Mercedes-Benz Cars is investing more than €100m in a battery factory in Thailand. With a strategic decision Mercedes-Benz Cars is enhancing the manufacturing footprint in South-East Asia addressing growing demand for electric ...
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Volkswagen has unveiled a plan to roll out 80 new electric vehicles, including about 50 purely battery-powered vehicles and 30 plug-in hybrids, by 2025. The company launched what it claims to be the most comprehensive electrification ...
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German automaker Volkswagen has invested $300m in Israeli ride hailing provider, Gett, which competes with Uber, Lyft, and Didi Chuxing. Volkswagen's investment comes months after General Motors injected $500m into privately held American ...
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US consumer watchdog the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against Volkswagen for deceiving consumers with illegal devices in its cars. FTC said the German carmaker had carried out false advertising campaign to promote ...
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The German carmaker announced that its all new A4 allroad quattro can be ordered, starting at €44,750. The new Audi A4 allroad quattro with 34 mm (1.3 in) more ground clearance compared with the A4 Avant, powerful engines and quattro ...
Japanese automobile major Suzuki Motor will buy back the 19.9% share it divested to German carmaker Volkswagen (VW) after the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce ironed out their feud. Suzuki had ...
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German automotive giant Volkswagen (VW) has for the first time edged past Japanese carmaker Toyota to rise to the numero uno position in automobile sales during the first half of the current year. VW managed to sell 5.04 million units ...
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German carmaker Audi is expected to launch its competitively priced A3 sedan in India during the second week of July 2014. The move will allow the company to launch one of its cheapest luxury compact sedan segment, which was absent from ...
German carmaker Mercedes-Benz is recalling 284,000 units of its C-Class sedans in the US and Canada due to an electrical issue with the tail lights. The recall involves certain units of the Mercedes C300, C350 and C63 sedans from 2008 ...
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German carmaker Mercedes-Benz has developed a new energy management technology for hybrid vehicles, the Intelligent HYBRID, which is claimed to improve the vehicle's performance and fuel efficiency. The technology, developed in ...
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German automobile manufacturer Opel is set to launch a new all-electric compact car by 2017 in a move to meet EU emission targets, according to a report. The new vehicle will be battery electric vehicle (BEV), and will be smaller and ...
German carmaker BMW has announced that its new laser light technology will be incorporated into its plug-in hybrid sports car, BMW i8, beginning autumn 2014. The luxury carmaker has equipped its BMW i8 with the new laser light concept, ...
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German automaker Volkswagen has unveiled a new version of the Taigun SUV concept at Auto Expo 2014 in New Delhi. The new four-seat Taigun is equipped with a new 1.0L TSI engine. It offers combined fuel consumption of 4.7L/100 km (110 g/km ...
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German carmaker BMW is set to introduce a diesel-powered 7 series sedan, BMW 740Ld xDrive Sedan in the US at the Chicago Auto Show in February 2014. The new model will join BMW's diesel US lineup, which includes 328d and 328d xDrive ...
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German carmaker BMW is set to introduce its new 2-Series Coupe in Australia from March 2014. The new model is the successor of 1-Series Coupe and will be available in three versions, the 220i, the 220d and the M235i. The BMW 220i Coupe ...
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