Next Nissan Z, Mitsubishi Evo, Subaru WRX Going Diesel, Hybrid?

June 10th, 2010 Comments Off Posted in Diesel Engines

Next Nissan Z, Mitsubishi Evo, Subaru WRX Going Diesel, Hybrid? New Regulations Likely Mean New Powertrains for Japanese Sports Cars A Nissan Z powered by a Mercedes diesel, hybrid, or even a Diesotto engine? It may sound like we’ve been sniffing too many fumes, but as the dust from the Renault-Nissan/Daimler deal begins to settle, a source close to Nissan has revealed to us that the next …

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Lines harden in dispute over Japanese whaling (AP via Yahoo! News)

January 7th, 2010 Comments Off Posted in Diesel Engines

Radical conservationists launched a helicopter Thursday to search for a key Japanese whaling ship and renew hostilities a day after one of their boats was wrecked in a collision that each side blamed on the other.

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Activists pursue Japanese whalers by helicopter (AP via Yahoo! News)

January 7th, 2010 Comments Off Posted in Diesel Engines

An aggressive conservation group searched Antarctic waters by helicopter Thursday for a key Japanese whaling ship, renewing its relentless pursuit of the hunters just one day after one of its boats was wrecked in a clash.

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Anti-whaling boat damaged during protest at sea (AP via Yahoo! News)

January 7th, 2010 Comments Off Posted in Diesel Engines

A clash off Antarctica between a Japanese whaler and a boat from a protest group partly bankrolled by former TV game show host Bob Barker left the anti-whaling vessel badly damaged and each side accusing the other of life-threatening behavior.

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Toyota gears up to roll out two compact cars in Indian market (Express India)

January 1st, 2010 Comments Off Posted in Diesel Engines

After serving the above Rs 7 lakh bracket with its vehicles in the country, Japanese car maker Toyota Motor Corporation is all set to expand its reach in the Indian sub-continent with its compact car platform variants including a hatchback and a sedan.

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