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  Youngman Europestar Lotus L5 launched in Beijing

  25 April 2010 / 142 comments

  Youngman Europestar launched a new car at Auto China 2010, engineered by Lotus for the Chinese company. The previously launched RCR (GEN2) and Jingyue (Persona) have been renamed the Lotus L3 5-door and 4-door respectively, […]

   

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  Maybach models get facelifted at Auto China 2010

  23 April 2010 / 30 comments

  The latest (and possibly last) facelifts of the Maybach 57, 62, 57 S and 62 S will be unveiled at Auto China 2010 in Beijing. The Maybachs have been updated with a a more powerful […]

   

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  Volkswagen Phaeton facelift for Auto China 2010 exhibit

  22 April 2010 / 15 comments

  Volkswagen has given the Phaeton a makeover and is set to launch it at the Auto China 2010 expo. Other than the aesthetic changes, the car also gets some new equipment such as a satnav […]

   

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  How the Chinese previous generation Saab 9-5 looks like

  21 April 2010 / 15 comments

  This is not a copy, they bought the rights to it. Late last year, Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corp (BAIC), China’s fifth-largest automaker paid $200 million to General Motors for three vehicle platforms and two […]

   

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  Production at BMW’s US plant may grind to a halt thanks to the volcanic ash cloud phenomenon

  20 April 2010 / 20 comments

  The effects of the volcanic ash cloud phenomenon is creeping into the automotive industry. A spokesperson from BMW Mathias Schmidt revealed to Bloomberg that the operations at the company’s plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina may […]

   

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  Kia Magentis Koup and Wagon in the works?

  20 April 2010 / 59 comments

  Click for enlarged version of image Peter Schreyer has indicated that he would love to do a wagon and coupe version of the Kia Magentis, also known as the Kia Optima here in Malaysia. The […]

   

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  Mercedes Shooting Break concept previews all-new CLS

  20 April 2010 / 29 comments

  This is the Shooting Break concept car from Mercedes Benz that will make its debut in Auto China 2010. Although it’s in a shooting brake wagon style, a lot of what you see here will […]

   

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  Toyota Camry Hybrid production & sales begin in China

  19 April 2010 / 91 comments

  The production of the Toyota Camry Hybrid (the version with the Aurion-style look) has started in China via Toyota’s partner Guangzhou Toyota Motor. The Camry Hybrid will be sold between 319,800 yuan to 364,800 yuan, […]

   

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  It’s official: FD2 Civic Type R to be discontinued after August, Japan to get 2010 spec UK-built hatchback

  19 April 2010 / 80 comments

  The impending demise of the FD2 Civic Type R is confirmed; Honda has announced that it will discontinue production of that manic machine after August 2010. However, Honda is out to sooth broken hearted Japanese […]

   

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  Honda to discontinue the FD2R Civic Type R?

  18 April 2010 / 155 comments

  Japanese press site 47News claims that Honda will be announcing the discontinuation of the Honda Civic Type R FD2R on the 19th of April 2010, which is basically this Monday. The report was published on […]

   

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  Finalised Renault Fluence Z.E. unveiled, on sale next year

  16 April 2010 / 21 comments

  Renault has unveiled the finalised designs of the Fluence and Kangoo Z.E. vehicles while announcing that those who wish to be among the first to drive them can pre-reserve their unit at www.renault-ze.com. Renault will […]

   

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  Audi A8L with W12 engine to make Beijing debut

  16 April 2010 / 48 comments

  The Chinese love everything long, when it comes to cars that is. China’s nouveau riche lust after German premium cars, but find them too constricting, which is why there’s a “L” version of every luxury […]

   

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  Ford expands its EcoBoost range with 4-potters

  15 April 2010 / 16 comments

  Ford has announced a few more engines that will join its EcoBoost range of ‘downsized’ turbocharged engines with direct injection. One is a 1.6 litre inline-4 EcoBoot which will be slotted into the European Ford […]

   

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  Virus to help split water into hydrogen for fuel cells?

  14 April 2010 / 43 comments

  This has to be the geekiest and coolest piece of news related to the alternative fuel industry that has come out in a while. A hydrogen fuel cell is one very clean way to generate […]

   

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  Peugeot to build new normally aspirated and turbocharged 3-cylinder engines

  14 April 2010 / 16 comments

  The trend of engine downsizing continues! PSA Peugeot Citroen is developing a new 1.2 litre inline-3 turbocharged engine to slot into its compact cars and will be investing 175 million Euros over the next 2 […]

   

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