US carmaker General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured from 5 May 2011 through 24 February 2012. The latest recall is the second recall for the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles and is ...
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German carmaker Opel has expanded the Astra family of vehicles by unveiling the new four-door Astra notchback sedan, following the five-door hatch, Sports Tourer and GTC sedan. The new sedan is offered with seven engine options, ...
German carmaker Opel has unveiled the new Astra OPC car, which is claimed to be the new high-performance member in the Astra family. The new model in the Opel Performance Center (OPC) family is powered by a 2.0litre four-cylinder ...
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Volkswagen of America has reported 34.1% rise in its sales in the country to 245,739 units during the initial six months (H1) of 2012 when compared to 183,191 units sold during the same period in 2011. The carmaker's sales during June ...
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Shanghai GM, a joint venture between US carmaker General Motors (GM) and China based Shanghai Automotive Industry (SAIC), has begun construction on a new $1.1bn (CNY7bn) manufacturing facility in Wuhan city, Hubei. The new plant will ...
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French carmaker Renault has unveiled its new Talisman sedan at the 2012 Beijing auto show being held in China. The new sedan will be offered with V6 engine in 2.5 litre and 3.5 litre displacements. The 2.5 litre engine will generate ...
Japanese car maker Toyota Motor (TMC) has started exporting the Etios series sedans and hatchbacks of cars from India to South Africa. Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) Indian production and sales subsidiary of the Japanese carmaker is aiming ...
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Netherlands-based finished and semi-finished goods manufacturer VDL has signed a deal to take over Mitsubishi's western European plant, NedCar, and start production of MINI vehicles. VDL said the takeover will enable the company to ...
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British automotive manufacturer McLaren Automotive has unveiled the new 2013 12C Spider convertible version at 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in US. The convertible sports car is powered by a twin-turbo 3.8litre V8, mated to a ...
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British automotive manufacturer McLaren Automotive has unveiled the new X-1 concept sports car at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance event in the US. The new sports concept is based on the carmaker's earlier 12C model and is ...
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Japanese automaker Nissan has confirmed its industrial expansion plans in Russia by investing additional EUR167m to expand its production plants in St. Petersburg in northwest Russia by 2014. The carmaker's expansion plans follows its aim ...
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Japanese carmaker Nissan is considering to build new vehicle manufacturing facilities in Mexico and the US to meet demand in both countries. Mexico's largest automaker has already commenced construction on $2bn facility in central state ...
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Spanish carmaker Seat has unveiled the new 2013 Toledo, the revised version of company's popular hatchback. According to the carmaker, the 2013 Toledo will be offered with three powertrain options, which include 1.2TSI petrol engine ...
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British luxury car manufacturer Jaguar is planning to unveil the new F-TYPE Prototype sports car at Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK. The new prototype version will be powered by a 3.0litre V6 supercharged engine, which will ...
German carmaker Volkswagen has launched the second generation model of its Santana in China. VW's new Santana is be powered by two newly developed naturally aspirated four-cylinder petrol engines, including 1.4-litre and a 1.6-litre ...
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