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  Mazda CX-5 customised to be shown at Tokyo Auto Salon

  27 December 2011 / 10 comments

  Click to enlarge. Mazda is showcasing a host of customised vehicles at the upcoming edition of the annual Tokyo Auto Salon in January, and among these are two versions of the CX-5 crossover, which is […]

   

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  VW gives workers respite from Blackberry messages

  27 December 2011 / 33 comments

  In a move that should hopefully unshackle the idea that work has to follow one home, Volkswagen has agreed to stop sending emails through Blackberry devices to its workers in Germany after working hours. According […]

   

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  Kia Ray EV – Korea’s first production EV enters the scene

  23 December 2011 / 46 comments

  Kia has introduced its Ray EV in Korea, and the zero-emissions city car has the honour of being the country’s first production electric vehicle. The car, which is only for the domestic Korean market, shares […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz E300 BlueTEC Hybrid introduced, in both saloon and estate form – E400 Hybrid also debuts

  22 December 2011 / 4 comments

  Mercedes-Benz has announced the introduction of the E300 BlueTEC Hybrid, available in both saloon and estate form, as well as the E400 Hybrid. Both vehicles will make their official debut at the upcoming NAIAS in […]

   

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  Lexus LF-LC – wraps come off early on the new 2+2 coupe

  22 December 2011 / 10 comments

  Click to enlarge. It was supposed to only be fully revealed at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on January 9, but the Lexus concept that is now known as the LF-LC is […]

   

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  Luca di Montezemolo to run for Italian presidency in 2013

  22 December 2011 / 7 comments

  Some news about Luca di Montezemolo – reports say that the Ferrari chairman has indicated his intention to be a candidate for the Italian presidency in 2013, the announcement being made in an open-letter to […]

   

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  New vehicle sales in Thailand down by 67.5% in November

  22 December 2011 / 7 comments

  Reports indicate that new vehicle sales in Thailand dropped 67.5% in November from the same period a year earlier, the result of supply shortages brought about by the suspension of production due to the recent […]

   

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  Audi A1 quattro: 256 hp and 350 Nm, only 333 units

  21 December 2011 / 34 comments

  Audi has announced the arrival of the range-topping A1 model called the A1 quattro. Just 333 examples of the form will be built in 2012, and all will be left-hand drive units. The vehicle is […]

   

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  Welch Motorsport to expand to running two NGTC Protons in 2012 BTCC – current BTCC Persona goes on display

  21 December 2011 / 104 comments

  Welch Motorsports, which ran a Proton Persona built to Next Generation Touring Car series specifications in the second half of the 2011 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship, is set to expand its presence in […]

   

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  Saab suspends warranty coverage on its US vehicles

  21 December 2011 / 12 comments

  The not-so-pleasant news continues. Saab Automobile, which declared voluntary bankruptcy on Monday, has suspended warranty coverage on all of its vehicles in North America, according to a report. The suspension came into effect the same […]

   

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  Lexus concept – another teaser shot of Detroit debutant

  20 December 2011 / 6 comments

  Click to enlarge. Last week, the new Detroit-bound Lexus concept was teased through a front partial. Now, a second image has come about, this time of the interior. Plenty of leather, wood and aluminium, by […]

   

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  Saab says goodbye after 64 years – Swedish automaker declared bankrupt after Youngman rescue attempt fails

  20 December 2011 / 55 comments

  It’s curtains for Saab Automobile after 64 years in the business, as the last-ditch rescue plan by Chinese investor Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile fell through, the attempt blocked by former owner and key licence holder […]

   

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  Suzuki Kizashi Sport: the new big cheese for Suzy globally

  19 December 2011 / 38 comments

  There’s a new global flagship model for Suzuki, and it’s the Kizashi Sport. The Sport model features a host of external and internal modifications, which include a muscular front fascia (with chrome accents) and lower […]

   

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  All-new sixth-gen Mercedes-Benz SL officially revealed

  16 December 2011 / 20 comments

  We know how it looks like already, thanks to previously leaked B&W brochure shots, but here’s the sixth-generation Mercedes-Benz SL in its full glory, from every angle. Making its world debut at NAIAS 2012, the […]

   

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  Kia Forte – does leaked image reveal next-gen model?

  16 December 2011 / 53 comments

  Click to enlarge. Kia’s Forte sedan hasn’t been around all that long, being launched in the second half of 2008 (and making its debut here in late 2009), but it seems that the boys at […]

   

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