Category Archives: General Talk

Porsche 911 Carrera S vs Carrera 4S

It is fun to play with Porsche 911 online configurator. One of the first questions people ask is should I go with rear-wheel drive model all all-wheel drive.

Volvo sees growth for all main car markets in 2014

Volvo returned to a solid profit last year as firmer sales and a tight lid on costs helped it overcome a weak start to 2013 and lingering weakness in the U.S. market.

Operating earnings last year rose to 1.92 billion Swedish crowns ($301.9 million) from 66 million in 2012, a year in which one-off gains from the sale of technology to its parent company Zhejiang Geely Holding Group helped keep the carmaker in the black.

BYD’s Qin plug-in hybrid the best selling automotive EV in China

BYD’s Qin plug-in hybrid the best selling automotive EV in China

BYD’s second-generation Dual-Mode, plug-in hybrid electric sedan Qin has posted a second month of strong sales in February. Trends in March now make it “China’s Best-Selling Electric Vehicle” according to China’s National Passenger Car Association.

Valero purchases 11th ethanol plant

Valero Renewable Fuels Company has purchased a corn ethanol plant in Mount Vernon, Ind. from Aventine Renewable Energy-Mt. Vernon, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings, Inc.

Volvo costs cuts yield robust profit in 2013

Volvo returned to a solid profit last year as firmer sales and a tight lid on costs helped it overcome a weak start to 2013 and lingering weakness in the U.S. market.

Operating earnings last year rose to 1.92 billion Swedish crowns ($301.9 million) from 66 million in 2012, a year in which one-off gains from the sale of technology to its parent company Zhejiang Geely Holding Group helped keep the carmaker in the black.