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  Lotus Cars enters China – Lotus China Symphony appointed as official distributor

  21 June 2011 / 22 comments

  Lotus Cars has begun its move into the Chinese market – the company has appointed Lotus China Symphony as the official Lotus Cars distributor for the country. Beijing-based Lotus China Symphony – or known as […]

   

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  Top five finishes for Jazeman Jaafar at Brands Hatch

  20 June 2011 / 5 comments

  A fourth place finish in the first race, fifth place in the second race and a storming drive from a tenth position start to fourth place at the chequered flag in the third and final […]

   

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  Nissan-Mitsubishi minicar joint venture underway

  20 June 2011 / 3 comments

  The new joint venture between Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation to develop minicars for the Japanese market has gotten underway – NMKV Co, which is based in Takanawa, Minato Ward, Tokyo, commenced operations on June […]

   

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  “Monster” Tajima looks for win No 11 at Pikes Peak

  20 June 2011 / 10 comments

  Click to enlarge By the looks of it, as long as he’s able to, Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima won’t ever give up doing Pikes Peak. The 60-year-old Suzuki rally legend will of course be in Colorado […]

   

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  Chevrolet shows off double-cab Colorado Rally Concept

  17 June 2011 / 18 comments

  This Chevrolet Colorado Rally Concept made an appearance in the 5th International Motor Show in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A follow up of the Colorado Show Truck revealed at the recent Bangkok Motor Show, the Rally […]

   

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  First pics of European spec new Toyota Yaris revealed

  17 June 2011 / 52 comments

  Click to enlarge These are the first official pics of the third generation European spec Toyota Yaris, which will be launched in the UK this summer. No surprise in how it looks – we’ve already […]

   

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  GM won’t sell Opel to an European rival

  15 June 2011 / 6 comments

  Well, will they, or won’t they? The rumour mill has been going on about talk that potential buyers are looking to take Opel off General Motors’ hands, Beijing Automotive Industry Holding being one name bandied […]

   

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  Renault Samsung SM7 based on Nissan Teana unveiled

  15 June 2011 / 28 comments

  Renault Samsung has unveiled the first shots of the production Renault Samsung SM7, which was previewed just in April as the Renault Samsung SM7 Concept. This Teana-based sedan is intended for the Korean market, but […]

   

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  Volkswagen Beetle Black Turbo edition for the USA

  15 June 2011 / 25 comments

  The Volkswagen Beetle Turbo will be equipped with the same 2.0 litre TFSI engine as the Volkswagen Scirocco/Golf GTI – that means 200 horsepower and 280Nm of torque, paired to a ultra quick shifting DSG […]

   

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  Saab’s adventure continues – Youngman joins the party

  14 June 2011 / 6 comments

  The tempestuous affair that is Saab continues, with another Chinese suitor entering the picture to now make it a three-way deal. The Swedish automaker, owned by Spyker Cars, had been given a shot in the […]

   

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  Fiat to build its dual clutch transmission in China

  14 June 2011 / 0 comments

  Fiat will produce its dual clutch transmission in China for its Chinese market vehicles, according to reports – the transmission will be used in vehicles built by Fiat’s 50-50 joint venture with Guangzhou Automobile Industry […]

   

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  BAIC interested in acquiring Opel in Europe?

  14 June 2011 / 1 comment

  Beijing Automotive Industry Holding is certainly ramping things up – the company, which has joint ventures with Hyundai and Mercedes-Benz to build cars for the Chinese market, is set to launch its own brand later […]

   

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  Suzuki to debut Swift-based plug-in hybrid in 2013

  13 June 2011 / 18 comments

  Looks like the Suzuki Swift will be going electric – the Nikkei reports that the automaker is set to introduce a home-rechargeable plug-in hybrid version of the hatchback sometime in 2013. The vehicle, which will […]

   

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  ZF 9HP 9-speed auto transmission – details announced

  13 June 2011 / 49 comments

  ZF Friedrichshafen’s 9HP nine-speed automatic transmission, which was first announced earlier this year, now has more specific details about it, though there’s still no mention of when it is expected to debut in a production […]

   

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  Renault Mégane Renaultsport 265 Trophy limited edition – 15 hp and 20 Nm more than RS 250 Cup

  13 June 2011 / 15 comments

  Those salivating at the idea of a Renault Sport Mégane RS 250 Cup will be dropping buckets at the sight of this one – it’s called the Mégane Renaultsport 265 Trophy, and it’s the fastest […]

   

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