US carmaker Ford Motor is recalling 262,000 Fiesta subcompacts from model years 2011-2013 to reprogramme the passenger side curtain air bags. The recall, which is expected to start soon, covers 154,604 Fiestas in the US, with the rest in ...
Toyota Motor is planning to recall 2.77 million vehicles globally due to flaws in the steering and water pump systems of certain of its gasoline and hybrid vehicles. The automaker will recall about 1.52 million vehicles in Japan and 1.25 ...
Mahindra & Mahindra is planning to invest INR30bn ($578m) to open a new sport utility vehicle (SUV) manufacturing facility in Madhya Pradesh, India. The automaker has examined a land in Bagroda, around 20 km from Bhopal. Madhya Pradesh ...
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Indian automaker Tata Motors is redefining its mid-sized car segment with the launch of its new Manza Club Class sedan. The new car is powered by a 90 PS Quadrajet diesel engine and a Safire petrol engine, which are claimed to deliver a ...
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Japanese automaker Nissan has confirmed its industrial expansion plans in Russia by investing additional EUR167m to expand its production plants in St. Petersburg in northwest Russia by 2014. The carmaker's expansion plans follows its aim ...
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Japanese carmaker Nissan is considering to build new vehicle manufacturing facilities in Mexico and the US to meet demand in both countries. Mexico's largest automaker has already commenced construction on $2bn facility in central state ...
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Indian automobile manufacturer Tata Motors launched its new Super ACE 1-tonne diesel mini-truck, in South Africa. According to the company, the new mini-truck is suitable for operating in intra-city and last-mile distribution ...
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The joint venture between Renault-Nissan alliance and Russian automaker AVTOVAZ has opened the new EUR400m vehicle production line in the Togliatti facility in Russia. The new 250,000m2 facility has a capacity to manufacture 350,000 cars ...
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Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors is planning to unveil Outlander SUV at the 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in China. For the Chinese market, the new SUV will be powered either by a J11 2.0 litre in-line 4-cylinder ...
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Swedish carmaker Volvo has launched V40 hatchback in Romania which it had debuted at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. The company said that the V40 will be offered with five engine options with the base model featuring the standard 1.6 litre ...
Swedish carmaker Volvo is recalling 300 units of 2013 XC70 and S80 models due to a problem with tire pressure monitoring system. According to the US Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA ), a software error within the Central ...
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German luxury automaker Porsche is planning to unveil the 2013 Cayenne GTS SUV at the 2012 Beijing auto show in China. The new Cayenne GTS will be powered by 4.8 litre V8 engine which will generate 414hp mated to an eight-speed Tiptronic ...
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Volkswagen has reported a 14.6% increase in its worldwide sales to 788,700 vehicles in October 2012, compared to 688,000 units for the same period in 2011. From January to October 2012, the company's sales increased 10.2% to 7.50 million ...
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Japanese automaker Nissan Motor is recalling 7,842 Infiniti JX35 crossover vehicles from the 2013 model year to check for defective fuel gauges. The automaker said that a faulty gauge in the new luxury crossover could indicate a higher ...
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German luxury automaker Porsche is planning to unveil the new Cayenne GTS SUV for Europe at 2012 Auto Mobil International (AMI) in Leipzig on 1 June 2012. The new SUV will be powered by 4.8litre V8 engine, mated to an eight-speed ...
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