Automaker Ford has recalled over 4000 new Ranger model vehicles in Australia due to a problem with the rear seatback. The recall affects 4,258 Double Cab PX Ford Ranger units sold between 23 May 2011 and 13 February 2012. According to ...
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German automaker Daimler said it will build the fully electric Smart eScooter, for which the company says design is yet to be finalized. The company, however, did not announce pricing, but said that it will be intended for customers who ...
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The Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive (BFDA), a joint venture between German automaker Daimler and its Chinese partner Beiqi Foton Motor, has rolled out its first Auman-brand truck at the Huairou plant in Beijing, China. Daimler Northeast ...
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German automaker Daimler is planning to expand its plant in central Hungary's Kecskemet in 2013, according to a business newspaper Napi Gazdasag. The facility's annual output capacity will be increased to 300,000 vehicles by 2015 from the ...
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German automaker Daimler is planning to extend its partnership with Volkswagen to manufacture light commercial vehicles. Daimler head of Mercedes-Benz Vans Volker Mornhinweg was quoted by Reuters saying that "I will get together with the ...
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German automaker BMW has reported a 13.7% increase in revenues to EUR18.8bn for the third quarter of 2012, compared to EUR16.5bn it reported during the corresponding period in 2011. Profit before financial result (EBIT) increased 13.8% to ...
General Motors China has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) to manage its Chevrolet Volt demonstration fleet in Beijing for a period of one year. The MoU will also ...
Electric carmaker Tesla Motors has received $10m grant from the California Energy Commission in the US to manufacture the Model X sport utility vehicle (SUV). Tesla will further invest $50m to purchase equipment for the components of ...
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Japanese automaker Honda is planning to assemble the hybrid version of its Fit subcompact in Thailand. The company said that this would be its first 1.3-litre car manufactured outside Japan, which is expected to start this summer, and the ...
Japanese automaker Toyota Motor’s (TMC) global hybrid vehicles sales have reached four million units until April 2012, starting from its first gas-electric car launched in 1997. The company is currently selling 18 type of hybrid ...
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Czech carmaker Skoda Auto, a unit of Volkswagen Group, is planning to invest INR300 crore ($56.25m) in Indian operations to increase localisation and expand production. According to Skoda, the investment will be utilized to enhance ...
The market for electric vehicle (EV) supply equipment (EVSE) is expected to reach nearly $1.3bn in 2020 from $90m in 2012, according to a new report. Pike Research's 'Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment in Europe' report reveals that the ...
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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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French carmaker Peugeot has unveiled its new Partner electric van, which is developed in collaboration with Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors. The new electric van is powered by an electric motor, which will generate an output of 67hp ...
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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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