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SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – General Motors (GM.UL) and China's SAIC Motor Corp (600104.SS) deepened their ties to include the joint development of small engines and transmissions as the U.S. automaker seeks to draw on the allure of the fast-growing China market ahead of a highly anticipated IPO.
The agreement, announced by the two automakers in Shanghai on [...]

Ford of Europe is launching the most stylish and technologically advanced Mondeo model ever. With a fresh, restyled exterior, an enhanced interior, plus new high-efficiency Ford EcoBoost petrol and TDCi diesel powertrains and a host of new driver comfort and convenience features and safety technologies, the new Mondeo completes the rejuvenation of Ford’s large [...]

GM has announced that the blown beastie (6.2L Supercharged V8 LS9 engine) rocketing the Corvette ZR1 will be available as a crate motor next fall boasting 639hp / 604 lb-ft tq! GM Performance Parts also gives us a peek at the LSX 454 Crate Engine.The engine comes fully dressed, with an ignition system, exhaust manifolds [...]

Kelly Martinelli works on a pre-production 2012 Ford Focus at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich., Thursday, July 22, 2010. Ford Motor co. said Friday, July 23, 2010, it posted net income of $2.6 billion in the second quarter as it continued to grab sales from rivals in a slowly recovering U.S. market.(AP [...]

SOURCE: Sigma Corporation of America
  Jul 14, 2010 15:44 ET
RONKONKOMA, NY–(Marketwire – July 14, 2010) –  Sigma Corporation (www.sigmaphoto.com), a leading researcher, developer, manufacturer and service provider of some of the world’s most impressive lines of lenses, cameras and flashes, is pleased to announce the release of its new 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS [...]