| 03/12/08 | Price cuts across the board for luxury Lexus (The Irish Times) |  |
Publicado el 03/12/08 03:48:39
LEXUS HAS significantly revamped its Irish prices with cuts of up to ?14,120 on some luxury models, writes Motoring editor. Source : The Irish Times (subscribe) Explore : Cars, Lexus, Lexus IS, Lifestyle |
| 02/12/08 | Electric Motors - Behind the Scenes Activities Toward EV-Motoring (Automobile) |  |
Publicado el 02/12/08 23:12:00
Electric Motors - Behind the Scenes Activities Toward EV-Motoring Experts agree that world is moving toward vehicles powered by electric motors (EV-Motoring). The transition will be long and gradual, taking decades. Experts agree that world is moving toward vehicles powered by electric motors (EV-Motoring). The transition will be long and gradual, taking decades. Regarding... Source : Automobile (subscribe) |
| 02/12/08 | Motoring: All up to the eye of the beholder (Business World) |  |
Publicado el 02/12/08 17:21:40
AS FIRST IMPRESSIONS GO, some can be more than just fleeting. But in order to retain product identity, some designers will probe the outer envelope of style and proportion. Source : Business World (subscribe) Explore : Philippines |
| 02/12/08 | Hybrids to the rescue with the RAC (TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk blog) |  |
Publicado el 02/12/08 13:11:33
Motoring organisation, the RAC will be the first to trial hybrid vehicles as part of its recovery fleet as an instigation of a wider initiative to reduce CO2 emissions. Two vehicles from RAC?s fleet are being trialled with the retro-fit Hybrid+ system, one in Norwich and the other in central London. RAC will be monitoring the [...] Source : TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk blog (subscribe) |
| 02/12/08 | Ocean Motoring Proves Plain Sailing (All Africa) |  |
Publicado el 02/12/08 10:20:00
CAPE Town-based Caudwell Marine has moved aggressively into the $7bn international market for petrol-driven small craft motors with a new technology that is the brainchild of entrepreneur Mike Beachy Head. Source : All Africa (subscribe) Explore : Cape Town, International Markets, Markets, Money, South Africa |
| 02/12/08 | Motoring: Ford Motor Company announces it will re-evaluate strategic options for Volvo Car Corporation (i On Global Trends) |  |
Publicado el 02/12/08 02:55:00
PRNewswire -- Ford Motor Companyannounced today it will re-evaluate strategic options for Volvo Car Corporation, including the possible sale of the Sweden-based premium automaker. Ford said the decision to re-evaluate strategic options for Volvo comes in response to the significant decline in the global auto industry particularly in the past three months and the severe economic instability Source : i On Global Trends (subscribe) Explore : Volvo |
| 01/12/08 | Ford formally considers Volvo sale - Brand Republic (Driive) |  |
Publicado el 01/12/08 18:11:59
Ford formally considers Volvo sale Brand Republic, UK - 1 hour ago by Alex Brownsell, Marketing 01-Dec-08, 16:50 LONDON - Motoring giant Ford has announced it is looking to sell Swedish marque Volvo in an effort to ... Source : Driive (subscribe) Explore : Volvo |
| 01/12/08 | Top Gear: Season 12 Episode 5 (12×05); Ferrari Daytona, BMW M3, Lexus IS-F (Doctor TV Down) |  |
Publicado el 01/12/08 02:33:15
Episode Information 12.05 - Ferrari Daytona, BMW M3, Lexus IS-F Motoring news and views from the usual team. Richard Hammond celebrates the 40th birthday of the iconic Ferrari Daytona by taking one back to its spiritual home on the Riviera before attempting to beat James May and a multi-million pound power boat in a race from Portofino [...] Related posts: Top Gear: Season 12 Episode 1... Source : Doctor TV Down (subscribe) Explore : Cars, Entertainment, Ferrari Daytona, Lexus IS, Lifestyle |
| 30/11/08 | Motoring: The BMW 730d (The Independent) |  |
Publicado el 30/11/08 01:00:01
The BMW 7-series is the car that, in its previous incarnation, brought iDrive to the motoring world. Designed specifically to bamboozle anyone over 40, iDrive replaced many switches and buttons with a single large knob which could be turned, pressed and nudged sideways to achieve in maybe seven moves (your eyes glued to the screen all the while), what could previously be done in one or two. Source : The Independent (subscribe) |
| 30/11/08 | Motoring: The BMW 730d (The Independent) |  |
Publicado el 30/11/08 01:00:01
