Opel’s entry level model KARL has been unveiled at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. It is powered by 1.0 ECOTEC, three-cylinder gasoline engine capable of producing 75 hp. The three-cylinder gasoline engine only emits 99 g/km CO2. It ...
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Chevrolet has reached a big number in mini cars, surpassing 1 million sales worldwide of the Spark and Beat. It is fresh evidence of Chevrolet's small car lineup attracting more people to the brand around the world. Earlier this year, ...
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British automaker Vauxhall is planning to launch an entry level five door model named Viva next summer. Viva will join the ranks of the company's other small cars which including A-sector ADAM and Corsa supermini. Vauxhall is planning to ...
Skoda is set to begin the production of its next generation Fabia at the company’s Czech factory. The company utilized the Mladá Boleslav factory shutdown for holiday to prepare for the production to start by the end of ...
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British vehicle brand MINI has launched its new coupe range including the updated MINI models at Auto China 2014 in Beijing. The world premiere of the new MINI Paceman will be one of the highlights awaiting visitors to the international ...
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German automobile manufacturer Opel is set to launch a new all-electric compact car by 2017 in a move to meet EU emission targets, according to a report. The new vehicle will be battery electric vehicle (BEV), and will be smaller and ...
Ford is putting its product-led transformation on display at the 35th Bangkok International Motor Show, highlighting its commitment to bring more segment-leading global Ford vehicles to consumers in Thailand and across the ASEAN region. ...
Japanese automaker Nissan Motor is set to recall 1,053,479 vehicles globally in order to rectify the problem in vehicle occupant classification system software that deactivates the front passenger airbag. For the second time, Nissan is ...
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A new generation of Ecotec small-displacement engines streamlines General Motors’ global powertrain portfolio with a modular architecture that broadens its adaptability to global markets and reduces manufacturing complexity – ...
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The 2015 Ford Focus, the world’s best-selling nameplate, is expected to hold onto this coveted title with a bold new look that emulates other recent Ford vehicle designs and more advanced technologies that improve driver comfort and ...
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At the next Geneva Motor Show (March 6 - 16, 2014), it will also pack an all-new, three-cylinder turbo gasoline engine endowed with benchmark-setting running refinement, low-end torque and efficiency. And that's not all: this new ...
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Renault has provided a fresh look at its celebrated city car, the first-generation Twingo. This move comes two decades after the company launched the first version of Twingo. The brand's engineers and designers started from a blank sheet ...
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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Camouflaged Ford Focus prototypes have been spotted in various guises while undergoing both hot- and cold-weather testing, confirming development of the small car’s mid-life upgrade is well under way. Set to feature a new ...
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Gemini Planet Imager's first light image of Beta Pictoris b, a planet orbiting the star Beta Pictoris. The star, Beta Pictoris, is blocked in this image by a mask so its light doesn't interfere with the light of the planet. In addition to ...
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