Empowering the women on wheels

Remember that our homes, and the other big-ticket item in our personal consumption, usually appreciate in value, while our cars depreciate over a decade or so to near worthless. So, in terms of net consumption, cars are much more important than housing.

Buying a new car

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Ford wins two Ward's 10 Best Engine trophies for 2013

Ford Motor Company's fuel efficient 2.0-litre EcoBoost four-cylinder engine is one of two Ford engines this year to win a highly coveted 10 Best Engines trophy from the editors of WardsAuto World. 

The 662 hp 5.8-litre V8 - the world's most powerful production V8 engine

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Aston Martin re-opens its doors in Dubai

Exclusive luxury sports car maker Aston Martin has launched its new state-of-the-art dealership near the Burj Khalifa in downtown Dubai.

The opening of the stunning new showroom and aftersales centre comes as Aston Martin relaunches its brand in Dubai, with

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adidas now driving Mercedes-Benz Travego

Horst Hartmann, Head of Sales for the Mercedes-Benz Bus and Coach unit, Germany Region South, officially handed over a Mercedes-Benz Travego Edition 1 Euro-VI to the adidas Group - Head of Human Resources Matthias Malessa and Hans-Peter Klein-Schell,

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Jaguar Land Rover delivers record sales in November

Jaguar Land Rover sold 29,893 vehicles in the month of November, an increase of 14 per cent versus the same period last year. During the first 11 months of the year, Jaguar Land Rover sold 324,184 vehicles, up 32 per cent.

November sales increased in almost every major

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BMW India announces the opening of its new dealership facility in Mangalore

BMW India announced the opening of Navnit Motors, its new dealership facility in Mangalore.

The new Navnit Motors dealership is located at Survey No 48, Padil, Kannur Village, Mangalore, Karnataka and is headed by Navnit Kachalia, Chairman and Managing Director,

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Setra delivers 750th S 411 HD to Austria

The slogan of the Upper Austrian bus company Neubauer is 'Das Besondere ist unser Ziel' which roughly translates as 'We're heading towards that special something' and the family business from Altenberg near Linz now has a very special bus for its tours. Company

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Honda compact 'Urban SUV Concept' to make world debut at the 2013 NAIAS

An all-new Honda compact 'Urban SUV Concept' vehicle will make its world debut at the 2013 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) on January 14.

The Urban SUV Concept, teased in a sketch, is a global concept model which combines a sporty and dynamic

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New Bentley brand identity speaks the language of success

The redesigned reception and entrance area at Bentley Motors' headquarters in Crewe has been announced as the 'Overall Winner' at the 2012 Society of British Interior Design Awards. The prestigious award was judged by a range of influential designers

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Volvo FH joins Motorway Police 'Operation Mistletoe'

Volvo Trucks have supplied an FH 6x2 tractor unit on short-term loan to the West Mercia based Central Motorway Police Group (CMPG). The '60' plate FH-460 was sourced from Volvo Trucks' Used Truck department and took part in 'Operation Mistletoe'.

The plain white liveried

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BMW Group and Boeing to collaborate on carbon fiber recycling

The BMW Group and Boeing signed a collaboration agreement to participate in joint research for carbon fiber recycling as well as share manufacturing knowledge and explore automation opportunities.

Both the BMW Group and Boeing are pioneering the use of

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