German automaker Audi has won the Innovation in Automotive Technology award from Automotive Business Review for its piloted parking technology. Five players including Honda Motors, Ford, Nissan, Acura, and Audi were shortlisted for the ...
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French carmaker Renault and Chinese Dongfeng Motor have received an approval from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) for their joint venture company, Dongfeng Renault Automotive Company (DRAC), in China. Both firms ...
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Hyundai has usurped Toyota to claim top spot in CarMD’s third annual Vehicle Health Index survey. The Index tracked the frequency and cost of repairs for “check engine” problems in 119 million cars in the US, built ...
Volvo has unveiled the engine that will power its Volvo Polestar Racing S60s in the 2014 V8 Supercars Championship. Announced in June, the racing engine has been modified and built by Volvo’s performance partner, Polestar, in ...
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Hyundai Motor Company Australia finished November in third place overall in the market, ahead of Mazda, Ford, Nissan and Mitsubishi, with total sales of 8,530 units, up 10% compared to the same period last year. This result achieved 8.8% ...
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Mazda dealers offer the best after-sales service of Australia’s mainstream automotive brands, according to the results of the latest JD Power survey. The 2013 Australia Customer Service Index (CSI) Study ranked Mazda at the top of ...
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The designers and engineers behind the all-new Suzuki SX4 S-Cross looked to the top-selling Nissan Dualis as the benchmark in their attempt to produce a class-leading compact SUV. Suzuki SX4 S-Cross program chief engineer Takehito Arai ...
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The Nissan BladeGlider concept has landed the Japanese car maker in hot water, with a former racing partner suing the manufacturer over the concept's basic shape. Racing and pharmaceuticals mogul Don Panoz is suing Nissan and one of ...
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Renault-Nissan Alliance has partnered with Russian partner AvtoVAZ to commence the production of a second engine in Russia. This move by the company is in response to overcome decline in Lada car sales in a market and aimed at overtaking ...
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The all-new Suzuki SX4 S-Cross has launched in Australia, priced from $22,990. Unveiled as a concept at the 2012 Paris motor show last September and in production form at Geneva in March, Suzuki claims the new S-Cross offers greater ...
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A Nismo edition of the all-new Nissan Qashqai appears to be in the pipeline, with a senior Nissan executive suggesting the performance crossover could pack a 160kW punch. Nissan head of global product planning Andy Palmer told Car that a ...
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Nissan Leaf customers in the UK can now borrow a new petrol- or diesel-powered vehicle for up to two weeks for free as part of a new customer commitment scheme to encourage more motorists to consider the all-electric hatchback. The free ...
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV joins a new generation of production vehicles embarking on an alternative-fuels crusade in the coming years. PHEV, which stands for Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicle, is essentially the next evolution of hybrid ...
Unless you’ve been living in South America these past few years, the Ford EcoSport will be an unfamiliar name. With the popularity of SUVs showing no signs of waning, however, the new-generation version of the EcoSport, like most ...
The BMW i3 has scored a disappointing four-star crash test rating from independent safety assessor Euro NCAP. BMW’s first electric car, expected to be awarded a five-star rating, was joined by the Ford EcoSport, Mercedes-Benz Citan, ...
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