Luxury Italian sports car maker Maserati said it has already booked around 22,500 new car orders so far this year, with demand led by the new $250,000 Quattroporte sedan and boosted by its newest model, the Ghibli. The Quattroporte has ...
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Giti Tire has established two new Technical Centers, one in North America and one in Germany, Europe. The move marks a significant development in the research and development capabilities of the company, with both sites working in ...
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The Nissan Juke and Pathfinder SUVs have both been awarded five-star safety ratings by independent crash-tester ANCAP (Australasian New Car Assessment Program). ANCAP says the maximum five-star result applies to naturally aspirated ...
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Aston Martin has confirmed it is moving ahead with plans to launch a full-sized SUV, to be called the ‘Aston Martin Lagonda’ when it reaches showrooms. Aston Martin CEO Dr Ulrich Bez told Autocar that while the British marque ...
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An aggressive global expansion strategy will see Porsche enter 15 new countries by the end of the decade, mainly across Africa. Porsche’s global sales chief, Bernard Maier, told Bloomberg the strategy was about gaining brand ...
South Korean tire manufacturer Hankook Tire is set to establish a new $800m tire manufacturing plant in Clarksville, Tennessee, US. This new plant marks the eighth for the company globally and its first in the US. The company will ...
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The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has released a training resource that covers the installation guidelines and safety advantages of winter and studded tires on passenger and SUV/LT vehicles. Winter Tire Replacement is a 15-minute video ...
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The second-generation BMW X6 has been spotted testing in near-production-ready prototype form for the first time. Expected to start production at BMW‘s Spartanburg plant in South Carolina in August 2014 alongside its X3, X4 and X5 ...
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Our Rating: Performance, Ride & Handling 3 Comfort & Interior 4 Quality & Design 4 Value & Features 4.5 French brands were remarkably late to join the SUV party, so it’s quite a shock seeing the Peugeot 2008 emerge at the ...
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Mitsubishi Motors is set to unveil three world premiere concept cars at the 43rd Tokyo Motor Show 2013 that will feature a new design that symbolizes the sense of security and functionality of an SUV. The three models - Mitsubishi Concept ...
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Nissan and West African conglomerate Stallion Group are set to jointly launch vehicle assembly in Nigeria. This move is in expectation of final approval by the Federal Government of the new Automobile Industrial Policy, aimed at ...
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The updated Renault Koleos Phase 3 range is now on sale in Australia, introducing a lower starting price and new features to the French brand’s mid-sized SUV. The 2014 Koleos Phase 3 gains the new Renault corporate face that debuted ...
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Peugeot has launched its new 2008 in Australia with the belief such sub-compact SUVs will be the big new trend for car buyers. The French brand’s 2008 is one of a raft of new SUVS emerging that are based on city cars. The 2008 is ...
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The Toyota FJ Cruiser has been updated for 2014 with mild revisions headlined by a new vintage-inspired exterior paint colour. A new Retro Blue hue based on an original LandCruiser FJ40 paint finish has been added to the FJ ...
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Mitsubishi will showcase its design and technology future when it unveils three new concept vehicles at next month’s Tokyo motor show. The Japanese manufacturer’s stand will feature two plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) ...
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