US carmaker General Motors (GM) is planning to invest about $332m at four powertrain facilities in the country to produce new engines and transmissions. The company's investment will be aimed at manufacturing a new Ecotec small gas ...
The seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf has claimed the title of World Car of the Year (WCOTY) for 2013, marking the brand's second consecutive win. Voted the best new vehicle out of an initial entry list of forty-two cars, the Volkswagen ...
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The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) announced today the opening of the Seaway's 55th navigation season with the transit of Canada Steamship Lines' newly built Baie St. Paul through the St. Lambert Lock. Marking the first ...
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The first Opel Cascada has rolled off the production line at the German brand’s Gliwice plant in Poland, ahead of the convertible’s public debut at the upcoming Geneva motor show next week. The almost 4.7m-long soft-top Opel ...
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Indian automobile manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) is planning to invest about KRW80bn ($74m) in its South Korean subsidiary SsangYong Motor (SMC) to secure investment funds. SsangYong Motor has approved a third party allotment to ...
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German carmaker Opel is planning to invest additional EUR130m to expand its newly built Szentgotthárd engine plant in Hungary, bringing the carmaker’s over investment in Hungary to EUR1.4bn. The investment is aimed at ...
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Fiat plans to arrange Ferrari to help Alfa Romeo develop new engines, and aims to rebuild Alfa Romeo brand. Marchioe, CEO of Fiat, said recently, “Ferrari will play a more active role to help Alfa Romeo develop new engines, just ...
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Industry journal Automotive News Europe reports Fiat SpA is set to announce a technical cooperation between Ferrari and sister brand Maserati in the coming weeks that will see the them work together with Alfa Romeo on a range of new ...
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Describe a European luxury car with a 3.0-liter supercharged V6, all-wheel-drive, and eight-speed automatic, and one name probably comes to mind: Audi A6. But now this appealing technological combination platter also describes the Jaguar ...
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Japanese luxury car brand Infiniti is expected to launch four new vehicles in the upcoming four years, while renewing its present car models in the US. The company has also recently launched its 2014 Q50 sports sedan at the 2013 North ...
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Opel,the subsidiary of US carmaker General Motors(GM),has started the production of ADAM,the small segment car,at the Eisenach plant in Germany,which will be launched on 19 January 2013. The company has invested$248m in the plant,where ...
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General Motors today unveiled its next-generation full-sized pickup trucks. Both the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra mark an evolutionary step forward, with revised styling, powertrains, and safety features more commonly associated with ...
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The specifications of the 2013 Maserati Quattroporte have been revealed,including the details of its brand-new engines,ahead of the luxury Italian sedan's world debut at next month's Detroit motor show. The sixth-generation Maserati ...
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India-based Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has opened a new research and development (R&D) centre for two wheelers in Pune, India, for which the company has invested Rs1bn ($18.05m). Over the next five years, the company is also planning to ...
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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