Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne admitted at the recent Detroit show that the Toluca, Mexico, plant was yet to start producing the Fiat 500 with an epicyclic-type automatic transmission, an essential feature for the US market where automatics dominate new vehicle sales, because 'robotised', or automated manual transmissions, as used on the tiny Fiat in Europe and elsewhere, won't please American buyers.
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General Motors Ventures has invested US$7m million in Newark, California-based Envia Systems to provide GM's battery engineering team with access to advanced lithium-ion cathode technology delivering higher cell energy density.
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Toyota took almost two years to submit Wednesday's U.S. recall of Lexus models after the automaker's initial investigation of a potential gasoline leak failed to find defects in the cars' fuel-line components.
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Toyota took almost two years to submit Wednesday's U.S. recall of Lexus models after the automaker's initial investigation of a potential gasoline leak failed to find defects in the cars' fuel-line components.
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Volvo will unveil a plug-in diesel hybrid version of its V60 station wagon at the Geneva auto show in March. A production version will follow next year.
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Volvo will slash the number of models it offers in the U.S. to focus on its best-selling vehicles in a bid to reverse years of declining sales. Volvo's U.S. sales have slipped steadily since 2004 when it sold 139,384 cars.
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Volvo will slash the number of models it offers in the U.S. to focus on its best-selling vehicles in a bid to reverse years of declining sales. Volvo's U.S. sales have slipped steadily since 2004 when it sold 139,384 cars.
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Clearest pictures yet of Audi's smallest SUV yet – the Q3
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Kia believes its new Picanto small car - known as the Morning in South Korea where it was launched this week, will help it increase its dominance of the domestic city car market while boosting sales overseas.
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VW will halt production at its main factory in Wolfsburg because of a shortage of parts. BMW, Porsche and Mercedes also said supply constraints leave them with little room to move.
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Renault's new strategic plan, due to be unveiled by the automaker in February, will target an operating margin of five percent, according to an unconfirmed report.
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Italian supercar maker Pagani has released photos of and information about the Huayra, the successor to the Zonda. The Huayra -- pronounced "WHY-ra" -- has been under development for seven years. It will debut at the Geneva motor show in early March.
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Some will do just about anything to get the chance to win their dream car. Andreas Muller, 39, from Germany, recently took part in a contest held by a local radio station and won a brand-new MINI Cooper for pulling off the craziest stunt.
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To everyone's surprise, Valentino Rossi tested a Ducati 1198 Superbike at the Misano circuit in Italy to complete his first test to check the status of his injury.
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After several photos, videos and rumours about its name have been floating out there in cyberspace these past few months, Pagani has finally seen fit to unveil the Huayra, named after Aymara Huayra Tata, god of wind.
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2011 for Nico Hulkenberg will be about staying on the radar ahead of returning to a race cockpit next year.
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Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton had an "easier" run into formula one through racing's formative stages.
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NASCAR officials confirmed the rumor that its' championship points rules would be substantially changed for the first time in four decades.
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