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Honeywell and suppliers to invest $300M to boost production of HFO-1234yf

Honeywell and suppliers to invest $300M to boost production of HFO-1234yf

Honeywell and key suppliers will invest approximately $300 million to increase production capacity for HFO-1234yf, its new refrigerant for air conditioning systems in automobiles.

1st Woman to Head CarMaker, GM Names Mary Barra CEO

1st Woman to Head CarMaker, GM Names Mary Barra CEO

General Motors picked Mary Barra, its product development chief and a 33-year company veteran, as its next CEO. She will become the first female head of a major U.S. car company.

Leonardo DiCaprio & Venturi Automobiles launch Formula E electric race car team

Leonardo DiCaprio & Venturi Automobiles launch Formula E electric race car team

Venturi Automobiles today announced a joint venture with award-winning actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio to enter a team in the new FIA Formula E Championship – the world’s first fully-electric race series beginning in September 2014.

Audi S3 Saloon priced from £33,240

Audi S3 Saloon priced from £33,240

The 2014 Audi S3 Saloon is now on sale, with prices starting at £33,240 and deliveries expected from March 2014. The Saloon will be the fourth addition to the S3 range, joining the three-door, five-door Sportback and Cabriolet models.

9th consecutive monthly new-car sales drop in Russia

9th consecutive monthly new-car sales drop in Russia

Russian car sales fell for a ninth straight month in November, down 4 percent to 231,982, the Moscow-based Association of European Businesses said today in a statement. In October, sales in the market fell 8 percent.