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  Nissan, Mitsubishi set up JV for domestic minicar business

  20 May 2011 / 12 comments

  Nissan Motor Co Ltd and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation have signed a contract for the establishment of a joint venture related to their minicar business. This is a 50:50 JV that will involve product planning and […]

   

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  New Audi A6 Avant – 565 litres for your luggage, or dog

  20 May 2011 / 22 comments

  The idea of a premium badged car here is of a sedan, that’s what people want. But in the home continent of BMW, Mercedes and Audi, these German brands shift a big amount of wagons, […]

   

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  International Engine of the Year awards – Fiat bags top prize

  20 May 2011 / 62 comments

  The recently concluded 2011 edition of the International Engine of the Year awards saw Fiat bagging the overall engine of the year gong with its 875cc TwinAir two-cylinder turbocharged engine. The international jury of 76 […]

   

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  Honda CR-Z Mugen unveiled – supercharged for 197 hp!

  19 May 2011 / 62 comments

  These are the first pics of the Honda CR-Z Mugen, which will make its public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed end of June in UK. It’s the work of Mugen’s UK performance division […]

   

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  Renault starts production of ‘Energy dCI 130’ engine – world’s most powerful 1.6L diesel, inspired by F1 tech

  19 May 2011 / 35 comments

  Click to enlarge While the modern diesel engine is still a bit of a novelty here, it’s the default engine in Europe, and is usually the volume seller in many a model range, luxury ones […]

   

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  Lada Granta – Europe’s cheapest car to debut end-2011

  19 May 2011 / 124 comments

  The title of Europe’s cheapest car will soon belong to the Lada Granta, which will make its debut sometime in late 2011. Built by Russia’s largest automaker, AvtoVAZ, the pricing could start as low as […]

   

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  Toyota’s Thailand plants recover from tsunami impact

  19 May 2011 / 9 comments

  The triple disaster that hit Japan in March not only knocked out auto production in Japan, but have also affected overseas plants, which still rely on Japan for parts. Earlier this month, we reported that […]

   

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  Mazda SkyActiv-G 1.3 DI engine – first one to arrive

  18 May 2011 / 35 comments

  Mazda has announced that a direct-injection 1.3 litre gasoline engine called the SkyActiv-G 1.3 will be the first market example to feature its next-generation SkyActiv technologies. It is set to unveil the mill at the […]

   

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  Bribespot – helping to put a ‘face’ to corruption

  18 May 2011 / 19 comments

  Bribery is pretty much a rampant, worldwide thing, and it happens in many facets of life. We can all do without it, for sure, but one way or another most of us have had to […]

   

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  Hyundai Genesis Prada – one very large, stylish bag

  18 May 2011 / 59 comments

  Click to enlarge Hyundai has introduced the production version of its Genesis Prada in Korea, two years after a special edition was unveiled at the Seoul Motor Show. The limited edition variant is based on […]

   

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  Kung Fu Panda saves the day! Chinese auto distributor Pang Da pumps 45m euros into Saab, buys stake in Spyker

  17 May 2011 / 19 comments

  Cash strapped Saab has a new saviour, just a few days after the deal with Chinese automaker Hawtai fell through. The Swedish brand’s owner, Spyker, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Pang Da […]

   

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  Volkswagen Camper Van tent – a very different Transporter

  17 May 2011 / 17 comments

  So, you fancy the great outdoors, and love the idea of being out in the open with a VW Type 2 Transporter, but can’t lay your hands on an example? Well, here’s a cheaper, and […]

   

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  Aston Martin Cygnet to have an all-electric version

  17 May 2011 / 8 comments

  Obviously, someone somewhere thinks that this is undoubtedly a brilliant idea – an Aston Martin all-electric car. Only thing is, it’s not going to be very fast, nor very big. Reports say the rumour mill […]

   

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  Skoda Fabia Greenline achieves 2,006 km on a single tank

  16 May 2011 / 34 comments

  Economy driving world champion Gerhard Plattner has taken a Skoda Fabia GreenLine from Austria to Denmark and back, a distance of 2,006 km, on just one 45 litre tankful of diesel. The Austrian began his […]

   

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  Smart Energy Veus home battery – able to power a Prius too

  16 May 2011 / 8 comments

  This in from Japan – Tokyo-based environmental venture Smart Energy has developed a lithium ion rechargeable battery for households called the Veus, which can also be used to power a hybrid vehicle, in this case […]

   

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