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[ad_1] Ford is using next week’s Los Angeles auto show to show the EcoSport small utility vehicle that will finally be sold in North America after years of popularity abroad. The automaker will use an event Monday to unveil the EcoSport, ahead of press days for the auto show. The ...
November, 2016
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14 November
Takata Shame Deflates Japan’s Engineering Pride
[ad_1] Embarrassment is the one thing Japanese fear above all else. They will go to great lengths to avoid it. But when unavoidably faced with it, they grovel, even over trivial matters. When my train into Tokyo runs even a minute late, that’s why the shocking news is announced with ...
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13 November
Ford Bronco Development has Begun in Australia: Report
[ad_1] The rumored Ford Bronco is allegedly being built in the U.S., but apparently development of the off-roader has already begun across the Pacific. According to Australia-based Motoring, Ford’s engineering center in Australia is hard at work developing the new Bronco, which rumors suggest could go into production by 2020. ...
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12 November
Refreshed 2017 Nissan Versa Note Revealed Ahead of L.A. Show Debut
[ad_1] Nissan revealed the face-lifted 2017 Versa Note today ahead of its debut at the L.A. auto show next week. The Japanese automaker also revealed the 2017 Nissan Juke Black Pearl Edition, a limited-production model with a unique paint scheme. The Versa Note adopts Nissan’s corporate V-Motion grille and gains ...
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10 November
Honda WR-V Unveiled in Brazil, Goes on Sale Next Year
[ad_1] The Honda WR-V made its world debut at the Sao Paulo auto show in Brazil this week. Created by Honda’s R&D team in Brazil, the WR-V was specifically designed for customers in South America and will start heading to local markets next year. Honda introduced the WR-V as a ...
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7 November
Five Dash Cams for Recording Your Drive
[ad_1] The GoPro revolutionized how we capture video of our everyday lives, and companies looking to take advantage of that wave have been rolling out dash cams to record what happens on the road. They aren’t designed simply to capture boring highway slogs; many can also help ensure responsible drivers ...
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6 November
The Department of Transportation is 50
[ad_1] During his State of the Union address in January 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson announced plans to develop the Department of Transportation. “A new Department of Transportation is needed to bring together our transportation activities,” he said. “The present structure—35 government agencies, spending $5 billion yearly—makes it almost impossible ...
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5 November
Sitting Inside the Rolls-Royce 103EX Concept
[ad_1] I bonded with Giles Taylor, Rolls-Royce’s design director, because we both love Yves Saint Laurent. The brand, sure, but more than man behind the brand; that Christian Dior chose 21-year-old Yves Saint Laurent as his successor to run the fabulous Dior fashion house speaks volumes about YSL’s unparalleled talents. ...
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4 November
Subaru Gears Up for 100th Anniversary Changes
[ad_1] Subaru has been merely a subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI), which builds everything from generators to engines for construction equipment to aerospace parts. Now, the Subaru brand will play an even bigger part in its parent company’s grand scheme, as FHI is terminating its industrial products business to ...
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3 November
SEMA 2016: FJ Company Customizes a 1982 Land Cruiser FJ43
[ad_1] In a sea of modified Mustangs and custom Camaros, an old Land Cruiser FJ43 is sure to stand out in its own way at SEMA. The FJ Company brought out a custom FJ43 Land Cruiser it calls “The Aspen Project.” Its purpose? To serve as a “family-friendly beast that ...