Toyota back to number one position, displacing GM.

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According to numbers released by two major automakers, Toyota and General Motors, Toyota takes a back to its number one position, overtaking GM.

According to the release data, Toyota sold more than 4.97 million vehicles globally in the first half of 2012. GM lost the race by selling 300,000 less cars. Both the companies released the stats on Wednesday.

Toyota back to number one position, displacing GM.

Volkswagen agrees to pay €4.46 Billion for rest half of Porsche.

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The luxuriously stylish automakers Porsche will now be fully owed by German automakers Volkswagen (VW), as they agreed to shell out €4.46 bn bringing an end to two year old merger plan.

Both the automakers on Wednesday announced plans to speed up the merger process. This acquisition is good for both automakers as it enables them to avoid huge tax bill and to generate synergies faster.

Volkswagen agrees to pay €4.46 Billion for rest half of Porsche.

Israelis to get hands on World’s first nationwide electric car network.

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After pumping more than $400 million across various areas of electrical vehicle infrastructure, Israeli-American entrepreneur Shai Agassi is testing his luck on the world’s first nationwide electric car network roll out. Now, all depends on Israeli’s citizen acceptance.

Here the users can swap their depleted batteries for fully charged ones at station, within just 5 minutes, adding extra 100 miles to their car. Majority of the short distance commuters can recharge the car batteries at their respective places, which will fully recharge in 6 to 8 hours. Better Place venture owns the batteries, bringing down the purchase price of the cars using the network.

Israelis to get hands on World’s first nationwide electric car network.

US Govt and Auto makers will make sure that Plug-in vehicles will be affordable in coming years.

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Speaking at Detroit Economic Club, Steven Chu, US Energy secretary, said that Govt., want to see upto million plug-ins and hybrid cars by end of 2015, which some experts says the goal is over-optimistic.

In order to achieve it, aggressive steps need to be taken, he said. He reminded that govt., under Obama administration has spent more than $ 2 Billion to setup domestic battery production infrastructure, and billon more invested in electric car development.

US Govt and Auto makers will make sure that Plug-in vehicles will be affordable in coming years.

BMW wants to continue the Golden Run.

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The Luxury auto maker BMW wants to continue its golden run of selling highest number of luxury car. The company says that it is far ahead from it's rivals, China and USA being it's largest consumer.

The Munich-based company said on Monday that worldwide sales of BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce cars rose 14.2 percent to 1.67 million last year as it sold more X3 sport untility vehicles , 5 Series models and MINIs.

BMW wants to continue the Golden Run.

Carmakers in India face a quandary: Diesel or petrol? - TOI

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Carmakers in India face a quandary: diesel or petrol? In a market where once-rampant growth has been stalled since mid-2011, demand for diesel-powered cars continues to surge, with buyers willing to wait months to take delivery because of a widening gap between prices of petrol and diesel.

Even so, Maruti Suzuki and South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS), which together sell 70 percent of the passenger cars in Asia's No. 3 economy, are reluctant to invest to make more diesel cars, even if it means losing customers.

Carmakers in India face a quandary: Diesel or petrol? - TOI

Delay in production of Made in USA Nissan Leaf?

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One of Nissan Motor Co. top official said that US may see delay in the start of U.S. built Nissan Leaf electric car because of the disruption caused by the huge quake in Japan.

Hideaki Watanabe, vice president in charge of Nissan's global Zero Emission Vehicle business unit, said many timetables had been thrown off by the March 11 earthquake, as Nissan focused all of its resources on restoring its manufacturing output in Japan.

Delay in production of Made in USA Nissan Leaf?

World's longest, biodiesel powered bus now runs in Brazil.

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Concerned about environment, Brazil starts a bus, named Mega BRT, runs purely on Biodiesel.

The best part of this bus is it is 28-metre-long, has a passenger capacity of 250, with seats for 60 people and standing room for 190, manufactured by Volvo do Brasil.

This bus is put into service in Curitiba city.

World's longest, biodiesel powered bus now runs in Brazil.

European Car market sees Red again

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Latest stats from European Automobile Manufacturers Association, shows the shrinks of Euro Car market.

Registrations of new cars in Europe declined by 2.7% in annual terms in December to 1.05 million vehicles.

The European passenger car market was down 4.9% year-to-year at 13.8 million vehicles in 2010, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association said in a statement Friday.

European Car market sees Red again

People like Silver on their Autos.......

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According to annual Automotive Color Popularity Report by DuPont, when it comes to auto color preference, Silver is the King, closely followed by Black.

According to its previous survey, Silver held the most popular color title for seven years until 2007, when it was dethroned by white and white metallic, fighting back, claimed its position back in 2009, but again with this latest report, Silver is facing tough competition against the classic black color.

People like Silver on their Autos.......

Increase in demand for Volkswagen Polo, Vento in India.

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Looks like for the first time the German Auto-maker Vw is enjoying success in India with it latest model Polo(Hatchback/wagon) and Vento(sedan).

German Auto-maker Volkswagen said that there is an increase in demand for its Polo and Vento models in India due to which the waiting period for these two models had gone up to 2-3 months.

In order to cater this demand, company plans to ramp-up production at its Chakan facility in Maharashtra.

Increase in demand for Volkswagen Polo, Vento in India.

Tata to hire 1500 engineers for its UK Jaguar plant

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TATA's Jaguar Land Rover, come with good news as the company has started recruiting for new posts.

