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  Ford settles dual-clutch transmission lawsuit, could pay up to US$100 mil to Focus and Fiesta owners

  29 January 2020 / 50 comments

  Ford has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit in the United States with nearly two million owners – and former owners – of Focus and Fiesta vehicles equipped with its troubled DPS6 PowerShift dual-clutch transmission, […]

   

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  Maserati Ghibli PHEV heads to Beijing motor show; Quattroporte and Levante to be facelifted this year

  29 January 2020 / 1 comment

  Maserati is set to bring a hybrid version of the Ghibli to the Beijing Motor Show in April, which will also be the Italian marque’s first electrified model, Automotive News Europe reports. This is expected […]

   

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  Bugatti W16 engine still has life in it – to last till 2030?

  29 January 2020 / 1 comment

  In a time where downsizing is the norm, Bugatti’s venerated 8.0 litre W16 quad-turbo engine is perhaps the last of its kind. According to Bugatti boss Stephan Winkelmann, the W16 engine still has some life […]

   

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  Renault, Nissan to revive joint R&D projects – report

  28 January 2020 / 8 comments

  Renault engineering chief Gilles Le Borgne is due to meet his counterpart at Nissan, Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi in Japan this week as the French and Japanese brands aim to revive joint projects crucial to the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi […]

   

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  China’s Great Wall buys GM India plant for USD300 mil

  28 January 2020 / 5 comments

  Ending General Motors’ (GM) involvement in car manufacturing in India is the sale of its plant in Talegaon in Maharashtra state to China’s Great Wall Motor. The deal, said to be worth between USD 250 […]

   

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  Geely establishes RM117 million Coronavirus fund, free ride-hailing and 50 MPVs contributed to Wuhan

  28 January 2020 / 12 comments

  Geely has announced that it will be cooperating with the Li Shufu Public Welfare Foundation for the establishment of a RMB200 million (RM117 million) fund for the prevention and control of the Coronavirus epidemic in […]

   

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  2020 Volkswagen Caddy teased, to debut in February

  28 January 2020 / 0 comments

  Volkswagen has teased the next-generation Caddy, an A-segment commercial van that can also double as a family MPV. According to the automaker, the fifth-generation car is completely new, and no screw has been “left untouched.” […]

   

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  992 Porsche 911 GT3 appears in TV commercial spot

  28 January 2020 / 0 comments

  When the Super Bowl rolls around, it appears customary for automakers to take commercial spots around the annual American Football championship game. Most are funny, some are extravagant, and in the case of Porsche this […]

   

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  VW may overtake Tesla in EV race – CEO Herbert Diess

  28 January 2020 / 8 comments

  Volkswagen Group CEO, Herbert Diess has boldly stated in public that Volkswagen will probably overtake Tesla in the EV race, Automotive News Europe reports. In an interview with Bloomberg TV, Diess said: “It’s an open […]

   

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  TAS 2020: A90 Toyota GR Supra left, right and centre

  24 January 2020 / 43 comments

  If you’ve not been to the Tokyo Auto Salon, you’d be forgiven to assume that Makuhari Messe would be a three-day fest celebrating the legends – think R32-R34 GT-Rs, the A80 Supra, FC-FD RX-7, Evo/Subaru, […]

   

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  Toyota GR Supra instrument cluster from BMW: report

  24 January 2020 / 20 comments

  The platform and componentry sharing between the G29 BMW Z4 and the Toyota GR Supra is well documented, and the Toyota coupe has at times been criticised for not being as Japanese as it perhaps […]

   

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  Maserati lets us listen to its new electric powertrain

  24 January 2020 / 10 comments

  Maserati has previously announced its plans for the electrification of its vehicle line-up, and is now giving us a sample of what’s in store. The Italian carmaker has begun the testing phase of its new […]

   

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  Hyundai pick-up truck may get Genesis GV80 inline-six

  24 January 2020 / 5 comments

  The new inline-six diesel engine which powers the Genesis GV80 could also go into the future Hyundai pick-up truck, Car Sales reported. “(For) this engine, we can have so many applications. (Hyundai) also make commercial […]

   

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  Ghosn predicts Nissan will go bankrupt in 2-3 years

  24 January 2020 / 38 comments

  Silence isn’t golden, at least not where Carlos Ghosn is concerned. The former chairman and CEO of Nissan has spoken again about his ex-company, saying that it will go bankrupt within two to three years, […]

   

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  Maruti Suzuki Futuro-e previews new EV crossover

  24 January 2020 / 5 comments

  Maruti Suzuki has teased a new all-electric crossover concept called the Futuro-e, which is set to be revealed at the upcoming Auto Expo 2020 in India in February. The concept serves as preview of the […]

   

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