Volkswagen has expanded its capped-price servicing program to include its range of commercial vehicles. Now covering all Volkswagen models, the German manufacturer claims to have become the first European automotive manufacturer in ...
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Products nowadays are subject to ever-shorter market cycles: By constantly offering new functions and design elements, manufacturers are attempting to reinvent products that have become part of everyday life, such as washing machines or ...
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German automotive manufacturer Daimler has opened a new product development center in China, under a joint venture with the Fujian Benz Automotive. The center includes a design and computation department, a proving ground, several ...
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US-based automotive manufacturer Callaway Cars has unveiled the Aerowagon, C7 Corvette based shooting brake concept vehicle. The vehicle is expected to be powered by the 6.2L Chevrolet small-block V8 engine that generates output of 450hp ...
ContiTech, a subsidiary of German automotive supplier Continental, has opened a new research and development (R&D) center in China with investments of about EUR8m. The center located at Changshu in Jiangsu Province will develop ...
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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 ...
German automotive manufacturer Daimler has acquired 12% stake in the passenger car unit of its Chinese partner Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC) for $875m. The acquisition will help the company in expanding presence in the world's biggest ...
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Mercedes-Benz Middle East and Levant took home two awards at the third successful edition of the Middle East Motor Awards 2012, held at Expo Centre Sharjah in November. Nominated for a total six awards, Mercedes-Benz dominated the premium ...
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German automotive manufacturer Daimler has integrated sales units of its locally-produced and imported Mercedes-Benz cars into a single organization known as Beijing Mercedes-Benz Sales Service. The new organization, which is a 50-50 ...
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Japanese automotive manufacturer Mazda Motor and Russian automobile firm OJSC Sollers has partnered to establish a new joint venture production company, MAZDA SOLLERS Manufacturing Rus. Mazda Motor and OJSC Sollers will invest RUB10bn ...
British automotive manufacturer McLaren Automotive has unveiled the new 2013 12C Spider convertible version at 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in US. The convertible sports car is powered by a twin-turbo 3.8litre V8, mated to a ...
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British automotive manufacturer McLaren Automotive has unveiled the new X-1 concept sports car at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance event in the US. The new sports concept is based on the carmaker's earlier 12C model and is ...
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British automotive manufacturer McLaren Automotive has launched the new 2013 12C Spider sports car, which is the open roof variant of the company's MP412C sports car. According to the car maker, the new sports car is powered by ...
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US based automotive manufacturer General Motors is planning to close its Honeoye Falls hydrogen fuel-cell research facility and relocate it to Michigan. The move will see GM shift the Honeoye Falls operations, including research and ...
German automotive manufacturer Daimler has introduced its first sport utility vehicle (SUV), M-Class 250 CDI, built in its Chakan plant in Maharashtra, India. The Mercedes M-Class 250 CDI comes equipped with CDI 4MATIC engine mated to ...
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