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  Toyota’s Thailand plants recover from tsunami impact

  19 May 2011 / 9 comments

  The triple disaster that hit Japan in March not only knocked out auto production in Japan, but have also affected overseas plants, which still rely on Japan for parts. Earlier this month, we reported that […]

   

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  Mazda SkyActiv-G 1.3 DI engine – first one to arrive

  18 May 2011 / 35 comments

  Mazda has announced that a direct-injection 1.3 litre gasoline engine called the SkyActiv-G 1.3 will be the first market example to feature its next-generation SkyActiv technologies. It is set to unveil the mill at the […]

   

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  Bribespot – helping to put a ‘face’ to corruption

  18 May 2011 / 19 comments

  Bribery is pretty much a rampant, worldwide thing, and it happens in many facets of life. We can all do without it, for sure, but one way or another most of us have had to […]

   

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  Hyundai Genesis Prada – one very large, stylish bag

  18 May 2011 / 59 comments

  Click to enlarge Hyundai has introduced the production version of its Genesis Prada in Korea, two years after a special edition was unveiled at the Seoul Motor Show. The limited edition variant is based on […]

   

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  Kung Fu Panda saves the day! Chinese auto distributor Pang Da pumps 45m euros into Saab, buys stake in Spyker

  17 May 2011 / 19 comments

  Cash strapped Saab has a new saviour, just a few days after the deal with Chinese automaker Hawtai fell through. The Swedish brand’s owner, Spyker, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Pang Da […]

   

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  Volkswagen Camper Van tent – a very different Transporter

  17 May 2011 / 17 comments

  So, you fancy the great outdoors, and love the idea of being out in the open with a VW Type 2 Transporter, but can’t lay your hands on an example? Well, here’s a cheaper, and […]

   

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  Aston Martin Cygnet to have an all-electric version

  17 May 2011 / 8 comments

  Obviously, someone somewhere thinks that this is undoubtedly a brilliant idea – an Aston Martin all-electric car. Only thing is, it’s not going to be very fast, nor very big. Reports say the rumour mill […]

   

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  Skoda Fabia Greenline achieves 2,006 km on a single tank

  16 May 2011 / 34 comments

  Economy driving world champion Gerhard Plattner has taken a Skoda Fabia GreenLine from Austria to Denmark and back, a distance of 2,006 km, on just one 45 litre tankful of diesel. The Austrian began his […]

   

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  Smart Energy Veus home battery – able to power a Prius too

  16 May 2011 / 8 comments

  This in from Japan – Tokyo-based environmental venture Smart Energy has developed a lithium ion rechargeable battery for households called the Veus, which can also be used to power a hybrid vehicle, in this case […]

   

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  VW Polo R in the works, to ride on WRC rally car fame

  16 May 2011 / 12 comments

  Earlier this month, Volkswagen confirmed that it will join the World Rally Championship (WRC) in 2013 and gave a preview of its rally machine. Called the Polo R WRC, the three-door supermini’s body has prominent […]

   

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  Karamjit’s CUSCO Proton Satria Neo is the fastest 2WD car in Rally of Queensland

  16 May 2011 / 74 comments

  Karamjit Singh shows that he might be considered a veteran in the rally scene but he still has what it takes. Piloting a CUSCO-tuned Proton Satria Neo 2WD, he crossed the line to finish first […]

   

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  Renault Twizy – looking to bowl over the scooter crowd

  13 May 2011 / 16 comments

  Renault has announced the pricing and opened reservations for its electric Twizy, which is due to go on sale at the end of the year in Europe. There are three versions in all, a 5hp […]

   

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  Hyundai i40 sedan debuts in Europe, to market late 2011

  13 May 2011 / 106 comments

  Hyundai’s new i40 sedan has been unveiled at the 2011 Barcelona Motor Show – the Europe-only offering follows in the footsteps of the i40 tourer, which made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in […]

   

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  Saab-Hawtai deal falls through – Great Wall enters picture

  13 May 2011 / 2 comments

  It looks like the reported deal between Hawtai Motors and Saab, which would have seen the Chinese automaker taking a 29.9% equity stake in Saab parent company Spyker Cars for US$172 million, has fallen through. […]

   

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  Delta E-4 Coupé – fast, yet frugal two-door electric

  13 May 2011 / 11 comments

  Click to enlarge British engineering consultancy Delta Motorsports has launched its Delta E-4 Coupé, a battery-electric two-door coupe with a range of 320 km on a single charge. Not that the car isn’t quick – […]

   

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