British car manufacturer Bentley Motors, a subsidiary of Volkswagen, has unveiled the new Continental GT Speed coupe, prior to its debut at 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK to be held during 29th June - 3rd July. The new ...
Ford Motor has started production of the new C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid vehicle at its Michigan assembly plant (MAF) in the US. By the end of 2012, the automaker intends to deliver eight vehicles for US customers which are claimed to ...
Illinois based Automotive Robotics Proving Labs and Purdue University are planning to build a new 50,000ft2 engine testing facility at Purdue Research Park in Indiana, US. Groundbreaking on the facility is scheduled for late spring and is ...
German sports car maker Porsche has unveiled the new Cayman sports coupe at the ongoing 2012 Los Angeles auto show in the US. The new two-seat mid-engine sports coupe is offered in two versions including the Cayman and the Cayman S. ...
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The Mazda6 has long struggled to standout in the crowded family sedan segment, but the company aims to change that with bold styling and fuel-saving Skyactiv engine technology introduced at the LA Auto Show. The first Mazda to benefit ...
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Toyota introduced the fourth-generation RAV4 without much fanfare. That modesty belies the RAV4's importance as the model that successfully created the blueprint in the 1990s for small car-based SUVs and continues to lead the charge today. ...
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The Passenger Vehicle business unit of Nissan's joint venture with Dongfeng Motor Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company has launched its new Venucia brand car, D50, at the Beijing Motor Show. The car is built at the new Zhengzhou ...
Fluid storage, carrying and delivery technology provider TI Automotive has opened a new fuel tank systems production facility located at Chennai, India. The new facility, which is built on an area of 73,000ft2, will produce fuel tank ...
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Worldwide clean diesel vehicles sale is expected to rise from 9.1 million in 2012 to 12.1 million units per year by 2018, according to a new report. A new report from Pike Research reveals that the sales of clean diesel vehicles will ...
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Japanese carmaker Honda has launched the new Jazz Hybrid in Thailand. The new hybrid is powered by a combination of 1.3 litre I-VTEC engine which generates an output of 88hp, 121 Nm of torque and the Integrated Motor Assist ...
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The price of lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles (EV) is expected to drop by 17% by 2025, due to increasing oil prices and severe fuel economy standards which push automakers to produce more EVs. According to a study conducted ...
South Korean automobile manufacturer Kia Motor has revealed the all-new Kia Cerato in Seoul, South Korea. The new car is 30mm longer, 5mm wider and has 51mm longer compared to its older version while its trunk capacity has been increased ...
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Japanese automotive products manufacturer DENSO has developed a new lithium-ion battery pack to enhance fuel efficiency for vehicles equipped with stop/start systems. With the new battery pack, the stop/start system can use regenerative ...
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Lexus, a luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota, has unveiled the new 2013 ES 300h hybrid sedan with a new design and improved handling. The new ES 350 hybrid is powered by a 2.5litre four-cylinder Atkinson cycle engine and ...
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Honda Australia has launched the upgraded 2012 Honda Insight hybrid in the country. The new hybrid is offered in two variants including VTi and VTi-L which will be powered by 1.3litre i VTEC petrol engine mated to a CVT transmission. ...
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