The Volkswagen Group will invest 84.2 billion euros ($125 billion) in its automotive division over the next five years as the German auto giant seeks to "power [its] way to the top". Volkswagen Group chairman Martin Winterkorn said more ...
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The Ford EcoSport sees the Blue Oval brand join the booming compact SUV category, and it means serious business with a starting price of just $20,790. That allows the model that's based on the Fiesta city car to undercut rivals such as ...
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The American Home Furnishings Alliance is launching a new web site today to correspond with tonight's airing of "Toxic Hot Seat," an HBO documentary about the use of fire-retardant chemicals in furniture. The documentary shows the ...
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The all-new Skoda Octavia has arrived with an aggressive $21,690 starting price as it aims to shake up Australia's mid-sized segment. Official specification details – released a day early following CarAdvice's exclusive story ...
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The all-new Skoda Octavia has been rated one of the most structurally sound vehicles on the market by independent crash-tester ANCAP. The Octavia easily claimed the maximum five-star safety rating (up from the old model's four-star ...
American vehicle manufacturer General Motors (GM) has issued a voluntary recall of around 57,605 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles in the US. Of the total vehicles, 42,696 vehicles of certain model year 2014 are being recalled as the heating, ...
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Parlee is launching its first aero road bike, the ESX. The ESX is all new design that the company has been working on for several years in the lab, in the wind tunnel and on the road. "Aero bikes are not a new category, but a lot of dealers ...
U.K.-based Sphyke offers theft resistant combination locks for wheel skewers, axle locknuts and seat binder bolts. The QR wheel skewer locknut or axle nut is encased in astainless steel shielding with a four-digit customizable combo lock. ...
The issue of toxic chemicals in upholstery foam is the subject of a HBO documentary scheduled to air on Monday, Nov. 25, the New York Times reports. In "Toxic Hot Seat," directors James Redford and Kirby Walker explore the health impact ...
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At first glance, the all-new third-generation Mini Cooper doesn’t look too different to the old one. But according to the car's chief designer, Anders Warming, there’s more of the classic Mini in the new design than in any of ...
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The Subaru Crossover 7 concept has been unveiled at the Tokyo motor show, potentially previewing a future seven-seat model from the Japanese car maker. The Subaru Crossover 7 is essentially a Liberty Exiga given the Outback-treatment, ...
More than 20,000 Mitsubishi Triton and Challenger vehicles have been recalled in Australia to correct a front suspension welding fault. Mitsubishi Australia says the 2011-2012 model year Thai-built utes and SUVs have been recalled due to ...
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The forthcoming Mini Cooper five-door hatch has been spied in seemingly production-ready form, signalling the impending expansion of the iconic small car family. Despite the camouflage, the latest images – captured by ...
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The Ford Edge concept has been unveiled at the Los Angeles auto show, previewing the high-tech successor to the Ford Territory. A global model under the brand’s ‘One Ford’ strategy, the second-generation Ford Edge will ...
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The highly anticipated all-new Subaru WRX has made its first official public appearance at the Los Angeles auto show. The fourth-generation WRX becomes the first to fully break away from the compact Impreza to become a standalone model, ...
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