26th March, 2006
Fewer automobile thefts may not affect insurance rates
A sharp decline in automobile thefts in Kalamazoo County is encouraging but not likely to immediately affect insurance rates, a representative with the Michigan Association of Insurance Agents says.
Rates are determined by several factors, including frequency and severity of accidents in a particular area, litigation and medical costs, population ......
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22nd March, 2006
Honda ramps up Chinese Civic production
Honda has announced plans to ramp up the production of its Civic model in China.
The automotive giant will operate in the area through a joint venture with Dongfeng Motor Group under the name of Dongfeng Honda Automobile.
Executives have set a sales target of 50,000 vehicles per year for 2006, with ......
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22nd March, 2006
Major Automobile Manufacturers Stink at Search Engine Optimization
According to recently released data, the major automotive manufacturers are suffering poor search engine rankings, lagging behind car publishers and buying services in virtually every online category - with the exception of Hybrid and Fuel Efficiency terms.
The CampaignTracker Automotive Industry Scorecard which revealed the serious disadvantages in the search ......
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22nd March, 2006
China's automobile production and sales grow in February
China produced 528,100 cars and sold 480,000 cars in its domestic market in February 2006, up 58.71 percent and 50.66 percent from last year, according to figures released by the Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday.
During the month, China produced 377,700 passenger cars and sold 344,500 of them, jumping 75.45 ......
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21st March, 2006
Rann told: We will not back off
THE Royal Automobile Association has warned it will not back down in its row with Premier Mike Rann over election campaigning.
The row has also provoked speculation that with his huge victory, Mr Rann will be more willing than in the past to attack various lobby groups.
The RAA has been ......
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21st March, 2006
Honda to sue over China ruling on CR-V patent
Honda Motor said it hopes to maintain the patent, according to a statement issued by Honda Motor (China) Investment Co., the Japanese auto maker's China unit.
China's State Intellectual Property Office revoked the patent on March 7, the statement said.
"Honda expresses great regret over this decision."
Honda said in ......
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20th March, 2006
With spring here, it is important to 'summerize' your automobile
It's hard to tell from the weather, but spring is just around the ...
Whoops, it's here: This is Day 1, and the rest might come sooner than you think. Daylight-saving time starts in less than two weeks.
We'll pause here for the obligatory jokes about sleep, resetting clocks and VCRs blinking ......
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20th March, 2006
N.China port is China's leader in automobile imports
an industrial center and a major port in northern China, posted an impressive growth in automobile imports in the first two months of this year, due largely to geographical advantage and anticipated cost increases.
According to local customs, Tianjin imported 12,900 motor vehicles from January to February, representing a growth ......
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19th March, 2006
Visionary or Not, Entrepreneur Plans to Bring Chinese Cars to U.S.
The automotive industry has its characters. One of the most notable is Malcolm Bricklin, an entrepreneur variously identified as the man who brought Subaru and Yugo to America, a dauntless visionary and an impractical dreamer.
Perhaps he's simply a clever person who sees the inevitable and takes advantage of it before ......
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18th March, 2006
Micro Tech, ARAI To Develop Automotive Electronic Products
Micro Technologies (India) Ltd. and Automobile Research Association of India (ARAI) have inked a strategic tie-up to collaborate on joint development and marketing of automotive electronics products.
Under the initial agreement, Micro Technologies will develop products in the areas of monitoring of vehicle parameters, related to exhaust emissions as a supplementary ......
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17th March, 2006
And now, a co-branded automobile credit card
Toyota Kirloskar Motors (TKM) has tied up with ICICI Bank Limited to launch a co-branded credit card offering special benefits to customers on all aspects of motoring from car to fuel purchases.
“This is another value addition for our customers in our efforts to boost sales and retain existing customers,” ......
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17th March, 2006
Smart Cars: Coming to the U.S.
Good news for the "smaller is better" crowd: The fuel-efficient Smart Car is (finally) on its way to our shores. Smart-Automobile LLC announced today that its Smart For Two Coupe / Convertible, available in Europe since 1998, is ready to be imported to the United States.
Much of the delay involved ......
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16th March, 2006
An automobile that brakes on its own?
Japan's Nissan Motor Co. said Wednesday it has developed a new safety feature that automatically helps a driver maintain a uniform distance from a car in front that's moving at slow speed.
The system, which uses a radar sensor to determine the relative speed of both cars and the distance between ......
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16th March, 2006
Int'l automobile exhibition to be held in Ha Noi
An international exhibition on the motorbike and auto industry, AUTOTECH Viet Nam 2006, will be held in Ha Noi from June 6-9, announced the organising board at a press briefing here on March 15.
The exhibition will feature outstanding achievements of the motorbike and auto industry in Viet Nam and around ......
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16th March, 2006
Poor Pay More For Automobile Insurance May Get Worse Treatment/Benefits
When applying for car insurance an applicant's job may be a major factor in the premium amount quoted. A recent article in theNewspaper.com concluded that individuals who lack fancy job titles could pay over forty percent more for car insurance. According to the article, a ‘discount’ insurer quoted a janitor ......
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14th March, 2006
Coping with the cost of auto parts - Jeffery Whitfield
Spiraling down the highway ahead of me, I saw probably the worst possible scenario: part of the rear wheel tire from my car. In the uncharacteristic 75 degree heat of a winter day on Sunday, I had hit a nail or some other piece of metal in the road. Now ......
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14th March, 2006
Fresno County to Receive State’s Low Cost Automobile Insurance Program
Insurance Commissioner Garamendi announced Monday that the California Low Cost Automobile Insurance program will launch in FresnoCounty on April 1, bringing an opportunity for eligible low income good drivers to get state-required liability insurance for under $400 a year.
Standing at a local DMV office, the Commissioner encouraged eligible residents ......
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14th March, 2006
China's automobile imports more than double in first 2 months.
China's automobile imports more than doubled to 29,000 units in the first two months of this year at lower import costs, the General Administration of Customs said on Tuesday.
Shipments through the Huangpu Customs of Guangdong, a bustling coastal province in south China, reached 4,903 units, ......
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13th March, 2006
Nanjing Auto revival plan for MG Rover approved by Chinese govt - UPDATE
China's National Development and Reform Commission has approved Nanjing Automobile's turnaround plan for collapsed British car brand MG Rover, state media reported.
The approval means that the Chinese automaker will be able to restart production of cars under the MG and Austin brands, which it bought for 53 mln stg ......
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