German luxury car maker BMW has sought permission from the Chinese government to increase its annual production by 80%, from the current 200,000 to 360,000 units. The carmaker's 50-50 Chinese joint venture, BMW Brilliance Automotive ...
GAC Mitsubishi Motors (GMMC), the joint venture formed by Guangzhou Automobile (GAC), Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), has started operations in Changsha, Hunan Province, China. Guangzhou Automobile Group owns 50% ...
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US carmaker Ford Motor is recalling about 485,000 of its Escapes and Maverick SUVs over sticking pedal issue that could cause crashes. Ford's recall include nearly 423,634 vehicles in the US, about 35,000 in Canada, 19,000 in Mexico, ...
Ford Motor has started production of the new C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid vehicle at its Michigan assembly plant (MAF) in the US. By the end of 2012, the automaker intends to deliver eight vehicles for US customers which are claimed to ...
Ford sales in China increased 35% to 59,570 vehicles in September 2012, compared to the same period in 2011. Ford China's passenger car sales, including vehicles produced at Changan Ford Mazda Automobile and imported Ford Edge SUVs, ...
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US car maker General Motors (GM) is recalling over 40,000 cars due to a plastic part might crack and fuel leak. The models that are recalled include Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 sedans from the 2007-2009 model years and Chevrolet ...
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Toyota introduced the fourth-generation RAV4 without much fanfare. That modesty belies the RAV4's importance as the model that successfully created the blueprint in the 1990s for small car-based SUVs and continues to lead the charge today. ...
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Subaru previously took their time with Forester redesigns, with the car's basics going nearly unchanged through most of the last decade. But Subaru is no longer letting the Forester rest on its laurels. While still highly competitive, the ...
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Italian tyre maker Pirelli has opened its first plant in Mexico as part of its plans $300m investment plan in the region by 2015 and an additional $100m by 2017. The new 135,000m2 plant is Pirelli's 22nd tyre plant which will produce ...
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Japanese vehicle manufacturer Honda will recall about 157 vehicles of 2012-Civic models in the US due to the problem in the steering column. A series steering column tilt brackets designed for use in 2013-Civic vehicles were mistakenly ...
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Remy's Electric Motor Division has signed a long term agreement with VIA Motors to deliver powertrains for its Extended-Range Electric Vehicle(eREV). VIA Motors CEO Kraig Higginson said the company plans to ramp up production over ...
The Toyota RAV4 has ditched its trademark rear-mounted spare wheel,abandoned its side-hinged tailgate,and introduced a new turbo diesel engine for its new-generation model. Toyota has finally confirmed CarAdvice's world exclusive last May ...
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Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor has unveiled the next-generation vehicle engineering concept, Nissan Common Module Family (CMF). The new platform is designed to allow the company to share up to 80% of its parts between new vehicles, to ...
CODA Holdings and Great Wall Motors have partnered to jointly develop, build and sell the electric vehicles (EVs) for the North American, Chinese and European auto markets. The new EVs, which will be a mix of CODA's battery technology and ...
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Nearly 745,000 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Liberty sport-utility vehicles are being recalled due to an issue with the cars' supplemental restraint systems. A component within the system could fail and cause a sudden, inadvertent deployment ...
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