Archive for November, 2011
BMW Reducing Reliance On German Production
Posted on 01. Nov, 2011 by admin.
In the not too distant future BMW is very likely to build most of its cars outside of Germany. The automaker currently builds about 62 percent of its cars in Germany, down from 70 percent in 2002, but once plants in China come fully onboard this figure will approach the 50 percent mark. Now factor in plans to start building cars in more emerging…
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Car Seats 101 Video
Posted on 01. Nov, 2011 by admin.
Formula, cribs, strollers, baby monitors…all are part of a new parent's learning curve. Here at Cars.com, we're more familiar with child-safety seat. These child-restraint contraptions can be confusing, so we've put together a video primer on the types of car seats, how to install them and other tips parents can use.
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Tesla Profitable In 2013, Model S Sold Out: Elon Musk
Posted on 01. Nov, 2011 by admin.
Despite sinking hundreds of millions of dollars in developing its upcoming 2013 Tesla Model S sedan, the second and soon-to-be only model in the Californian startup’s lineup, CEO Elon Musk is confident his company will return to profitability by as early as 2013. The main reason, Musk states, is that Tesla has already racked up more than…
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Chevrolet Unveils Camaro Hot Wheels Concept At 2011 SEMA Show
Posted on 01. Nov, 2011 by admin.
Chevrolet has rolled out a wild concept car at this week’s 2011 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas, one that’s bound to get the hearts racing of children and grown men alike all over the world. Chevrolet, with a little help from Hot Wheels, has created a life-size Hot Wheels Camaro Concept, which like many…
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2013 Ford Fusion (Mondeo) Spy Shots
Posted on 01. Nov, 2011 by admin.
Ford’s new global design strategy so far appears to be working for the automaker, with the largely European designed and engineered Fiesta and Focus compacts doing particularly well around the globe, including in the U.S. where such cars have proven to be a hard sell in the past. The next globally designed model wearing a blue oval will be…
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Championship Bidding: Can Carl Edwards Finally Win It All In 2011?
Posted on 01. Nov, 2011 by admin.
He’s been in this position on a few occasions, and each passing year on the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit doesn’t get any easier to contend for a series championship. For seventh year racer Carl Edwards, he’s had a remarkable career, considering the fact that he’s stuck with the same team throughout his NASCAR career with Roush-Fenway Racing. Having…
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Rowan Atkinson Turns Into Mr. Bean While Watching Formula 1
Posted on 01. Nov, 2011 by admin.
We can’t be sure of Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton’s cooking skills, but he apparently knows how to steam a Bean. While attending the inaugural Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix over the weekend, Mr. Bean and Johnny English star Rowan Atkinson appeared progressively upset over the McLaren driver’s tangling with Ferrari’s Felipe Massa, reports the Daily…
