German carmaker Opel has unveiled the new Adam urban car prior to its debut at the upcoming 2012 Paris Motor Show. The new car will be initially offered with three gasoline powertrains which include a 1.2 litre 51kW/70hp , a 1.4 litre ...
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 Opel has unveiled the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) powered version, Zafira Tourer MPV, expanding its portfolio of Zafira Tourer line of vehicles. The new MPV is powered by a 1.4 LPG ecoFLEX turbo engine mated to a ...
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General Motors (GM) has reported a net income of $1.5bn, or $0.89 earnings per share, for the third quarter of 2012, compared to $1.7bn, or $1.03 earnings per share, for the same period in 2011. For the third quarter of 2012 the company's ...
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General Motors is planning to invest $1bn in its Russian plants by next five years to expand its car and component production in the country. The investment will be used to increase output capacity as well as in sourcing local components. ...
Opel, the subsidiary of US carmaker General Motors (GM), has unveiled the new Meriva mini MPV variant, powered by a 1.4litre turbo gasoline powertrain mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. The new powertrain will generate an ...
Opel, the subsidiary of US carmaker General Motors (GM) is planning to launch three gasoline and diesel family engines which will renew the company's current powertrain portfolio. The company said the new powertrain will offer reduction ...
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Ford Motor Company has started a four-year research project in Frankfurt, Germany to improve car-to-car and car-to-infrastructure communication. The project named, Safe Intelligent Mobility - Testfield Germany, is intended at improving ...
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The Ford Fiesta,Mercedes-Benz A-Class and Volkswagen Golf Mk7 have earned special praise from vehicle safety authority Euro NCAP following the latest round of crash testing. The trio are among a list of 14 new and updated models to be ...
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The sales of CNG vehicles in Europe are expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.01% over the period 2011-2015, according to a new report. TechNavio's report, the 'CNG Vehicle Market in Europe 2011-2015' has revealed ...
The current-generation is likely to be the last,as the car's German manufacturer admits it is leaning towards a larger soft-top design for its future flagship convertible. Volkswagen head of design Klaus Bischoff told UK publication ...
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Shanghai GM, a joint venture between General Motors Company and SAIC Motor is targeting to sell about 1.45 million vehicles in 2013. The joint venture company, which sells Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, and Opel brand cars in China, is ...
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French car parts supplier Plastic Omnium is planning to halt the production of auto bumpers at its German Eisenach-Thuringia factory, which also makes fuel tanks and systems. The company has decided to reduce production due to shrinking ...
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German carmaker Opel will offer SuperSport chassis option in all its forward-wheel drive (FWD) Insignia cars. Both the gasoline and diesel powered FWD Insignia cars will now be offered with a chassis package which comprises High ...