The Mini Rocketman concept may reach production after all, but only if Mini can find a partner to share development costs with. Speaking with Auto Guide, Mini product boss Pat McKenna said that while the Rocketman had officially been ...
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Mazda is aiming to go where the likes of Honda, General Motors and Mercedes have tried before, by developing an engine that combines the efficiency of a diesel but the high power and cleanliness of a petrol engine. The Japanese brand has ...
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Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL), leading manufacturer of premium cars in India, today unveiled the all-new 4th Generation Honda City at a World Premiere event in India. The world's first glimpse of the car also marked the introduction of ...
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Lexus has confirmed it will aim for its forthcoming 2.0-litre turbocharged engine to beat the same-capacity BMW engine for torque and match the company's current 380Nm 3.5-litre V6. Speaking at the Tokyo motor show following the reveal of ...
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Japanese automotive parts maker Bridgestone has unveiled its generation Air Free Concept (Non-Pneumatic) Tire at the 43rd Tokyo Motor Show 2013. Features of this new tire design include improved load-bearing capabilities, environmental ...
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Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today unveiled the MC-β, a new micro-sized short-distance EV commuter developed in consideration of the vehicle categories for micro-sized mobility products that are currently being discussed under the initiative ...
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Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the manufacturer of Subaru automobiles, today announced that the "Legacy Concept" will make its world debut at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show (Press day: November 20 and 21; Open to public from November 22 ...
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Porsche is placing its fastest, most powerful and most luxurious Panamera grand touring sedan at the peak of the series: With a power output of 570 hp and a top track speed of 192 mph, plus a particularly extensive and top-quality range of ...
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced it would launch the all-new Odyssey and Odyssey Absolute premium minivans at dealerships throughout Japan on Friday, November 1, 2013. Now in its fifth generation, the all-new Odyssey offers an ...
Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea’s largest automaker, today announced that its ‘HTRAC’ all-wheel drive system will be made available for the first time on the all-new Genesis, the second generation of Hyundai’s ...
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The new BMW 4 Series Convertible heralds a new era in the premium mid-size range of open cars offered by BMW. The new design language introduced with the BMW 4 Series Coupe is even more evident in this second model of the series, ...
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The next-generation Volkswagen Up! will hit the roads in 2017 as a slightly longer car with a new platform engineered to fit either a torque converter or dual-clutch automatic gearbox. Visiting for the launch of the Volkswagen Golf GTI, ...
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Mapfre Insurance has launched its DriveAdvisor Program in the state of Oregon, a voluntary program as part of its ongoing commitment to improve driver safety. Customers using telematics technology to monitor their driving behaviour can ...
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Japanese automakers including Toyota, Nissan, Honda, and Mitsubishi have joined hands to build charging infrastructures for electric-powered vehicles including Plug-in Hybrids (PHVs), plug-in hybrid electrics (PHEV) and electric vehicles ...
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Philips reports second-quarter comparable sales growth of 3% to EUR 5.7 billion; operational results improve by 30% to EUR 530 million Comparable sales in growth geographies up 12%, driven by China EBITA was EUR 603 million, or 10.7% of ...