Daimler is expanding its cooperation with Renault and Nissan to develop electric cars in a race to meet tightening emission reduction rules.
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Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, which last month completed its purchase of Volvo from Ford, may build as many as three plants in China to produce Volvo cars. The plan would give Zhejiang Geely a combined capacity to make 300,000 Volvos a year in China.
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Italy fears a free trade deal between the EU and South Korea may flood the European market with South Korean cars. The Italian government is refusing to drop its veto of the deal.
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Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, which bought the Volvo car unit from Ford Motor Co., may build as many as three plants in China to make the Swedish brand.
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Toyota Motor Corp. plans to introduce six new hybrid vehicles by the end of 2012 and bring an electric vehicle to the U.S. market that year as well.
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A top Toyota executive says the crash data boxes in its vehicle are reliable but a bug in the software that reads the information can give inaccurate vehicle speeds.
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Jonathan Browning, the new head of VW's U.S. unit, vowed to reconnect the brand once revered for the Microbus and Beetle with American consumers, enhance dealer relations and generate sustained U.S. profits.
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Toyota Motor Corp. will offer a plug-in version of its Prius positioned to be the cheapest green car of its kind by 2012 and could have two electric cars in the U.S. market by that time, executives said on Monday.
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MILFORD, Conn. / Its story is shrouded in mystery and intrigue, but one fact about the extremely rare 1964 Pontiac Banshee Firebird prototype car is undisputed: it is literally one of a kind.
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Since its launch in the summer of 2006, the Nissan Versa has been a popular choice in Canada. The subcompact category was lukewarm a few years ago, but things are heating up now that the Ford Fiesta and Mazda2 have been delivered into their respective showrooms. Expect the Mitsubishi Colt and VW Polo to follow, although neither one have been officially announced yet.
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The jury is out as to whether the Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team will bounce back into top form at Singapore in less than two weeks.
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Former Formula 1 driver Kimi Raikkonen could return in Formula 1 alongside Robert Kubica at the Renault F1 team next season.
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The hopes of American sports car enthusiasts will be realized. Audi announced today that it is bringing the 360-horsepower Audi TT RS coupe to the U.S. market by the third quarter of 2011.
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Chrysler Group LLC today announced details of the new 2011 Chrysler 200 mid-sized sedan. Offering consumers exceptional craftsmanship inside and out, a refined and spirited driving experience, innovative technology, an abundance of standard safety features and an extraordinary level of standard content, the 2011 Chrysler 200 is an exciting alternative for customers that want style and substance, all at a surprising value.
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Today, the Fiat Brand releases the first images of the Fiat 500 Sport model, which like the original 500 (Cinquecento) from more than 50 years ago, features iconic Italian design, and is developed to be an ultra-efficient and stylish option forNorth American drivers.
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Hyundai will kick off an intensive period of product launches by unveiling two important new models at this year's Paris Motor Show. First of these exciting new models is Hyundai's new B-segment MPV, named ix20. The ix20 is the second European model to adopt Hyundai's new 'fluidic sculpture' design language which helps differentiate it from the boxy 'minivan' image typically associated with the segment.
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The BMW X3 made an interesting statement when it first debuted back in 2004. It was one of the first compact SUVs created by a premium brand, and a brand that was predominantly known for sports sedans.
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A 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage sold for a world record price of E414,500 (CDN$ 550,000 approximately at issue time) at the Bonhams auction held during the 'Weekend de l'Excellence Automobile' on the former site of the French Grand Prix circuit of Reims-Gueux, on Saturday 11th September 2010. It exceeded its pre-sale estimate of E300,000- 400,000.
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During the recent Grand Prix of Italy, the Scuderia Ferrari team managed to execute one of the fastest pit stops ever performed during a Formula 1 race, allowing Fernando Alonso to vault ahead of race leader Jenson Button.
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GP3 series' driver Rio Haryanto has earned a test drive in a Virgin Racing VR-01 Cosworth Formula 1 car at the end of the year.
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