China is aiming high on the industrial ladder. Getting there requires advanced equipment such as robots that is still firmly in the hands of foreign enterprises. Industrial robots are used to do things like bolt panels on cars or ...
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Henniges Automotive Holdings, Inc., a leading supplier of highly engineered sealing and anti-vibration systems for the global automotive market, announced it has acquired the remaining 40 percent of Beijing Wanyuan-Henniges Sealing Systems ...
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Mankind's primordial dream of flight is taking off with a new twist as a Slovak prototype of a flying car spreads its wings. Inspired by the books about flying by French authors Jules Verne and Antoine de Saint Exupery, Slovak designer ...
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Volkswagen of America has commenced the production of new Volkswagen Golf at its plant in Puebla, Mexico. The carmaker invested $700m in the new production plant and modern infrastructure for the Golf in Puebla. The first Golf sedan to ...
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The Volkswagen Group reported yet another strong increase in worldwide deliveries for the full year 2013, topping the record set in 2012 "In total, our Group delivered over 9.7 million vehicles to customers last year, ranging from ...
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The seven-seat Volkswagen CrossBlue SUV will make the transition from concept to production when it launches in North America in 2016. Production confirmation of Volkswagen’s largest SUV has been expected since the CrossBlue concept ...
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The Volkswagen Beetle Dune concept previews the German car maker’s vision for a mild crossover based on the latest version of its iconic small car and inspired by beach buggies of the past. The tougher-looking, harder-wearing Beetle ...
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It seems like only yesterday we awarded the Ford Fiesta ST a win against its Peugeot 208 GTi and Volkswagen Polo GTI rivals (read more here), then went a step further by crowning it one of the best-ever hot-hatches created and one of the ...
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The temperature may be hovering around freezing in much of the US, but the Volkswagen Beetle Dune concept will aim to bring a little summer to Detroit when it debuts at the city’s auto show next week. Dubbed “the sportiest ...
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The North American International Auto Show will see the U.S. debut of the latest Golf R, the most powerful version of the Golf ever to be sold in this market. With an estimated 290 horsepower, the new Golf R has 34 hp more than the ...
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Volkswagen of America is set to introduce a production version of the Passat Performance Concept - 'Passat Sport', in early 2014. The new Passat Sport sedan will join the Passat line-up between the SE and the SEL Premium trims. ...
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The interior of the all-new Audi TT has been revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, premiering a heavily driver-focused cabin design for the third-generation sports car. Audi says the new TT – set to launch in the ...
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Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today reported 407,704 units delivered in 2013. December deliveries totaled 34,015. Volkswagen's high-mileage, TDI Clean Diesel models totaled 95,823 units for the year accounting for 23.5 percent of ...
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This new entry-level 2014 BMW 3 Series is a prime example of the blurred lines that exist in the premium sedan segment these days. Priced from $52,300, the BMW 316i with its 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine reduces the entry ...
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December 2013 Australian New Car Sales Figures 1 Toyota 19,610 2 Holden 9,150 3 Mazda 8,526 4 Hyundai 7,747 5 Ford 6,872 ...
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