Siddarth Raja, Author
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There have been plenty of rumors circulating about Jaguar planning a new lightweight sports car to rival the likes of the Porsche 911 but until now we haven’t had any substantial evidence that... -
Volvo to run independently of FordFord has confirmed it won’t be selling Volvo anytime soon but that doesn’t mean it will be heavily involved in the day-to-day running of the company. Instead, the Blue Oval is expected to play a more limited role in Volvo’s future with officials currently developing a new business...
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Virgin Atlantic and GM offer fuel-cell limo serviceVirgin Atlantic and GM have announced today a new partnership to launch a hydrogen fuel-cell limo service for international passengers in the Los Angeles area, with plans to launch similar services in other cities in the new future. The vehicles GM has provided are zero-emissions Chevrolet Equinox...
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Update: Seat Bocanegra Concept official detailsSeat is planning to launch its next-generation Ibiza compact in the next twelve months but before the redesigned hatch arrives officials will be displaying a new concept that’s said to preview the upcoming production model. The new concept is called the Bocanegra and it will be appearing at...
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Mitsubishi presents Panther Colt, Lancer and GrandisMitsubishi may have pulled its manufacturing operations out of Australia but that doesn’t mean the carmaker’s Aussie subsidiary will be totally ignoring this week’s Melbourne Motor Show. Unveiled today in Melbourne was a range of new ‘Panther’ concepts, with the Colt...
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Police raid McLaren bosses' British homesOverseen by local police, the British homes of McLaren bosses including Ron Dennis were raided by Italian criminal investigators on Wednesday. The Mercedes-powered team confirmed in a statement that the private dwellings of "a number of McLaren executives" - four in total - were swept by the...
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Mercedes-Benz is set to introduce the AWD 4MATIC version of its latest CL mega-coupe with the new model set to arrive this April following a possible Geneva Motor Show debut. The 4MATIC option will... -
Champ Car and Indy Racing League agree to mergerThe Indy Racing League and Champ Car series have signed a deal today agreeing to a merger, ending a 12-year conflict by bringing the two open-wheel races under a single IRL series. Champ Car owners Kevin Kalkhoven and Gerald Forsythe signed the agreement with IRL founder Tony George today, just a...
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BMW Vision EfficientDynamics diesel-hybrid conceptAs reported earlier BMW will be presenting a new eco-friendly concept touting the latest in EfficientDynamics technology at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. BMW has given us a preview of the upcoming concept, a twin-turbo diesel X5 with a hybrid system. As has been the trend in Europe of late...
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GM offers 85 cents per gallon fuelIf you thought prices at the bowser were getting a little steep, GM wants you to get a car that runs on E85 ethanol - and they'll even sell you the fuel for just 85.9 cents a gallon. The offer can be taken up on February 26th from noon to 2:00 p.m., at a Conserv Fuel station at 11699 San Vicente...
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Car suppliers developing next-gen electronic brakesElectronic braking systems have been a major source of interest in the motor industry for years now but the idea of replacing slow and outdated hydraulic systems with instant-response electronic systems is nothing new. The aeronautical industry has been using electronic set-ups for years while the...
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2010 Volvo XC60 debuts at 2008 Geneva auto showWagons and crossover SUVs accounted for almost half of Volvo’s sales in the United States last year, so it comes as little surprise the carmaker will be adding even more of these models to its lineup in the near future. With the all-new XC60 crossover debuting at the 2008 Geneva auto show...
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Honda is investigating ways of recapturing heat energy lost through a car’s exhaust to help generate electricity and power an electric motor for a new generation of ultra-efficient hybrid cars.... -
RetroSound adds modern digital playback to classic carsAnyone who’s restored a classic car knows how hard it is to find a stereo with all the modern features we’ve become accustomed to but retains the original look of audio devices from past generations. RetroSound helps solve the problem with its new ‘Model One’ media player...
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Very first Ferrari headed to Palm SpringsAfter being hidden away for more than 20 years, the very first Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] ever built will be set on display at the inaugural Desert Classic Concours d'Elegance in Palm Springs, California. This will also be the first time that the car, marked chassis number 01C, will be on display on the...
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U.S. wins trade case against ChinaIn what could prove to be a major turning point in the fight against unfair protection policies in Asia, the U.S. has won a preliminary ruling in a World Trade Organization (WTO) case over Chinese tax policies that restrict imports of foreign auto parts into the world’s most populace country...
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Zero-emissions car that runs on fossil fuelsResearchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a strategy to capture, store and eventually recycle carbon from vehicles that run on fossil fuels such as petrol or diesel. Their concept car uses ordinary liquid fuel but the carbon contained in the fuel is trapped in the vehicle...
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Ferrari ends 2007 with record-breaking resultsFerrari may be one of the most exclusive brands on the planet but you’d be hard pressed to guess it’s a niche player by looking at its financial performance alone. The guys from Maranello experienced a record year in 2007, with almost all major economic indicators showing positive gains...
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For anyone unfamiliar with Webasto, it’s a German-based automotive parts supplier that specializes in roof and convertible systems for cars as well as heating and cooling systems for commercial... -
Nokia using mobile phones to track trafficNokia has been trialling a new traffic monitoring system that relies on internet-connected mobile phones fitted with GPS receivers in vehicles, which can send information about traffic flow patterns in real-time and calculate alternative routes. The project is called ‘Mobile Century’...
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Chevrolet to launch three-door Aveo at GenevaGM will soon have a new compact car in Europe with the launch of the new three-door Aveo under its Chevrolet label. The car will be shown to the public for the very first time at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show and will arrive in showrooms by June. The dynamically styled three-door Aveo will only be...
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Nissan could build an Infiniti GT-RWe first reported about Infiniti possibly launching its own version of the GT-R back in August of last year, when Nissan’s global design Chief Shiro Nakamura Infiniti was looking at expanding its lineup and one of the possibilities could be a “high end coupe or convertible.” In...
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Hyundai to present HED-5 concept in GenevaMPV style concepts appear to be a popular theme for this year’s Geneva Motor Show. Just last week GM released a teaser for its upcoming Opel Meriva MPV concept and now Hyundai has released a couple of sketches for its take on the flexible van design. Hyundai’s new concept is called the...
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McLaren chiefs summoned as spy saga goes onLeading figures of the British formula one team McLaren have been summoned for questioning by Italian prosecutors, as the criminal espionage investigation involving Ferrari continues. Even though F1's governing body has drawn a line under the affair from a sporting point of view, the Italian...
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