Sentences with phrase «larger than automobiles»

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China is now the largest SUV market in the world and last year SUV sales rose more than 30 %, while passenger cars sales climbed only around 10 %, according to China's Association of Automobile Manufacturers.

This form of lending is concerning for three main reasons: Like storefront payday lending, auto - title lending carries a triple digit APR, has a short payback schedule, and relies on few underwriting standards; the loans are often for larger amounts than traditional storefront payday loans; and auto - title lending is inherently problematic because borrowers are using the titles to their automobiles as collateral, risking repossession in the case of default.

The ethics commission's first meeting comes on the same day that State Senator Carl Kruger pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to felony charges, for accepting more than a million dollars in bribes to maintain what prosecutors called a lavish lifestyle, including a large house owned by a former mafia boss and a Bentley automobile.

An agent for the U.S. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce reports a prosperous condition of affairs prevailing in Japan, which is buying more automobiles, especially large cars, than ever before.

Automobile turnover is also much faster than it is for aircraft, so manufacturers have to design and fabricate new carbon fiber parts on very large scales year after year, a tedious and expensive process.

Well, any automobile that is larger and more luxurious than a smart fortwo can be thought of as an extravagance.

Today, the South Korean automaker sells more than 750,000 automobiles annually on our shores and, as we go to press, ranks as the seventh - largest auto seller in the U.S. Talk about sacking an empire.

In the October 2017 issue of The Automobile... Douglas Blain describes his rôle in discovering an experimental Bentley coupé body long thought lost, while James Fack tells the story of its design and development in the 1930s in The Aero Bentley / For this months Auto - biography, Matthew Bell visits a converted Victorian gasworks in mid-Sussex to meet the larger - than - life author, windmill expert and passionate Vintage car owner Rodney de Little / In Sprint Speciale, Richard Sutton tells the story of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta SS and its brilliant stylist Franco Scaglione / Mick Walsh chooses his favourites from Pebble Beach, the famous concours d'elegance on the Monterey peninsula / Sébastien Faurès Fustel de Coulanges explores the pioneering work of Dutch engineer Alexander Holle, which may have inspired Vittorio Jano's greatest Grand Prix car design in Alfa Romeo and the 4wd Holle / An offshoot of Arrol - Johnston, the Galloway was designed with the woman motorist in mind.

Prior to joining AUTOMOBILE, I spent more than a decade as Editor at Large for our sister publication, Motor Trend (and the extraordinary but now - deceased Motor Trend Classic).

Unlike many concepts, which are little more than large plaster models, the Tapiro was a fully functioning automobile.

Motor Trend Group is the largest automotive media company in the world, resulting from a joint - venture agreement between Discovery's fast - growing Velocity network and Motor Trend Group's entire automotive digital, direct - to - consumer, social and live event portfolio, including MOTOR TREND, HOT ROD, ROADKILL, AUTOMOBILE, and more than 20 other industry - leading brands.

Even in its revised state the SW20 still has a large enough following that labels it to be a very challenging car to push to its limits, with some even labeling it as «the most dangerous car that you can buy», [50] such a label may be true since MR2s are relatively cheaper than most automobiles with an MR platform (Honda NSX, Ferrari 355, Lotus Elise) and that it is readily accessible to more people.

Though the 300 is built in Canada by London - based Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, 65 % of buyers strongly agree that they prefer to buy a car from a U.S. company, far higher than the Large Car segment average of 36 %.

The auto show is presented by the South Florida Automobile Dealers Association which comprises more than 190 dealerships in Miami - Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe counties making it larger than some state - wide auto dealer groups.

More than one - hundred - years of cutting - edge automotive innovation and brilliantly imposed aesthetic design seem to issue a silent challenge upon the nation's oldest and largest automobile dealers association — a challenge to produce something bigger, better, and more appealing than years past.

TEN: A Discovery Communications Company is the largest automotive media company in the world, bringing together Discovery's fast - growing Velocity network and TEN's entire automotive digital, direct - to - consumer, social and live event portfolio, including MOTOR TREND, HOT ROD, ROADKILL, AUTOMOBILE, and more than 20 other industry - leading brands.

With the ability to pull full - size campers, boat trailers or even enclosed automobile trailers, luxury sport utility vehicles can step in and serve a larger role than just turning in a performance as the last word in premium daily driving comfort.

On one hand, it's a great conventional automobile — it has great lines, with better proportions than the bigger S - Class, and an exceptionally upscale interior with (optional) large dual 12.3 - inch TFT screens that pack a visual punch.

Americans haven't just been taking out risky mortgages for homes in the last few years; they've also been signing larger automobile loans for significantly longer terms than they used to.

Those willing to make a large upfront expense to save on gas will begin to think about a home convenient to transit rather than a new automobile.

The 25 largest traditional cities (combined Walk Score of 78, very walkable) have 19 percent lower combined housing and transportation costs than the 25 largest sprawling cities (combined Walk Score of 40, automobile dependent).

The HSC plant is the single largest consumer of electricity in the state, larger than any of the automobile plants.

Worse than what I have said above, the combination of significantly more fuel efficient automobiles plus the combination of cheap gas in the United States, has promoted the expansion of our suburbs so that Americans have been enticed into commuting huge distances so they can afford large homes in the suburbs.

Even worse than automobile accidents are accidents involving large truck such as semis, tractor - trailers and 18 - wheelers.

If you're injured in an accident with a large truck, your chances of sustaining a serious injury will be far greater than if you are in a typical accident between two automobiles.

As way of background, Chrysler awarded Getrag Transmission Manufacturing LLC («Getrag»), a subsidiary of Getrag A.G., a German manufacturer and, at the time, the world's largest transmission company, a major contract for more than $ 500 million to design and manufacture automobile transmissions.

Drivers in a large city will have higher Subaru automobile insurance premiums than rural drivers, but that does not mean you have to move.

India is the largest two - wheeler market in the world, and the millions of motorcycle and scooter riders have different navigation needs than drivers of automobiles.

AAA Auto Insurance Company — The American Automobile Association (AAA) is a large group of motor clubs throughout the US and Canada (CAA) having more than 55 millions members.

The main residence offers more than 13,900 interior sq. ft., with 6 bedrooms, 6 full and 5 half baths on three living levels, while the guesthouse adds an additional 2 bedrooms and 2 full baths, along with three large garage bays for large automobiles, boats, and other toys.