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Toyota’s FT-HS Concept is a separate vehicle from the Lexus LF-A, ending talk that the Lexus LF-A will be a Supra-replacement. Now it’s clear that Toyota’s replacement for the Supra is separate from the new […]
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General Motors may make bid for Proton stake
This just in – General Motors plans to make a bid for a small stake in Proton Holdings Berhad as well as another stake in Proton’s manufacturing arm, reports NST’s Business Times quoting an unnamed […]
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Kia to produce 2009 Kia Soul crossover
Kia says it will introduce a production version of the Kia Soul crossover concept vehicle in 2008 as a 2009 year model. The Kia Soul crossover concept was first presented to the public last year […]
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Environmentalists want autobahn to be limited
German environmentalists wants the German government to impose speed limits on it’s unrestricted autobahns, saying the speed limits will cut greenhouse gas emissions and help Germany brush up it’s green credentials. Andreas Troge, president of […]
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Audi A5 to be shown at Geneva 2007, to feature new flexible MLP platform
A report by UK’s Autocar magazine says Audi’s A5 will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show this year. Despite talk that the A5 will be a 4-door coupe competitor to the Mercedes Benz CLS, […]
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Chrysler and Chery sign small car letter of intent
After news of talks between Chrysler and Chery surfaced in May last year, Chrysler group CEO Tom LaSorda has finally signed a letter of intent with Chery Automobile Co to develop a small car for […]
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World car sales in 2007 expected to slow down
Analysts from various institutes have pegged the year 2007 as the year which will end the 5-year cycle of record global auto sales worldwide. Scotia Economics says weaker sales in mature markets such as Canada, […]
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2007 Nissan Rogue
Nissan’s SUV offensive continued with the Nissan Rogue, positioned somewhere between the current Nissan Murano and the recently unveiled Nissan Qashqai, set to be a competitor against the likes of the Honda CR-V, in fact […]
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BMW and PSA Peugeot Citroen to conduct new engine feasibility study
The first fruits of BMW Group and PSA Peugeot Citroën’s collaboration is the Prince Engine, used in a few Peugeot cars like the 307, 207, 207 GT and the upcoming 207 GTI and BMW’s new […]
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China automotive industry growing too fast
China, the world’s 2nd largest auto market had grown 25% since last year, reaching 6.45 million vehicles in the first 11 months of 2006. With such a huge market to tap, it is obvious that […]
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New Daihatsu Mira launched in Japan
Daihatsu Japan has updated their Daihatsu Mira with a new model and guess what… the new facelift seems to sport headlamps that look like they belong to the Myvi family! A similiar design has been […]
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Chery recalls 1,875 Chery T11 Tiggo SUVs
Chery Automobile Co. Ltd has shown signs of being a responsible car manufacturer that intends to stick around, rather than taking the “make fast profits and ignore issues like brand building and after sales support” […]
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DaimlerChrysler files for CLC-class trademark
DaimlerChrysler filed for the CLC-class trademark in the USA back in May 2006 and recently this month it has been published for opposition. The CLC-class trademark was registered for both class 012 – Automobiles and […]
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Powershift dual-clutch to debut in S40/V50 diesels
Volvo will debut it’s new hydraulically controlled dual-clutch gearbox in diesel variants of it’s Volvo S40 sedan and Volvo V50 stationwagon models, coinciding with a mid-life facelift of the two cars. Parent company Ford also […]
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Honda developing V6 turbodiesel
Honda is developing a new V6 turbodiesel engine equipped with it’s new NOx catalyst techology which will debut in the new 2nd generation 2.2 litre inline-4 i-CTDi engine. The V6 engine will follow shortly after […]