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  GM files for initial public offering, aims to trim US Treasury stake to less than 50 per cent

  19 August 2010 / 3 comments

  General Motors is trying to shake its “Government Motors” tag off bit by bit, and the American carmaker has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) which could be worth as much as $16 billion, […]

   

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  Armored Jaguar XJ Sentinel to debut at Moscow 2010

  19 August 2010 / 26 comments

  Mercedes-Benz has their MB GUARD program and BMW has their Security division. If you want to be secure in something a little different, Jaguar has a solution for you – the new Jaguar XJ Sentinel […]

   

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  Lancia Stratos reincarnation commissioned to be a one-off; limited production of 25 units possible

  19 August 2010 / 22 comments

  The internet has been brewing with speculation and spyshots of what seems to be a new redesigned retro-futuristic Lancia Stratos. This concept first previewed at the Geneva Motor Show in 2005 by a design company […]

   

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  Kia POP electric city car concept due for Paris Motor Show

  19 August 2010 / 15 comments

  Kia has announced that it will be unveiling a three seater electric city car concept at the Paris Motor Show this year. No official information has been given about the electric drive train but from […]

   

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  General Motors and SAIC to jointly develop small engines and transmissions

  18 August 2010 / 6 comments

  GM and Shanghai Automotive Industries Corp (SAIC) have a healthy partnership in China, with their recent joint venture (with Wuling) to create a new car brand called Bao Jun (treasured horse). Furthering their partnership, the […]

   

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  Union to protest against Renault Latitude at Paris 2010

  18 August 2010 / 16 comments

  If you’re one of those lucky enough to be in France for the Paris Motor Show later this year, you might just notice a huge crowd swarming around the Renault stage, focusing on the new […]

   

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  New Powerkit by Porsche boosts Panamera Turbo figures

  18 August 2010 / 13 comments

  Porsche is offering what they call a Porsche Panamera Personalisation Programme with a Powerkit and a Sport Design Package for their big four-door. The former is for all Panameras, but the Powerkit is reserved for […]

   

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  Saab to debut 9-4X crossover at LA show in November

  18 August 2010 / 6 comments

  The Saab 9-4X first made its motor show rounds in 2008 as the 9-4X Biopower Concept. Now that the Swedish marque is alive and kicking under new ownership, it’s ready to debut the production version […]

   

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  New Mercedes-Benz CLS official brochure leaked!

  18 August 2010 / 44 comments

  Up till now, all we’ve seen of the upcoming Mercedes Benz CLS were renderings and maybe spy shots. All that has changed as the official form of the CLS has been revealed to the world […]

   

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  South Africa strike to go on this week, exports crippled

  17 August 2010 / 34 comments

  The South African auto workers strike that started last week shows no signs of abating, as talks between the Automobile Manufacturers Employers Organization (AMEO) and the powerful National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) […]

   

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  Lotus Evora S and Evora automatic due at Paris 2010

  17 August 2010 / 52 comments

  Coming soon – an Evora without a clutch pedal… A certain “e-mail malfunction” has revealed that Lotus will be unveiling two new variants of the Lotus Evora at its 10,000 square feet stand at the […]

   

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  Jaguar XJ75 Platinum shows off customisation potential

  16 August 2010 / 31 comments

  Jaguar is 75 this year, and as part of a year long anniversary celebration, Jaguar’s design team has created this XJ75 Platinum Concept, a one-off that was displayed at the Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance Concept […]

   

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  Toyota, GM, BMW, Nissan affected in South African strikes

  13 August 2010 / 46 comments

  Automakers might have to scout for new “cheap labour” locations after South African auto workers joined their counterparts in China by launching a strike demanding for higher pay. Toyota, Nissan, GM and BMW were among […]

   

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  Audi Gentleman’s Racer concept – powerful beauty

  13 August 2010 / 32 comments

  Audi used to be part of Auto Union, which represented four German manufacturers and was established in 1936. The company, like its German counterpart Mercedes, enjoyed a rich racing history within the Silver Arrows period […]

   

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  Infiniti Performance Line launched with 348 bhp G Coupe

  13 August 2010 / 16 comments

  Infiniti has introduced a performance vehicle collection called the Infiniti Performance Line (IPL) in the US. The first IPL car is the 2011 Infiniti Performance Line G Coupe. “IPL was conceived to create a new […]

   

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