Renault has decided to produce its future zero-emission electric city car at its Flins plant in the Paris region. The Zoé ZE Concept, shown at the Frankfurt motor show, is a forerunner of this new vehicle.
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A letter of intent was signed today in Flins between the Renault-Nissan Alliance, the French Atomic
Energy Commission (CEA) and the French Strategic Investment Fund (FSI) to set-up a joint venture
company that would develop and manufacture batteries for electric vehicles, under the patronage of
Christian Estrosi, the French Minister for Industry.
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Porsche will introduce a lightweight addition to its Boxster range next month at the Los Angeles auto show. The new Boxster Spyder gets exclusive styling touches, a bump in power, improved handling and a weight reduction.
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Bridgestone has said it has revised downward its group net earnings projection for fiscal 2009 ending next month to a loss of 10 billion yen from an earlier forecast profit of 6 billion yen.
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Carroll Shelby is turbocharging the Mustang and supercharging the F-150.
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Carrol Shelby is turbocharging the Mustang and supercharging the F-150.
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The new Boxster Spyder is due next year, inspired by the legendary James Dean 550 Spyder.
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Jeff Leonard grew up less than 2 miles from Detroit's famed Woodward Avenue, so he knows about muscle cars. The Yenko products of the era were particular favorites.
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Lingenfelter Engineering took the wraps off its latest project car, a 750-hp Camaro SS, at the SEMA show.
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Like many enterprises, making a living sliding cars sideways around racetracks was not easy in 2009. But . . .
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A senior Toyota Motor Corp. executive denied allegations the automaker tried to sidestep engineering or design defects that led to its unprecedented safety recall of 3.8 million vehicles.
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Ultimate M3 arrives boasting 450bhp V8 and track-inspired suspension
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Bosch expects sales of light vehicles in the US to reach 11m units next year in 2010, about 1m more than this year but still well short of the 13.2m units sold in 2008 and the 16.1m in 2007.
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During the next five years, Chrysler Group's powertrain lineup will be transformed from one dominated by larger-displacement engines to one dominated by Fiat-derived four-cylinder engines, V6s and, eventually, electric vehicles.
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During the next five years, Chrysler Group's powertrain lineup will be transformed from one dominated by larger-displacement engines to one dominated by Fiat-derived four-cylinder engines, V6s and, eventually, electric vehicles.
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Jeep's small SUVs will use Fiat-supplied platforms starting in 2013, Jeep brand CEO Mike Manley said on Wednesday.
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Jeepand#8217;s small SUVs will use Fiat-supplied platforms starting in 2013, Jeep brand CEO Mike Manley said Wednesday.
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Jeep's small SUVs will use Fiat-supplied platforms starting in 2013, Jeep brand CEO Mike Manley said on Wednesday.
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Toyota Motor on Thursday denied there was any cover up over safety problems linked to floor mats, after US authorities accused it of misleading consumers.
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