German carmaker Volkswagen has unveiled the new Beetle electric concept 'E-Bugster' at 2012 Auto China in Beijing, China. The new two seater E-Bugster concept, which is the pre-production version of the new Beetle Convertible, is powered ...
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German carmaker Mercedes-Benz has reported 5.5% rise in its sales to 750,251 units during the January to July period when compared to the year ago period. The carmaker's smart and Maybach brands increased by 5.1% to 813,966 units during ...
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German carmaker Opel is planning to unveil the new Adam urban car at the upcoming 2012 Paris Motor Show in France. The new vehicle will be offered with three gasoline powertrain options which include a 1.2L engine which will generate ...
German carmaker Opel has unveiled the new Adam urban car prior to its debut at the upcoming 2012 Paris Motor Show. The new car will be initially offered with three gasoline powertrains which include a 1.2 litre 51kW/70hp , a 1.4 litre ...
German carmaker Opel has unveiled the new Astra BiTurbo compact car powered by a 2.0 BiTurbo CDTI engine. Opel said that the new car is offered in three variants which include the five-door hatchback, the GTC coupé and the ...
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German carmaker Opel has unveiled the new Astra line of vehicles, which include a new sedan, the five-door variant, the Sports Tourer station wagon and the three-door GTC coupé as well as an OPC version. Opel said that the new ...
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German carmaker Mercedes-Benz is planning to invest INR4bn ($71.5m) over next few years to improve the capacity of its manufacturing plant in India by three times. According to the carmaker, the additional investment will bring the ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen has finalised the acquisition of remaining 50.1% share in sports car maker Porsche and to form an integrated automotive group by 1 August 2012. Porsche, which currently controls half of the business which is not ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen has increased its stake in the truck, bus and coach maker, MAN, to 75.03% from its earlier 73.76%, with effect from 06 June 2012. The move follows Volkswagen's management reshufflle by appointing the VW trucks ...
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German sports car manufacturer Porsche has reported 21% rise in its global vehicle sales during August 2012 to 10,912 vehicles compared to the same month in 2011. During the month, Porsche sold 1,559 units of the new 911 model, 850 units ...
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German carmaker Opel has unveiled the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) powered version, Zafira Tourer MPV, expanding its portfolio of Zafira Tourer line of vehicles. The new MPV is powered by a 1.4 LPG ecoFLEX turbo engine mated to a ...
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German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen is planning to build a new engine assembly plant in India by 2015. In 2013, the German carmaker is planning to invest EUR60m in its India business to localise components as well as increase export ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen (VW) is planning to introduce two new sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) in the coming years to expand its lineup. The move is part of the company's plans to overtake General Motors and Toyota Motor sales in ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen's Chinese joint venture Shanghai Volkswagen is planning to build a new assembly plant in the North Western part of the country. The new facility in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region will be built with an ...
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German carmaker Audi has unveiled the revamped 2013 R8 two-seater sports car with several changes including the addition of the new roofless Spyder, an optional V10 and the GT model. According to the carmaker, the entry level 2013 Audi R8 ...