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Volkswagen AG's Audi will buy Italian motorcycle maker Ducati
Volkswagen AG’s Audi announced Wednesday that it will purchase luxury Italian motorcycle maker Ducati. The German auto manufacturer will pay 860 million Euros, or $1.1 billion, for the Bologna-based company, which in recent years had been courted by...
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Motorcycle maker Ducati to be bought by Audi for $1.1 billion
Ducati, the famed Italian maker of luxury motorcycles favored by celebrities and the rich, is being acquired by Volkswagen AG's Audi division for $1.1 billion. The Ducati purchase would add to the German automaker's premium motorsports lineup. Audi...
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California electricity pricing threatens plug-in hybrid affordability
GreenspaceCalifornia has been targeted as an early adopter market for plug-in hybrid vehicles, such as the Chevrolet Volt. Yet a study released Thursday said the price of recharging those vehicles may make them less economical to operate than traditional hybrids...... -
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From the archives: At Least 258 Dead in Scotland Crash of N.Y.-Bound 747
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterLONDON -- A Pan American World Airways jumbo jet carrying 258 passengers and crew from London to New York crashed in a huge fireball at a village just north of the Scottish border Wednesday evening, killing everyone on board and injuring at least a...Tags: World Airways Incorporated, BBC, Disasters, London Heathrow Airport, Politics
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Feds probe problem with side air bags; Toyota, Honda, Subaru, Nissan already impacted
DETROIT (AP) — Federal safety regulators are investigating a problem with side air bags that may fail to inflate in a crash. The problem already has caused recalls of more than 2,700 Toyota, Honda, Subaru and Nissan vehicles, but that number...Tags: Hyundai Motor Co., Autoliv Incorporated, Product Recalls, Economy, Business and Finance, Honda Motor Co.
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U.S. auto industry uneasy after weak July sales
DETROIT — Auto sales rose only slightly in July as skittish consumers pulled back on car buying and threatened to derail the industry's fragile recovery.
With the economy weak, popular cars in short supply and dealers offering very few discounts,...Tags: Hyundai Motor Co., Vehicles, Unemployment, Japan, Consumer Confidence
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Super Bowl ad sends shivers through Motor City
DETROIT — To a pulsating beat, hip-hop star Eminem drives a sleek Chrysler through the streets of Detroit, proudly cruising by the city's landmarks, towering skyscrapers and the hopeful faces of its people. His journey ends with an unapologetic...Tags: Vehicles, Advertising, Sports, Super Bowl, Media Industry
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VW Recalls Thousands of Jettas Due to Wiring
Volkswagen AG's U.S. unit recalled more than 71,000 Jetta sedans due to a defect in the wiring system controlling the car horn that can cause the car to stall, a company spokeswoman said on Monday.
The wiring layout that controls the horn also...Tags: Volkswagen
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