VW CEO Martin Winterkorn said his target for the company to overtake Toyota as the world's biggest automaker by 2018 will be tough and he aims to remain in his job to ensure continuity to reach the goal.
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Mitsubishi Motors Corp. on Monday said it had no plans to develop batteries with South Korea's LG Chem Ltd., denying a report in the Nikkei business daily a day earlier. "The report is based on speculation.
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VW CEO Martin Winterkorn said his target for the company to overtake Toyota as the world's biggest automaker by 2018 will be tough and he aims to remain in his job to ensure continuity to reach the goal.
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Not a single European automobile plant closed during the recession, while 18 assembly factories have been shuttered in the U.S. since 2008. European governments prevented the biggest automakers from firing workers and used subsidies to prop up sales.
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Hyundai Motor Co. will recall about 139,500 cars in the U.S. because of steering issues that could result in a loss of or reduction in maneuvering capability, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
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Not a single European automobile plant closed during the recession, while 18 assembly factories have been shuttered in the U.S. since 2008. European governments prevented the biggest automakers from firing workers and used subsidies to prop up sales.
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PSA is considering expanding its cooperation with BMW in carbon fiber, a German business newspaper reported.
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A new Porsche SUV will be brought to market soon, VW CEO Martin Winterkorn said, adding that the model might be named the Cajun.
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Fiat is considering listing part of Ferrari to raise cash to increase its stake in Chrysler, an Italian newspaper reported Sunday.
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Not a single European automobile plant closed during the recession, while 18 assembly factories have been shuttered in the U.S. since 2008. European governments prevented the biggest automakers from firing workers and used subsidies to prop up sales.
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Norbert Haug has once again played down rumours of discord within the Mercedes GP camp.
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Paolo Andreucci (Peugeot 207) wins Rally San Remo, round 10 of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge.
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Automobili Lamborghini and Blancpain are uniting their phenomenal engineering skill and honoring the huge success of the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo racing series with a very special super sports car: the new Gallardo LP 570-4 Blancpain Edition.
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CHONGQING, China - Ford and its partners are building a new engine plant in China to support future products and ambitious growth plans.
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An unusual cooperation project has its world premiere. smart, the packaging specialist CD CARTONDRUCK AG from Obersulm in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, and the Berlin-based artist Sarah Illenberger unveil the first smart fortwo to have its interior and exterior components designed and produced in high-quality recyclable cardboard from the company Gmund.
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The Renault-Nissan Alliance today announced that Nissan is entering into an agreement with the City of Toronto, to advance zero-emission mobility in the city. The two parties announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at Toronto's City Hall, as a commitment to collaborate to promote the wide-spread adoption of electric vehicles.
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Last Friday September 17, a 1962 AC Aceca Coupé once owned by James Bond's creator, Ian Fleming, sold for a record C$110,560 at Bonhams' Goodwood Revival auction held in Chichester, Sussex. However this figure is below the pre-sale estimates of C$140,000 - 180,000 announced earlier.
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The owner of Hesco Bastion Ltd, Jimi Heselden, died yesterday in an accident seemingly implicating a Segway, the one-person electric vehicle manufactured by his conglomerate.
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Thoughts of a premium, turbocharged, all-wheel drive sport sedan with 300-ish horsepower don't typically call the Volvo badge to the minds of enthusiasts--though the automaker may be well on their way to changing that. Intended to be the most dynamic and passionate Volvo ever, the Swedish brand's latest S60 is bound to start making Infiniti G37 and BMW 335i shoppers do a double take.
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TORONTO - Recognized as the hallmark for safe and intelligent urban transportation for more than 10 years, the compact and versatile smart fortwo is set to revolutionize the traditional test drive experience today while also providing a valuable service to Vancouverites.
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