Lexus, a luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota, is planning to unveil its new LF-CC hybrid concept coupe at the Paris motor show to be held during late September. The new front-engine, rear-wheel drive hybrid concept ...
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Japanese auto maker Toyota Motor is planning to launch 21 new or redesigned gasoline-electric powered cars by the end of 2015. Toyota expects the global sales of its hybrid vehicles to cross 1 million units in 2012 and will also see the ...
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Reuters reported that General Motors and PSA Peugeot Citroen scrapped plans for a joint mid size car program, narrowing the scope for vehicle sharing within their nascent alliance while adding engine cooperation. The automakers in a ...
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Dongfeng Automobile Co Ltd has announced its auto sales for November 2012 reach 17,259 units, reflecting a YoY decrease of 37.29%. In a statement filed with Shanghai Stock Exchange, the automaker saw its auto output decline 36.0% from a ...
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China Knowledge reported that Daimler AG's luxury car unit Mercedes-Benz has sold 16,876 vehicles in China in the November this year, reflecting a YoY decrease of 6.6%. The figure last month was more than 15,859 units it realized in October ...
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The Tata Nano will be launched in Jamaica this month (December, 2012) as the Indian based automaker has recently announced. TATA has big plans for the cheapest car in the world, the Nano, and after going on sale in a few markets across ...
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German automaker BMW said that a new president has been named to lead BMW's business in China. Mr Karsten Engel now president of BMW Group Germany, will become BMW's China head in the first quarter of next year, replacing Mr Christoph ...
Chinese carmaker Zhejiang Geely Holding has signed three technological cooperation agreements with Volvo Cars. The deals will allow Zhejiang to use some technologies Volvo plans to phase out in the next two years. As per the ...
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Suzuki has announced that its American automotive arm will go through Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, making it the latest automaker to withdraw from this market. Impact on current car owners is promised to be minimal, but it does raise ...
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a consumer warning involving the sale of counterfeit air bags that were used as replacement parts for vehicles involved in a crash. The fake air bags look like certified, ...
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US based automaker Ford has recalled 19,106 units of the 2013 Fusion for the second time in the home market,due to a problem in the headlamp. The recall is due to the defect in the coating of the low-beam headlamp projector which causes ...
Whether initiated by an automaker or required by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA),car recalls are issued to address safety-related defects or problems.It's important to keep up on recalls on your vehicle to ensure ...
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Ford has announced that a corrective action has been determined to address the latest fire risk for the new Escape SUV and Fusion sedan,coming 10 days after owners were advised not to drive their vehicles. On November 31st,Ford advised ...
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Automaker Ford has reported a 56% rise in sales in China to 67,505 vehicles in November 2012, compared to the same period in 2011. Ford sells passenger cars in the country which include the imported Ford Edge, increased 74% to 51,602 ...
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German automobile manufacturer BMW has announced to recall 250,000 X5 SUVs worldwide to fix a belt idler pulley bolt inside the engine which result in loss of power assited steering. The recall will involve X5 xDrive 35d models with ...
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