China Auto Trade Shows Patience and Wealth Rule
A China trade feature notes autos are new status symbols for the wealthy. Mandarins and merchants in Shanghai and beyond travel in luxury cars, with car ownership rising slowly. buyers require multiple meetings, tea, and social courting before purchase. Speed is avoided. most cars still sell for affluent buyers, not mass adoption.
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Money Spent for Tires
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, chief of staff of the United States Army, remarks on expenditures for tires as part of a recent press dispatch. He notes the costs and implications for military logistics and mobility.
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Vitalized rubber tire promises mileage leap for motorists
An article cites a Fort Screven coast artillery post inspection and Maj. Gen. Wood. F. I. Reynolds of Diamond Rubber Co. touts a new vitalized rubber tire claiming dramatic mileage gains and cost savings for motorists, noting industry rivals have pursued similar toughening compounds for years.
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Quiet Cars Replace Noisy Engines in Modern Motors
Manufacturers have eliminated engine thumps and wheezes, crafting silent motors with integrated parts to remove noise. Horns are designed to warn without irritation, and ordinances curb sirens and buzzers. Wisconsin’s first motor stage line runs Kiel to Manitowoc in a 45 horsepower coach seating 32 passengers with a driver and luggage space.
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