It has already announced 1500 new UK posts. But three times that number may be needed if the company's strategy goes to plan, The Telegraph reports.

During recession, JLR was set to close one of its three UK manufacturing plants. That has now been shelved.

The company says, it has received 13,000 applications for 1,500 new jobs.

Tata to hire 1500 engineers for its UK Jaguar plant

India's Environment Minister thinks that Driving heavy, luxury personal vehicle should be liable for criminal offense in India.

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With the increase in the SUV and luxury car from Europe which doesn't have any fuel efficiency sense is worrying India's Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh.

Use of Sports Utility Vehicles in countries like India is 'criminal', Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said and pitched the need for evolving an effective fuel policy regime to discourage the use of such vehicles that emit more carbons.

India's Environment Minister thinks that Driving heavy, luxury personal vehicle should be liable for criminal offense in India.

Which type of wheels are required to break the 1,000mph speed record?

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We all know the British Bloodhound project which aims for super speeding car.

Now Researchers from Lockheed Martin UK gets a task to build a super wheel which can with stand 1000mph speed, which they aim to break in 2010.

Which type of wheels are required to break the 1,000mph speed record?

Ferrari theme based 'Ferrari World' Amusement park at Abu Dhabi, one of the World's Best theme park

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We all love amusement parks and we do get more excited when its is theme based. If you are Ferrari fan then head to Abu Dhabi for some, more than F1 experience.

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, the world's only Ferrari-themed amusement park, will pump you heart to the max excitement with its adrenaline-pumping rides and an intense multi-sensory experience that makes it a must-visit for enthusiasts, fans and families.

Ferrari theme based 'Ferrari World' Amusement park at Abu Dhabi, one of the World's Best theme park

Iconic James Bond fame Aston Martin's Silver Birch DB5 car to be auction for charity.

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We all love the Bond, James Bond tech, particularly his awesome cars with state of art technology and here is a chance to owe the famous Silver Birch DB5 seen in Goldfinger and Thunderball is the only known surviving Aston Martin used in the films which is soon to be auction by its owner Jerry Lee.

The car and its gadgets were designed by special effects expert John Stears, who also worked on the films Star Wars and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

Earlier, It was sold for 12,000 US dollars by the Aston Martin factory in 1969 to Bond fan Jerry Lee.

He is now selling to raise funds for his charity work through the non-profit The Jerry Lee Foundation, which focuses on crime prevention.

Iconic James Bond fame Aston Martin's Silver Birch DB5 car to be auction for charity.

US Govt plans to set new fuel efficiency rules for Trucks.

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For the commitment to the Greener world, the Obama administration is preparing a draft for proposed fuel-efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks that would begin in 2014 and extend through 2018, according to a some media report.

In May, President Barack Obama signed a memorandum directing the EPA and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to co-write the first-ever fuel-efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks.

"I believe it's possible in the next 20 years for vehicles to use half the fuel and produce half the pollution that they do today," Obama said at a White House ceremony at the time.

Margo Oge, director of the EPA's Office of Transportation and Air Quality, said an announcement would happen “soon,” The Detroit News reported today. The newspaper said details could be released as early as Monday.

US Govt plans to set new fuel efficiency rules for Trucks.

US Pastor Terry Jones gets a all new 2011 Hyundai Accent worth USD 14,200 for calling off Burn Quran Day.

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The US pastor, Terry Jones who drew a world wide criticism from the Muslim community by threatening to burn the Holy Muslim Book Quran got a wacky reward.

During the closing of the Burn Quran Day, as tension world wide were at the peak, New Jersey car dealer Brad Benson offered Florida pastor Terry Jones a 2011 Hyundai Accent worth USD 14,200, if he would not fulfil his promise to burn the Muslim holy book on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks.

Jones said he plans to donate the car to an organisation that helps abused Muslim women.

The pastor will have to pick up the car at Brad Benson Mitsubishi Hyundai in South Brunswick, New Jersey, so he can fill out paperwork. No date has been set for the handover.

US Pastor Terry Jones gets a all new 2011 Hyundai Accent worth USD 14,200 for calling off Burn Quran Day.

Instead of calling a cabbie, now you can call your own car to pick you up.[Video]

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Researchers from Berlin's Free University (FU) has unveiled a new concept of self-driving car technology - an autonomous vehicle named "MadeInGermany" (MIG).

Team lead by Raul Rojas came up with the system of self driving concept by combining the smartphone or even an iPad if you have one with Global positioning system integration reveals the caller's location to the car, which then works out the best route and tells the passenger how long it will take it to get there.

Raul Roja's team say their invention will support environmentally friendly developments by making car-sharing more practical.

Optimal use of the technology could see the number of cars in Berlin reduced to one-fifth of their current number, they say.

Instead of calling a cabbie, now you can call your own car to pick you up.[Video]

Tata nano initial sketch was designed by Ratan Tata itself in a lifeless meeting.

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Soon to be coming book,"Small Wonder: The Making of Nano" reveal that Tata Nano the cheapest car @ 2,200 was roughly designed by none other that Ratan Tata, head of the Tata Group of companies at boring executives meeting.

Ratan Tata's initial doodle was to rebuild a car around a "scooter so that those using it could travel safer", says Noronha and colleagues in the book.

Tata nano initial sketch was designed by Ratan Tata itself in a lifeless meeting.