French vehicle manufacturer Renault has introduced Mégane Estate GT 220, which will be sold as a limited run performance edition. Mégane Estate GT 220 comes equipped with a turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol engine that develops ...
British car manufacturer McLaren Automotive is planning to unveil the new 12C Can-Am edition racing concept sports car at the upcoming Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in California, US. The new concept sports car will be powered by the ...
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Toyota Motorsport GmbH has taken a stock Lexus LS460 and turned it into the TMG Sports 650–a supercar-hassling track weapon that is on display at the Essen aftermarket motor show in Germany. A twin-turbocharged version of the larger ...
Tags: Supercar, Performance, Transportation
British sportscar manufacturer Aston Martin has unveiled the new V12 Vantage Roadster. The new open-top Vantage Roadster is powered by the company's 6.0 litre V12 engine, mated to a six-speed manual gearbox which generates an output ...
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General Motors (GM) has launched the new Buick Encore sports utility vehicle (SUV) in Guangzhou, China, which is based on the carmaker’s new all-wheel-drive SUV platform. The Encore SUV, offered in four trim levels, is ...
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British car manufacturer Bentley Motors, a subsidiary of Volkswagen, has unveiled the new Continental GT Speed coupe, prior to its debut at 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK to be held during 29th June - 3rd July. The new ...
South Korea based chemical and trading company Hyosung is planning to build a $150m facility in Romania to produce auto airbags and tyre components. The company said that the construction work on the new plant is expected to begin in the ...
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Apollo Tyres is planning INR3bn ($54.27m) investment over the next two years in its Kalamassery facility in Kerala, India to turn it into an export-oriented unit to produce industrial tyres. The manufactured tyres will be exported to ...
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Apollo Tyres unveiled a new $35m component preparation facility at its tyre manufacturing plant in Ladysmith, South Africa. The new 6,500ft2 unit is expected to address capacity constraints and further enhance the quality and ...
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Indian tyre manufacturer Apollo Tyres is considering to acquire major stake worth abotu $600-800m in the US-based tyre maker Cooper Tire & Rubber Company. The acquisition is expected to provide Apollo Tyres access the US replacement tyre ...
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Bridgestone has begun the construction on a new car tyre plant in the Dinh Vu Industrial Zone in northern Hai Phong City, Vietnam, company’s first facility in the country. The company is investing $575m in the new plant, which ...
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Honda Australia has launched the upgraded 2012 Honda Insight hybrid in the country. The new hybrid is offered in two variants including VTi and VTi-L which will be powered by 1.3litre i VTEC petrol engine mated to a CVT transmission. ...
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Italian tyre maker Pirelli is planning to build a new $126m tyre manufacturing plant in Indonesia, following the approval from the country's Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM). Pirelli had signed a deal in 2011 with component maker ...
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Italian tyre manufacturer Pirelli is planning to invest GBP9m to upgrade its Carlisle tyres manufacturing facility in Cumbria, UK. The new investment will add new machinery to improve the productivity, which is expected to secure the ...
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Pirelli has signed an agreement with the Faria da Silva family to acquire 60% of the company equity of Campneus, a Brazil-based tyre distribution network, for BRL54m ($29m), and subject to adjustment on the basis of the asset situation on ...
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