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SPYSHOTS: Next-gen Nissan X-Trail in the desert

19 June 2013 / 12 comments

The next-generation Nissan X-Trail will follow SUV convention. While that used to mean a boxy, upright 4X4 look worn by the current X-Trail and ancient Ford Escape, today’s breed of crossovers have more curves than [...]

SPYSHOTS: Kia Sportage – third-gen facelift

19 June 2013 / 7 comments

The third-generation Kia Sportage SUV was introduced in 2010, and so it’s time for a mid-life cycle facelift to come about. Automedia caught clad examples of the spruced-up SL undergoing road trials, by the looks [...]

Honda to launch 12 new models, introduce new tech and assemble hybrid cars in China by 2015

18 June 2013 / 17 comments

Honda will be a very busy company in China, as it lines up 12 new models and kickstart production of hybrid vehicles there before the end of 2015, Automotive News China reports. Of the dozen, [...]

Caterham ready for Le Mans 24 Hours race debut

18 June 2013 / 4 comments

After completing the official ACO test last weekend, the Caterham Motorsport team has arrived at Le Mans ahead of its debut in the legendary 24 Hour race next week (June 22-23). Competing in the LMP2 [...]

Ford to ramp up 1.0 EcoBoost production in August

17 June 2013 / 17 comments

Demand for the Ford’s 1.0 litre EcoBoost three-cylinder engine is only set to increase – the company projects that the award-winning lump will account for 300,000 of the 480,000 EcoBoost equipped vehicles it’s hoping to [...]

Hyundai Motorsport HQ opens, readies for 2014 WRC

17 June 2013 / 5 comments

It’s shaping up to be a busy time for Hyundai in Europe – the company’s vehicle test centre at the Nürburgring is set to open in August, and its motorsports division has just inaugurated its [...]

SPYSHOTS: Porsche Cayenne second-gen facelift

17 June 2013 / 13 comments

It’s spyshot time again. Our automotive peeping Toms from the Continent have served up more pics of the upcoming facelifted second-gen Porsche Cayenne undergoing tests in Germany (see the first set of spyshots here). You’d [...]

VIDEO: Mercedes-Benz GLA Class on the Nordschliefe

14 June 2013 / 0 comments

Lots of testing going about at the Nurburgring, and the next car caught on video by our trusty spy pix providers at Automedia is the Mercedes-Benz GLA Class. We’ve seen the disguised mule before, when [...]

HondaLink apps make Asian debut in Thailand

14 June 2013 / 3 comments

The HondaLink smartphone app has made its Asian debut in Thailand, along with Honda Roadside Assistance and HondaLink Navigation. The apps are designed to enhance the Honda owner experience by making it quicker and easier for customers [...]

Ford Focus Electric – European production begins

14 June 2013 / 3 comments

Series production of the Ford Focus Electric has begun in Europe – the car is the first full-electric vehicle to be built by the company on the continent directly from a volume production line. Production [...]