A road-going prototype based on the Citroen Cactus concept car (pictured top) has been spied undergoing hot weather testing, signalling the four-door compact crossover’s future production reality. First teased, then revealed in ...
Italian car maker Fiat is planning to invest approximately EUR1bn for the production of Maserati SUV at its Turin Mirafiori factory in Italy by the end of 2014. Fiat will layoff 5,300 workers to optimize the plant for the SUV. The ...
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Lexus Australia is recalling an estimated 2500 vehicles due to two separate powerplant faults. Affecting approximately 1750 Lexus RX400h models built between June 2006 and December 2008, the first recall relates to a component of the ...
The hardcore Nissan GT-R Nismo has been spied lapping Germany’s Nurburgring ahead of its anticipated Tokyo motor show unveiling in November. Based on the 404kW/628Nm all-paw Nissan GT-R, the GT-R Nismo – named for the car ...
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The Mercedes-Benz C-Class convertible has been spied for the first time, giving us an early look at the fourth body style that will be spun off the upcoming mid-sized model. CarAdvice’s spy photographers captured the heavily ...
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Outspoken former BMW Group design chief Chris Bangle believes today’s car designers are stuck in a rut and says the industry’s inability to view itself objectively is holding back progress. Bangle told industry journal ...
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The Toyota FCV-R concept has been teased ahead of its unveiling at the Frankfurt motor showon September 10. Dubbed by Toyota as “the ultimate hybrid car”, the FCV-R concept is set to preview an upcoming hydrogen fuel ...
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The Kia Niro concept could give life to a city-sized production SUV if it receives a positive reaction from the public at next month’s Frankfurt motor show. Kia says its dramatically styled Niro concept hints at a possible future ...
The all-new Volvo XC90 has been teased for the first time ahead of its long-awaited 2014 launch. Volvo presented a series of revealing sketches of the second-generation luxury SUV at the unveiling of its striking Concept Coupe showpiece ...
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Chinese car maker Geely is planning to sell vehicles co-developed with Volvo outside of its home market and into Europe and the US. Industry journal Automotive News Europe reports Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. Ltd, which purchased ...
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The BioMotion Alux concept has been revealed, showcasinga new Mexican manufacturer’s take on an affordable electric city car. The Alux is the result of a competition held by the car maker to design an inexpensive, environmentally ...
Lexus will open its first “luxury brand experience space” at the end of the month, expanding the Japanese marque into the world of retail. Dubbed ‘Intersect by Lexus‘, the first store, which will be located in ...
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Google is designing and developing its own autonomous car, according to reports in the US. The reports stem from an initial story by a former Wall Street Journal writerAmir Efrati who claims inside knowledge of Google’s plan for its ...
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The new-generation Volkswagen Golf Plus has been spotted for the first time testing on public roads. The revealing shots taken by CarAdvice’s spy photographer in Germany confirm Volkswagen is working on a new version of the ...
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Production of the Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid has restarted in Japan after being halted in March due to a manufacturing fault, but it has resulted in a delayed Australian launch for the petrol-electric SUV. The Japan Times reports ...
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