ASSOCIATE EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: What makes the Elantra Blue so green compared with the rest of the lineup? Well, it's the ability to get a five-speed manual transmission with revised gear ratios, different engine calibrations, a shift...
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Lear Corp. is looking to raise at least $450 million in new capital to begin to remove and reduce some of its post-Chapter 11 debt load, the company said in a regulatory filing today.
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Volkswagen is officially creating a company to develop sporty cars; it will be called Volkswagen R GmbH.
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BMW chairman Norbert Reithofer has confirmed that the German carmaker will introduce a new front-wheel-drive entry-level model positioned and priced below the existing 1-series as part of plans to help increase part sharing and to bolster the...
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AvtoVAZ plans to triple its revenue to 330 billion roubles in 2020 from 110 billion roubles projected for this year, according to a report in the Kommersant business daily. Full story…
A new Government report due within the next few weeks is predicted to urge a cut in blood alcohol levels from 80mg to 50mg per 100ml of blood. We want to hear your thoughts.
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We catch up with the legendary designer of the McLaren F1 to get his thoughts and opinions on the new MP4-12C.
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Next-generation tech uses lasers to make entire windscreen a head-up display
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In News Brake: Ferrari brings back the iconic GTO name, Volkswagen spells sporty with an R, and BMW eyes front-wheel drive . . . But Wait, There's More!
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General Motors Co. has a "reasonable chance" to show a profit in 2010 after five years of losses and could sell shares by late this year though it has no timetable for an IPO that would reduce the U.S.
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Federal-Mogul says it has developed an innovative new crankshaft seal design, called MicroTorq that reduces friction by up to 70 percent versus conventional lip-type seals.
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With some predicting that that US gasoline prices will rise nationally to more than USD3 per gallon this spring, a new study shows the heavy toll these spikes would have on Americans' wallets. The economic white paper, "Ranking States Oil Vulnerability: Assessing the Continued Threat of Gas Price Spikes," examines the impact of a gas price spike similar to the summer of 2008 in states across the country.
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General Motors is developing a windshield display system designed to outline the edges of roads in fog and highlight a deer before it crosses into traffic.
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Porsche has cut its debt and said that it expects to post a loss for the year.
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General Motors is developing a windshield display system designed to outline the edges of roads in fog and highlight a deer before it crosses into traffic.
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The Brazilian subsidiary of Mitsubishi Motors said today it will invest 800 million reais ($454 million) in the next five years to build its four-wheel-drive Pajero Dakar jeep and Lancer sedan.
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General Motors is mulling a radical re-engineering for the Chevrolet Corvette, centered on a more fuel-efficient, mid-engined V6 powertrain, a lightweight alloy body and a more compact footprint.
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Recent suggestions that Geely may have inched closer to securing finance and completing the planned purchase of Volvo Cars from Ford have been thrown into further doubt by reports in China of the hurdles Geely still faces.
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