Toyota is claiming a world first for the front door glass in the redesigned Vitz (Yaris) that reduces ultraviolet (UV) penetration by approximately 99%. The new car is scheduled for launch at the end of this year.
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China's SAIC raised $1.5 billion in a share placement to help develop own-brand and new energy vehicles. SAIC, a partner of VW and GM, also plans to expand a technology center to compete against rivals including Ford and Toyota in China.
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Toyota said on Wednesday it has received 12,000 orders for its Etios sedan in India since it began taking orders on Dec. 1, putting it well on track to meet the subcompact's annual sales target of 70,000 units.
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Fiat led an eighth-consecutive monthly decline in European car sales in November. Toyota recorded the month's second-biggest decline. Ford and VW sales also fell, while GM's European sales were up.
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Fiat led an eighth-consecutive monthly decline in European car sales in November. Toyota recorded the month's second-biggest decline. Ford and VW sales also fell, while GM's European sales were up.
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The 2011 North American International Auto show is expected to feature 30 to 40 worldwide vehicle debuts, show organizers said.
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Organisers of the 2012 US grand prix have received a green-light to begin work on the circuit at the Austin site.
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Thank God the off-season is here to allow riders from the various world championships to take a break and bounce back after a demanding racing calendar. Some even went to the hospital and under the knife.
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Team boss Colin Kolles on Wednesday blamed Hispania Racing Team's lack of success in 2010 on its selection of inexperienced drivers.
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Never did I imagine using the words "fun" and "minivan" in the same story, let alone within one sentence.
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Three-hour races, pit stops, driver changes, multiple classes and non-stop overtaking. The magical formula that made the FIA GT Championship such a success with teams, drivers and the media is back with the rebirth of the endurance format for GT cars with the Blancpain Endurance Series for 2011.
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Ferrari and Maserati dealers are conforming to the new corporate identity standards, and the Montreal showroom is among the first in North America to do so.
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The totally-redesigned Elantra sedan will be offered from $15,849 in Canada. According to Hyundai, the car's base price is unchanged compared to the outgoing 2010 model, despite adding about $1,900 in extra equipment. The current Elantra's liquidation selling price is $12,999.
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Toyota Canada emitted a voluntary recall on 12,600 2011 Siennas shortly before November 2010 to replace a stop lamp switch bracket that can be deformed by the driver's foot during the use of the parking brake.
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Although lamenting France's dwindling involvement in F1, Alain Prost believes Renault's decision to be only an engine supplier from 2011 is not a bad one.
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The new Porsche 911 GT3 RSR and Ferrari 458 GTC, who will compete alongside in ALMS and LMS, have been unveiled last week.
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For those who aren't in the know or aren't particularly interested in winter sports, Jon Olsson is the Chuck Norris of Freestyle Skiing, or, more appropriately, the Shaun White. The master of the slopes has a soft spot for machines that can dominate the road and take him to his snowy playgrounds.
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Fernando Alonso has joined Rubens Barrichello in vowing to lose some weight ahead of the 2011 season.
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GM's Hamtramck/Detroit assembly line has been building the Volt for the last two months, but the first production versions intended for sale have just started rolling off the line.
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Felipe Massa's end of the season go-kart race in Brazil will feature once again a strong field. Twenty-six top class drivers from international and local series plus a famous Brazilian actor will line up at the Arena Sapiens in Florianópolis on Saturday and Sunday for a double-header event.
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