Sentences with phrase «car segment of»

Further matured and having grown out of the small car segment of its predecessor, the new MINI Clubman sets out to conquer additional target groups with progressive technology, clever functionality and individual style.

The Achieva gives Oldsmobile a potent entry in the compact car segment of the market.

Sales have slowed somewhat because there's more competition now in the sporty car segment of the market.

For example, Dodge's aggressively designed sedan has now won the Large Car segment of the J.D. Power Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study for two years running.

It is a style that has been «designed to offer a refreshing alternative for customers who are shopping in the small car segment of the market, but uninspired by the traditional offerings,» says the automaker.

Not exact matches

«In recent years the Amelia Island Auctions have quickly emerged as a significant indicator for the public auctions segment of the classic car market,» Jonathan Klinger, the spokesman for Hagerty, told Bloomberg before the auction.

«Although passenger car segments have declined over the last number of years, they are still very important,» GM's Stevens said Thursday.

BMW's absence from the segment was notable, as the automaker was a pioneer with its original X5, arguably one of the first SUVs to offer car - like ride and handling.

«The specs on the new semi truck and sports car would put both vehicles at the top of their segments... assuming they can be produced and sold as part of a sustainable business plan.

But this growing segment of the population has aspirations not dissimilar to the «American Dream,» with a nice home, car and college education for their children.

Many of the consumer electronics are made in China, and Korea is dominating more and more segments (see cars and appliances).

Oversupply: An oversupply of used cars, multi-family housing units in some markets and other segments is further contributing to decelerating growth in prices.

Growth in SUV segments and new energy vehicles, especially electric cars, can help the Chinese car market expand 8 percent per year, Francois Provost, senior vice president and Asia - Pacific chairman at Renault, told CNBC on the sidelines of the show.

«I expect the car rental industry to stay very competitive in the short term in both corporate and leisure segments,» said Doyle Gunnell, global project manager of ground transportation at Carlson Wagonlit Travel.

The Downstream segment comprises refining of crude oil into petroleum products; marketing of crude oil and refined products; transporting of crude oil and refined products by pipeline, marine vessel, motor equipment, and rail car; and manufacturing and marketing of commodity petrochemicals, plastics for industrial uses, and fuel and lubricant additives.

The company's automotive OEM segment has consistently generated growth in excess of industry growth — the segment's organic revenue growth was 9 % in the quarter compared to 6 % for global car build growth — so if China's automotive production growth slows then Illinois Tool Work's automotive OEM growth rate is likely to slow significantly too.

Everyone loves James Corden's «Carpool Karaoke,» the segment of The Late Late Show where host Corden hops in a car and sings, well, karaoke with big - name music artists.

And Steve Bello, writer and producer of several TV hits, agrees: «It requires more time, effort and creativity to write and produce a segment that involves the interaction of three different people, than to do an equal amount of time of a car chase or shoot - out.

MARIA DOZEMAN: So you have a little segment for a couple hours long where they show au pairs the baby equipment, right, because it's so different in our country what we use, so they just show them the different pieces they could see in the American family when they get there, from the car seat, how to work the car seat, and how to safely strap in the child, just different sorts of you know, baby equipment.

This car seat was one of the featured items during our baby gear segment on Great Day St. Louis on KMOV4.

However, such a study should be enacted prior to placing any caps on growth on any segment of the taxi industry,» Mr. Diaz said in a statement «The legislation before the City Council is flawed, and would have the unintended consequence of inhibiting the growth of the livery car services my borough and much of the city relies on for transportation.»

Although quantifying the physical appearance of real products is challenging, the researchers used a recently developed morphing technique to construct the «average» car in a particular market segment or brand from a series of individual pictures.

Cars in the economy segment can gain in popularity by mimicking the aesthetics of their luxury counterparts.

There are also a few cameos from Nick's friends — Ray Winstone (who starred in the video for «Jubilee Street»), Kylie Minogue and Blixa Bargeld (longtime guitarist for the Bad Seeds) explaining why he left the group in 2003 after 20 years with the band — who appear as hallucinations in the passenger seat of his car, rather than through a standard interview segment.

Nicholas Hoult was photographed on the set of Top Gear yesterday in Sussex for the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car segment.

