It is reported that Wuhan Iron and Steel Corp. (Wisco) announced to supply top sedan production of prototype side of Board November 16th one of the continent's top joint venture car factory. It is learned that the car side plate is the ...
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General Motors CEO Dan Akerson says GM is building towards a major strategic realignment of its marques in Europe, with a focus on Chevrolet and Opel. Akerson told Automotive News the "confusing" overlap between Chevrolet and Opel in ...
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Months of vigorous lobbying from German ministers have resulted in the scrapping of an agreement to cap average new car emissions in the European Union at 95 grams per kilometre by 2020, down from around 130/g/km today. Reuters reports ...
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The joint R&D Centre of Geely Group and Volvo Cars has begun operations in Lindholmen Science Park, Gothenburg, Sweden, following a decision made earlier in 2013. This new center will develop a modular architecture and components for the ...
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The new "XSpark - designed by BASF" basecoats for automotive OEM coating contains very fine glass particles that reflect the light with greater precision, thus creating a pronounced sparkle. It glitters in an even more focused and intensive ...
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BMW believes the increasing number of affordable compact luxury cars has the potential to double sales in Australia’s premium car segment. The German car maker’s local boss, Phil Horton, says the premium market is already ...
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Opel Australia dealers walked into last Friday’s meeting in Melbourne expecting exciting news about new vehicles and fresh marketing direction. “We all went there with a great air of anticipation,” one metropolitan Opel ...
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Audi is set to launch its first ever made-in-Australia ad campaign this month, running the theme 'Australia. Land of quattro.' The $3 million campaign, which focuses on the suitability of Audi's four-wheel-drive technology for Australia, ...
The BMW i3 has been officially revealed at simultaneous unveilings in Beijing, London and New York. The i3 is the first electric vehicle from the BMW Group, and the German manufacturer claims it is also the world’s first premium car ...
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Performance, Ride & Handling 3.5 Comfort & Interior 5 Quality & Design 4.5 Value & Features 3.5 The Audi A3 Sedan is the answer to a question so many have been asking: a small, affordable luxury sedan with killer looks. Germany's ...
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Porsche has signed tennis star and glamour girl Maria Sharapova as a brand ambassador for the next three years. The partnership will see the 26-year-old Russian ace play a leading role in the German sports car brand’s global ...
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Muenster. For exactly five days in April, classic car aficionados’ hearts will be all aflutter. From April 10 to 14, 2013, the Techno-Classica will be taking place in Essen for the 25th time. BASF , with its premium paint brand ...
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Cadillac, a luxury automobile and SUV division of US automaker General Motors, has started the production of XTS sedan in China and has launched the model for the domestic market. The new sedan is offered with two powetrain options ...
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The all-new Volvo V40 is charged with the unique and unenviable task of filling the shoes of three now-extinct Volvo models: the S40, V50 and C30 models. It’s the Swedish brand’s first five-door hatchback since the 440 of the ...
The rear-wheel-drive V6- and V8-equipped Hyundai Genesis sedan is being strongly considered for an Australian introduction, following confirmation that the next generation model will be built in right-hand-drive. Speaking at the North ...
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