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A collaboration between Lotus Engineering and Fagor Ederlan will develop the Lotus Range Extender Engine for series production. Full story...
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Ford's minicar concept has the look of an icon.
It seems that small car icons always come from Europe-the Volkswagen Beetle, the Fiat 500, the Mini Cooper. But looking at the Ford Start, one begins to wonder whether an American car company also could make a truly enduring small car. We think this coupe-and it is a coupe, not a hatchback-is supercool, which is not surprising given that the design team had a 1956 Porsche Speedster and a 1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato in the studio while they worked on the Start. The concept is built on a shortened Fiesta platform and features a direct-injected, 1.0-liter turbocharged three-cylinder, Ford's smallest powerplant yet to get the EcoBoost treatment. The tiny turbo is headed for production, but the Start isn't. That's too bad, because the Start definitely deserves a go.
Photo Gallery: Ford Start Concept - Ford Compact Coupe - Automobile Magazine
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Audi says it will sell more than 1 million cars this year on the back of strong growth in China. Full story...
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Officials at Hindustan Motors have denied reports in the Indian media that the company was in talks to sell a stake to a foreign automotive producer. Full story...
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Company founder Frank Stronach would pocket $863 million in cash and stock in exchange for giving up his multiple voting shares and ceding control of the company, provided the plan gets shareholder and regulator approval. Full story...
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Company founder Frank Stronach would pocket $863 million in cash and stock in exchange for giving up his multiple voting shares and ceding control of the company, provided the plan gets shareholder and regulator approval. Full story...
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SENIOR EDITOR FOR NEWS BOB GRITZINGER: Now's here's an xB that an American could live with--one with an engine big enough for the United States, as opposed to those underpowered buckets Toyota originally brought stateside. Full story...
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The 4 January rise in UK value added tax (VAT, effectively a sales tax) from 17.5% to 20% imposed in today's emergency post-election budget will add about GBP300 to the average price of a new car, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) told just-auto on Tuesday. Full story...
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The 4 January rise in UK value added tax (VAT, effectively a sales tax) from 17.5% to 20% imposed in today's emergency post-election budget will add about GBP300 to the average price of a new car, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) told just-auto on Tuesday. Full story...
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22nd
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News last night that Mazda North American Operations, responsible for marketing, distributing and servicing the brand in the US, Canada and Mexico, has dumped long-serving agency Doner for WPP will resonate with anyone in the auto and marcomms sectors but should not be seen as reflecting badly on the outgoing incumbent. Full story...
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Mazda's Irvine, California-based North American unit last night said it was dropping long-serving ad agency Doner (which created the 'Zoom Zoom' tagline) for the WPP group. Full story...
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The first part of the Russian government's 'cash for clunkers' scrappage scheme has now finished with the budgeted allocation of funds used up, according to the government. Full story...
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The Colombian vehicle market continues to improve as lower interest rates and the economic recovery provide a boost to sales. Full story...
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Another Chinese auto supplier has been hit by a strike. Full story...
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The UK car market is forecast by Toyota to slow this year, more than offsetting a strong start underpinned by a final boost provided by a temporary scrappage scheme that has now ended. Full story...
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Fiat could create a new company to run a key factory near Naples that is scheduled to build the new generation of the Panda, Europe's biggest selling small car. Full story...
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A strike at a Japanese car parts supplier in southern China forced Toyota to suspend production at a Chinese auto assembly plant on Tuesday, the latest in a string of labour-related disruptions at foreign-owned manufacturers across the country. Full story...
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Audi is increasing production to meet higher demand for the A8 sedan and new A1 compact, CFO Axel Strotbek said. 'A global recovery for Audi is under way,' Strotbek said at a briefing in Berlin. Full story...
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Shanghai Automotive has opened its MG Longbridge design center near Birmingham, England, in a step toward expanding the British marque in Europe and China. SAIC spent 3 million pounds ($4.4 million) on the studio, plus 1. Full story...
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Recycling initiatives at Renault have boosted the use of recycled plastics in new cars and cut purchasing costs on some parts, but have yet to bring major cost savings for the French carmaker. Full story...