Sales and production of the Mitsubishi i-MiEV and Outlander PHEV have been halted in Japan as the manufacturer recalls the vehicles for an issue related to their lithium-ion battery packs. Industry journal Automotive News reports that ...
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The Toyota Corolla has taken a narrow lead over the Mazda 3 in the race for the 2013 sales crown after another strong month in May. The Corolla turned a 242-unit deficit into a 369-unit lead last month on the back of 3640 sales, easily ...
In a month that saw the SUV segment grow almost eight per cent on last year, a difference of only three units decided the top spot for May. While large SUVs still reign supreme at the top of the year-to-date sales for the segment with ...
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted Renault a 400 million euro ($544 million) loan to aid research and development of its next generation of affordable, environmentally friendly vehicles. Announced at the Renault Group’s ...
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The Skoda Octavia RS has been revealed ahead of its world debut at the next month’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. Skoda’s new-generation flagship sports model is set to become the quickest series-production Octavia in history, ...
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The Chrysler Group has responded to a safety recall request from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), saying it does not intend to recall 2.7 million Jeep vehicles highlighted by the government body. Responding ...
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General Motors will again be listed on the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index after being removed from the American equities listing in 2009 after filing for bankruptcy in the wake of the global financial crisis. Returning to the S&P 500, ...
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The redevelopment project of LangPrabang International Airport, for which China Camc Engineering acted as a general contractor, held the completion ceremony on June 1. The redevelopment project, commencing in April 2010, is the first ...
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With the launch of a new Kickstarter campaign, Redshift Sports unveiled its Switch Aero System designed to help cyclists get the most out of their road bikes. The system’s quick-release aerobars and dual-position seatpost allows ...
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Outdoor footwear brand Keen has brought Mike Abbott on board as its president. Abbott assumes the new job July 8. He comes to the company with nearly two decades of experience in global operations, most recently as chief operating officer ...
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Strong gains from Chrysler, Ford and Nissan and healthy demand for pick-ups and SUVs has seen new-vehicle sales increase eight per cent in the US in May. A total of 1,443,311 vehicles were sold across the country last month, setting the ...
The Porsche 911 50 Years Edition has been revealed ahead of its official debut at September’s Frankfurt motor show. Commemorating the iconic German sports car’s launch in Frankfurt in 1963, the Porsche 911 50 Years Edition is ...
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Ford Australia has confirmed future models in its line-up will come equipped with the car maker’s next-generation Sync AppLink connectivity technology. Ford launched Sync AppLink into Asia Pacific at Computex 2013 – ...
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Caterham will make its debut at the Le Mans 24 Hour endurance race later this month as the company continues to build its brand ahead of the launch of its all-new model in 2016. Racing under the banner of Caterham Motorsport, the British ...
The first assembly line-produced Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles have been delivered to the City of Copenhagen in Denmark. The zero-emission SUVs became the first hydrogen-powered vehicles manufactured on a production line to be ...
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