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  Mazda Takeri – broad hints of the new Mazda6 emerge

  25 October 2011 / 113 comments

  Mazda has released the first images of its Takeri next-generation midsize sedan concept, which is set to make its global debut at the Tokyo Motor Show. The vehicle, which effectively showcases the design direction the […]

   

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  Saab ends investment deal with Youngman, Pang Da

  25 October 2011 / 4 comments

  Swedish Automobile, the company which owns troubled automaker Saab, has said it has ended a 245 million euro investment deal with Chinese companies Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile and Pang Da Automobile, following their offer to […]

   

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  Volkswagen Up! – you can squeeze 16 people into one

  24 October 2011 / 34 comments

  So, how many people can you squeeze into a Volkswagen Up!? Sixteen, it seems, in what is the first try with the 3.54-metre long and 1.64-metre wide car. The folks at Volkswagen Communications recently made […]

   

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  Mitsubishi debuts new 4J10 MIVEC engine in ASX, Lancer

  21 October 2011 / 74 comments

  Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has announced a new engine. The ‘4J10’ is a lightweight and compact 1.8-litre petrol engine incorporating a new version of the company’s MIVEC variable valve timing system and the latest version […]

   

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  Chery hits export targets early, Brazil is biggest market

  18 October 2011 / 81 comments

  Other than Proton, who else uses ‘FL’ to mark a facelift? This is the Chery Tiggo FL! There are so many car brands in China that only a visit to a Chinese motor show will […]

   

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  New tech to help build better batteries emerges

  17 October 2011 / 1 comment

  Over in Japan, automakers – working with partners – as well as companies in other industries are researching technologies to improve the performance of storage batteries for use in both vehicles and homes, according to […]

   

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  Toyota to return to Le Mans in 2012 – with a hybrid!

  17 October 2011 / 8 comments

  Click to enlarge. Toyota has announced that it will make a return to the Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race next year, and it will do so with a new hybrid-powered car. Its return to […]

   

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  Thailand floods – Japanese automakers likely to suspend production for at least a month

  17 October 2011 / 16 comments

  It looks likely that Japanese automakers will suspend production at their manufacturing facilities in Thailand for at least a month, following the chaos brought about by the massive flooding that has hit the country. According […]

   

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  Suzuki-Volkswagen squabble: no backing down either way

  17 October 2011 / 16 comments

  According to reports, the ongoing dispute between Suzuki and Volkswagen over the companies’ capital tie-up took a turn for the worse last Friday, and there’s a likelihood that the matter may be taken to court. […]

   

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  BMW F30 3 Series unveiled: four engines at launch, three equipment lines, market debut in Feb 2012

  14 October 2011 / 116 comments

  BMW has unveiled its sixth-generation 3 Series in its sedan form, and the F30 will roll in with plenty to offer aficionados when it makes its market debut beginning Feburary 11 next year. At point […]

   

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  Thailand floods wreak havoc on auto production

  14 October 2011 / 47 comments

  The worst bout of flooding to hit Thailand in decades is wreaking absolute havoc on automotive production in the kingdom, among the many businesses and livelihoods that have been affected. A large number of automotive-related […]

   

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  Lotus must focus on short term sales too

  11 October 2011 / 45 comments

  Lotus has the right products, great products, but is not selling enough cars as it should. This is the assessment of former top BMW exec Karl-Heinz Kalbfell, brought in late last year to mentor Lotus […]

   

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  Gerard Lopez’s Genii Capital to buy into Group Lotus?

  10 October 2011 / 43 comments

  The latest rumours surrounding Group Lotus, which is a fully owned subsidiary of Proton, is that Genii Capital will be buying into the sportscar maker. Headed by Gerard Lopez, Genii Capital is the owner of […]

   

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  Nissan Almera launched in Thailand – it’s the Sunny!

  10 October 2011 / 75 comments

  UPDATE: Nissan Almera to be priced from RM71k? Nissan has launched its second eco-car in Thailand after the March, which is also the first sedan bodied eco-car in the market. Named Almera, it revives a […]

   

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  Seat IBX Concept confirmed for production – reports

  7 October 2011 / 3 comments

  The Seat IBX Concept that was shown at this year’s Geneva show has been green lighted for production, according to a report by Spanish newspaper ABC. The IBX will be built in Martorell, Spain, alongside […]

   

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