Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corp. is interested in buying Ford Motor Co.'s Volvo car unit, the Wall Street Journal reported, adding a new name to a list of potential Chinese bidders for the Swedish luxury car brand.
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Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corp. is interested in buying Ford Motor Co.'s Volvo car unit, the Wall Street Journal reported, adding a new name to a list of potential Chinese bidders for the Swedish luxury car brand.
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After formalising its alliance with Fiat, Chrysler has announced a new "leaner, flatter" organisational structure "intended to restore brand promise and dealer confidence".
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Striking new F430 replacement boasts aero updates along with F1-inspired technology
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Toyota Motor Corp. expects to sell about 25,000 of its all-new dedicated hybrid car for the Lexus premium brand in the United States in the first 12 months of its sale, an executive said on Wednesday.
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It is hard to believe that the Murano has only been in the marketplace since 2003. At that time, it was heralded as an edgy, modern design; the answer on how to stop building cookie cutter vans. It is now 2009 and the first year of the second generation of Murano. The design is still edgy and modern, but not as outstanding because competitors have chosen to follow Nissan's design lines.
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Mazda Motor Corporation has announced the sales launch of the all-new Mazda Axela (known overseas as the new Mazda3) in the Japanese market. Mazda's mainstay model has been fully redesigned and updated with a host of new features, including the 'i-stop' engine stop/start system.
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Troy, MI -- Traditional "analog" thermostat temperature-control systems for vehicles will soon be a technology of the past if inventor Tom Hollis has his way. Switching to digital can manage critical fluid systems in a way that significantly improves fuel economy, reduces emissions and engine, driveline wear to help extend the life of fluids critical in the operation of engine components.
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Volvo Technology North America has been selected by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) to lead the development and demonstration of an advanced Commercial Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (CVII) program. A contract awarding this program to Volvo Technology is being finalized by the state.
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Rumours abound that Danica Patrick is looking for a ride in NASCAR but, according to reports, Chip Ganassi's IndyCar team could well be the next destination for the IRL megastar.
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It is up to Finnish driver Heikki Kovalainen to prove he belongs in the McLaren-Mercedes alongside Lewis Hamilton beyond 2009.
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French car manufacturer Renault has warned its suppliers that it may not be racing in formula one beyond the 2009 season.
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The Lotus Cars company has followed the Brabham family in distancing itself and threatening legal action against a proposed formula one team bearing its name.
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Urban drivers often pick mini and microcars because they're affordable, fuel efficient, and easy to park on city streets. Fender-benders are hazards of urban driving, and just one of them can add up to thousands of dollars in repair costs because car bumpers don't adequately protect vehicles from damage.
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As a great demonstration of Volkswagen's legendary durability, a 56-year old Transporter van has just achieved a top speed of 102.84 mph and done the quarter mile sprint at the Santa Pod racetrack in a time of 12.65 seconds.
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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars will ensure that the new Ghost model delivers peerless riding dynamics by making use of the very latest developments in chassis engineering.
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In what is no doubt an eleventh-hour effort to stave off disaster, FIA president Max Mosley is meeting with the FOTA teams in London on Thursday.
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The ESV Conference (International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles) is the world's largest and most important conference focusing on the issue of vehicle safety. The 2009 event will take place on 15 - 18 June in the new conference centre in Stuttgart, Germany under the title "Reinventing Safety: Putting Advanced Technology to Work".
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The sole practice session of the 24 Hours of Le Mans held Wednesday night started off on a dry track. The six hours of free practice provided a pretty good idea of what Thursday qualifying sessions will look like: a fierce battle between Peugeot and Audi, with Pescarolo and Aston Martin fighting for third place.
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Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally today commented that, as part of Ford's transformation plan, the company remains committed to improving the balance sheet and reducing debt. The company, however, has no current plans to issue additional equity.
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