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  Ford EcoSport set to be second model built at Ford’s new Thai plant – Fiesta goes the 1.5 Ti-VCT route in Thailand

  28 March 2012 / 20 comments

  Ford’s EcoSport SUV, which made its debut at the Delhi Auto Expo in January and which has been confirmed as being ASEAN-bound, is set to be the second model built at the new Ford Thailand […]

   

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  Ford Focus – third-gen makes ASEAN debut

  27 March 2012 / 109 comments

  [UPDATE: New photos from displays at Bangkok Motor Show added, and further notes expanded in the story.] Ford is set to unveil its third-generation Focus for the ASEAN market later this morning at the 33rd […]

   

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  BMW F30 335i Race Car: World’s first 3 Series racer

  26 March 2012 / 6 comments

  You’d expect Germany to come up with something like this first seeing how BMW is in, well, Germany. But no. This is the F30 BMW 335i racing car and it belongs to BMW South Africa […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG: 650 hp and 1,000 Nm

  26 March 2012 / 9 comments

  The power of the new Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG is quite overwhelming. It originates from a 6.0 litre V12 biturbo (or twin turbo if you prefer), which is not exactly new. It is a heavily […]

   

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  Sexy Lexus LF-LC Concept has 50% chance at production

  26 March 2012 / 12 comments

  Remember the sexy red Lexus LF-LC concept we were raving about earlier in the year? The Detroit showstar went on to bag this year’s EyesOn Design Award for best concept car at Detroit, and most […]

   

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  Honda resumes auto production at flood hit Thailand plant

  26 March 2012 / 25 comments

  Honda is back on track producing cars in Thailand. Honda Automobile Thailand Co Ltd (HATC), is restarting production today at its Rojana Industrial Park, Ayutthaya facility that was badly hit by the floods that covered […]

   

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  Porsche looking to get into Nigeria in a big way

  23 March 2012 / 11 comments

  Ah, more tales of the how to flaunt one’s wealth, and this one is from Nigeria. Sure, there’s plenty of disparity in the African state, which happens to be the continent’s second biggest economy, but […]

   

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  Reports: Volkswagen planning a low-cost car brand

  23 March 2012 / 40 comments

  Well, it seems not only Nissan has the idea of drawing a line in the sand with regards to market demarcation through separate branding, with the re-emergence of Datsun, replete with reinvented logo, into its […]

   

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  Toleman TG184-2 – Ayrton Senna’s F1 car to go on sale

  22 March 2012 / 5 comments

  Click to enlarge. Before Lotus, Williams and of course, McLaren, there was Toleman. Continuing on our trip down nostalgia lane this week, some news about the car that Ayrton Senna began his F1 race career […]

   

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  Jaguar Land Rover and Chery seal US$2.8 bil joint venture deal to build and sell vehicles in China

  22 March 2012 / 5 comments

  Jaguar Land Rover is looking to make serious inroads in China, with the intent signaled by the finalisation of a joint venture agreement with Chery Automobile to manufacture and sell vehicles in the country. The […]

   

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  Volkswagen XL1 – two-seater to go into production in 2013

  21 March 2012 / 22 comments

  Volkswagen’s XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle (SEV), which premiered in concept form at the Qatar Motor Show in January last year, is set to go into small-series production in 2013, presumably as a primary field test. […]

   

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  New Datsun logo revealed, no more red rising sun

  21 March 2012 / 18 comments

  This is the new logo of the reborn Datsun brand. If you haven’t already heard, go on and read our earlier post, which details the relaunch of the brand by Nissan. Out goes the red […]

   

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  Chevrolet Trailblazer makes world debut in Thailand

  21 March 2012 / 26 comments

  The Chevrolet Trailblazer made its world debut today at a special launch, breaking cover ahead of next week’s 33rd Bangkok International Motor Show in Thailand. First previewed in concept form at last year’s Dubai International […]

   

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  BMW Classic to remanufacture Original BMW 328 gearbox

  21 March 2012 / 1 comment

  We read about the return of an old name earlier. Now, something new for the old. In this case, it’s a brand new gearbox for the Original BMW 328, which celebrated its 75th anniversary last […]

   

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  Renault Clio R.S. Red Bull Racing RB7 – five countries only

  21 March 2012 / 4 comments

  True to form, Renault has come up with a limited edition car celebrating an F1 win. While there’s no more Renault F1 Team to promote, Renault is still a major engine supplier in Formula 1, […]

   

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