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  Mercury rolls into the history books after 71 years

  5 January 2011 / 13 comments

  Ford’s Mercury sub-brand has finally joined Pontiac on the list of Detroit brand names consigned to the automotive history books – the last Mercury, a Grand Marquis, rolled off the production line at the Ford […]

   

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  Luxgen SUV Sports and MPV Elegance launched in Taiwan

  5 January 2011 / 29 comments

  Click to enlarge Taiwanese brand Luxgen has launched the LUXGEN7 SUV Sports+ and LUXGEN7 MPV Elegance+ at the 2011 Taipei Automobile & Accessories Exhibition. The LUXGEN7 SUV Sports+ looks much better than the standard car […]

   

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  First images of 2011 Kia Picanto – Geneva debut!

  4 January 2011 / 25 comments

  Kia have released the first photos of the next generation Kia Picanto – now larger and longer both in terms of length and wheelbase, though official figures have not been revealed. This is the first […]

   

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  Volkswagen to finally unveil New Midsize Sedan in Detroit

  4 January 2011 / 20 comments

  It’s been a while coming, ever since news came about in 2009 that Volkswagen would be introducing its New Midsize Sedan bound for the US market, but it looks like Wolfsburg is finally debuting the […]

   

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  Great Wall enters a Haval SUV in 2011 Dakar Rally

  3 January 2011 / 21 comments

  Nothing like getting those competition miles under the belt for better street cred, and in the case of Chinese automaker Great Wall, the company has decided that nothing less than going the Dakar Rally route […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz B 55 – 388 hp V8 and rear-wheel drive!

  3 January 2011 / 13 comments

  Imagine a Mercedes-Benz B-Class with rear-wheel drive and a 388 hp 5.5 litre V8 shoehorned into it. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to get your hands on one – the B 55 is an one-off […]

   

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  Johnson Controls buys Keiper Recaro auto seat business

  3 January 2011 / 3 comments

  A little off the usual beaten path – automotive interior systems and electronics supplier Johnson Controls has signed a purchase agreement with Putsch Holding to acquire Keiper Recaro’s automotive business. According to the agreement, Johnson […]

   

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  China’s BAIC and Brilliance in line to buy sick Pininfarina?

  3 January 2011 / 22 comments

  The world’s most famous auto design house, Pininfarina, is in deep financial trouble and Chinese carmakers are lining up as saviours. Reports from China have pointed out to Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corp (BAIC) and […]

   

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  Third-gen Ford Focus will get torque vectoring VSC

  3 January 2011 / 17 comments

  To go on sale in the US early this year, the third generation Ford Focus will be available with a brand new vehicle stability control (VSC) system that will employ torque vectoring to improve handling. […]

   

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  Audi planning to ramp things up in a big way in 2011

  30 December 2010 / 20 comments

  You might hear some companies saying things aren’t all that rosy, but it certainly won’t be Audi. If anything, old four rings seems to be having a hard time containing itself. Besides the market introduction […]

   

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  Facelifted Kia pro_cee’d with “Tiger nose” leaked!

  30 December 2010 / 22 comments

  This is the Kia pro_cee’d refreshed with the Korean brand’s new corporate face. Out goes the traditional old look and in comes the “tiger nose” to blend in with the rest of the range. This […]

   

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  GM files patent for 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback

  30 December 2010 / 11 comments

  You’ve seen this before, the Chevrolet Cruze hatchback that was shown at the Paris Motor Show, and here’s the trademark filings from GM with the European patent office. These images confirm that the production model […]

   

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  Auto Guangzhou ladies wish you a Happy New Year!

  29 December 2010 / 78 comments

  We hope you’ve enjoyed our exclusive Auto Guangzhou 2010 coverage so far, which included reports and galleries of world debuts such as the new Nissan Sunny, MG3 supermini, Hyundai Verna, Li Nian Everus S1 as […]

   

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  BYD to unveil Premier e6 variant and S6DM SUV in Detroit

  29 December 2010 / 23 comments

  As part of the going green strategy it will be presenting at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next month, BYD Auto will be giving the Premier version of its e6 five-seat crossover […]

   

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  Auto Guangzhou: Domestic carmakers have SUV envy

  29 December 2010 / 44 comments

  Click to enlarge China loves SUVs, and that segment is the fastest growing of all, recording a 82.94% increase in Jan-Oct 2010 compared to the same period a year ago. The SUV market now accounts […]

   

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