Posted by Tom Walton in Jaguar on 10 16th, 2008 | No Comments
Jaguar - Land Rover Announces 200 Job Losses
Jaguar Sheds 200 Jobs Jaguar Land Rover has today announced it is seeking 200 voluntary redundancies from its 16,000-strong workforce at it’s 3 manufacturing sites: Castle Bromwich and Solihull facilities, and Halewood in Merseyside. A spokesman for Jaguar told the BBC the plans were part of an...
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Posted by Tom Walton in Jaguar on 10 16th, 2008 | No Comments
Jaguar XFR Spotted Testing
Jaguar XFR Spotted Testing
Jaguar XF-R Spotted Hot Weather Testing Some great pictures on the internet today of the Jaguar XFR undergoing hot weather testing in Death Valley. The area is known for being the hottest driest area of the United States, and is located in Inyo County, California. These conditions are ideal for pushing...
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Posted by Maria Palma in Honda on 10 14th, 2008 | No Comments
How to reset the oil life monitor / indicator on a Honda Fit
My oil life indicator got down to 10% today (at about 6500 miles) and, since I had the day off for Columbus day, I decided to take my Fit in for its first oil change. Living in the small ghetto-ish community of Echo Park here in Los Angeles, there aren’t too many Honda service centers or even...
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Posted by admin in Honda on 10 12th, 2008 | No Comments
Honda’s Domino Ad
This must be one of the sweetest ads ever made by a car maker… It’s an Accord ad, but it’s pretty much more of a brand-making thing… Click here to view the embedded video. See original here:  Honda’s Domino Ad
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Posted by Horisly in Honda on 10 8th, 2008 | No Comments
What kind of mileage do you get in your Fit?
What kind of mileage do you get in your Fit?
My fit is a 2008 Sport with automatic transmission. Since I opted for the AT over MT (a pretty damned big decision mostly influenced by the hours a week I spend on the LA freeways), I’ve known not to expect amaaazing gas mileage out of my Fit, but that said, I’m still just not that impressed...
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Posted by Horisly in Honda on 10 8th, 2008 | No Comments
Honda Fit Best Selling Car in Japan for 11th Month in a Row
Honda Fit Best Selling Car in Japan for 11th Month in a Row
For the 11th straight month, the Honda Fit has ranked as the best selling compact car in Japan. Up 52% in September, the Honda fit has sold 16,350 units, the Japan Automobile Dealers Association said in a release today. Toyota Motor Corp.’s Corolla ranked second with 12,176 vehicles sold, and...
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Posted by Tom Walton in Jaguar on 10 4th, 2008 | No Comments
Jaguar ‘Scaling Back Production’
Jaguar ‘Scaling Back Production’
Jaguar to close Halewood Plant for 1 week. Halewood, Jaguars production facility in Merseyside which produces both the X-Type and the Freelander for Land Rover, is to cease production for a week to ensure supply matches demand with the worldwide economy slowing, a Jaguar spokesman announced. “The...
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Posted by Horisly in Honda on 10 1st, 2008 | No Comments
Bloomberg.com Comes Down on the Honda Fit
Unlike the LA times and many recent publications that seem to have a glowing review of the new Honda Fit, Jason Harper from Bloomberg.com didn’t seem to like it quite as much. Harper states that people might take the many positive reviews that the car has been receiving as an indication that it’s...
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