Indian carmaker Maruti is planning to unveil a new fuel efficient 800-cc car during late 2012. According to the carmaker, the new model expected to be technically advanced than its earlier two 800CC variants as well as more expensive than ...
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US carmaker Ford Motor is planning to debut its Ford Focus ST in China at the Auto China 2012 in Beijing this month. The new model will be powered by 2.0 litre Ford EcoBoost four-cylinder petrol engine mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox ...
BMW and Boeing have signed an agreement to collaborate on carbonfibre technology that will flow through to the German car maker's future production cars. The partnership will see BMW share carbonfibre manufacturing know-how with the ...
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German sports car manufacturer Porsche has unveiled the prototype of its 918 Spyder sports car in Martini livery, which is currently undergoing development testing in collaboration with Martini Racing. The new sports car is a parallel ...
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The window film comes in five varying tint shades that meet local laws. Midlands-based Solar Gard has released a new automotive window film for the UK market. The window film is made using nano-particle coating, in which millions of ...
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German luxury carmaker BMW has unveiled the limited run of M3 Frozen Silver Edition coupe, marking the 40 years of the company’s M division. The new model will be powered by a 414bhp 4.0 litre V8 engine mated to a seven-speed double ...
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A one-off Batman-inspired Nissan Juke Nismo,built to celebrate the release of latest caped crusader film The Dark Knight Rises onto Blu-Ray and DVD,is up for grabs as part of an online competition in the UK. Built by Nissan and based on ...
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A prototype of the BMW 2 Series convertible has been spied undergoing cold-weather testing in Europe,giving us our first look at the all-new compact two-door model line. The new 2 Series nameplate will be applied to the coupe and ...
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The Chinese-built Geely MK small car has been recalled in Australia after asbestos was found inside two of the vehicle's engine components. All three of Australia's cut-price Chinese passenger vehicle brands have now been involved in an ...
Chevrolet has unveiled a new 6.2L V-8 engine for its new 2014 Corvette sports car which is expected to be launched during late 2013. Claimed to offer an output of 450hp and 610Nm torque, the first of the Gen 5 family of Small Block ...
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South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor is planning to build its first diesel engine plant in India in an effort to meet the increasing demand for cars that run on diesel. Hyundai Motor India director of marketing and sales Arvind Saxena was ...
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US carmaker Ford Motors has completed several crash tests on the new B-MAX's Easy Access Door System to ensure higher safety level. The five-year testing programme for B-MAX mini MPV, which incorporates central body pillars into hinged ...
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Ford China has sold 121,393 wholesale vehicles in the first quarter of 2012, down 13.6% compared to 140,566 vehicles in the corresponding quarter in 2011. The car manufacturer has sold 49,439 wholesale vehicles in March 2012, compared to ...
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Japanese automaker Honda will replace the Integrated Motor Assist series with the introduction of a new gas-electric system called the Honda Sport Hybrid. The new gas-electric system comprises three different systems: intelligent dual ...
American Honda Motor and Zipcar have entered into an agreement under which the automaker will become a preferred vehicle manufacturer for Zipcar. As per the deal, the automaker will add a couple of hybrid and electric-vehicles to Zipcar's ...
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