PSA/Peugeot-Citroen will launch the world's first production diesel-electric hybrid car at the Paris auto show next month.
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Rumors that Volkswagen could buy Fiat's money-losing Alfa Romeo brand resurfaced this week. Why? Because it makes a lot of sense all around. If I were Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne, I would sell Alfa.
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The Honda Civic is a one-size-fits-all kind of car. There are many configurations and trim levels to choose from. The coupe mostly appeals to young drivers with its seemingly endless tuning possibilities, while the sedan keeps dominating Canadian sales charts as a tried and true people's car. With this single model, Honda is able to meet the needs of a wide range of consumers.
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Team McLaren was expected to remove its famous F-duct from the MP4-25s of Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton at next month's Italian grand prix.
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The qualifications procedure for the four remaining IZOD IndyCar Series oval events has been modified in response to accommode the expanding entrant lists.
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Chevrolet's first entrant into the European MPV segment, the Orlando, will be one of the star attractions at the Mondial de l'Automobile in Paris on September 30, when the full production model makes its world debut. It will be one of four Chevrolet world premieres at the show.
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Jacques Villeneuve, the 1997 Formula 1 World Champion believes he's got all the right tools in hand to win his first NASCAR race in front of his home fans this weekend as he will compete in the NAPA Auto Parts 200 of the Nationwide series.
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The NAPA Auto Parts 200 presented by Dodge, 25th round of the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide series, will be presented this weekend on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve road course on Ile Notre-Dame, just a stone's throw from downtown Montreal.
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Renault is one of the key players in the Russian automobile industry. Since 2005, in partnership with the Government of Moscow (Avtoframos), it has successfully developed its production facilities in the country and in 2008, Renault became the strategic partner of AvtoVAZ. The alliance between Renault-Nissan and AvtoVAZ plans to capture 40% of the Russian market by 2015.
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Fitted with an 800 horsepower electric motor and lithium-ion batteries, the Venturi Jamais Contente has set a new world record in Bonneville at an average of over 495 km/h over one km in both directions, officially recording a top speed of 515 km/h.
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The introduction of Honda's petrol-electric IMA system to the Jazz, makes the car the world's first B-segment hybrid.
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Hyundai Motor Company introduced a new sub-compact family sedan concept RB at the 2010 Moscow International Motor Show (MIMS). The RB projects a coupe-like dynamic styling that is sculpted, stately and performance-oriented.
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It is Mercedes' fault that Michael Schumacher has so far failed to step onto the podium during his 2010 return to formula one, says Bernie Ecclestone.
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With the weather forecasts on the fans side, this weekend should be interesting in Montreal. The Grand-Am Rolex crews are getting ready for yet another close finish on Friday as the prototype cars hit the Gilles-Villeneuve circuit for the first time since last year.
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Citroen Racing team principal Olivier Quesnel confirmed that he wants former F1 driver Kimi Raikkonen to say with the French marque for the 2011 World Rally Championship.
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The FIA's decision about the vacant team entry for the 2011 Formula 1 World Championship will be made within the next few days.
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News has been circulating around various automotive websites that Honda would discontinue the sale of the Civic Hybrid and the Insight due to slow sales. In a press release sent to the media last night, Honda Canada Public Relations Manager Richard Jacobs assures that the automaker will continue to provide these cars as long as there is a demand for them, and that the rumours are not founded.
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Fans of the iconic Dodge Charger muscle sedan have been eagerly awaiting details on the upgrades for the 2011 model year. And today, this latest hunk of Mopar muscle is being revealed in its most buttoned-down form--the police package.
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The Chevrolet Suburban, the longest-running nameplate in the auto industry, turned 75 this year, and Chevy held a little birthday party on Detroit's Belle Isle on Tuesday.
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WITH VIDEO -- Some e-mails are easier to deal with than others. When Ferrari's U.S. spokesman asked whether I had "some time free during the Pebble Beach weekend to drive a 458," I said that, yes, I think I had some time free for that.
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