French car-maker Peugeot has unveiled its new four-door 301 sedan prior to its debut at upcoming 2012 Paris Auto Show in France. The 4.44 m long sedan will be offered with three powertrain options including 1.2 l VTi 53 kW (72bhp) engine ...
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Dodge, a Chrysler brand, is set to roll off the production of its new Dart sedan at Chrysler Group's Belvidere Assembly Plant in Belvidere in Illinois US by this week. The new sedan is the Chrysler's first vehicle built on Fiat Group ...
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Automotive safety equipment manufacturer Autoliv has commenced construction of its new airbag propellant manufacturing facility in China. Being built with an investment of $33m, the new 200,000m2 facility will produce propellants locally ...
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South Korea based chemical and trading company Hyosung is planning to build a $150m facility in Romania to produce auto airbags and tyre components. The company said that the construction work on the new plant is expected to begin in the ...
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The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has warned consumers over the use of counterfeit airbags installed in the last three years other than an authorized dealer following the reports of their malfunctioning. ...
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BMW has unveiled two new five door hatchbacks of its new generation 1-series which include 114i, M135i models. The 114i model will be powered by a 75kW/180Nm four-cylinder petrol engine featuring twin power turbo technology with ...
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Japanese automobiles manufacturer Honda has unveiled the modified 2013-Honda-Civic at the on going 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show in the US. The new sedan has undergone interior and exterior design modifications which will now be available ...
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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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Japanese automakerMitsubishi selects British Gas to provide EV charging solutions in UKover a safety software issue leading to malfunctioning of airbags. Nearly 261 of the company's 2012 model i-MiEV EVs are affected by the recall due to ...
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Pricing and specification details of the Infiniti G37 Coupe and Convertible have been released ahead of the rear-wheel-drive two-door models'arrival in Australian showrooms from late next week. Two variants of the Infiniti G37 ...
Lexus, a luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota, has unveiled its 2013 GS 450h hybrid sedan with an improved performance and handling. The new GS 450 hybrid is powered by a 3.5-liter V6 engine featuring a new D-4S direct and ...
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Japanese carmaker Toyota has unveiled new 2013 RAV4 crossover sport utility vehicle (SUV) at the 2012 Los Angeles International auto show in the US. The vehicle will feature eight airbags, 2.5L four-cylinder, which is capable of producing ...
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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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The Toyota RAV4 has ditched its trademark rear-mounted spare wheel,abandoned its side-hinged tailgate,and introduced a new turbo diesel engine for its new-generation model. Toyota has finally confirmed CarAdvice's world exclusive last May ...
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Bluestar Silicones will present new silicone technologies for textile coating at Airbag 2012,the 11th International Symposium&Exhibition on Sophisticated Car Occupant Safety Systems in Karlsruhe,Germany,from December 3rd to 5th. During ...
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