With its BB1 concept car, Peugeot has pushed back the conventions and boundaries of current automobile manufacturing to create a totally new solution to the current and future needs of urban mobility.
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The Ford Fusion was quite an envelope pusher. Styled well ahead of its time, it became a popular sedan for folks who wanted an affordable four-door that refused to blend in.
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A persistent weather system that moved into the area on Saturday morning forced the postponement of the Komatsu 300 at Riverside International Speedway.
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FRANKFURT, ― At the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show Ford of Europe is revealing the next step in its acclaimed low CO2 Ford ECOnetic strategy, the super-efficient new 2010 Focus ECOnetic.
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On September 4, US-based Global Green Cars (GGC) announced the construction of a plug-in hybrid assembly plant in Kentucky. The word came from group president Brooks Agnew, who also said Canadian sales operations are a definite possibility.
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Kumho is exhibiting examples of a brand new laser etching process at the Frankfurt Motor Show (September 15-27) - technology that is set to transform the way the company designs its tread patterns.
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Scott Dixon (Ganassi) has put himself back in the championship lead heading into the season finale at Homestead by winning the Indy Japan 300 at the Twin Motegi ring ahead of team-mate Dario Franchitti.
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Audi and Mercedes-Benz will share the front row of the grid for the eighth DTM season round at the Circuit de Catalunya, with Tom Kristensen and Paul di Resta.
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Jenson Button says he wants to remain with the Brawn team in 2010. It has been reported that the Briton and world championship leader, having agreed a pay-cut for 2009 after the Honda management buyout, is now pushing for more money for next season and is yet to be made a satisfactory offer.
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Colombia-native Juan Pablo Montoya set the fastest time in both free practice sessions held Saturday in preparation for the Sylvania 300, the opening round of the NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup held at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
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GS Yuasa is in talks to supply overseas automakers with electric car lithium ion batteries and its venture with Mitsubishi Motors may begin sales next year.
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Sollers-Yelabuga, a unit of Russian automaker Sollers, plans to produce around 10,000 Fiat Ducato LCVs this year.
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Russia's struggling carmaker Avtovaz plans to create a purchasing joint venture with Renault and its alliance partner Nissan Motor, the Avtovaz CEO said on Friday.
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German chancellor Angela Merkel has defended her government's decision to aid Opel, sparking accusations of protectionism.
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The CEOs of BMW and PSA Peugeot Citroen have said that they are hoping to expand their powertrain cooperation.
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Mazda has decided to sell its entry-level 2 in the US and Canada from late next year, the Ford affiliate announced on Friday.
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Given the current auto industry state of play, a slimmed down, eye-on-the-budget, Frankfurt motor show was expected, and so it proved. But, while visitor numbers were estimated off 25% to 750,000, several well-known Japanese brands (not including Mazda, which has long been popular in Germany) stayed away, BMW kept its tent folded and the lavish on-stand hospitality of some previous years was noticeably absent, the show was still the usual sprawl.
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Autoliv has hiked its financial forecasts for the third quarter and full year, saying that it had seen a faster recovery in light vehicle production than expected.
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The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has written to business secretary Lord Mandelson urging government to extend its scrappage incentive scheme which is close to running out of funds.
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