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Mercedes-Benz Seals Deal To Name Louisiana Superdome
Posted on 04. Oct, 2011 by admin.
The New Orleans Saints will be playing in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome for the next 10 years, the carmaker announced today. The brand is already the "official and exclusive" vehicle for the Saints. In addition to the NFL tie-in, the stadium naming deal means the Mercedes-Benz name will be headlining the likes of the 2012 Men's Final Four and BCS..
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2012 Volkswagen Golf R Official Price, Specs Released
Posted on 04. Oct, 2011 by admin.
As we reported late last year, the 2012 Volkswagen Golf R will be headed to the U.S., and it should arrive sometime early in 2012. Today, VW released the official U.S
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Class Warfare Extends to Car Buying
Posted on 04. Oct, 2011 by admin.
Cars intended for upper-crust buyers are bucking an overall economic trend that has the mainstream American media talking about a double-dip recession. It’s not just media hype. September marked the end of a quarter that saw stocks tumble like it was 2008
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‘MythBusters’ Say Cars are Greener Than Motorcycles
Posted on 04. Oct, 2011 by admin.
You’d think motorcycles with their low-displacement engines and high power-to-mass ratios would be a significantly greener mode of transportation compared to the average four-door sedan, but that’s not so, according to the crew behind the “MythBusters” television show. In a segment called “Bike vs.
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GM And BMW To Partner On Green Tech?
Posted on 04. Oct, 2011 by admin.
With auto giants Ford and Toyota recently announcing a partnership for the development of a new rear-wheel drive hybrid module that will ensure their respective SUV and pickup models have a bright spot in a world of rising oil prices, it was only a matter of time until some of their major rivals did the same. Turns out General Motors and an...
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First Look: 2012 Ram 1500
Posted on 03. Oct, 2011 by admin.
By Mark Williams The Ram 1500 is largely unchanged for 2012 with one exception that should make a significant difference in seat-of-the-pants performance feel: The 545RFE five-speed automatic transmission has been modified so the driver has access to all six pre-existing gears.
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September 2011 Top 10 Pickup Truck Sales
Posted on 03. Oct, 2011 by admin.
Top 10 Pickup Truck Sales in September 2011 Rank YTD Sales YTD vs. 2010 Year-Over-Year Monthly Sales 1 Ford F-Series +7.9% September 2011 54,410 416,388 September 2010 47,433 2 Chevrolet Silverado +10.7 September 2011 43,698 296,436 September 2010 32,185 3 Ram Trucks +26% September 2011 24,522 177,974 September 2010 16,887 4 GMC Sierra +19% September 2011 13,904 107,342 September 2010 11,077 5 Toyota Tacoma +0.9% September 2011 8,180 78,654 September 2010 8,874 6 Toyota Tundra -11.4% September 2011 6,695 61,057 September 2010 6,923 7 Ford Ranger +16.2% September 2011 7,154 49,788 September 2010 3,815 8 Nissan Frontier +24.7% September 2011 4,331 37,445 September 2010 3,901 9 Chevrolet Colorado +30.2% September 2011 2,171 23,985 September 2010 2,723 10 Nissan Titan -12.1% September 2011 2,294 15,348 September 2010 2,063
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Top 10 Best-Selling Cars: September 2011
Posted on 03. Oct, 2011 by admin.
Detroit automakers continued to roll last month, with double-digit sales improvements for Chrysler (up 27.2 percent) and GM (up 19.6 percent) versus September 2010. Still under the shadow of a shuttered Mercury division, Ford sales improved 8.9 percent
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Texting Texans: Vote for the 2011 Truck of the Fair
Posted on 03. Oct, 2011 by admin.
In the past few years, PickupTrucks.com has sponsored several different types of on-site events as well as online voting competitions. This year is a little different. This time, we’re asking State Fair of Texas attendees to be the judges of which vehicle should be named the Truck of the Fair.
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மர்ஹூம் ஹாஜி S.M.S.ஷேக்ஜலாலுதீன் – நினைவுகூறுவோம்
Posted on 01. Oct, 2011 by admin.
மர்ஹூம் ஹாஜி S.M.S.ஷேக்ஜலாலுதீன் செயலாளர், தாளாளர்; M.K.N. மதரசா மறைவு: 02-10-1986 சுருக்கமாகப் பேசுகின்ற எஸ்.எம்.எஸ் ., சுருக்காய்ச் செயல்படும் எக்ஸ்பிரஸ்! உழைப்பில் எறும்பாய் இயங்கிடுவார்; உறுதியில் இரும்பாய் இருந்திடுவார்! சுவைபடப் பேசிச் சொக்க வைப்பார்; நயம்படச் சொல்லி ரசிக்க வைப்பார்; வசிய வார்த்தையில் சிக்க வைப்பார்; மசியாத மனிதரை மசிய வைப்பார்! திட்டினால் நமக்கு அறிவுரை; அவர் குட்டினால் அனுபவம்! இவைகளின் சொந்தக்காரர் நமது தாளாளர்; தன் சொந்தக்காலில் நின்ற செயலாளர்! மடிக் கணினி வருமுன்னரே மடியில் வைத்துத் தட்டச்சில், பல பணி ஆணை அச்சிட்டு, படித்தோர்க்குப் பணி தந்தார். ஆங்கிலத்தை ஆளும் துரை! இவர் ஆளுமையில் அடங்கும் துறைகள்; கோட்டுகளும் சூட்டுகளும் இவரிடம் மாட்டிக் கொண்டு குட்டுப்படும்! வாசகத்தை இவர் எழுதிடின், திருத்துவோர் யாருளர்?
