BMW AG is working on a new front-wheel- and four-wheel-drive vehicle architecture that will underpin a new range of entry-level BMWs as well as next-generation Mini models.
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Potential taxation issues concerning vehicle electric power generation must be urgently addressed, according to BMW’s sales and marketing head speaking to just-auto in Munich. Full story…
Auto Express talks to McLaren boss Ron Dennis about the MP4-12C and the company that will build it, McLaren Automotive.
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The acceptance letters went out this week for the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, the vintage racing weekend formerly known as the Monterey Historics, and it looks as if you'll get your money's worth out of this year's event.
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The Renault-Nissan alliance has inaugurated its US$990m plant at Chennai in India which is due to start production in May, building the redesigned Nissan Micra (March) previously assembled in Japan and the UK. Full story…
Modern versions of classic Saabs are very much on the agenda for the company's new owner Victor Muller, much to the delight of Mark 'Coolbear' Bursa
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Porsche Automobil Holding SE's debt pile shrank, but not far enough to ensure that next year's 5 billion euro ($6.8 billion) capital increase would leave the troubled holding free of debt and ready to merge with Volkswagen AG.
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Japan's Nissan Motor Corp. may join talks between Renault SA and Daimler AG, the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday.
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General Motors Co. is developing a windshield display system designed to outline the edges of roads in fog and highlight a deer before it crosses into traffic.
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General Motors Co. is developing a windshield display system designed to outline the edges of roads in fog and highlight a deer before it crosses into traffic.
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Canadian lawmakers accused Toyota Motor Corp. executives of waiting too long to inform the government of problems with faulty accelerators in some of the company's vehicles.
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General Motors Co. is testing a new hydrogen fuel cell system that is expected to be ready for production in 2015. The system is half the size of the one used in the Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell test vehicle.
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Saab's North American operations won state aid to move its headquarters to the Detroit suburb of Royal Oak. The Michigan Economic Growth Authority today granted tax breaks for a $2.4 million investment by Saab.
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Former General Motors purchasing chief Bo Andersson says his new company, Russian carmaker GAZ, is in talks with more than one potential Western partner as it targets a 25 percent sales rise in 2010.
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Lexus is heading back to the legendary circuit of the Nürburgring in Germany this spring to challenge for glory in the 24 Hours endurance race with its LFA supercar.
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Lotus will make a comeback into the North American open wheel scene as the No. 5 KV Racing Technology car will bare the classic Green and Yellow livery used by the famed British team in the '50s and '60s.
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How about that for the inaugural race of the 2010 Formula One season in Barhain on Sunday? Was it really necessary to get up at 8 in the morning to watch this "race" (or whatever you want to call it)?
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The German carmaker known for their high-performance sportscars has just unveiled the next generation of their unique Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), the Cayenne. Designed to excel both on the road and off, this mud-ready Porsche has built its reputation around combining a high-performance motoring experience with proven all-terrain capabilities.
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