Series production of Saab vehicles has restarted at the former Swedish brand’s Trollhattan assembly plant under the control of new owner National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS). Production of the petrol-powered Saab 9-3 Aero sedan ...
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A Nismo edition of the all-new Nissan Qashqai appears to be in the pipeline, with a senior Nissan executive suggesting the performance crossover could pack a 160kW punch. Nissan head of global product planning Andy Palmer told Car that a ...
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Volvo Car Australia is recalling 474 diesel-powered vehicles over a fault relating to the cars’ auxiliary belt tensioner. Affecting 2011-built Volvo S60, XC70 and XC60 models powered by the 2.4-litre five-cylinder turbo-diesel ...
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When the current-generation Volkswagen Polo launched in Australia in mid 2010, it introduced levels of powertrain refinement, dynamic ability and interior sophistication never before seen in the city-car class. In the three and a half ...
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What are the 50 greatest inventions since the wheel? If you ballpark the wheel's innovation at 6,000 B.C., then what are the most significant discoveries that follow? A reasonable list should be agriculture-heavy, and in its "50 Greatest ...
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Casting is one of the oldest manufacturing processes in the world. It involves pouring a liquid material into a hollow mould, whereby the liquid solidifies. The solidification is the casting process. Once solidified, the object is then ...
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Car design can tangibly evoke a powerful emotional reaction in humans, particularly men, according to a new study by Volvo. Conducted in collaboration with London-based electroencephalograph (EEG) neurofeedback specialists Myndplay, the ...
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The 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class has launched in Australia with a starting price of $215,000 for the S350 BlueTEC diesel. The initial range includes the S350 diesel and its long-wheelbase variant (LWB) for $222,500, as well as the $285,000 ...
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The launch of a new Mercedes-Benz S-Class is an event that happens every seven or eight years, and is met with great expectation and seen by many as an insight to the future of the automotive world. In Australia, particularly, the new ...
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Mazda is aiming to go where the likes of Honda, General Motors and Mercedes have tried before, by developing an engine that combines the efficiency of a diesel but the high power and cleanliness of a petrol engine. The Japanese brand has ...
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The scientific experiment, conducted by Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) in collaboration with EEG specialists Myndplay, tested respondents to analyse how the brain reacts emotionally to car design and how design aesthetics actually make us ...
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Chevrolet Thailand today launched the new 2014 Colorado midsize pickup truck that features a new, more potent powertrain, advanced infotainment system and other technical and aesthetical upgrades. "When the all-new Colorado was launched ...
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The results of China's Annual Truck and Light Bus appraisal are unveiled in Beijing. Volvo FH480 is honored with "Annual Imported Tractor" award. Volvo overturns the concept of traditional heavy truck and introduces a new industrial ...
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Taiwan is the world’s leader in LED manufacturing with 41 LED fabs representing over 21 percent of the world’s capacity — more than any other region (according to SEMI Opto/LED Fab Forecast report). Meanwhile, worldwide ...
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV joins a new generation of production vehicles embarking on an alternative-fuels crusade in the coming years. PHEV, which stands for Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicle, is essentially the next evolution of hybrid ...