Pedigree of the Brands - A Different View of the Story... ...Many of us own cars which come from rather famous brands. Plenty of times, even if you hate to admit it, the badge is the main reason to look at a certain car and, in the end, it's the decisive reason in actually choosing the "perfect"model. OK, there ... Continue reading >
100+ years since the invention of the self-propelled car, three new engines battle for a place in the automotive future. Which one do you see in your car 10 years from now?
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More and more automakers take advantage of China’s booming car market, with both domestic and imported brands enjoying increasing sales. China’s largest commercial vehicles producer, Beiqi Foton Motor Co Ltd, has recently announced that its 2009 net ...
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The ever-increasing eco awareness and the global financial crisis have determined automotive producers to start the downsizing trend, replacing naturally aspirated engines with smaller-capacity forced induction units that are more efficient, in order to improve the ...
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For the third year in a row, Italian manufacturer Fiat achieved the lowest average value for CO2 emissions of cars sold in 2009: 127.8 g/km (it was 133.7 g/km in 2009). The recognition was made by JATO, an automotive advisory and research services provider ...
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The Dealer of the Year Awards have never been more important as they usually are this year, as the recession made car sales drop all over the world and forced dealers to struggle for each sale. Volkswagen Australia decided to award the ones which coped with the ...
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Australia Gets New Online Calculator for New Car PricesINDUSTRYBuying a new car in Australia has just became easier, as the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), in partnership with many vehicle brands, has established a new online price calculator to provide customers with an all-inclusive “drive away” price. “The price calculator is a real step forward for new car buyers,” FCAI Chief Executive Andrew McKellar said. “This online tool means customers no longer have to add up all the different state and federal taxes, as well as dealership and insurance charges, when they are comparing new cars. This is a commonsense approach and makes it easier for new car buyers to conveniently compare different models online,” Mr McKellar added. The price calculator will allow potential customers to enter ... >> Read more |
The Hyundai brand has gone a long way in the past year. The Korean car manufacturer launched a lot of new models which helped rise sales and market share in both the US and the European markets. At this point, Hyundai is thinking about pushing things further by ...
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Boosting new car sales has been an important issue for many governments around the world, especially the American one. As officials are still looking for solutions to keep the auto industry going, Governor Edward G. Rendell told the members of the Automobile ...
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The Ford Fiesta and the Ford Ka have posted high January & February sales figures, exceeding the carmaker’s expectations. As a result, Ford Motor Co. has decided to increase its European production target for the first quarter of the current year, as ...
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Just one year after he was promoted to the Managing Director position, Bora Koçak announced he will leave Mazda Turkey this month, due to what he says are personal reasons. The carmaker says Koçak’s successor is to be announced officially the ...
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Car rental company Avis signed an agreement with Renault-Nissan to provide electric cars to its consumers from 2011, the same year when the alliance is due to introduce several electric cars showed to us at the past auto events.
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Renault has just announced that its Batilly plant in France will be the one and only production site for the new Master, as the factory has the necessary equipment to handle operations for the new model, the French manufacturer said in a release.
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The very first US-based plant belonging to the Kia-Hyundai Group opened its doors on Friday in West Point, Georgia, marking the start of what is hoped to be a very productive facility. The group hopes to build here 300,000 cars annually for the North American and ...
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After late last week Japanese carmaker Toyota announced it will be providing additional services to Toyota and Lexus customers in New York affected by the recalls (sticking accelerator pedals, floor mat pedal entrapment, anti-lock brake system software updates ...
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Although when the Biller incident happened last year, Toyota somehow managed to avoid being caught dirty handed, all the attention it received due to the huge recall of late 2009 - early 2010 brought Biller and his infamous documents back into the spot ...
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Following a week like no other for Japanese carmaker Toyota's management in the US, the battle to win back the hearts and minds of consumers will move to China, where Toyota will address the safety issues caused by its recall in a press conference scheduled for Monday. ...
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If you thought Volkswagen AG automotive group was one of the strongest there is, especially after the devastating crisis hitting the auto industry last year, you should think again. In a time of job cuttings and plant closures, VW group bought half of Porsche AG ...
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The Australian arm of BMW recently announced that Motorline BMW and Jeff Tracy BMW won the car maker’s Dealer of the Year Award for 2009. This decoration is regarded as the pinnacle of BMW awards amongst its dealership network, handed after a thorough ...
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The European Social Fund (ESF) announced today it has approved 18 million kronor ($2.5 million) to be used by Industrikompetens i vast, a competence center specializing in industrial jobs and involving Volvo Cars, AB Volvo and several suppliers, for the training of ...
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The car sharing experiment now being conducted by German carmaker Daimler in Austin, Texas, entered a new phase today, as it announced the selection of LiveStrong, Lance Armstrong's cancer fighting foundation, as a beta partner. Under the agreement between the two ...
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Earlier today, American manufacturer Ford proudly announced the order book for the 2011 Mustang had registered no less than 11,000 entries. The big success of the new Mustang now begins to leave its mark in the real life.
Ford just announced it will spend $155 ...
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