last year, to remove the
Source: www.signonsandiego.com

Loans for cars, college increase - Boston Globe
WASHINGTON — Americans increased the amount of money they borrowed in November, mostly to buy cars and attend college. But the second straight month of gains barely raised consumer credit above its lowest point in four years. Consumer debt rose $1.3
Source: www.boston.com

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Shortage of people, agencies to salvage moose hit by cars takes toll on Alaska troopers - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
FAIRBANKS — Want a road-killed moose to put in the freezer? Just sign up with the Alaska Wildlife Troopers and you could get one, assuming you’re willing to get out of bed at 2 o’clock in the morning on a 40 below night. The Alaska Wildlife Troopers
Source: www.newsminer.com

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