The Toyota JPN Taxi concept will channel the iconic London black cab when it debuts at the Tokyo motor show later this month. Previewing the car maker’s vision for the next generation of Tokyo taxis, the Toyota JPN Taxi concept was ...
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A convertible version of the Rolls-Royce Wraith will reach European showrooms in 2015, the company’s CEO has confirmed. Speaking with Autocar, and confirming earlier reports, Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Muller-Otvos said the Rolls-Royce ...
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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has pointed to China’s high taxes on luxury goods for the elevated price tags on its cars in what is now the world’s largest automotive market. The luxury British car maker claims that despite the added ...
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The UK government is to allow Chinese nuclear companies to take stakes in new reactors to be built in the UK, finance minister George Osborne said Thursday on a visit to the Taishan nuclear power site in southern China. Reporting on ...
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Initial stakes will be small but will grow The government of the United Kingdom welcomes Chinese investment — possibly including majority stakes — in the next generation of nuclear power plants, Chancellor of the Exchequer ...
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The total sales of BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce is 139648 vehicles, rose 14.8%, consecutive 48 months in the same month sales volume over the previous year, and for the history of the highest sales in August. From different brands, BMW's ...
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Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann has confirmed the Urus SUV concept will reach production. A production version of the Lamborghini Urus SUV concept, which first appeared at last year’s Beijing motor show, has long been rumoured to ...
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Rolls-Royce is seriously considering building an SUV and creating what it believes would be the world’s most luxurious – and likely most expensive – crossover vehicle. Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Mueller-Oetvoes gave the ...
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The Rolls-Royce Ghost Golden Sunbird special edition has been revealed, taking inspiration from an ancient Chinese artefact. Shown on the British marque’s Facebook page, the Rolls-Royce Ghost Golden Sunbird is a one-off model based ...
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The Rolls Royce Celestial Phantom has been unveiled at the Frankfurt motor show, celebrating the car’s first decade of production as well as the success of Rolls Royce’s ‘Bespoke’ customisation unit. Built as a ...
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German driveline and chassis technology specialist ZF is developing an advanced active suspension system able to convert kinetic energy into electricity. Dubbed ‘GenShock’, the active suspension system is being co-developed in ...
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Outspoken former BMW Group design chief Chris Bangle believes today’s car designers are stuck in a rut and says the industry’s inability to view itself objectively is holding back progress. Bangle told industry journal ...
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Spare parts required to repair and service locally-sold BMW and Mini vehicles are being delayed by up to six weeks following a parts management system change in Germany. BMW and Mini Australia product communications manager Scott Croaker ...
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HP's revenues are continuing to fall, with its third-quarter results showing a decline of eight per cent to $27.2bn - as expected by analysts' (well managed) consensus estimates. All sectors registered falling revenues compared to the ...
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HP CEO Meg Whitman has reshuffled her senior team in advance of the announcement of what is expected to be lacklustre financial results later today. Chief operating officer Bill Veghte will replace Dave Donatelli as head of HP's ...
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