The BMW 7-series is the car that, in its previous incarnation, brought iDrive to the motoring world. Designed specifically to bamboozle anyone over 40, iDrive replaced many switches and buttons with a single large knob which could be turned, pressed and nudged sideways to achieve in maybe seven moves (your eyes glued to the screen all the while), what could previously be done in one or two. Source : The Independent (subscribe) Explore : Sport |
| 29/11/08 | Alistair Darling pressured to scrap fuel duty rise (Andrew Nutt) |  |
Publicado el 29/11/08 19:59:00
Labour Chancellor Alistair Darling is coming under increasing pressure to drop plans to raise fuel duty as hundreds of hauliers and campaigners gather to protest against rising fuel prices. Motoring groups are trying to persuade the Chancellor to postpone the 2p per litre increase planned for later this year. Hauliers, who want a 25p per litre rebate, claim that rising pump prices are... Source : Andrew Nutt (subscribe) Explore : Alistair Darling, HM Treasury, UK Politics, Welsh Politics |
| 29/11/08 | Catch and Release Not Just an Angler Thing, and Other Cycling Terms (The Cycling Dude) |  |
Publicado el 29/11/08 19:39:40
... interacting in seperate, or interconnected ways. Exotic: A species that is not native to a Motoring Environment, but is often encountered in certain Cycling Environments. Most often associated with humans traveling on foot, and frequently encountered walking or jogging, with Noise Providing Devices (NPD's) attached to their heads, walking one or more Canines, of various shapes, and... Source : The Cycling Dude (subscribe) |
| 29/11/08 | Motoring: Ford Fiesta (The Independent) |  |
Publicado el 29/11/08 01:00:01
Price: From £8,695 (to heaven knows what) Top speed: 109 mph 0-60mph 11.9 seconds Consumption: 67.2 mpg CO2 emissions: 110g/km Best for: Downsizers Also worth considering? Mazda 2, Vauxhall Corsa, Skoda Fabia Source : The Independent (subscribe) Explore : Cars, Education, Ford Fiesta, Lifestyle, UK |
| 28/11/08 | Green Motoring With the All-New MINI E (Import RPM) |  |
Publicado el 28/11/08 17:45:42
While the MINI Cooper is already a fuel efficient car, which has no doubt helped fuel its popularity in recent months, MINI used the LA Auto Show to show off its most fuel-efficient Cooper to date - the MINI E. Source : Import RPM (subscribe) |
| 28/11/08 | Motoring (The Economist) |  |
Publicado el 28/11/08 08:28:47
Enough of these low-profile tyres ONE of the handy things about having a four-post car lift at home is that you get to see everything at eye-level. Recently, your correspondent noticed some hair-thin cracks in the tyres of one of his ancient Lotus cars. While the car, which he assembled himself 36 years ago, may be getting a little long in the tooth, the tyres have clocked up fewer than 5,000... Source : The Economist (subscribe) |
| 27/11/08 | Motoring: Clicks, Leaks and Flickers (New York Times) |  |
Publicado el 27/11/08 07:01:57
Bad wheel bearings on Audis and various troubles with General Motors crossovers and S.U.V.?s are among the issues covered in recent technical service bulletins. Source : New York Times (subscribe) Explore : Cars, Lifestyle |
| 26/11/08 | Honda's new entry doesn't quite live up to the premium car accord (The Irish Times) |  |
Publicado el 26/11/08 05:57:34
The Honda Accord is impressive in terms of space and price, but has a bit further to go to overtake its Audi and BMW rivals, writes , Motoring Editor Source : The Irish Times (subscribe) Explore : Cars, Honda, Honda Accord, Lifestyle |
| 25/11/08 | Motoring: Prestige sculpture (Business World) |  |
Publicado el 25/11/08 13:01:53
THE OLDER THE BETTER: This seems to be the adage among heritage brands whatever the desired attribute a brand’s reputation is built on. For Jaguar, spectacle and economy of letters seem to be a hallmark. Take the letters XK: they have always stood for a sports car, which for Sir William Lyons was the raison d’ etre to push technology forwards. Source : Business World (subscribe) Explore : Jaguar, Philippines |
| 25/11/08 | New 'road sharing' scheme launches (BBC News) |  |
Publicado el 25/11/08 08:29:21
Motoring groups have concerns about a road safety scheme in Kent which has seen road markings removed. Source : BBC News (subscribe) Explore : Kent, Road safety, Safety, UK |
| 25/11/08 | Susie Rushton: My carefree car-free life has gone to L (The Independent) |  |
Publicado el 25/11/08 01:00:01
Motoring along the quiet residential streets close to Fulham FC early on Sunday morning, I suddenly felt rather ludicrous. Firstly, it was no day for driving. It had snowed overnight, and the road was treacherous with sleet. It was cold enough to keep my puffa jacket on, even inside the car. Source : The Independent (subscribe) Explore : England, Football, Fulham, Sport, The Premier League |