French carmaker Renault has signed a framework agreement with China's Dongfeng Motor Group to produce cars, including electric car and SUV, in the country by 2014. The deal is expected to be concluded by the end of this year and provide ...
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The South Korean unit of French carmaker Renault, Renault Samsung motors is planning to cut its workforce by 15% under a voluntary retirement programme in a bid to reduce expenses. As per the plan, nearly 800 of its 5,500 employees will ...
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Japanese car manufacturer Honda is planning to recall 5,200 Element SUVs and 17 Ridgeline vehicles in the US. The carmaker's Element vehicles are being recalled to repair trailer hitch wire harnesses as they are expected to be improperly ...
German carmaker Volkswagen has unveiled the production version of its Beetle Fender edition at Leipzig International Auto Show. Volkswagen's iconic coupe is fitted with a premium Fender© sound system and visually demonstrates its ...
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Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive, the German carmaker Volkswagen's Chinese JV company with SAIC Motor, has unveiled a new vehicle manufacturing facility in Yizheng, Eastern China. The new facility, with a capacity to produce 300,000 ...
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US carmaker Ford's European subsidiary Ford of Europe is planning to more than triple its production of EcoBoost petrol engine powered cars to about 480,000 by 2015 per year from 141,000 in 2011. The company's plans follow the beginning ...
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Czech carmaker Skoda has unveiled its new sport utility vehicle (SUV) Yeti Sochi at the 2012 Moscow International Automobile Salon. Scheduled to be launched in the Russian market in 2013, the new Yeti Sochi is powered by 1.8 TSI petrol ...
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French carmaker Renault has unveiled the new Alpine A110-50 concept sports car to mark the 50th anniversary of the company's Alpine Berlinette sports car this year. The new sports concept, developed by Renault Sport Technologies, is ...
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Italian sports car manufacturer Lamborghini's Malaysian subsidiary Lamborghini Kuala Lumpur has launched the Gallardo Malaysia Limited Edition in the country. The new sports car is based on the company's Gallardo LP550-2 rear-wheel ...
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Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo is planning to unveil the production version of new 4C sports car by mid-2013, prior to its earlier scheduled launch by 2012 at the Detroit Auto Show in the US. The Italian mid-engined sports car will ...
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) is planning to invest more than $100m at its Cambridge, Ontario facility to increase the production of Lexus RX. As per the plan, the carmaker will hire 400 emplyees and increase the production ...
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Japanese carmaker Toyota along with its five subsidiaries is planning to invest about IDR13trillion ($1.34bn) in Indonesia over the next five years to expand its capacity in Southeast Asia. The five Toyota group's subsidiaries include ...
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Japanese carmaker Honda's automobile production and sales subsidiary in Brazil, Honda Automoveis do Brasil (HAB), is planning to invest BRL100m ($49.29m) its automobile R&D division through the next two years. The investment, aimed at ...
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Infiniti, the luxury vehicle brand of the Nissan, has unveiled its vehicle lineup for the 2013 model year with enhancements to the earlier year models. For the 2013 models, the carmaker has added 3.7litre V6 engines for the EX model and ...
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German luxury carmaker Audi is planning to unveil the new RS Q3 sports crossover concept at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show in China. The RS Q3 crossover concept will be powered by a 2,480 cc 2.5litre TFSI turbocharged five-cylinder engine ...
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