The Renault-Nissan Alliance is planning to invest $160m in its Renault Samsung facility in Busan, South Korea to add the production of Nissan Rogue crossover. According to the Renault-Nissan Alliance, the fresh investment will increase ...
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US car maker General Motors is recalling about 50,000 SUVs, including about 6,000 in Canada over faulty windshield wipers issue. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that the recall will affect the company's 2011-12 ...
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Infiniti, the luxury vehicle brand of the Japanese carmaker Nissan, is planning to build a new vehicle manufacturing facility in Mexico. The automaker revealed that the new facility will manufacture a small car and it has already begun ...
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The South Korean automaker Kia motors has unveiled the modified version of the Sorento crossover utility vehicle (CUV), prior to its debut at 2012 Paris Motor Show in September. For the 2013 model year, the weight of Kia Sorento has ...
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Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor's vehicle manufacturing subsidiary in Kentucky, US has started exporting Venza crossover vehicles to South Korea. The automaker, which had started vehicle exports in October 2012, will export 600 units to ...
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Indian carmaker Mahindra's South Korean subsidiary Ssangyong Motor has unveiled the new XIV2 crossover at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show being held in China. According to the car maker, the profile of the SsangYong XIV2 is similar to the ...
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Subaru of America has unveiled its fourth-generation 2014 Forester crossover sports utility vehicle (SUV) ahead of its Los Angeles Auto Show debut. Subaru's new Forester offers a choice of two engines including, a naturally aspirated ...
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General Motor (GM) Europe is planning to unveil the new Chevrolet Trax mini-crossover in September this year at the Paris Auto Show in France. The new Trax is expected to be offered in two petrol and a diesel variants: 1.6litre petrol ...
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Japanese carmaker Mazda Motor (MMC) is planning to establish a production and sales joint venture with its Malaysian local distributor Bermaz Motor in 2012. According to the carmaker, the new JV will further enhance its business and brand ...
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Earlier this year, ITV1's flagship daytime show This Morning launched a competition to find the 'Perfect Party Dress' in collaboration with John Lewis. Thousands of budding designers from across the country submitted entries – in the ...
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American Honda Motor and Zipcar have entered into an agreement under which the automaker will become a preferred vehicle manufacturer for Zipcar. As per the deal, the automaker will add a couple of hybrid and electric-vehicles to Zipcar's ...
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Kongsberg Automotive (KA) has received two contracts worth EUR10.4m to supply lumbar support systems and seat actuation cables for an American and a Japanese OEM respectively. The contracts are for a five-year model lifetime of two cars ...
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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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Indian auto maker, Tata Motors has unveiled the four-seater Megapixel hybrid at the 82nd Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland. Tata said that the new four-door hybrid model is derived from the company's two-door Pixel. Tata Motors India ...
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Polyester fibers developed by Tokyo-based Teijin Ltd. have been selected for use in automotive interior textiles in vehicle models offered by Japan-based automakers Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. The company's Eco ...
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