This uniquely-designed, highly versatile little hatchback proves to be attractive for many reasons other than interesting value.

The SX4 is one of the rare affordable cars to offer all-wheel drive. Shorter than a Jeep Compass, this 5-door model is indeed optionally available with Suzuki’s tri-mode, on-demand Intelligent All-Wheel Drive (iAWD) system. The driver can select any of the three following modes of power distribution: 2WD (front), 4WD Auto (up to 50 percent of the available torque is sent to the rear wheels) and 4WD Lock (permanent 50/50 split). » Read the rest of the entry..

Kia Motors Corporation pulled the covers off its latest design statement in New York. Originating from the Kia Motors America Design Centre in Irvine, California, the striking KOUP concept truly demonstrates Kia’s ‘Power to Surprise’.

The two-door KOUP was a surprise reveal at the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) and firmly illustrates the shape and evolution of future Kia vehicles.
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Kia Motors, the country’s second-largest carmaker, will make concerted efforts to increase sales and thereby improve profitability, its top executives said Friday.

Amid sluggish earnings, the company replaced one of its two co-chief executive officers in its general meeting of stockholders.
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Kumho has completed the construction of a 315,000 sq metre Vietnamese tyre factory, in which it has invested $200 million. The plant will initially manufacture some 3.15 million tyres per annum, but there is provision to expand production to 13 million units.

With the new plant on stream, Kumho expects its 2008 international tyre production levels to total c.34 million units, thereby exceeding its domestic output (c.31 million units) for the first time and creating a worldwide total of c.65 million units. This will be a significant step towards the company’s ambition of achieving 5th place in the league of global tyre manufacturers by 2015. » Read the rest of the entry..

The Indian tyre market may become more competitive in 2008-09. The State-run MMTC Ltd has finalised plans to market Chinese truck-bus tyres in India. The imports including both cross-ply and radial tyres are expected to begin as early as April. Plans for import of raw material for the tyre manufacturing sector are, however, yet to be firmed up.

Set to emerge as the first major outfit to start importing tyres in India, the Rs 23,000 crore MMTC is planning to grab 15-20 per cent share of the 1.2 lakh import market for bus tyres in the country.
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(AFP) — Michelin, one of the world’s leading tyre makers, on Friday hiked prices and said that from now its charges for auto manufacturers would be indexed against the cost of oil.

“From April 1, the price of (Michelin) tyres will be adjusted each time the price of a barrel of Brent (North Sea) oil moves by five dollars (3.24 euros),” a company spokesman told AFP without specifying the immediate impact on prices.

“This framework, which can evolve, will apply to tyres for cars and vans sold to vehicle manufacturers and not in the retail sector,” he said. » Read the rest of the entry..

As part of a community effort spearheaded by Knights of Columbus Council 2181 that has helped provide a Yarmouth resident with a transportation scooter, a fundraiser/auction is scheduled for Saturday, March 22, at the Red Knight.
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Scooters are becoming an economical alternative but riders are concerned about safety when it comes to sharing the road.

Kim Morris, a resident of Carolina Beach, said,”This is a light bike. If we get hit by a car, the car is gonna win.”

Like bicycles, there is no minimum speed limit for scooters and the law requires following traffic to keep a safe distance.
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Scooters have a good market place in past few years. They have an advantage of good mileage and provide you with a comfortable ride. Honda is working on Gilera GP 800, an 850cc V-twin-engined scooter that will most likely become the the world?s fastest scooter.

The prototype is tops the list with its extraordinary specifications and outrageous performance. The Gilera GP 800 is meant for people who seek the performance and all the sensations of riding that only motorcycles were so far capable of offering, without having to sacrifice the practicality of a scooter.
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The Reef Rider sea scooter looks pretty cool, but believe me there is one very big catch. It can only go down as deep as three meters, which makes it next to useless for recreational diving. That is perhaps the compromise that you have to make for buying such a cheap sea scooter. On the other hand, there is plenty of good snorkeling to be had at those depths and if you are looking for something that you can mess around with in very shallow dives it could be good.
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