Better-Designed Streets for Walkers and Bikers Are Coming to L.A. The safest, best-designed streets Los Angeles has ever seen—including the city’s first protected bike lanes—are coming to downtown, thanks to the Figueroa Corridor Streetscape Project (or, for short, MyFigueroa ). With over $ 30 million from a state grant managed by the Community Redevelopment Agency […]
SR500m car plant planned in Dammam JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s second automobile manufacturing company will be established in Dammam with a capital investment of SR500 million, it was announced on Monday. Read more on Zawya Saudi, Japan’s Isuzu plan 3m car factory Production will begin in the fourth quarter of 2012 with initial output of 600 […]
Nokia – Microsoft Combo: Both Stocks Finish in the Red The big Nokia-Microsoft partnership hasnt exactly lit the Street on fire. Nokia is down about 14%, and even Microsoft, which initially rose on the deal, turned negative later in the session despite a strong day for tech shares. Read more on Wall Street Journal Blogs […]
Renault targets developing markets for sales growth French carmaker Renault has said it aims to almost double operating profit margins to 5% in two years by focusing on sales in Brazil, Russia and India. Strong growth there should help it to sell a total of three million cars a year by 2013. The company will […]
Optimally designed and engineered Kia’s midsize executive sedan is making waves thanks to a combination of dynamic design, solid engineering and much improved build quality Friday, February 11th, 2011 11:29:00 The midsize executive sedan market is a peculiar one, with most buyers settling down with whatever is safe. It is where brand is king and […]
Hyundai Motor Turns to Group Steel Unit to Hit Fuel-Economy Goal Hyundai Motor Co. , drawing on ties to Hyundai Steel Co. , plans to more than double the proportion of high-strength steel used in its vehicles by 2015 as the carmaker seeks higher fuel efficiency and lower weight across its lineup. Read more on […]
South Korean Stocks Advance on U.S. Data; Hanjin Heavy Jumps South Korean stocks advanced after the Lunar New Year holidays, on speculation exports will gain as U.S. jobs and manufacturing data improved. Read more on BusinessWeek Korean Cars South Korean Stocks Advance Most in Two Months After Better U.S. Jobs Data South Korean stocks advanced, […]
We have it under the microscope! If until now, we had the opportunity to discover the miracles of Hyundai’s magnificent i30, the revealed C-segment only showed us 2 out of 3 models: i30 5-door hatchback and i30 wagon. Wonderful. But I think we all know the parable of the Prodigious Son, so we are […]
Brand new information, right from the oven, about the 2013 Hyundai Elantra! Since in 2012 won the title of the North American Car of the Year, it is no surprise that they are trying to explore Elantra’s options to its fullest. What’s changed? A new color (Atlantic Blue), an updated GLS (manual gearbox) with an […]
Those of you who have been following Kia Motors latest efforts in all-electric vehicles will know just how sceptical the majority of people are about adapting to it. The high price tag on the Kia Ray EV and a real lack of charging infrastructures being just two of the reasons why it’s not as popular […]
Despite the horrifying news about the year 2012, seen as the end of the world, some people continue with their successful businesses and work hard in order to make them even more successful. Hyundai Motor Group, a large South Korean manufacturing group that includes both Hyundai and Kia Motors, plans to invest over $12 billion […]