The latest forecasts from JD Power suggest that the sluggish outlook for the European economy is creating risks on the downside that could drag vehicle output in Europe down by almost 10% in 2011. JD Power's base case forecast is for a more modest 1% decline.
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More details, including 50-mile range on electric power alone, released of hybrid 5-Series rival.
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Eco versions of Skoda’s Yeti and Superb Estate set to debut at the Paris show.
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BMW's Mini brand is bringing its electric-powered Scooter E concept to this year's Paris auto show. It gives Mini a response to the electric-powered scooter concept being shown by the Smart brand of German rival Daimler.
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Limited edition drop-top 599 debuts at Paris. All cars already sold.
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India's second largest maker Hyundai Motor India (HMIL) says it is studying the feasibility of setting up a diesel engine plant and would be in a position to announce its decision early 2011.
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India's second largest maker Hyundai Motor India (HMIL) says it is studying the feasibility of setting up a diesel engine plant and would be in a position to announce its decision early 2011.
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New vehicle registrations in Malaysia rose 13% to 55,208 units in August, from 48,937 a year earlier, according to data released by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA).
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Firm takes a dramatic change of direction with Scooter E concept.
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Goodwood firm to show five extensively personalised models at Paris Motor Show.
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German business confidence probably fell from a three-year high in September as a global slowdown damped the country's export-driven recovery.
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General Motors Co.'s new U.S. advertising chief has again tapped another winning automaker to strengthen Chevrolet's marketing bench. Kevin Mayer has been named director of Chevrolet advertising and sales promotion, the automaker said Thursday.
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Audi is converting its factory in Gyor, Hungary, into a full assembly plant to build A3 and TT cars.
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GM will probably seek to raise $8 billion to $10 billion in an initial public offering in November, a smaller sale than the automaker originally targeted, said two people familiar with the matter. The U.S.
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The new SLS AMG GT3 will join the starting lineup on the racetrack for the first time. Bernd Schneider and Thomas Jäger will be taking part in the four-hour race for the VLN Nürburgring endurance championship.
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A bunch of rumors are floating around a week before the 2010 Paris Motor Show. The latest comes from Automotive News Europe, which reports that Toyota is set to unveil a new hybrid-powered (gas-electric) subcompact car, namely a Yaris.
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It's pretty ironic that in these troubled environmental times, we can still buy V8-engined, mega-horsepower cars that guzzle down fuel at a voracious rate. The current rebirth of the Pony Car, at least for Chevy and Dodge, sounds irrelevant when we're trying to save the planet. But we're buying them nonetheless.
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Kia's 2010 Paris Motor Show stand will major on striking design and new technologies. Taking centre stage and making its world premiere will be the eye-catching, compact and unique electric POP concept, designed by Kia's European design team under the direction of Peter Schreyer, Kia's Chief Design Officer, and Gregory Guillaume, Kia Europe's Chief Designer.
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The Red-Bull Renaults of Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber dominated the second free practice session of the Grand Prix of Singapore on Friday night.
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Newly crowned British Formula 3 champion Jean-Eric Vergne will take part in the F1 young driver test at Abu Dhabi in November.
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