German luxury automaker Porsche is planning to unveil the plug-in version of the Panamera S Hybrid next year. The plug in will be powered by a 380-hp direct-injected 3.0-litre supercharged V-6 and eight-speed automatic with a separating ...
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Lexus, a luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota, has unveiled its new 2013 CT 200h hybrid compact car. The new compact car is powered by a 1.8litre petrol engine, which is paired with an electric motor to generate a total ...
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It has been over a year in the making but Chevrolet has become the first of nine manufacturers to integrate Apple's Siri personal voice assistant into its MyLink infotainment system,with the Spark and Sonic LTZ and RS to gain the feature ...
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Subaru previously took their time with Forester redesigns, with the car's basics going nearly unchanged through most of the last decade. But Subaru is no longer letting the Forester rest on its laurels. While still highly competitive, the ...
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Federal-Mogul has signed an agreement with motor vehicle parts and systems maker BorgWarner BERU Systems to serve as global independent aftermarket distributor of the BERU ignition products. Under the agreement, Federal-Mogul will sell ...
Japanese car maker Nissan has launched its new Serena S-Hybrid minivan in the country. The new S-Hybrid is powered by a hybrid system featuring upgraded ECO motor which serves as a back-up motor to improve the power output and power ...
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Protean Electric,a producer of in-wheel electric drive systems,has secured$84m in new funding for its in-wheel electric drive from GSR Ventures,New Times group,Oak Investment Partners and the city of Liyang,Jiangsu Province,China. The ...
More than eight million car engines in North America are expected to feature stop-start systems by 2017, according to Lux Research. The report forecasts that the vehicles equipped with stop-start systems are expected to save an estimated ...
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Novelis, a provider of aluminum automotive sheet, said that its material is used in the first full-production vehicle from Mercedes-Benz model with a structure designed in aluminum. The company had supplied rolled products and aluminum ...
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Japanese carmaker Toyota has halted the production of Lexus HS 250h hybrid sedan in January,claiming that the sedan has never came hit the sales targets set following its launch in 2009. The Japanese carmaker stressed that the new ...
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XL Hybrids has partnered with Henley Transmission Services, a franchise holder of AAMCO automotive service centers, to certify AAMCO technicians to install and service hybrid electric conversions. Under the deal, XL Hybrids, which is a ...
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Toyota Australia has expanded its hybrid family once more with the addition of the new luxury-spec Toyota Prius V i-Tech. Priced from$46,490,the new i-Tech variant adds a number of extra features to justify its$10,500 premium over ...
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A new report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) finds that vehicles equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) reduced the number of severely under-inflated tires on the road. The report compared ...
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Driving performance applications provider SmartDrive Systems has upgraded its SmartDrive Safety and Fuel applications with new enhancements. The new upgraded driving performance improvement applications are claimed to reduce collisions, ...
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US based automaker Ford will unveil two new Fiesta versions at Auto Guangzhou 2012 in China. The new versions include, all-new Ford Kuga and all-new Ford EcoSport, which will expand the company's SUV lineup. Ford Kuga, the Emergency ...
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