Volkswagen is getting serious about hybrids and electric vehicles, and CEO Martin Winterkorn said they will account for three percent of VWand#8217;s global sales by 2018, according to a Bloomberg report.
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Honda says it has improved the specification and settings of its Insight hybrid in response to early customer feedback, with suspension adjusted improve ride and a higher-spec interior.
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Fisker Automotive has finalised its purchase of a former GM factory where it will build plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
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Bearings and clutch specialist Schaeffler plans investments of around EUR300m (US$389m) by the end of 2012 to build three new factories and expand capacity at its existing 11 plants in Asia.
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Renault has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Istanbul Enerji, a subsidiary of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, to implement a program aimed at preparing for a zero-emission partnership.
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General Motors on Tuesday broke ground for the GM China Advanced Technical Center.
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In an effort to strengthen its European engineering capability to design, develop, engineer and test, Denso's German subsidiary has expanded its Aachen Engineering Centre (AEC) in Wegberg, Germany.
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Dealer advocates are questioning whether a federal audit that challenged dealership cuts by General Motors and Chrysler was delayed until after arbitration hearings were completed.
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SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW), General Motors' mini commercial vehicle joint venture with SAIC and Wuling Motors, announced today in Shanghai that it is launching the Baojun brand to build and sell passenger cars in China.
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Move to biennial test would save drivers money – but as UK has one of Europe’s highest fail rates, experts warn it will allow more unroadworthy vehicles on the road.
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New star caught on camera during official photo shoot ahead of Paris show debut.
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Fresh call for stability control to be standard.
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Coupé debuted at Detroit – and leaked patent office pictures show how it’s shaping up
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SAIC Motor Corp on Tuesday said estimated first-half net profit had more than quadrupled year on year, although sales slowed slightly in the second quarter.
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Wraps to come off new hot hatch at French show and will get more power and greater efficiency than existing ST.
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A strike by workers at a Honda parts supply factory in southern China has entered its second week, but car production has so far not been affected, the automaker said on Tuesday.
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Diesel A5s get anti-misfuelling device, as AA reports rise in incidents.
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US buyers of special M3 have to sign form to say they won’t polish their car, although this isn’t the case in UK.
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i-MiEV forced to plug in to generator yards from eco race finish.
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