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  Hyundai-Kia nudges past Toyota in Europe

  23 November 2010 / 60 comments

  According to reports, the Hyundai Motor Group overtook Toyota in October to become the best selling Asian carmaker in Europe this year, provisionally speaking. Data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, or ACEA, had Hyundai […]

   

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  Kia begins selling new cars through eBay in the US

  23 November 2010 / 17 comments

  In the US, Kia Motors has begun selling new vehicles through eBay, making it the first major automaker to do so. Through its online store, customers can search and shop through the new Kia vehicle […]

   

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  Audi introduces the RS 3 Sportback – 340 hp and 450 Nm!

  22 November 2010 / 57 comments

  Yet another model joins the Audi RS series lineup, and this one is the big, bad version of the A3 called the RS 3 Sportback. There’s no shortage of pizzazz here, for sure, what with […]

   

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  The Cadillac Aera – giving a new meaning to polyhedral

  22 November 2010 / 4 comments

  Joining the Smart 454 WWT as the joint winner of the 2010 Los Angeles Design Challenge is General Motors Advanced Design California’s Cadillac Aera, which takes Cadillac’s philosophy of Art and Science into new territory […]

   

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  Smart 454 WWT – built by granny robots!

  22 November 2010 / 2 comments

  There’s no doubting that the annual Los Angeles Design Challenge – which runs in conjuction with the LA show – comes up with some really novel futuristic vehicle designs, and this year has been no […]

   

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  Won a BMW X6 35iM through the mail? Well, it’s a scam!

  22 November 2010 / 14 comments

  Oh dear, it looks like the scammers have gotten to looking at car companies now in a bid to part you and your money (please, no bad jokes about selling cars being that now …). […]

   

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  Suzuki Swift named RJC 2011 Japanese Car Of The Year

  22 November 2010 / 45 comments

  The new third-generation Suzuki Swift has bagged the Automotive Researchers and Journalists Conference of Japan (RJC) 2011 Japanese Car Of The Year award. The car won in the domestic category with a score of 288 […]

   

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  The CARe 500 EV – get one with or without batteries!

  22 November 2010 / 18 comments

  German energy supply company mk-group Holding has come out with the CARe 500, an electric car based on the Fiat 500, and with this one, you can choose to buy it with or without batteries. […]

   

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  VW to invest 51.6 bil euros in next five years – the aim is to be the No1 automaker in the world by 2018

  22 November 2010 / 29 comments

  Volkswagen is planning to invest around 51.6 billion euros in its automotive division over the next five years. More than half of this investment will be in Germany, with primary spending to be on property, […]

   

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  Audi A8 bags this year’s Euro Car Body Award

  19 November 2010 / 20 comments

  Now, did you know that every year, leading body-manufacturing experts convene to discuss trends as well as scrutinise numerous body shells and series-production vehicles at the International Car-Body Benchmarking Conference? And that there’s an award […]

   

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  Kia Optima Hybrid introduced – market entry in early 2011

  19 November 2010 / 67 comments

  Yet another joins the hybrid ranks, and this one is from Korean automaker Kia. The company introduced its new Kia Optima Hybrid Sedan at the 2010 LA Auto Show, and the vehicle is slated to […]

   

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  Ford reduces stake in Mazda from 11% to 3.5%, and is no longer the largest shareholder

  19 November 2010 / 4 comments

  Following the earlier intimation that it might do so, Ford has officially announced that it is reducing its stake in Mazda to 3.5% from the 11% it currently owns, with the transaction expected to be […]

   

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  SAIC buys nearly 1% stake in GM through latter’s IPO

  19 November 2010 / 0 comments

  Shanghai Automotive Indstrial Corp, General Motor’s joint venture partner in China, has bought close to a 1% stake in GM through the latter’s initial public offering. SAIC said it had paid nearly US$500 million for […]

   

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  Wheego LiFe set to join the growing ranks of EVs in the US

  19 November 2010 / 7 comments

  It really is a case of having a lot of faith – American electric vehicle maker Wheego Electric Cars will be launching sales of its ultra-compact LiFe EV across the US in mid-December, even though […]

   

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  Cadillac unveils its Urban Luxury Concept in LA

  19 November 2010 / 11 comments

  It’s not exactly the type of Caddy you’d be familar with, especially size-wise, but the design hints at what may be to come from the iconic brand. Cadillac showcased its Urban Luxury Concept, a design […]

   

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