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Feb
26th

Gordini’s back in style

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Gordini legend makes long-awaited comeback on racy new Clio and Twingo
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Feb
26th

Geneva auto show: BMW Concept 5-series ActiveHybrid ready for debut:

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BMW has released details on the Concept 5-series ActiveHybrid it is bringing to the Geneva auto show next week. Full story...
Feb
26th

Geneva auto show: Lexus CT 200h targets compact segment with hybrid power, impressive looks:

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Lexus is taking aim at the premium-compact segment with the CT 200h, a striking five-door entry reinforced with a hybrid powertrain set to debut at the Geneva auto show next week. Full story...
Feb
26th

Geneva auto show: Lexus CT 200h sets sights on compact segment with hybrid power and impressive looks:

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Lexus is taking aim at the premium-compact segment with the CT 200h, a striking five-door entry reinforced with a hybrid powertrain set to debut at the Geneva auto show next week. Full story...
Feb
26th

Volkswagen eyes rebound after weak 2009 profits

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Volkswagen forecast operating profit would rebound this year amid rising sales volumes as it continues its quest to dethrone Toyota Motor Corp. from the automotive industry's top spot. Full story...
Feb
26th

VW eyes rebound in 2010 after 71% profit drop

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VW suffered a worse than expected 71 percent drop in operating profits last year, but predicted a rebound this year as new models boost sales volumes. Full story...
Feb
26th

FRANCE: Valeo sells headlamp unit

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Valeo is selling its headlamp unit - which accounts for less than 1% of turnover - to a group of investors as part of a strategy to divest non-core businesses. Full story...
Feb
26th

CHINA: Watchdog warns of imported Toyotas

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China's product safety watchdog on Friday warned drivers of imported Toyotas to have their cars checked for possible defects, following the recall of millions of vehicles worldwide. Full story...
Feb
26th

UK: Europe’s drive to lower CO2 cars accelerated in 2009

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As another batch of environmentally-friendly new models are unveiled at this year's Geneva Motor Show, research firm JATO Dynamics say that the volume-weighted average CO2 emissions across all car models and segments in Europe fell by 7.9g/km last year, with over half of all cars sold in Europe now emitting less than 140g/km. Full story...
Feb
26th

US: Toyoda deputy to testify to Senate committee

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A US Senate committee will ask Toyota Motor executive vice president Shinichi Sasaki to testify at a hearing next Tuesday covering the recent recalls. Full story...
Feb
26th

2010 Mazda CX-7, an AW Drivers Log:

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EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: Of all the car companies out there right now, I think Mazda is one of the best at having all of its cars--no matter the size or configuration--have the same feel. Full story...
Feb
26th

Toyota chief orders communication reform task force

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Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda has ordered the creation of a temporary task force to improve internal and external communication as the automaker seeks to restore confidence in its damaged reputation. Full story...
Feb
26th

JAPAN: Toyota sets up ‘discloure’ office

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Toyota has set up an office to improve information disclosure in view of mounting criticism in the United States over massive recalls of Toyota vehicles. Full story...
Feb
26th

JAPAN: Toyota sets up ‘disclosure’ office

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Toyota has set up an office to improve information disclosure in view of mounting criticism in the United States over massive recalls of Toyota vehicles. Full story...
Feb
26th

Fun with fiberglass: Petersen exhibit celebrates moldable material:

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To be an artisan in aluminum or the Stradivarius of steel, you need about 40 years as an apprentice working metal with pinchers and pullers and to spend a lot of time rolling sheets back and forth through an English wheel. Full story...
Feb
26th

Wiring harness makers tied into antitrust investigation on 3 continents

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An antitrust investigation into automotive wiring harnesses has spread across three continents and involves at least seven international auto suppliers.Investigators from the FBI this week raided the U.S. headquarters of Denso Corp. Full story...
Feb
26th

US/CHINA: GM approaches previous Hummer bidders

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General Motors has approached previous bidders for its Hummer unit after a deal to sell the brand to little known Chinese firm Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery collapsed, a media report said on Friday. Full story...
Feb
26th

First Look: BMW Concept 5-series ActiveHybrid

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First Look: BMW Concept 5-series ActiveHybrid
BMW Concept 5-series ActiveHybrid - 2010 Geneva Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine
As BMW proliferates its EfficientDynamics hybrid technology throughout its lineup, the next logical choice to receive the treatment has long been the 5-series, of which a new model has just debuted.

As BMW proliferates its EfficientDynamics hybrid technology throughout its lineup, the next logical choice to receive the treatment has long been the 5-series, of which a new model has just debuted. The long-rumored 5-series ActiveHybrid finally steps into the limelight in Geneva.inline_mediumwraptextright28224379/green/news/1002_bmw_5_series_active_hybrid_conceptbmw-concept-5-series-efficientdynamics-side-view.jpgTrue


Photo Gallery: BMW Concept 5-series ActiveHybrid - 2010 Geneva Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine


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Feb
26th

Finance expert Dors to join Renault

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Economics and finance expert Laurence Dors starts at Renault on Monday, March 1. She will join the French automaker's top-level executive committee as an executive vice president July 1. Full story...
Feb
26th

INDIA: Tata says JLR has turned profitable

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Tata Motors has reported its consolidated Q3 financial results (for the quarter ended December 31) and revealed that its Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) unit turned profitable in the quarter. Full story...
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