Car manufacturers both locally and internationally yesterday ran April Fools' Day?advertisements and released press releases about hoax models, technologies and developments. Mini?played its part in the day of hoaxes, revealing a cheeky ...
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A recall in China of more than 384,000 Volkswagen Group vehicles could cost the German manufacturer over $600 million, according to overseas reports. Industry journal Automotive News Europe reports the 384,181 Volkswagen Group vehicles ...
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The E-Up! is Volkswagen's first fully electric production vehicle and has a range of up to 150km on a single charge, thanks to its low weight of 1185kg. The Volkswagen E-Up! can be recharged to 80 per cent capacity within 30 minutes, with ...
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LED headlamps are getting better and more cars are getting them as industry finds its feet with the technology. Right now there are some 20 car models on the road with LED headlamps - some all-LED and some with LED low (dip) beams and ...
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The relationship between Ferrari and tech giant Apple is set to expand, with the Italian supercar maker’s CEO hinting at future endeavours during the Geneva motor show. Bloomberg reports Ferrari CEO Luca di Montezemolo confirmed the ...
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CarAdvice’s guide to the 10 most significant new cars coming to Australian showrooms in 2013, and a quick look at the other new vehicles arriving on our shores this year. Ford Kuga The locally built Ford Territory has done an ...
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Spanish auto-parts supplier Gestamp Automocion has received a EUR150m loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to upgrade its facilities in Russia, Poland, Hungary and Turkey that supply assembly lines set up by ...
It was less than 20 years ago that Samsung was seen as a cheap electronic supplier with its fair share of quality issues, yet today it's a major player in electronics – everything from smartphones to televisions and whitegoods. The ...
According to the date released by German KBA (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt) recently, German new car registrations were 192,090 vehicles in January, declined 8.6% year on year compared to January, 2012. Among the different car makers, Volkswagen, ...
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Italian Anfia automotive industry association announced recently, Italian new car sales reached 113,525 vehicles in January this year, down 17.58% year on year compared to 137,745 vehicles in January, 2012. Fiat Group Italian sales ...
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The Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon both hit record sales lows in a torrid January for Australian-built cars. Industry sales figures released in the same week the new VF Commodore is unveiled reveal Holden’s large car slumped to ...
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With the culmination of the 2013 NFL season, Super Bowl XLVII, just days away, car makers are emptying their wallets to ensure the game’s vast audience catches a glimpse of their newest vehicles. Hoping to maximise their exposure, a ...
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Turbocharging is more popular than ever as car makers look for ways to produce power more, more efficiently. Turbos have been around since before the First World War and have traditionally been used as a way of generating more power ...
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Automotive technology pioneer Bosch will launch its independently developed autonomous driving system for use in new vehicles next year as the industry accelerates its push towards driverless cars. The German company’s traffic jam ...
PSA Peugeot Citroen has revealed details of an innovative new fuel-efficient Hybrid Air propulsion system that it plans to put into it small and city-sized production cars by 2016. The Hybrid Air system is an alternative to a conventional ...