Shanghai GM, a joint venture between US carmaker General Motors (GM) and China based Shanghai Automotive Industry (SAIC), has launched the Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback, which is aimed at younger car buyers across China. Shanghai GM noted ...
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Czech automobile manufacturer ?KODA has unveiled its economical and low-emission GreenLine models at the Frankfurt International Motor Show in Germany. Features of the GreenLine models include start-stop system, brake energy ...
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Lexus International, the luxury vehicle division of Japanese carmaker Toyota, has unveiled its new concept vehicle, LF-NX compact crossover, at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany. The LF-NX concept is targeting the growing segment of ...
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Indian automaker Tata Motors has forayed into the Indonesian market with the launch three new Tata passenger vehicles through its wholly owned subsidiary PT Tata Motors Distribusi Indonesia (TMDI). The three models that have been launched ...
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Renault is planning to collaborate with French investment and industrial holding group Bollore to strengthen its presence in the electric car market. The collaboration would cover the use of charging stations and batteries, reported ...
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Audi will need to put into production a sports coupe to fill the gap between the Audi TT and Audi R8 before 2017, chairman of the board at Audi AG Rupert Stadler has claimed. Speaking at the Frankfurt international motor show, Stadler ...
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Nissan Australia says Nismo is right for Australia, just not right now. Speaking to CarAdvice at the Nissan 360, Nissan Australia's General Manager of corporate communications, Peter Fadeyev, said Nissan is certainly interested in ...
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BMW is keeping its M division and i-brand as separate entities, confirming at the launch of the BMW i8 that no M engineers worked on the hybrid supercar project. This is despite the i8 – despite the three-cylinder turbocharged ...
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The Proton Exora has earned only a four-star safety rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), while its Suprima S stable mate achieved a maximum five stars. Set to become Australia's most affordable seven-seater ...
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A modular platform designed only for four-cylinder engines will help Volvo liberate the design of its future models, its chief designer claims. Speaking at the Frankfurt motor show, recently-appointed chief designer Thomas Ingenlath ...
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Audi failed to serve a full-electric vehicle of any kind at the Frankfurt motor show despite both BMW and Mercedes-Benz, and sibling carmaker Volkswagen showing off all-electric offerings. Speaking with CarAdvice at the show, chairman of ...
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Snap-on Tools, a subsidiary of Snap-on Inc., has introduced a tire changer with a two-speed turntable that offers a forward speed of 14 rpm to provide faster throughput when mounting the initial bead. The company says the new Two-Speed ...
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Hankook introduced the iFlex comcept tire in Germany. Hankook Tire Co. unveiled its iFlex concept tire at the 65th International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany. The iFlex futuristic, eco-friendly tire concept is a non-pneumatic ...
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The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has filled seven seats on its board of directors for the 2013-2014 term. "We were fortunate to have had a tremendous number of qualified candidates vying for the board positions again this year," says ...
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The 12th International Exhibition on Internal Combustion Engine organized by China Internal Combustion Engine Industry Association is hosted as scheduled. Weichai Power, a Chinese combustion engine leader, showcases at the exhibition. At ...
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