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  PSA Peugeot Citroen to rebadge Mitsubishi ASX

  27 April 2010 / 30 comments

  PSA Peugeot Citroen and Mitsubishi have announced that the Mitsubishi ASX (called RVR in Japan) will be built for PSA Peugeot Citroen. This comes as no surprise considering how many other “rebadge” deals PSA and […]

   

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  Nissan and GE signed agreement to develop charging stations for electric vehicles

  27 April 2010 / 11 comments

  Nissan and General Electric or GE have both signed an agreement that will see the companies work together in developing charging stations for electric vehicles. Both companies will focus on ‘smart’ charging stations that will […]

   

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  Future Indian Logan to use Mahindra badge

  27 April 2010 / 12 comments

  We recently posted that Renault and Mahindra & Mahindra’s rocky relationship in India has avoided divorce, and that the unsuccessful Logan will be given a second chance. That basic car, although well received in other […]

   

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  The Porsche 918 Spyder may go into production – 900 buyers already secured?

  27 April 2010 / 17 comments

  This is Porsche’s latest hybrid concept. Called the 918 Spyder it made its premiere early last month. This 1,409kg concept features a high-revving V8 powerhouse that makes 500 PS and two electric motors, one for […]

   

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  Opel rolls out first pre-production Ampera in the US

  27 April 2010 / 23 comments

  Opel has rolled out the first pre-production Ampera hybrid at General Motors’ Warren plant in Michigan on April 23rd. The pre-production Ampera will not be sold but it will be used for further testing before […]

   

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  Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa race car by Zagato

  27 April 2010 / 23 comments

  This is not a concept car like the Alfa Romeos we saw in Geneva, namely the 2uettottanta roadster by Pininfarina and the outrageous Pandion by Bertone, but a real race car. It was commissioned by […]

   

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  Formula One to go turbo and direct injection in 2013?

  27 April 2010 / 34 comments

  Formula One may be going back to smaller displacement turbocharged engines from 2013! It’s really a wonder why they didn’t do this earlier as it is one way to move the sport closer to mainstream […]

   

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  Volkswagen: China vital to the success of EVs

  26 April 2010 / 5 comments

  The Chinese market has become so important for world automakers that Volkswagen is betting the success or failure of the electric car on how well it is received by consumers in China. It has displayed […]

   

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  Limited edition Ford Fiesta S1600 revealed in the UK

  26 April 2010 / 36 comments

  Ford has announced a sportier variant of the Fiesta supermini for the UK market. Called the S1600 it is inspired by the previous Fiesta Zetec S and is offered with two engine options from both […]

   

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  Brand new Fiat Uno revealed thanks to leaked images

  26 April 2010 / 22 comments

  This is the all new Fiat Uno which is expected to go into production in 2012. Images of the new Uno were leaked out and we can now have a full view of it. The […]

   

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  Stefan GP is really serious about Formula 1 – Plans to build a circuit in Serbia!

  26 April 2010 / 16 comments

  Remember Stefan GP? The Serbian-based squad that was trying to get into Formula 1 but was not allowed to even when US F1 announced its withdrawal? The team even went on to secure parts and […]

   

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  Volkswagen E-Lavida concept at Auto China 2010

  26 April 2010 / 19 comments

  Volkswagen arrived in Beijing for the Auto China 2010 event with the E-Lavida concept which is essentially an electric version of the Lavida, a Chinese-market sedan that is based on the Volkswagen Golf. The E-Lavida […]

   

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  Hyundai’s new GDI engines revealed in Beijing

  26 April 2010 / 23 comments

  Other than the new Verna, Hyundai has a few other interesting announcements made at Auto China 2010. First is a new 1.6 litre engine packed full with tech such as direct injection, dual continuously variable […]

   

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  Formula Drift Singapore 2010: Joy for Djan, despair for some

  26 April 2010 / 8 comments

  For a moment, the dark clouds looked like they had gathered from afar, planning to rain on the parade that is Formula Drift Singapore 2010. The fact that it didn’t happen was perhaps something good, […]

   

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  Tengku Djan wins Formula Drift Singapore 2010!

  25 April 2010 / 50 comments

  We just got back from a long and blazing hot day at Singapore’s F1 pit building, where Formula Drift Singapore 2010 took place over the weekend. Malaysia’s Tengku Djan beat the rest of the 42 […]

   

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