The celebrations for Jaguar's 75th anniversary took an unexpected turn at this year's Mondial de l'automobile in Paris, where we attended the unveiling of the stunning C-X75 prototype. Highlighting Jaguar's future, the event also had us looking back on the brand's history by way of various anecdotes, revised and compiled here by Auto123, that have marked the past years.
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Twenty-seven-year-old Leon Haslam has been confirmed by BMW as team mate to Aussie Troy Corser for the 2011 of the World Superbike Championship, after finishing second in the 2010 Championship. In fact, Haslam has been released from his contract with Suzuki Alstare and will be testing the S 1000 RR bikes in the coming weeks.
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Tony Kanaan and his IndyCar team Andretti Autosport will have to resort to Plan B as they were told that they are losing the financial backing of long-time partner 7-Eleven.
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Twenty-five-year-old Dutch GP2 driver Giedo van der Garde is hoping to make his formula one race debut in 2011.
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Auburn Hills, Mich. - With its iconic character, contemporary fastback four-door coupe proportions, world-class performance, craftsmanship and refinement, and state-of-the-art connectivity features, the all-new 2011 Charger is the Dodge brand's flagship that proudly delivers premium, world-class E-segment sedan precision at an incredible value.
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Ford Motor Co. is developing a flagship, large sedan that harkens back to the Continental as part of its effort to overhaul the lagging Lincoln brand, two dealers briefed on the plans said on Monday.
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The UAW has negotiated a landmark local labor agreement with General Motors Co. that should allow the automaker for the first time to produce a subcompact car profitably in the United States.
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Ford Motor Co. is turning to viral media for the pre-launch of the 2012 Focus, due in U.S. showrooms next March.
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A domestic brand surge and an easy comparison against last year vaulted September new-vehicle sales 35 percent higher at AutoNation Inc., the country's largest retailer.
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In today's News Brake: Mopar reveals the 2011 Challenger Drag Pak, Gemballa's body is found in South Africa, and we spend six months with the 2010 Subaru Outback . . . But Wait, There's More!
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Tata Motors Ltd., the owner of Jaguar Land Rover, sold $750 million of stock to reduce debt after investors bid for more than three times the shares originally offered, said three people with direct knowledge of the matter.
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Toyota Motor Corp. said today it hasn't found any evidence its electronic throttle control caused unintended acceleration after engineers and technicians investigated more than 4,000 U.S. vehicles whose drivers made such complaints.
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Toyota Motor Corp. said today it hasn't found any evidence its electronic throttle control caused unintended acceleration after engineers and technicians investigated more than 4,000 U.S. vehicles whose drivers made such complaints.
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In the first official indication of what Volkswagen's alliance with Suzuki Motor Corporation could mean for Maruti Suzuki in India, the German automaker has said that a joint small car with Maruti is part of its discussions with Suzuki and a firm plan may emerge as early as next year.
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Around 198,000 BMW and Rolls-Royce brand cars have been recalled in the US and a BMW spokesman said the recall may eventually involve approximately 345,000 cars worldwide.
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Representatives of European metalworkers unions have reacted angrily to today's (4 October) news General Motors has ended its search for an industrial investor at its Opel site in Belgium.
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Five foreign carmakers are keen to assemble and manufacture cars in Malaysia, Southeast Asia's largest passenger car market, a senior minister said on Monday.
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The body of car customizer Uwe Gemballa, who had been missing for eight months, has been found in South Africa. He was 54 at the time of his disappearance.
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It seems just about every carmaker at the Paris motor show had an electric car on the stand, and some had nothing but electric cars. The show floor was buzzing with them.
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