Another first for Toyota: a rear center airbag!
In a car crash we have side airbags for side impacts but in cases where there are two or more passengers in the rear, they can end up hitting each other. Toyota’s solution for this […]
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Mercedes-Benz F-CELL Roadster Concept
First of all, what’s with the bicycle wheels??? Actually this is more like an extreme example of retro-futurism as all the first few cars including Henry Ford’s had wheels that looked like this. In actual […]
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Kia Forte LPI Hybrid 1.6L unveiled for Korea!
The Kia Forte LPI Hybrid runs on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (used in Korea, we use CNG here in our NGVs) and its 1.6 liter Gamma LPI HEV engine is assisted by an electric motor sandwiched between the engine and the CVT gearbox. Power output is 114 PS and a peak torque of 148Nm.
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Tata Nano officially goes on sale, delivery in July!
The Tata Nano is officially here and on sale! Bear in mind this is the Indian domestic market version and not the larger, more well-equipped version that was showcased as the Tata Nano Europa recently. […]
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Blue Energy Co Ltd: Honda and GS Yuasa JV
GS Yuasa and Honda have announced the name of their new JV company – Blue Energy Co Ltd. It will be established on the 1st of April 2009 and will focus on the manufacturing, sales […]
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Skoda postpones ASEAN plans, prefer to wait it out
Volkswagen’s Skoda marque had planned to enter the ASEAN market sometime soon but has postponed its plans and instead plans to play a waiting game to see through the current crisis. Skoda chairman Reinhard Jung […]
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Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk6 – full details unveiled!
Volkswagen has unveiled the production version of the Mk6 Volkswagen Golf GTI and some journalists have already managed to have a go at it at the international driving presentation in Saint-Tropez, France. This blog has […]
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BYD M6: Estima inspired Chinese MPV
BYD cars have always been curiously similiar to Toyotas, for example the BYD F3 is clearly inspired from the previous generation Corolla Altis and it is sometimes referred to as the poor man’s Corolla Hybrid, […]
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Dongfeng Aeolus Fengshen based on old ZX
Dongfeng does Kia, Nissan, PSA Peugeot Citroen and Honda in China, but they have been recently focusing on developing their own brand as well. This is the Dongfeng Aeolus Fengshen sedan, and if you’re wondering […]
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Mitsubishi Motors to restructure European business
Mitsubishi has proposed a new business model for its business in Europe, with both product offering and management structure changes to reflect the new way it is taking forward. They want to switch from a […]
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W212 E63 AMG set for New York debut
There’s one very easy way to tell the real stuff from the aesthetic replicas when it comes to AMG and M cars. Just check out those huge brakes in the photo above! The W212’s E63 […]
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E89 BMW Z4 M scrapped – no business case!
BMW has axed the BMW Z4 M because according to them, there is no business case in such a product in this time and age, thanks to the economic downturn and the lack of interest […]
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Mazda to debut the refreshed 2010 CX-7 and CX-9 models in New York
Japanese-based auto maker Mazda will attend next month’s New York Auto Show with the facelifted Mazda CX-7 and Mazda CX-9 models. The refreshed CX-7 has received a slightly updated exterior as well as a restyled […]
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BMW reveals plans to build compact hybrid cars
Bavarian auto maker BMW has revealed its plans to produce a compact or small sized hybrid vehicle via BMW’s Chairman Norbert Reithofer at BMW Group’s Annual Accounts Press Conference. This project, which is called the […]
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2010 British Motor Show canceled
Reports have emerged that the 2010 British Motor Show has been canceled due to poor attendance and a struggling economy. The decision was made during a meeting of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, […]
