German sports car maker Porsche has unveiled the new Cayman sports coupe at the ongoing 2012 Los Angeles auto show in the US. The new two-seat mid-engine sports coupe is offered in two versions including the Cayman and the Cayman S. ...
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The Mazda6 has long struggled to standout in the crowded family sedan segment, but the company aims to change that with bold styling and fuel-saving Skyactiv engine technology introduced at the LA Auto Show. The first Mazda to benefit ...
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Toyota introduced the fourth-generation RAV4 without much fanfare. That modesty belies the RAV4's importance as the model that successfully created the blueprint in the 1990s for small car-based SUVs and continues to lead the charge today. ...
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German luxury car maker BMW has unveiled the new Zagato Roadster, developed in collaboration with Italian coachbuilder Zagato, at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance event in California, US. According to carmaker, the new ...
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US based automotive company General Motors is planning to build its Cadillac ELR plug-in electric luxury coupe at Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant in US, starting late 2013. The Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant, which also builds the ...
BMW has unveiled two new five door hatchbacks of its new generation 1-series which include 114i, M135i models. The 114i model will be powered by a 75kW/180Nm four-cylinder petrol engine featuring twin power turbo technology with ...
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US carmaker General Motors (GM) has begun the production of 2013 Cadillac ATS sedan at its Lansing Grand River assembly plant in Michigan, US The carmaker had invested $190m to upgrade the Michigan facility for the production of ATS ...
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Swedish car maker Volvo is planning to unveil the new V60 D6 AWD plug-in diesel hybrid at the Goodwood Festival of Speed to be held in the UK. The new plug-in diesel hybrid, claimed to be the world's first of its type, features a ...
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Volvo has unveiled a new hybrid bus which the company is claiming to be 37% more fuel efficient than its diesel version. The new bus is powered by a small 4-cylinder diesel engine and is equipped with I-Shift gearchanging system which ...
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Japanese carmaker Infiniti is planning to unveil the new electric vehicle concept at the New York Auto Show in US next month. The company said that the EV will use the powertrain of the Nissan Leaf which will be the enhanced lithium-ion ...
Japanese automobiles manufacturer Honda has unveiled the modified 2013-Honda-Civic at the on going 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show in the US. The new sedan has undergone interior and exterior design modifications which will now be available ...
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FleetPride, a US-based supplier of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, has acquired Clutch and Transmission Service, which operates as CATCO Parts & Service. The acquisition includes 18 locations in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, ...
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German luxury-car maker BMW has unveiled the new ActiveHybrid 3 sedan in the US. The new ActiveHybrid 3 is powered by a blend of TwinPower Turbo 3.0 litre inline 6-cylinder engine mated to an 8-speed Steptronic automatic transmission, ...
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Lexus, a luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota, has unveiled the new 2013 ES 300h hybrid sedan with a new design and improved handling. The new ES 350 hybrid is powered by a 2.5litre four-cylinder Atkinson cycle engine and ...
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Aleris, a US-based provider of aluminum rolled and extruded products, has signed a four-year contract with Daimler to offer molten aluminum for the production of cylinder heads for all Daimler automobile models. Aleris said that it had ...
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