British sports carmaker Lotus Cars has begun the production of the new Exige S sports car at its Hethel plant in the UK. The new sports car is powered by 3.5-litre V-6 engine mated to a six-speed manual gearbox, which will produce an ...
Japanese carmaker Nissan is planning to recall its 2012-2013 Altima sedans over a problem with bolts that have not been tightened during production that could increase risk of a crash. About 13,919 units built at Nissan's Canton facility ...
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Swedish carmaker Volvo has unveiled the new V60 Racing Wagon at the ongoing 2012 Sao Paulo Motor Show in Brazil. The new racing variant of V60 wagon is powered by 2.0litre four-cylinder T5 engine that is mated to a six-speed dual-clutch ...
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French carmaker Peugeot has launched the 408 sedan in Malaysia, marking its presence in East Asian markets following its Russian launch. According to the carmaker, the new sedan will be offered in two configurations, which include 408 ...
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French automaker Peugeot is planning to debut its 208 Type R5 car cat the upcoming Paris motor show in France during late September 2012. The new car will be powered by a 1.6litre EP6 CDT four-cylinder which generates an output of ...
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Japanese carmaker Mazda Motor (MMC) has launched a special edition Axela Sports 20S-SKYACTIV Advanced Style car in the country. The new model will be powered by SKYACTIV-G 2.0 gasoline engine mated to 6-speed EC-AT Activematic ...
German carmaker Opel has unveiled the new Astra BiTurbo compact car powered by a 2.0 BiTurbo CDTI engine. Opel said that the new car is offered in three variants which include the five-door hatchback, the GTC coupé and the ...
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German carmaker Opel has unveiled the new Astra line of vehicles, which include a new sedan, the five-door variant, the Sports Tourer station wagon and the three-door GTC coupé as well as an OPC version. Opel said that the new ...
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German carmaker Mercedes-Benz is planning to invest INR4bn ($71.5m) over next few years to improve the capacity of its manufacturing plant in India by three times. According to the carmaker, the additional investment will bring the ...
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Japanese carmaker Nissan is planning to build a new $785m plant in North Eastern part of China. The new facility in Dalian city is part of the carmaker's 4.7bn (CNY30bn) investment plan in China by the end of 2015, to compete with other ...
Japanese carmaker Mazda has launched its Demio 13C-V Smart Edition II compact car (Mazda2) in the country. The new FWD compact is powered by cmated to continuously variable transmission (CVT) and offers a 0.4km/L enhanced fuel economy ...
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Japanese carmaker Nissan has unveiled its new Almera sedan at the Moscow International Autosalon in Russia. The new Almera has been designed for the Russian market and will be built locally at the company's Togliatti facility. The new ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen has finalised the acquisition of remaining 50.1% share in sports car maker Porsche and to form an integrated automotive group by 1 August 2012. Porsche, which currently controls half of the business which is not ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen has increased its stake in the truck, bus and coach maker, MAN, to 75.03% from its earlier 73.76%, with effect from 06 June 2012. The move follows Volkswagen's management reshufflle by appointing the VW trucks ...
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Japanese car maker Nissan has started production of the 2013 Altima sedan at its Canton Assembly Plant in Mississippi, US. The new model is offered with a choice of two powertrains, including the new 4-cylinder, 182hp 2.5litre DOHC ...
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