There's a segment on the fighting dogs, an analysis of the car crash by Inarritu, a slew of deleted scenes and three music videos (especially good: Control Machete and Ely Guerra doing a guitar - driven hip - hop dance song).

Even when the dog's the central focus, as seen in the opening segment featuring Tracy Letts, Julie Delpy, and their precocious child, Keaton Nigel Cooke, we're handed an ugly portrait of a dying marriage, one that can't be saved by post-modern homes and European cars.

Almost all of them have at least some walls that are impossible to avoid at speed, even once you've mastered the leaning controls, turning those segments into something akin to dodgem cars.

In the recurring segment, James Corden hops in a car with a famous celebrity, usually a chart - topping singer but sometimes just another figure in pop culture, and they cruise around Los Angeles jamming out to an assortment of songs in the car, just like you and me.

There's also no pre-training segment where Jake is forced to paint fences or wax cars, and with the exception of a brief jab at the «grasshopper speech,» the film makes sure to keep a safe distance from the 1984 classic.

Its combination of traction and lateral grip is one that that very few cars in its price segment can rival.

Apropos of that, witness the passing of the original Scion tC, a car that brought premium features and unlikely cabin quality to a segment known for neither.

A more rugged, off - road orientated version of Volvo's handsome D segment estate car — or, if you opt for the S60 Cross Country, its saloon.

There are three key assets: synergy effects related to the development and assembly of small and very small cars; instant access to cost - efficient production sites in Japan and in important emerging markets like China, India, and others; and access to leading motorbike / scooter / quad / basic - urban - transportation technology, a fast - growing segment in which the VW Group is currently not active.

Building a car out of aluminum is expensive, in terms of materials, engineering, and manufacturing, but doing so shows Cadillac's dedication to making the CT6 competitive within its segment.

In no segment is the unfortunate trend of incremental growth of dimensions and curb weights more apparent than the small - car segment that the Cruze and the Ford Focus play in.

On top of this, buyers get a segment - leading 10 - year / 100, 000 - mile warranty to help assuage outdated fears that Kia builds only disposable, bargain - basement cars.

After decades of also - ran compact entries, including the single - term Citation and Cobalt, the Cruze has broken out of its maker's C - segment malaise to become what Chevrolet cars and crossovers marketing chief Steve Majaros claims is the globe's fourth - bestselling nameplate.

Nevertheless, the Cruze has turned things around for Chevrolet in the compact sedan segment, and the appearance of the 2014 Cruze diesel shows how serious General Motors is about this small car.

«Finally, we have a car that's architected to win this segment,» says the executive director of design for global Chevrolet cars, John Cafaro.

Ford has significantly upped the ante in the compact - car segment with its redesigned 2012 Focus, which has taken a giant leap in terms of looks and quality.

Segmenting the entire space are bi-level blocks of glass - fronted car storage.

Thanks to an ever - volatile market, the market for special, bespoke cars have ballooned way out of reach of the average enthusiast and the segment is now populated mostly by over-moneyed collectors who would rather park it as a four - wheeled art piece than a functional vehicle.

The look of this Kia subcompact evokes some of the design cues seen on the 2013 Kia Niro concept car, which gave us some hints about the design of a possible Kia B - segment crossover.

And thanks to income growth that has been on the upside of the wealth disparity, premium / luxury car sales are increasing at a much greater rate than commodity segments.

As a segment, sporty front - drive cars tend to bear some of these characteristics, but competitors from the Forte Koup to the Volkswagen Golf do a better job damping out the worst disruptions and settling in on the highway.

For fans of Japanese cars, the current state of the segment is a Catch - 22.

There's a lot of padding along the dash and door inserts of the Premier, and the leather is as good as any in the mainstream commodity midsize car segment.

Today's luxury cars may pack powerful engines, sport - tuned suspensions, and more apps than your stubborn friend's Blackberry, but the segment has devolved into a repetitive cycle of one - upmanship that measures differences in millimeters rather than milestones.

We liked the combination of expressive sheetmetal, a feature - laden interior, and value for the money, plus the 2011 Sonata was among the first cars in the segment to abandon the option of a V - 6 engine to focus on fuel - efficient four - cylinders.