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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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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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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The 2011 North American International Auto show is expected to feature 30 to 40 worldwide vehicle debuts, show organizers said.
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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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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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Ripping a page out of the German luxury brands' textbooks, Infiniti is launching a high-performance vehicle collection called IPL, which stands for--you guessed it--Infiniti Performance Line.
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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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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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The Montreal Auto Show will present the Canadian launches of three Nissan models. The 2011 LEAF, a 100% electric car that offers a range of 160 kilometres, will be on sale in the fall of 2011 (probably as a 2012).
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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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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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After years of extreme driving X Games super star Travis Pastrana made the biggest leap of his career. Pastrana completed his first test in a NASCAR stock car this week at New Smyrna Speedway in Florida.
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KTM Canada is excited to announce that Jean-Sebastien Roy has signed on to be the ambassador for KTM Canada's new SX-F line.
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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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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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Nissan and Mitsubishi have announced that they will be expanding their cooperation, sharing vehicles, infrastructures and expertise to create new models in the months and years to come, increasing both automakers' competitiveness around the world.
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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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