At the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, Ford of Europe is revealing the first of a fleet of Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) prototypes based on the Ford Focus, and specially developed to participate in the UK Government's "Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicles" demonstration initiative next year.
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At the 2009 International Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz is allowing visitors to take a detailed look behind the design scenes. Right on the spot, Mercedes-Benz designers show how e.g. the SLS AMG or the E-Class Coupé is created - from the first design sketch to the finished model.
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Today, General Motors of Canada announced a new Canadian "Cash for Clunkers" program offering customers up to $3,000 towards a new GM vehicle for Canadians participating in the Federal Government's "Retire Your Ride" program.
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Jaguar XJ revealed - and becomes a test bed for hybrid technology
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Saab engineers developed 70 per cent of the new 9-5 and the company has the capability to continue developing new models thanks to the investment General Motors has made in it in recent years.
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Renault and electric vehicle infrastructure partner Better Place have commited to a volume of at least 100.000 vehicles in Israel and Denmark by 2016.
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PSA Peugeot Citroen is aiming for a full-year loss in 2009 closer to the top end of its earnings guidance, thanks to the improved outlook for car sales in its main markets, chief executive Philippe Varin said in Frankfurt.
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Toyota expects European market share to improve in the second half of the year but doesn't see demand rising before mid-2010.
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The European new car market will fall to around 13m units in 2010 from a predicted 15m this year, predicted Jeffrey Guyton, president and CEO of Mazda Motors Europe, speaking to just-auto at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
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Quirky electric concept squeezes in four passengers and measures only two and a half metres in length.
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With funds for the government's vehicle scrappage incentive running dry, UK car industry chiefs are calling for a replacement scheme to avoid car sales "falling off a cliff".
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Bentley has called on the British government to make up its mind over the UK as a manufacturing base.
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R8-based electric supercar wows showgoers with futuristic looks and innovative drivetrain
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R8-based electric supercar wows showgoers with futuristic looks and innovative drivetrain
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Ford chairman William Clay Ford Jr may have no problem with Magna's bid-in-progress to buy majority control of Opel but his counterpart at Volkswagen has taken a very different view.
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Although the UK used car market shrank by 5.9% in the first half of this year, that was nothing compared to the 26.6% year-on-year drop in new car sales in the first six months of 2009. The show of relative strength began in the first quarter, when used car sales increased by 17% compared with the previous three months, and then, fell back by only 1.1% in the second quarter.
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