Japanese carmaker Honda is planning to launch its first diesel engine powered Civic Hatch in Australia in April 2013. The new Earth Dreams Technology series' 1.6-litre i-DTEC turbo diesel engine is mated to a six-speed manual transmission ...
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Mercedes-Benz has had its second top-ranked engineer leave its AMG performance arm for a rival German brand within a month. UK publication Autocar reports AMG’s key chassis engineer, Arnd Meyer, has jumped ship from Mercedes-Benz to ...
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A replacement for the six-year-old Jeep Cherokee is being readied for production, the third-generation mid-sized SUV snapped here in testing ahead of its predicted unveiling at the New York auto show in late March. Head of US sales for ...
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Infiniti is rushing to expand its product portfolio, according to the brand’s global boss, Johan de Nysschen. Following a discussion about Infiniti’s plans to increase its global footprint and brand awareness, de Nysschen ...
Opel has announced the details of a new diesel engine that is set to become the brand’s first low-emission Euro 6-compliant powerplant. The all-new 1.6-litre four-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine will replace the existing ...
SK Continental E-motion formed by SK Innovation and Continental has started manufacturing and distribution of lithium-ion based battery systems across the globe for cars and light commercial vehicles. SK Innovation and Continental, which ...
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German carmaker Opel has unveiled a 1.6L CDTI ECOTEC four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine to replace the 1.7L engines that are presently used. The engine features closed-loop combustion control and an aluminum block and will produce 136hp ...
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The new-generation Mini will go on sale next year, but it won’t necessarily be smaller or lighter than the current model that launched in 2007. Speaking at the North American international auto show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Mini senior ...
Volkswagen, once known for making cars that stood out, is plunging deeper into the mainstream. Besides the storied Beetle, it cranked out generations of jewel-like Jettas and premium-class Passats that were great to drive, but too often had ...
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At the Detroit Auto Show this week BMW showed the next-generation 3 Series-based coupe. Although officially just a concept, this is the car that apart from the door handles, side mirrors and rear apron will replace the 3 Series coupe in ...
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The 2013 Infiniti Q50 will be available with a high-performance hybrid option when the all-new premium mid-sized sedan goes on sale later this year. The 264kW Infiniti Q50 Hybrid will sit at the top of the new model line, supporting the ...
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Startup company Elio Motors is closer to achieving its goal of selling an American-made, three-wheel vehicle by securing a former General Motors plant in Louisiana. The lease and financial assistance from the state moves the low-cost Elio ...
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The facelifted BMW 7 Series is the latest shot in the relentless game of luxury-limousine one-upmanship. Four years after the launch of Munich’s fifth-generation flagship, the ‘Life-Cycle Impulse’ (BMW-speak for a ...
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Despite the winter chill,the auto show season is heating up,revealing a number of exciting redesigns,new models,and refreshes coming up in 2013. We saw a few at the recent LA Auto Show and expect more to be displayed in Detroit in ...
Tags: LA auto show, Detroit, Audi Q3, Chevrolet, Ford, Jaguar F Type
French automaker Peugeot has confirmed its conclusion of hybrid vehicle technology development venture with German luxury car maker BMW known as BMW Peugeot Citroen Electrification. Peugeot research and development head Guillaume Faury ...
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