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  Merc E300 BlueTEC Hybrid – UK prices and specs out

  3 August 2012 / 19 comments

  Mercedes-Benz UK has released official pricing and specifications on the E300 BlueTEC Hybrid, the most efficient E-Class yet. On-the-road prices start from £39,645 for the saloon and £41,435 for the estate, with company car tax rates […]

   

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  Hyundai developing ‘Sonata-lite’ for China

  3 August 2012 / 9 comments

  Reuters reports that exclusively for the Chinese market, Hyundai is working on a model that will sit between the Sonata (pictured) and the Elantra. The idea is to create a vehicle that’s smaller and cheaper than […]

   

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  Mini MINIs help out at London Olympics

  3 August 2012 / 13 comments

  Sometimes the little things mean the most. BMW has put three of these small radio-controlled MINIs to field duty at the Olympic Stadium: to ferry javelins, discuses, hammers and shots back from the field to the […]

   

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  Ford introducing virtual factory to improve efficiency

  2 August 2012 / 4 comments

  In a move to cut costs and improve efficiency, Ford is developing a complete virtual factory to simulate assembly line production processes. This will enable engineers to work together on ‘virtual build events’ and conduct […]

   

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  Porsche Cayman by Alpha-N Performance – 800 hp

  1 August 2012 / 8 comments

  German meisters Alpha-N Performance has produced a tuning package for Porsche’s Cayman to create what they call the Alpha One. Apart from packing 800 hp, this mean machine features carbon fibre composite body panels that resemble […]

   

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  MINI Paceman – ‘spy shots’ posted on Facebook

  1 August 2012 / 5 comments

  Another MINI spin-off, this time a sleeker Countryman with two fewer doors. We reported on the Paceman’s production go-ahead at the 2011 Detroit Motor Show, and now we can tell you it will debut at the […]

   

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  New Lexus LS unveiled, F Sport new addition to range

  1 August 2012 / 54 comments

  You’ve already been teased and treated to lots of leaked photos, and now it’s official – the new generation 2013 Lexus LS range has been launched globally, making its debut at the glamorously-named ‘Lexus Laws […]

   

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  Thai students beat own record at Shell Eco-marathon Asia – five Malaysian teams take honours

  9 July 2012 / 11 comments

  How far can your car travel on one litre of fuel? Ten kilometres, perhaps twenty at absolute best? Now imagine a fuel consumption figure of 2,903 km/litre. That’s KL to Bangkok and back, on one […]

   

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  Jag XJ Ultimate – special Coventry cat presented in China

  27 April 2012 / 3 comments

  For the select few who consider their XJs a little too, ahem, common, Jaguar provides a solution in the form of the XJ Ultimate, which pounces on to the global stage here in Beijing. The […]

   

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  Citroen Numero 9 Concept exudes dark glamour

  26 April 2012 / 6 comments

  C’est magnifique! Having whetted the appetite of the world’s press with pictures of its Numero 9 Concept beforehand (we ran an earlier story here), Citroen finally bared all at Auto China 2012 in a dark, […]

   

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  First Denza electric vehicle surfaces at Auto China 2012

  25 April 2012 / 15 comments

  Hot on the trail of electric vehicle brands like Fisker Automotive and Tesla Motors is newcomer Denza, the result of a 50:50 joint venture between China’s BYD and Mercedes’ parent company Daimler. You see here […]

   

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  Peugeot Urban Crossover Concept hints at the future

  25 April 2012 / 12 comments

  Set aside sensibilities like practicality and emissions regulations for a moment and see what happens when you really bring together the purest forms of ‘Motion and Emotion’ in a car. Peugeot has done just that […]

   

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  Renault Talisman brings Korean charm to the Chinese

  24 April 2012 / 10 comments

  This is the Talisman, another product of the Franco-Korean alliance Renault Samsung Motors that premiered yesterday at Auto China 2012. For the ever-brand-conscious Chinese market, this car wears a Renault badge but is actually otherwise […]

   

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  Nissan Sylphy gets new engine and updated CVT

  24 April 2012 / 62 comments

  Nissan has released the new iteration of its Sylphy, the compact sedan which pitches against the Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic, and you saw it here first at Auto China 2012. Apart from the addition […]

   

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  BMW’s i8 Concept blows the top off at Auto China 2012

  24 April 2012 / 9 comments

  Making its first global appearance in Beijing is the BMW i8 Spyder Concept, which is an open top variant of the i8 plug-in hybrid that first debuted at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. It is […]

   

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