The US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing new minimum sound standards for hybrid and electric vehicles in an attempt to improve pedestrian safety. The proposed new ...
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Arguably the most famous woman in automotive history has been given a facelift, with the Rolls-Royce 'Spirit of Ecstasy' bonnet ornament scoring a number of fresh looks for 2013. The Rolls-Royce?Flying Lady mascot, who turns 102 next ...
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IDG News Service - Lenovo is reorganizing its operations into two business groups, in an apparent move to leverage the company's ThinkPad brand to better compete in the market. The reorganization, which will be completed on April 1, seeks ...
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There's no external AMG badge but the Mercedes-Benz C250 Coupe Sport sprinkles some of the performance division's magic dust over the mid-spec compact two-door. The Sport part of the badge arrives more than a year after the launch of the ...
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PTI reported that US car maker Ford has registered a 42.2% growth in its total sales in December 2012 to 10,899 units from 7,663 units in the same month of 2011. A company statement said that in the domestic market, it sold 6,517 units ...
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Toyota Motor Corp said that it expects to sell 9.91 million vehicles worldwide in 2013, up 2% from 2012, driven by overseas sales. The Japanese car maker plans to produce 9.94 million vehicles worldwide in 2013, nearly unchanged from 9.92 ...
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PTI reported that luxury car maker Audi will hike the prices of its entire range of models by up to INR 3.69 lakh with effect from January 1st due to rising input costs and falling rupee. Mr Michael Perschke head of Audi India in a ...
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The Ford Focus ST has blown onto the hot-hatch scene. Will it cause a hurricane to rip through the rock-solid Volkswagen Golf GTI and Renault Megane RS265? Words: Jez Spinks. Photos: Chris Brasher. Hands up if you still think you can only ...
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Audi will invest 13 billion euros ($16.5 billion) over the next four years as it aggressively pursues growth in the face of a challenging global economic climate. The ambitious capital expenditure program will see the prestige German ...
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The first official pictures and details of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe and Convertible have been released, completing the range makeover for the German car maker’s signature model. The two-door versions of the updated ...
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German car maker Audi is planning to invest about EUR13bn through 2016 in a bid to boost market share and to come out of the continuous loss in Europe. Planned to be invested as part of the carmaker's Strategy 2020, expenditures will be ...
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UK-based luxury car maker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will recall about 337 vehicles in China, over issues related to braking and steering, according to the China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine. The ...
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Images of the new Mercedes-Benz CLA have leaked onto the internet,revealing the production form of the compact four-door model. There is no official clarification from the German car maker yet,but the five pictures look to be the genuine ...
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The boss of Land Rover Australia says Germany's three powerhouse luxury brands are taking more notice of the premium British SUV manufacturer today than ever before. Jaguar Land Rover Asia Pacific managing director David Blackhall said ...
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Chinese car-maker Qoros has unveiled its GQ3 sedan for European and Chinese markets, ahead of its launch at the upcoming Geneva International Motor Show in March 2013. The sedan is scheduled to go on sale in China by the second half of ...