German carmaker Mercedes-Benz has commenced the production of GLA compact premium SUV at its Rastatt plant in Germany. The company has rolled out the first GLA off the production line. This new car expands the carmaker's product line ...
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German automaker Audi is set to expand its Q model family with the launch of a new model, the Q1, which will be rolled off the assembly lines in Ingolstadt, Germany as of 2016. The Q family currently comprises the Audi Q3, RS Q3, Q5, SQ5 ...
Japanese carmaker Mazda Motor is set to add new diesel engine powered vehicles to its American product line for the first time. Mazda6 will be the first model to be rolled off the line with the new diesel engine, and will join the ...
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Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo Car Group has signed an $800m loan agreement with China Development Bank to support its product development program and strengthen its capital structure over the coming years. With a maturity in ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen Group plans to invest EUR84.2bn in its Automotive Division over the coming five years, for new models, environmentally friendly technologies and production facilities. This investment is part of the group's ...
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Japanese carmaker Honda Motor has developed a new line of direct injection gasoline turbo engines, VTEC TURBO, for small-to-medium-sized vehicles. VTEC TURBO is a new addition to the company's next-generation powertrain, Earth Dreams ...
Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor has unveiled its new driver awareness research vehicle (DAR-V) at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show. Developed in partnership with Microsoft Research, the DAR-V will help reduce driver distractions before ...
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German automaker Audi has inaugurated its new production facility in Münchsmünster, Bavaria, Germany. The company is consistently expanding its main plant in Ingolstadt, Germany. Volkswagen will produce body parts and ...
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German carmaker Mercedes-Benz has opened its Beijing Benz Automotive (BBAC) engine plant to produce passenger-car engines in Beijing on 18 November 2013. The company commenced the construction of this plant in 2011 with EUR400m ...
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The Volkswagen Group delivered 7.85 (January-October 2012: 7.50; +4.7 percent) million vehicles from January to October. The company handed over 818,900 (October 2012: 788,800; +3.8 percent) vehicles to customers in October. "The ...
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Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor will reportedly discontinue assembling Camry at Subaru Indiana Automotive’s (SIA) plant in the US, from 2017. The factory in Lafayette, Indiana, assembles 100,000 Camry cars annually, in addition to ...
Volkswagen de Mexico, a Mexican subsidiary of German automaker Volkswagen Group, is set to invest $118m to commence the second stage of its engine plant in Guanajuato Puerto Interior industrial park, Mexico. The latest funding will be ...
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British luxury carmaker Jaguar is set to debut its new Jaguar F-TYPE Coupé on 19 November 2013 in the Los Angeles auto show in the US, which will be followed by a showcase during the Tokyo Motor Show in Japan. The new all-aluminium ...
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Chevrolet, a subsidiary of the US based automobile manufacturer General Motors, has reported total sales of 7,502 vehicles during October 2013, a slight increase over September sales, in Southeast Asia. Of the total sales, Chevrolet has ...
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Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari has unveiled a new car, 458 Speciale, in its range for the Middle East at the Dubai International Motor Show. The new 458 Speciale is based on the company's Challenge Stradale and 430 Scuderia models, which ...
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