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A new diesel engine currently being developed by Mitsubishi for the European market may eventually end up in cars sold in the US also. The introduction of the new cleaner diesel fuel across America... -
Video: 2006 Beijing Auto Exhibition
China's car industry is maturing very quickly, and the Beijing Auto Exhibition is Ground Zero for the most important new product launches and announcements. Check out this video featuring some of the highlights from the show.
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Mileage rule change will see rates drop in the USThe US EPA hopes to put an end to the discrepancies in fuel mileage rates that current calculation methods are plagued with. The changes will be rolled out from the beginning of 2008 and are expected to reduce the estimates from 5% to 25%, but will still carry a warning that actual results may...
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200,000th Boxster rolls off the linePorsche is celebrating the production of its 200,000th Boxster, which recently rolled off the production line at the outsourced Valmet Automotive plant in Uusikaupunki, Finland. The milestone reaching vehicle was a meteor grey metallic Boxster S that’s being delivered to a customer in the US...
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GM open to alliance with Ford says LutzNow that any chance of an alliance with Renault-Nissan is truly over for both General Motors and Ford, the two US carmakers may just form a partnership of their own. When asked by Swiss newspaper SonntagsZeitung if GM would choose to go it alone or merge with Ford, the General’s Vice-Chairman...
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Another amphibious vehicle crosses the ChannelTwo Dutton S2 Commander amphibious vehicles made the trek across the English Channel last week, taking a total of 7 hours and 5 minutes to travel from Dover in the UK to Calais in France. The time comes no where near the record of the Sealegs amphibious boat, which can do the journey in just 43...
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The proposed merger between General Motors and Renault-Nissan is now truly dead, and the teasing of a possibly link with Ford has gone no where. It comes as little wonder then that Renault-Nissan CEO... -
Spy Shots: M3 Sedan caught in transitA suspicious looking 3-series sedan was caught while being loaded at a dock, which is likely to be a test mule of the upcoming sedan version of the next generation M3. The wheels on this car match those of previous coupe versions seen in recent spy footage and looking at the rear undercarriage shot...
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Turbos may return to F1 by 2011FIA president Max Mosley stated that turbo-charged engine regulations will probably return to Formula One in 2011 during a conference in Munich this week. The statement came while Mosley was working on a peace deal with auto union GPDA head Burkhard Goeschel, where he also outlined some future...
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Brabus CLS Rocket in police uniformFor the upcoming Essen Motor Show, Germany’s Tune It Safe! program has called on supertuner Brabus to highlight the cause. The Tune It Safe! program was started only last year by Germany’s Federal Traffic Ministry and an association of local tuners to promote safe and legal tuning...
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Chery unveils hybrid car at Beijing Auto ShowChina’s Chery Automobile has introduced the country’s first production-ready hybrid vehicle at Beijing’s International Auto Show. Based on its popular A5 sedan, the hybrid A5 ISG can run solely on an electric motor in low demand situations and utilizes regenerative braking to...
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BMW Hydrogen 7 galleryWe now have high-res images of the BMW Hydrogen 7 that was launched in Munich this week. Based on the long-wheelbase 760 Li saloon, the Hydrogen 7 is virtually emission-free and still develops 260hp (191kW). This is enough to propel the big limo to 100km/h from rest in 9.5 seconds and reach an...
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TVR may be suffering in the financial stakes, but it hasn’t stopped plans for the launch of an all new model from the British sports carmarker at next year’s Geneva Motor Show. Picking up... -
Porsche raises its stake in VolkswagenPorsche has just increased its stake in Volkswagen up to 27.4% from the previous 21.2% investment bought last year. Porsche’s profits are up due to an increase in sales but also because of the return from its initial investment in VW, with profit a staggering $2.7 billion for the sports car...
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Europe and South Africa working on cutting car tariffsAfter trade talks on Tuesday, the European Union and South Africa are said to be close to finalizing a deal that would cut tariffs on cars exported to each other's markets. Reuters is reporting that if all goes well, the first changes are set to occur by the end of the year. South Africa will cut...
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Alfa Romeo ‘Q2’ 147 and GT goes on saleAlfa Romeo’s 147 hatch equipped with the new Q2 front self-locking differential and the 1.9L 150hp JTDm diesel engine has arrived on the market. The innovative Q2 diff provides some of the advantages of a four-wheel drive vehicle, but at a significantly lower cost thanks to the front-drive...
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Mercedes-Benz passes 25 million passenger carsMercedes-Benz has reached the mammoth milestone of delivering 25 million vehicles to customers worldwide since 1945. Mercedes’ VP of sales and marketing commented that “no other premium automaker boasts such an attractive portfolio so geared toward customer demands," perhaps because no...
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Car owners faking it with false badgesThere is a group of car enthusiasts out there who have no qualms about masquerading low priced standard models as the more expensive and more exclusive high-end versions. Rather then spend the extra bucks on the better equipped model, some people will simply add the extra badges designating that...
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In a little over two years, BMW has managed to reach a significant milestone in its production of the 507bhp V10 that powers the sporty M5 and M6. A few days ago, output passed 20,000 units at... -
New London tax to penalize SUV and sports car ownersIt’s bad enough that UK motorists have to pay £8 just for driving through central London, but now they’ll be hit with a more expensive charge depending on how much harmful emissions their cars emit. Worst still, drivers of heavy SUVs and sports cars could be facing up to £25 ($47) per...
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Chery will display a hybrid in BeijingChina's Chery Automobile Company has announced that it will be displaying its own hybrid vehicle at next week's Auto China 2006 event in Beijing. Previous reports have suggested that Chery was working closely with UK engineering firm Ricardo on a hybrid drivetrain, but local sources claim that the...
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The Bulgarian Wildcat from 12B ConceptThe Wildcat design concept is the third major project from Bulgarian based design group 12B Concept. Created by a core team of three members, the Wildcat is purely a design study but could form the basis of a production version if the company receives financial backing. Positioned as a mid-ranged...
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More troubles at VolkswagenAnother senior staffer from Volkswagen may be jumping ship in the near future, with reports suggesting that the company's brand chief, Wolfgang Bernhard, is seriously considering stepping out because of the appointment of Martin Winterkorn as the new CEO. Local sources have alleged that Bernhard...
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Video: Martin Brundle's Supercars
Racer and commentator Martin Brundle has always been a fan of fast cars, and in this hour-long video he presents us with some of the fastest and most expensive exotica ever seen. Though the video is a little old and doesn’t feature the Veyron, you still get to see the new supercars, such as...
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