Daily Archives: December 24, 2013

more shoppers consider pre-owned vehicles

more shoppers consider pre-owned vehicles

According to the AutoTrader.com 2013 Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) Study, conducted by Morpace, CPO consideration for new car shoppers is approaching levels seen for used car shoppers, but their overall familiarity with specific aspects of CPO programs has dropped considerably.

Venezuela car owners unfazed by planned fuel hike

Venezuela car owners unfazed by planned fuel hike

Owners of the 1970s-era gas guzzling trucks and sedans that have long reigned over Caracas’ smog-filled roadways will soon have to pay a bit more to keep flaunting their energy-inefficient monsters.

Bosch, Continental, Denso fined by South Korea for price fixing

Bosch, Continental, Denso fined by South Korea for price fixing

South Korea’s anti-trust regulator has fined the units of Denso, Continental and Bosch a total of 114.6 billion won ($107.99 million), saying they had fixed prices of parts sold to Hyundai.

Saab’s China EV bet faces long odds

Saab's bet on EVs, China faces long odds

Unfinished Saab cars stand where they were left when production halted on the assembly line at the Saab Automobile plant, owned by National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB, in Trollhaettan, Sweden, on Jan. 29, 2013.

Shanghai MHI Engine & Shanghai DEC JV begins mass production

Shanghai MHI Engine & Shanghai DEC JV begins mass production

Shanghai MHI Engine , a manufacturer and marketer of diesel engines jointly established by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, (MHI) and Shanghai Diesel Engine,  (SDEC) – a major Chinese diesel engine manufacturer – has begun mass-volume production.