German carmaker Audi has received the approval to test the autonomous vehicles on the state's public roads in Nevada in the US. The company tested the self-driving car's technology including the piloted parking and piloted driving on the ...
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The United Kingdom has posted its highest full year new car sales result since 2007, with 2,044,699 registrations recorded in 2012. That promising figure shows a 5.3 per cent rise year on year, pushing the market past two million units ...
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Skoda is planning a product offensive, confirming six international new model launches over the next twelve months. The announcement came via a Facebook teaser image which shows the Rapid due in January, Octavia liftback in March, and ...
The US new vehicle market rose to 14.5 million units in 2012 on the back of rising demand for mid-sized and small cars in a nation famous for its ‘bigger is better’ buying philosophy. The 2012 result – which saw ...
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Reportedly,Russia's MMK has announced to produce of hot-dip galvanized coil with the surface quality in compliance with the top C category of European EN 10346:2009 standard.Meanwhile,the company trial run was based on 2,000mm wide cold ...
Shanghai based SAIC Motor Corp China's largest publicly traded automaker reported it sold 4.49 million vehicles last year, a 12% increase from 2011. The figure includes 1.39 million units sold by Shanghai General Motors and 1.28 million ...
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Wattayah Motors, the exclusive dealers for Volkswagen in Oman, have appointed Mr Hemant Bhat as general manager. As a part of his new role, Mr Bhat will be looking to grow Volkswagen's business in Oman by strengthening an already ...
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The light or city car segment had a modest sales increase of 3.9 percent overall in 2012 compared to 2011 with sales remaining relatively consistent across the field. For light cars under $25,000, the Holden Barina (up 50.5 percent to ...
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The first official images and details of the Qoros GQ3 have been released ahead of the Euro-inspired Chinese small sedan’s unveiling at the 2013 Geneva motor show in March. The first model from the independent Chinese manufacturer ...
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Revolutionary vehicle designer Peter Schreyer has been elevated to the position of president at Kia Motors Corporation. German-born Schreyer is the first foreigner to assume the role at the South Korean company, and becomes one of three ...
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The 2013 Mitsubishi Mirage will be available from launch for $12,990 driveaway and for a limited time will come with a $1000 gift card, strengthening the appeal of all-new Thai-built model in the price-sensitive city-car segment. ...
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The Ford Focus ST has blown onto the hot-hatch scene. Will it cause a hurricane to rip through the rock-solid Volkswagen Golf GTI and Renault Megane RS265? Words: Jez Spinks. Photos: Chris Brasher. Hands up if you still think you can only ...
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Affordable mid-sized family cars have outperformed their luxury counterparts in the latest round of crash testing by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in the US. Thirteen out of 18 'moderately priced' mid-sized cars were ...
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Sales of medium cars surged beyond those of large cars in Australia for the first time in 2012,with the locally produced Toyota Camry leading the charge. After coming up just short of the large-car segment in 2011(75,984 versus ...
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The Skoda Fabia and Roomster will be updated with the brand’s new logo and badges this year as the Czech manufacturer embarks on its most important product rollout ever in Australia in 2013. The updated logo – first ...
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