German carmaker Volkswagen Group along with its joint venture FAW-Volkswagen has opened its new vehicle production plant in Foshan, Southern China. The company has commenced the production of its seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf at this ...
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German carmaker BMW Group has recalled more than 134,000 5-Series cars in the US due to an issue with the vehicles' rear lights. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the recall is issued as increased ...
French carmaker Renault has partnered with PT Indomobil Sukses International to introduce its cars into Indonesian markets. As part of a collaboration agreement, Renault will first introduce Duster that will be assembled locally by ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen Group has delivered 6.17 million vehicles in the first eight months of 2013, up by 4.5%, compared to 5.91 million vehicles in the same period of 2012. This is the first time that the Volkswagen Group has ...
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Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari is planning to invest EUR2bn in a new technology to develop fuel-efficient high-performance engines by 2017. This move of the carmaker is aimed at reducing its CO2 emissions amid the pressure on the entire ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen Group is planning to strengthen its overseas presence by setting up a production plant in Southeast Asian markets, in order to offset the declining demand in the European market. Volkswagen, which currently has ...
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Shanghai GM, a joint venture between US carmaker General Motors (GM) and China based Shanghai Automotive Industry (SAIC), has launched the Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback, which is aimed at younger car buyers across China. Shanghai GM noted ...
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Lexus International, the luxury vehicle division of Japanese carmaker Toyota, has unveiled its new concept vehicle, LF-NX compact crossover, at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany. The LF-NX concept is targeting the growing segment of ...
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Audi failed to serve a full-electric vehicle of any kind at the Frankfurt motor show despite both BMW and Mercedes-Benz, and sibling carmaker Volkswagen showing off all-electric offerings. Speaking with CarAdvice at the show, chairman of ...
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German carmaker The Volkswagen Group is planning to electrify all vehicles in its portfolio by 2018. As a part of this initiative, the company will initially introduce a total of 14 models from several Group brands with electric or hybrid ...
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British luxury car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is planning to invest GBP1.5bn to develop an all-new technically-advanced aluminum vehicle architecture in its future models. With this move, the company is seeking to offer an ...
Italian car maker Fiat is planning to invest approximately EUR1bn for the production of Maserati SUV at its Turin Mirafiori factory in Italy by the end of 2014. Fiat will layoff 5,300 workers to optimize the plant for the SUV. The ...
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French carmaker Renault has expanded its Captur line with the launch of a new limited-edition version, Renault Captur Arizona on 3 September 2013, marking the end of the summer-holiday period. Captur Arizona, which places emphasis on ...
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Japanese automaker Toyota Motor is planning to invest about $102m in its three six-speed automatic transmission assembly facilities in the US to raise the production capacity. About $90m will be invested in Toyota Motor Manufacturing West ...
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Japanese carmaker Nissan has unveiled a new technology for the light commercial vehicles that uses smartphones to offer safety as well as performance data to drivers and fleet managers in real time. The new IT system is claimed to be able ...
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