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  Hyundai sales break three million mark in 2009

  8 January 2010 / 36 comments

  2009 wasn’t a good year to remember for many, with the economy bringing sales figures down along with it. But some have turned crisis into opportunity, and companies like Hyundai bucked the downward trend to […]

   

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  VW Amarok proves itself at the Dakar Rally

  8 January 2010 / 16 comments

  Volkswagen new Amarok pick-up truck starts life by proving itself at the world’s toughest race. The Argentina made truck is part of the Volkswagen Motorsport team currently taking part in the Dakar rally across South […]

   

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  Nissan Qazana crossover concept is ready for debut – production car to be called Juke

  8 January 2010 / 14 comments

  This is a teaser image of Nissan’s Juke crossover, which will be unwrapped for the media next month. It is basically the Qazana crossover concept that Nissan showed off at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show […]

   

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  OUTRAGEOUS: The $220,000 Tata Nano!

  8 January 2010 / 73 comments

  A Tata Nano that’s more expensive than a Lamborghini Gallardo? As outrageous as that might sound, Mumbai based D.C. Design’s version of the world’s cheapest car is set to cost $220,000 or 10 million rupees, […]

   

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  F1’s Bernie Ecclestone in a bid to save Saab!

  8 January 2010 / 5 comments

  Now this is one unexpected piece of news. Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed plans to make a bid for Saab! We previously reported that the original Dec 31 deadline set by GM to […]

   

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  Prodrive set to be “India’s tech consultant”

  7 January 2010 / 10 comments

  British motorsport and technology specialist, Prodrive, has established a partnership with India’s Opti Engineering to help bring its engineering skills and technologies to the subcontinent. Prodrive, which also has operations in China and Australia, will […]

   

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  VW Eos is the first petrol engined Bluemotion model

  7 January 2010 / 5 comments

  The Volkswagen Eos will be the first petrol-engined model to feature the marque’s BlueMotion badge, which brings with it fuel saving technologies (previous Bluemotions were TDI powered). The Eos Bluemotion comes with VW’s 1.4-litre TSI […]

   

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  Delhi 2010: Tata’s tuk-tuk, the Magic Iris!

  7 January 2010 / 91 comments

  Tata seems to be on a mission to improve motoring standards in India, to get people off bikes and trikes and into a four-wheeler. It started with the Nano, which low entry price gave families […]

   

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  America’s top ten best sellers in 2009

  7 January 2010 / 24 comments

  Vehicle sales data for 2009 has been released in the US, and in the top ten list we see the usual suspects from the mid-sized saloon class and of course, the pick-up trucks. But one […]

   

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  Somali pirates hijack ship with Hyundai and Kia cars

  7 January 2010 / 58 comments

  Those brazen Somali pirates that terrorise the Gulf of Aden are at it again. This time a car shipment has been diverted to their den. Asian Glory, a ship operated by EUKOR Car Carriers Inc, […]

   

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  Delhi 2010: VW launches Indian made Polo, Race Polo

  6 January 2010 / 33 comments

  Volkswagen has launched its made-in-India Polo at the Auto Expo 2010 in Delhi. The latest generation supermini is produced at VW’s Chakan plant, which has a 110,000 unit annual capacity. Europe’s largest carmaker also previewed […]

   

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  Delhi 2010: Tata’s flagship Aria crossover

  6 January 2010 / 51 comments

  While it may look like another bland MPV, the new Tata Aria is billed as a crossover by its maker. Tata says that the Aria blends the functionality and comfort of an MPV with the […]

   

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  Cadillac CTS-V Coupe previewed ahead of Detroit

  6 January 2010 / 23 comments

  Following the trend of releasing images of a car before its motor show debut, Cadillac shows us the CTS-V Coupe ahead of the 2010 Detroit Motor Show, which starts in five days time. We will […]

   

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  Limited-edition Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0 GTS

  6 January 2010 / 169 comments

  Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia has just unveiled the special edition Lancer 2.0 GTS, which is limited to 100 units. The 2.0 GTS features a spruced up exterior and cabin. Cosmetic add ons include rear air dams […]

   

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  Flavio Briatore lifetime F1 ban overturned

  6 January 2010 / 17 comments

  A French court has overturned the indefinite ban from Formula 1 placed on former Renault team boss Flavio Briatore by the FIA. Briatore was handed the penalty last September for his role in the 2008 […]

   

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