German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen has reported a 9.1% increase in the passenger cars sales to 893,400 vehicles during January and February 2013, compared to the sales of 818,800 units for the same period in 2012. In February the ...
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The E-Up! is Volkswagen's first fully electric production vehicle and has a range of up to 150km on a single charge, thanks to its low weight of 1185kg. The Volkswagen E-Up! can be recharged to 80 per cent capacity within 30 minutes, with ...
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Compact SUVs – are they just six one way, half-dozen the other? Not so, if this bunch of newly-released and ultra-popular models are anything to go by. The top-selling Mazda CX-5 brings a new petrol engine to battle the ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen has unveiled the production version of the new e-up! electric vehicle (EV), prior to its global debut at the upcoming Frankfurt motor show in September 2013. The new four-seat electric car is powered by an ...
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Steering system supplier Nexteer plans to IPO get into the stock market in Hong Kong, and it may raises capital fund of US$500mn. Two people familiar with the situation released, Nexteer has submitted application for the sale of shares ...
French Automobile Manufacturers Association (CCFA) has announced in February this year, the French passenger car sales were 143,866 vehicles, compared to February last year of 163,010 vehicles, down 12.1 percent year on year; two months ...
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The Ford Fiesta ST has been put through its paces around the iconic Track 7 at the company’s Lommel Proving Grounds in Belgium. The go-fast variant of the Ford Fiesta city car was pushed around the 4.3km, 20-curve circuit by David ...
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The upcoming Peugeot 208 GTi will have closer parallels to the famous 205 GTi of the 1980s, says the French car manufacturer. The 205 GTi’s successors to date, the 206 GTi and 207 GTi, weren’t short on engine performance but ...
CCFA announced recently, French passenger car sales were 143,866 in February this year, down 12.1% year on year compared to 163,010 of February last year. In the first 2 months, French passenger car sales were 268,164, down 13.5% year on ...
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The U.S. Census Bureau reports that nearly 600,000 Americans have "megacommutes" that have them working more than 50 miles from home or traveling more than 90 minutes each way. As a megacommuter myself, I can relate. Having given this much ...
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The 83rd International Geneva motor show is open to the public until March 17, and has delivered some of the automotive world’s biggest and most significant debuts. From revolutionary supercars like the hybrid-powered McLaren P1 and ...
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Canada-based Ballard Power Systems has signed a contract with the German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen for the development of fuel cells to be used in demonstration cars. Development work will include the design and manufacture of ...
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Car Industry acted not bad in January and February, 2013. Many car manufactures revived from the bad conditions of 2012. How about the performance of the car sales over the world? How about performance of the car manufactures in different ...
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This is where it’s at with the 2013 Holden Cruze – the new 1.6-litre turbocharged SRi and SRi-V models. With 132kW of power, 230Nm of torque, and an 8.4-second 0-100km/h claim, the Holden Cruze SRi offers higher outputs and ...
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An upgraded and restyled version of the Hyundai i20 WRC, a car bound for competition in the World Rally Championship, has been unveiled at the Geneva motor show. Boasting a host of upgrades to its aerodynamics, chassis, suspension and ...