The front-runners in the 2013 World Solar Challenge have crossed the border into South Australia on the approach to the finish line in the epic sun-powered continent-splitting race. The Nuon Solar Team from the Netherlands leads the field ...
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BMW will launch a 1 Series sedan based on its new front-wheel-drive architecture in the second half of this decade to allow it to go head to head with recently released compact four-doors from its German rivals. Autoweek reports the new ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen Group along with its joint venture FAW-Volkswagen has opened its new vehicle production plant in Foshan, Southern China. The company has commenced the production of its seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf at this ...
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Audi failed to serve a full-electric vehicle of any kind at the Frankfurt motor show despite both BMW and Mercedes-Benz, and sibling carmaker Volkswagen showing off all-electric offerings. Speaking with CarAdvice at the show, chairman of ...
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German carmaker The Volkswagen Group is planning to electrify all vehicles in its portfolio by 2018. As a part of this initiative, the company will initially introduce a total of 14 models from several Group brands with electric or hybrid ...
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A gallery revealing more of the Infiniti Q30 concept has been released just hours before the car is to be officially unveiled at the Frankfurt motor show. Showing more of the exterior than the sole image released last month, the new ...
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The Audi A3 Cabriolet has been officially revealed ahead of its debut at tomorrow’s Frankfurt motor show. Based on the all-new A3 sedan, the four-seat Audi A3 Cabriolet is 180mm longer, 20mm wider, 15mm lower and 90kg lighter than ...
The Infiniti Q30 concept has ben revealed ahead of its September 10 unveiling at the Frankfurt motor show, providing the clearest look yet at what will become the brand’s first small car. Visible in a single image that follows a ...
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Volkswagen is reportedly close to confirming the production location of its first seven-seat SUV, to be built at one of two plants in North America. Once officially confirmed for production, the SUV will be built at either the car ...
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The Audi A3 1.6 TDI ultra has been unveiled, linked with the title of Audi’s most fuel-efficient production model. A variant of the all-new A3 that first debuted at the 2012 Geneva motor show, the 81kW Audi A3 1.6 TDI ultra claims ...
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The Audi A3 family is set to expand with the brand’s first MPV reportedly given the green light. Autocar reports a future Audi MPV, to be offered in five- and seven-seat configurations, has already been built by the German ...
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An Infiniti Q30 concept will be shown at September’s 2013 Frankfurt motor show to preview the new compact crossover model coming in 2015 from Nissan’s luxury arm. Infiniti has released a sketch of the Q30 concept in the ...
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According to relevant reports, Audi presents new 181HP 2.0L diesel and LED headlamps for A3 Range in the UK. A much peppier diesel-fuel engine has been added to the Audi A3 lineup in the UK. The new 2.0-liter TDI delivers 181hp (184PS) and ...
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Audi Australia has placed pricing submissions in with Germany to get the Audi A3 e-tron here next year. The launch of the A3 e-tron, which uses a turbo petrol engine and electric motor, would make it Audi’s first hybrid model on ...
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Audi has become the first manufacturer to bring the 4G LTE data transfer technology to the automotive market, and is on track to debut the feature in Australia in early 2014. LTE (long-term evolution) technology – more commonly ...
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