Battery problems a common cause of breakdowns
Munich - Battery problems are one of the most common causes of car breakdowns, especially during those cold winter months. Taking the right precautions can prevent much frustration. In contrast to older cars modern cars have a host of electronic syst...
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VW offers exclusive package for New Beetle
Wolfsburg, Germany - Volkswagen is bringing out a sporty edition of the New Beetle including an exclusive paint job and other features such as 17-inch alloys and three-spoke leather steering wheel. The exterior can be ordered in BlackOrange, Red R...
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Xenon headlights a big improvement on conventional headlamps
Munich - Xenon headlights are a huge improvement on conventional car headlamps, improving lighting by up to 71 per cent, according to a test conducted by Germany's automobile association (ADAC). In the test conducted on several cars, the xenon headli...
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Ford to develop new US police car
Detroit - Ford has announced that it is building a new US police car to replace the ageing Crown Victoria models and customised to the modern needs of law and order officials. Based on the Ford Interceptor concept car revealed at the Detroit Motor Sh...
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Sports cars of the future - silent swoosh instead of a roar
Hamburg - At the recent Frankfurt Motor Show you could catch a glimpse of what the future holds for the sports car that will past you on the motorway with a silent swoosh of electric-driven power rather than with the throaty roar we know from a Lambo...
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German museum official confirms Nefertiti talks plan
Berlin - A Berlin museum chief confirmed Tuesday she planned to meet a senior Egyptian official soon to discuss a long-running dispute over the bust of Queen Nefertiti, an exquisite, 3,500-year-old limestone sculpture. Friederike Seyfried, director t...
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2009-11-24 ] Category : [
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Bidder for Swedish carmaker Saab pulls out - Summary
Stockholm - The sale of Swedish carmaker Saab was halted Tuesday after the potential buyer said it had pulled out of talks, casting the future of the loss-making group into doubt. Jan Ake Jonsson, Saab chief executive, told Swedish radio news that e...
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Bidder for Swedish carmaker Saab pulls out
Stockholm - The sale of Swedish carmaker Saab was halted Tuesday after the potential buyer said it had pulled out of talks. Saab's current owner, US group General Motors (GM), confirmed the announcement by the Koenigsegg Group AB - which had previous...
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2009-11-24 ] Category : [
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Daimler belittles 'Hitler state car' discovery
Stuttgart- Manufacturer Daimler deprecated reports that Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler's state car is about to be sold to a rich Russian, saying Tuesday that the vehicle had been just one of a pool of government VIP cars in Berlin. A dealer representing ...
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