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  Ford seeking globally harmonised communications standards for advanced wireless systems

  10 June 2011 / 3 comments

  Ford is working with automakers and safety leaders globally on a standardised platform for advanced wireless systems that can allow vehicles to “talk” to each other – based on a common communication standard – to […]

   

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  Subaru WRX STI sets new Isle of Man road-car lap record

  10 June 2011 / 27 comments

  A production-spec Subaru WRX STI sedan has broken the Isle of Man TT’s road-car lap record, which is more than two decades old. The WRX STI, driven by former British Rally Champion Mark Higgins, posted […]

   

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  Toyota adds two new members to its crash dummy family

  10 June 2011 / 8 comments

  Car crash survivors have more to thank than luck, as carmakers put in a lot of effort in crash simulation and analysis. Toyota has added two new members to its family of digital crash test […]

   

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  Volvo C30 Electric production begins – first deliveries to leasing customers start in August

  9 June 2011 / 13 comments

  Volvo has begun production of its C30 Electric, and initial deliveries to leasing customers, mainly companies, authorities and governmental bodies is expected to begin from August. The car, which will be delivered to leasing customers […]

   

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  Impul does its usual thing on the unusual looking Juke

  9 June 2011 / 41 comments

  Click to enlarge We are all familiar with the Nissan tuner Impul, as Tan Chong sells Impul kitted Nissan cars in Malaysia. The Impul racing team also comes to Malaysia every year for the Super […]

   

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  New Chinese-Vietnamese JV to build low-cost EVs

  9 June 2011 / 13 comments

  With electric vehicles being the next big thing, seems that everyone and their uncle wants in on the genre, and the idea of making them mucho affordable in a region like Southeast Asia promises the […]

   

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  New Volvo app allows remote checking and commands

  9 June 2011 / 7 comments

  Volvo has released a mobile app for iOS and Android that allows the driver to “stay in touch” with a parked car via his/her smart phone. The free app is an extension of Volvo On […]

   

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  Aston to move Rapide production from Graz to Gaydon

  9 June 2011 / 2 comments

  Aston Martin has announced that production of its Rapide will move to the company’s Gaydon headquarters in Warwickshire, UK. The four-door sports car is now built by Magna Steyr (MS) in Graz, Austria. The shift […]

   

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  Nissan Qashqai – next-gen to be completely designed, engineered and built in the UK

  9 June 2011 / 5 comments

  Nissan has announced that its next-generation Qashqai crossover – also known as the Dualis – will be designed, engineered and built in the UK. A £192 million investment, which will be funded entirely by Nissan, […]

   

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  In the future, cars to be a power source for the home?

  8 June 2011 / 20 comments

  Over in Japan, automakers are looking at turning electric and hybrid vehicles into external power sources for the home, aiming to turn them into a type of rolling battery, the Nikkei reports. The push has […]

   

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  Mercedes M-Class revealed with twin-turbo four-pot diesel

  8 June 2011 / 24 comments

  Mercedes-Benz has released pics and details of its next gen M-Class SUV, which will premiere at the Frankfurt show. They’ve taken the evolutionary route in terms of styling, which masks the fact that this M-Class […]

   

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  Nissan Leaf set to take on Pikes Peak

  8 June 2011 / 8 comments

  More adventures for the Nissan Leaf, this time going up a hill. In this case, no less than Pikes Peak – the Leaf is set to challenge convention further this June 26 when it competes […]

   

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  Audi Q3 production starts in Spain, market launch in Q4

  8 June 2011 / 16 comments

  Production for the new Audi Q3 has begun at SEAT’s factory in Martorell, Spain. The small SUV, which will do battle with BMW’s X1, had its world debut at the recent Shanghai show. Market launch […]

   

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  Mazda BT-50 Freestyle Cab to debut in Melbourne

  7 June 2011 / 11 comments

  Click to enlarge Mazda is set to premiere the Freestyle Cab version of its new BT-50 pickup at the upcoming Australian International Motor Show in Melbourne, which begins on July 1. It’s the second global […]

   

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  BAIC to introduce its first electric vehicle in September

  7 June 2011 / 6 comments

  Over in China, state-owned carmaker Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co is set to begin sales of its first electric car in Beijing from September, according to reports. The vehicle is a compact sedan which will […]

   

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