US carmaker General Motors (GM) is planning to invest about $332m at four powertrain facilities in the country to produce new engines and transmissions. The company's investment will be aimed at manufacturing a new Ecotec small gas ...
Continental Powertrain Division has started construction of new powertrain parts manufacturing plant in Kaluga, Russia. The company will invest about EUR20m in the land, buildings, plant and equipment for the facility, which will ...
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Confirmation that an all-new compact premium Infiniti will go on sale in Australia from 2015 is evidence that Japanese luxury brand is committed long-term to our market, says the company’s global boss. Infiniti president Johan de ...
The designer of the third-generation Audi TT has provided a number of hints to the styling of the upcoming sports car. Head of Volkswagen Group design Walter de Silva told CarAdvice, the final design of the next-gen Audi TT has been ...
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The next-generation Subaru WRX is less than a year away from being shown in production form, after this design concept was revealed at the 2013 New York auto show. Although Subaru was tight-lipped about specification details and timing, ...
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There aren't many cars that make my heart flutter more than a Corvette. And over the last 20 years, I've been lucky to have driven many. This redesigned 2014 model—which we first saw in Detroit—might turn out to be one of the ...
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Japanese auto maker Toyota has debuted the 2014 Toyota Highlander sports utility vehicle (SUV) at the 2013 New York International Auto Show in the US. The vehicle will be launched with three powertrain variants, claims the company. ...
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Automotive components manufacturer Magna Powertrain is planning to invest $11.5m in its Muncie, Indiana manufacturing plant in the US. The amount will be used for expansion of operations of the plant by adding equipment for a new ...
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Construction and mining equipment manufacturer, Caterpillar has opened a new powertrain manufacturing facility as well as expanded its existing component facility in Wuxi, China. The new 23,000sqm powertrain plant will produce axles, ...
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Car manufacturer Icona is planning to unveil its supercar Vulcano at the upcoming Shanghai Auto Show that will be held from 20 April to 29 April 2013 in China. The car is expected to be powered by the V12 hybrid powertrain that will ...
The past few years have shown dramatic fuel economy improvements in all types of cars in our testing. Rather than exotic technology, such as hybrids and vehicle electrification, most of the improvements have come the old-fashioned way: ...
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ALTe Powertrain Technologies (ALTe) and China-based Henan Benma Company (Benma) have signed an agreement to form a new commercial vehicle manufacturing joint venture (JV) company in China. The new original equipment manufacturing (OEM) ...
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British luxury carmaker Jaguar is planning to debut its new XJR sedan at the upcoming New York International Automobile Show to be held during 29 March 2013 to 07 April 2013 in the US. The new sedan is powered by a 5.0L supercharged V8 ...
We've always been impressed with current Kia Sorento's strong powertrain, secure handling, and roomy interior. For 2014, the Sorento is updated, putting it back on our radar and into our test fleet. The '14 Sorento builds on a solid ...
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Cadillac, a luxury automobile and SUV division of US automaker General Motors (GM), has unveiled a new 3.6L Twin-Turbo V-6 VVT DI engine for the new 2014 Cadillac CTS sedan, which will debut at the upcoming New York Auto Show in the US. ...
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