Japanese carmaker Toyota has halted the production of Lexus HS 250h hybrid sedan in January,claiming that the sedan has never came hit the sales targets set following its launch in 2009. The Japanese carmaker stressed that the new ...
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Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor(TMC)is planning to launch a new brand to focus in new energy vehicles in China. Toyota,together with the upcoming vehicles for its two joint ventures,FAW Toyota and Guangqi Toyota,the own brand is ...
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Japanese carmaker Toyota’s US subsidiary, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), has launched the new Scion iQ electric vehicle (EV) test programme in the US. The new four-seater city commuter car is powered by an electric motor that ...
Toyota Australia has expanded its hybrid family once more with the addition of the new luxury-spec Toyota Prius V i-Tech. Priced from$46,490,the new i-Tech variant adds a number of extra features to justify its$10,500 premium over ...
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French carmaker Renault is planning to establish a new joint venture (JV) with Dongfeng Motor Group to build cars in China. The continual economic crisis in Europe and decline in sales margins for domestic firms in China have led to the ...
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German carmaker Daimler has opened a new Mercedes-Benz advanced design center in Beijing, China which marks the firm's fifth such facility worldwide. The new 1,000 sq m design center will serve as a seismograph, recording and analyzing ...
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German carmaker BMW has unveiled the new i3 concept electric coupe ahead of its debut at the upcoming 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show in US to be held between 30 November 2012 and 09 December 2012. The new three-door coupe concept is ...
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South Korean automobile manufacturer Kia Motor is planning to launch the new pro_cee'd GT hatchback in the second half of 2013. The new hatchback will be powered by a 1.6L turbocharged GDI I-4 petrol engine,which will be mated to a ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen is planning to invest about EUR50.2bn in its global automotive division and development of new technologies through 2015 in a bid to meet the challenges of the uncertain European market. Volkswagen Board of ...
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German carmaker BMW is planning to begin assembling its 1-Series hatchback and the 7-Series sedan models in India in 2013. The carmaker is also planning to launch the 1-Series in mid-2013, while the new version of the 7-Series is expected ...
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Shanghai General Motors, a joint venture of US carmaker General Motors (GM) and Shanghai Automotive Industry (SAIC) Motor, has unveiled the first China-built Sail Springo electric vehicle (EV) at the ongoing Auto Guangzhou 2012 event in ...
US carmaker General Motors (GM) is planning to collaborate with independent researchers to develop a new tyre technology to enhance fuel efficiency of its vehicles. Work on development of new technology is expected to begin in ...
Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor is planning to install new steering technology in some of its vehicles. The new technology, known as steer-by-wire, will be installed in some models of Nissan's Infiniti brand within a year. With the help ...
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Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) has unveiled the new ‘e-Assist’ safety system which deploys uses millimeter-wavelength radar and a camera to improve driving safety. Mitsubishi is planning to debut the new ...
German carmaker, Mercedes-Benz, will start equipping all its new models with the pan-European eCall emergency warning system from 1 June 2012. The company said that the new B, C, E and M-Class models will use its 'COMAND-online' user ...
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