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  Volvo considering a small car to rival MINI, Audi A1

  24 August 2012 / 5 comments

  Chic, premium small cars are all the rage now. BMW kicked off proceedings with a reborn icon, and the MINI’s tremendous success spawned rivals such as the Audi A1, Alfa Romeo Mito and Citroen DS3. […]

   

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  Audi A4 1.8 TFSI review: the B8 gets more efficient

  23 August 2012 / 70 comments

  The compact premium sedan segment is an interesting one. In the segment, there used to be three main players – the Audi A4, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and BMW 3-Series, but they’ve recently been joined by Audi’s […]

   

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  Mazda CX-5 – the reason for the 17-inch wheels?

  23 August 2012 / 42 comments

  Earlier in the month, it was reported that the Mazda CX-5 is now being sold here with 17-inch wheels (as seen above), the latter replacing the 19-inch units – and 255/55 series rubbers – that […]

   

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  Land Rover Freelander 2 gets ‘premium overhaul’ for MY 2013 – new design and features for cabin

  23 August 2012 / 4 comments

  With all spotlights shining on glamour model Range Rover Evoque, many have forgotten that the Land Rover Freelander 2 exists. Well not only is this handsome SUV still on sale, Land Rover has given the […]

   

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  Toyota Fortuner updated in Thailand – increased output for 3.0L, 5-speed auto transmission finally on

  23 August 2012 / 15 comments

  Toyota Motor Thailand has given the Fortuner a technical update for 2012, with a slight increase to the output of the 1KD-FTV 3.0 litre turbodiesel and the inclusion of a five-speed automatic gearbox the key […]

   

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  End of the road for Mazda’s CX-7

  23 August 2012 / 14 comments

  A Mazda spokesman has revealed to Autocar that the CX-7 has gone out of production, further claiming that although sales in the UK have been satisfactory at around 800 to 1000 per year, the company’s smaller CX-5 […]

   

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  Spyshots of facelifted Suzuki Alto surface in China

  23 August 2012 / 5 comments

  The Suzuki Alto, also known as the Maruti A-Star in India, has been given a facelift, as this sighting by Autohome in China confirms. The mini car made its debut in India back in December […]

   

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  Trident Iceni – finally set for production?

  23 August 2012 / 4 comments

  Back and in full swing, so it seems to be shaping up for Brit sports car maker, Trident. Word is the revived company recently re-debuted its Iceni, with the long-term project now finally set for […]

   

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  VW labour chief says no to Proton acquisition

  23 August 2012 / 101 comments

  According to a Reuters report, Volkswagen AG labour chief Bernd Osterloh was quoted by German daily Handelsblatt as saying that the carmaker’s labour representatives will not back any more of its acquisitions, especially of Proton. “We already […]

   

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  Nissan collaborates with Ministry of Sound to release special-edition Juke, limited to 250 cars in the UK

  23 August 2012 / 6 comments

  One for the trendy clubbers perhaps? This is the Nissan Juke Ministry of Sound, a product of a joint effort between – you guessed it – Nissan and London-based club music experts Ministry of Sound (check […]

   

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  Kia starts cee’d Sportswagon production in Slovakia

  23 August 2012 / 18 comments

  Production of the new cee’d Sportswagon has begun at the Kia’s Zilina plant in Slovakia, becoming the second new model to be built at the facility this year. The Sportswagon is the estate variant of […]

   

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  POD Point provides free home charging points to electric and hybrid car owners in the UK

  22 August 2012 / 8 comments

  With the help of a UK government grant, POD Point is installing charging points for owners of hybrid and electric cars in East Anglia and the East and West Midlands, for free. If you reside […]

   

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  Honda Malaysia sales hit all-time high in July 2012

  22 August 2012 / 53 comments

  Honda Malaysia (HM) has bounced back from a difficult spell that included a production halt at its Melaka plant last October, due to flooding in Thailand. The comeback is capped by an all-time monthly sales […]

   

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  New Toyota Corolla Altis sedan to debut in 2013

  22 August 2012 / 136 comments

  Toyota will unveil the next-generation Corolla Altis sedan next year, and according to Toyota and Scion USA vice president Bill Fay in an interview with WardsAuto, the new Toyota C-segment sedan will be a clear […]

   

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  Ford Territory – the SZ heads off to Thailand

  22 August 2012 / 4 comments

  It looks like there has been strong interest from prospective Thai customers to the Ford Territory Titanium TDCi show vehicle displayed at the Bangkok Motor Show back in March, because news has come about that […]

   

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