Archive for February, 2008
Thursday, February 14th, 2008
The muddy estate car with a hound mascot on its bonnet and a labrador in the boot is as much a part of country life as waxed jackets and green wellingtons. At least it is in remoter areas. Like the red squirrel being pushed northwards by an interloper who has ...
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Thursday, February 14th, 2008
THE CARS that manufacturers lend to motoring hacks all have one thing in common: they're brand new. Of course they are. They're less likely to break down, the hacks get to pose around in the latest gear, and everyone's happy . Except that it's not much use for trying to ...
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Thursday, February 14th, 2008
The worldwide automotive market for ics and semiconductors is on the brink of a massive expansion, according to a report from research group Forward Concepts.
The report, Automotive Chips 2000, point outs that the basic design of cars is about to dramatically change. For example, in future cars, such as ...
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Thursday, February 14th, 2008
Business leaders are regularly called upon to set examples, especially for younger people on the corporate ladder.
Usually, these leaders set a fine example that leads their younger employees to business success.In one area, though, this leadership is not quite so evident. Too often executives, their clients and associates stop ...
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Thursday, February 14th, 2008
After years of union agitation and management push-back, the fate of a unionization drive at the Chinese Daily News will be settled Sept. 22.
That's the date the Monterey Park-based Chinese-language newspaper and the Communications Workers of America have set for a second vote on whether the paper's 150 employees ...
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Thursday, February 14th, 2008
TOYOTA unveiled the new Auris 'Space Concept' at the Paris Motor Show last week. This concept attracted more interest then usual as the Auris gives the best indication yet of what the new family- sized Toyota will look like.Media reports suggest that Toyota will drop the Corolla name and will ...
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Thursday, February 14th, 2008
THE Jaguar C-XF is the clearest indication yet of how the new S- Type replacement will look.The car is dramatically different from previous Jaguar's, both production and concept, yet uses the existing 4.2 super charged engine from t he S-Type R producing 420bhp.The name of t he concept is significant ...
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Thursday, February 14th, 2008
MITSUBISHI will use the Paris Motor Show to display its Outlander concept car. It will give the first clear indications of what the new Outlander will look like before it goes on sale in spring of next year.The concept is interesting as it is thought to echo Mitsubishi's future design ...
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Thursday, February 14th, 2008
It may be in deep financial trouble, but you can't fault Mitsubishi Motors for effort. This is its latest 'car of the future' idea, called the Concept- Sportback. Set to make its world debut at Frankfurt's motor show next month, the concept gives the first indications of the company's vision ...
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Thursday, February 14th, 2008
Suzuki Motor Corp.'s concept car IONIS will be on display at the 39th Tokyo Motor Show, which opens Saturday at Makuhari Messe, near Tokyo. The usually futuristic "concept cars" at the Tokyo auto show are taking on an all-too-real immediacy this year amid soaring oil prices, with ecologically friendly autos ...
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