General Motors expects competitive pricing for its hybrid Chevrolet Volt in China as it hopes to gain a foothold in China's fledgling environmentally friendly car industry with the highly anticipated car.
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Aston Martin's perplexing decision to rebadge a Toyota iQ minicar could be explained, possibly, if the car were sold only in big European cities that impose vehicle congestion charges. But the Cygnet will be sold in the United States as well.
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BMW will concentrate on small crossovers with a redesigned X3 and the all-new X1. Both are based on the redesigned 3-series sedan, which will arrive in 2012.
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Tata Motors promises that Land Rover will add smaller vehicles and hybrid powerplants, but it hasn't said much about the timing. Land Rover will continue to share components with Jaguar, which is also under Tata ownership.
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Luxury carmakers have descended on Russia to rally the nation's long list of billionaires to snap up their latest models in the wake of last year's industry collapse.
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Mini, known for its retro-chic appeal, is targeting an unhip crowd with the Countryman crossover: families. The not-so-mini Mini will have four doors and be the brand's biggest ever model.
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Tata Motors, which bought Jaguar from Ford Motor Co. two years ago, recently approved a product plan that gives Jaguar three new models: a small sports car, an entry-level sedan and a station wagon.
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Many aftermarket suppliers are still reeling from the impact of the global economic crisis of 2008-09, but few appear willing to miss this year's Automechanika in Frankfurt.
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Eight companies ranging in size and scope from global technology giant Robert Bosch to an Austrian manufacturer of tire chains have been selected to receive Automechanika Innovation Awards for 2010.
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Rainer Schmueckle, who lost his position overseeing Mercedes-Benz Cars unit to Wolfgang Bernhard, has left the automaker.
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Ulrich Hackenberg sits at the center of Volkswagen AG's quest to become the world's largest automaker by 2018.
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Robert Bosch GmbH will showcase its expertise in hybrid-vehicle maintenance at this year's Automechanika. The German supplier will position itself as a customer's 'Partner for the Future of the Workshop' this year.
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Ferrari was almost immune to the ills of the global financial downturn.
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VW has hired Klaus-Gerhard Wolpert as its new chief product strategist. Wolpert, who spearheaded development of Porsche's best-selling car, the Cayenne premium SUV, is the latest Porsche AG executive to shift over to VW. Starting Oct.
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Two more race cockpits for the 2011 season are locked out, according to reports.
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One of the most intriguing stories of this summer was the future of Kasey Kahne and Mark Martin.
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Felipe Massa escaped penalty despite clearly getting a head-start in last Sunday's Belgian grand prix.
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Chicago - Ford Motor Company today revealed its newest pursuit-rated vehicle - Ford's first-ever specially designed Police Interceptor utility built for the rigors of police work.
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The Italian capital's mayor revealed on Wednesday Rome is still on track to host a round of the world championship in 2012 or 2013.
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Graham Rahal will be back with Sarah Fisher Racing for a one-off race at this weekend's Kentucky Speedway IZOD IndyCar Series' round.
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