Saturday, 8 January 2011

Mercedes-Benz 2010 car sales up by 15 percent - AP - msnbc.com (Madingley)

Mercedes-Benz 2010 car sales up by 15 percent - AP - msnbc.com
Germany's Daimler AG says sales of Mercedes-Benz passenger cars rose by 15.3 percent during 2010, fueled by rapid growth in China. The luxury carmaker said Friday that deliveries rose from 1.01 million to 1.17 million cars in 2010. Daimler said sales in
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

Electric cars lie at center of probe - Wall Street Journal
PARIS—Three Renault SA employees who are accused of major ethical breaches will face legal action by the company, for acts serious enough to "threaten strategic assets," the company's chief lawyer said Thursday. The breaches are apparently linked to
Source: online.wsj.com

GM to offer OnStar alert system for non-GM cars - Tulsa World
The OnStar safety system is escaping from the boundaries of General Motors, which will make it available this spring to people who own cars and trucks made by other auto companies. To get the service, however, customers will have to buy a special OnStar
Source: www.tulsaworld.com

Ford Debuts Electric Focus to Compete Against Chevy Volt, Other Plug-In Cars - ABC News
Ford introduced the new Focus, not at an auto show but at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, a symbolic break in tradition for a car company eager to supercharge a field crowded with plug-in competition . For Ford, it's a back-to-the-future story
Source: abcnews.go.com

Top 10 Best Sports Cars of the 21st Century - Associated Content
The last 10 years or so have been an exciting time for the sports car buyer. Performance cars since the turn of the millennium have pushed the boundaries of what was thought possible in top speed, horsepower and all-around insanity. In a world where even
Source: www.associatedcontent.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

GM deal may jolt electric cars' range - Detroit News
General Motors Co. announced Thursday it has struck an agreement with the Argonne National Laboratory to license patented battery technology that could help electric cars travel farther between charges. The Chicago-based laboratory is providing the
Source: www.detnews.com

FYI WIRZ: Florida NASCAR Tracks Are Home to Grand-Am Sports Cars - Bleacherreport.com
Daytona International Speedway has been known for decades as a legendary home to stock car racing and presently the track often publicizes their slogan “The World Center of Racing” even though most stock car drivers are U.S. citizens. Still, the first
Source: bleacherreport.com

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