Toyota wants to further benefit from their own hybrid technology they have been using for several years and the Prius v proves it well. It offers more space than the currently available Prius sedan, can seat five passengers, will consume 5.6 litres per 100 kilometres around town and 6.2 litres per 100 kilometres on the highway.
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Aston Martin has decided to celebrate the production launch of the Cygnet, slated for April 2011, with White and Black editions of the model, available for a limited time only.
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Must you have a large, expensive and complicated luxury sedan that's ready for action, 365 days a year? Of course you must. And if all-weather confidence, loads of gadgets and world-class luxury are to be part of the package for your next used posh-rocket, the Audi A8 makes a fairly great degree of sense--functionally speaking.
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A special-edition 2011 Chevrolet Camaro SS convertible will serve as the pace car for the 2011 Indianapolis 500 on May 29. One of several pace cars created for the 2011 race will be auctioned on Saturday, Jan.
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Electric-vehicle startup Coda Automotive has named Phil Murtaugh, former Asia chief for Chrysler and General Motors, as its new CEO. Murtaugh's appointment follows several senior leadership changes and vehicle launch delays at the company.
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An initial public offering by global supplier International Automotive Components Group would present a windfall for Michigan-based Lear Corp.
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GM plans to double the 2012 production capacity for the Chevrolet Volt to 120,000 units as the automaker strives to boost the plug-in hybrid's sales, said two people familiar with the matter.
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In today's show: We look at pricing for the McLaren MP4-12C, NASCAR testing and distracted driving.
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Coskata Inc., an ethanol venture backed in part by General Motors Co., is getting a $250 million loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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GM and its Shanghai GM joint venture signed a two-year deal today worth $900 million that would allow the Detroit automaker to export Cadillac, Buick and Chevrolet vehicles and components to China.
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U.S. auto sales in January are on track to outpace those from a year earlier, with retail sales overcoming a slight drop in fleet demand, J.D. Power and Associates said today. Citing a slow but steady recovery in the U.S. economy, J.D.
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GM has tapped Detroit consulting firm AlixPartners to help accelerate the restructuring of its Opel and Vauxhall brands in Europe, Dow Jones reported today, citing a person familiar with the matter.
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At 660 hp, the Ferrari FF matches the horsepower output of the 2002 Enzo, becoming the most powerful production Ferrari ever. The company built just 349 units of the Enzo from 2002 to 2004, while Ferrari plans to build about 1,000 FFs a year.
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Ford, seeking to boost sales in China, has entered negotiations with Chinese officials to reduce the cost of importing vehicles to that country. The second-largest U.S.
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A small fleet of Ford Transit Connect taxis fueled by compressed natural gas will hit Chicago's streets in March.
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NEWS EDITOR GREG MIGLIORE: The Versa is a respectable little car with a rather homely design. The silhouette is simply awkward. The engine, despite a paltry 122 hp, was actually adequate.
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NEWS EDITOR GREG MIGLIORE: The Nissan Versa is a respectable little car with a rather homely design. The silhouette is simply awkward. The engine, despite a paltry 122 hp, was actually adequate.
Arguably the most globally newsworthy event this week was the long-awaited four-day state visit of Chinese president Hu Jintao to the United States where the programme included a three line whip from US president Barack Obama on down through secretary of state Hilary Clinton to many lower administration ranks, all to greet the visitor on the White House lawn and make him feel welcome.
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It is no surprise Fiat's hardline union FIOM is doggedly staying out in the cold as industrial relations in Italy start to thaw after years in the deep freeze.
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