BMW, Daimler, and Audi, will expand factories in Europe and the U.S. this year to ease capacity constraints driven by record demand for their vehicles.
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Skoda plans to create several hundred new jobs across all parts of production this year, the company says. Most of the positions will be created in foreign projects and the development of new cars, the company added. Skoda sales rose 11.
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F1's most famous driver manager has admitted he would like to add new world champion Sebastian Vettel to his stable.
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Rome mayor Gianni Alemanno has announced the city is taking "a step back" with its plans for a formula one race on the streets of the EUR district.
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Scion is causing problems in the Renny household. As a car for hip (another ancient term according to my son), youthful new car buyers, I'm not supposed to like the car. It would seem that I'm not allowed to like the same things my son does, not in music, not in movies, not in TV shows and certainly not in vehicles.
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A spokesperson for Fisker Automotive told plugincars.com that production of the Karma would start this March, but that establishing a specific delivery date would "be difficult."
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Most automakers have already or will soon have added electric or hybrid vehicles to their portfolios as a way to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. One of them is Chrysler, which just partnered with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop a new hydraulic hybrid powertrain for the Town & Country.
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As our team hovered around the show floor on Press day number 2 looking for their next subject for our collection of videos, Matt and Jérôme happened upon this famous designer.
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Without a word from Volvo Canada, we haphazardly found pricing information, promos and specs on the next instalment of the naughty new S60.
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For several weeks, rumours about the introduction of four-cylinder engines in BMW's portfolio have become increasingly persistent. Today, the German automaker confirmed those rumours by announcing that the X1 would be powered by a smaller displacement mill.
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One of the most anticipated vehicles from Detroit's 2011 North American International Auto Show was the Hyundai Veloster. Unveiled for the very first time, it delighted visitors and journalists.
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Frenchman François Delecour's decision to use studded tires on Thursday afternoon's loop of stages proved inspired after the 48-year-old Frenchman claimed his first stage victory on the centenary edition of Rallye Monte-Carlo.
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MONT TREMBLANT, Quebec - The 2010 TTS went a long way towards reversing the "hairdresser's car" image Audi's TT Coupe initially held. Although the TT boasted sexy styling, its performance just didn't measure up against heavyweights from BMW and Mercedes.
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Today marked the opening of Ontario's largest RV Show, ORVDA's annual Toronto RV Show & Extravaganza. Attendance is expected to be record breaking due to the increase in annual RV sales figures, demonstrating that sales are up an impressive 21 per cent across the country for 2010.
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Nissan announced the vehicles that will be showcased at the upcoming Canadian International Auto Show (CIAS) in Toronto. Visitors will get to see the all-new 2011 Nissan Quest and Ellure Concept for the first time in Canada.
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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation today announced the high rating results from the ADAC*1 that was disclosed on January 19th by ADAC.
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Did you know that automakers have collectively sold a total of 178 cars per hour in Canada last year? That's a 0.42 improvement over 2009, a year marked by recession and major setbacks in the auto industry. Obviously, some brands still performed admirably, while others had a more difficult time convincing buyers.
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Based on the 9-5 sedan, the all-new Saab 9-5 SportCombi will make its debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. With the launch of this model, scheduled to arrive in the U.S. this fall, the Swedish automaker will bring a distinctive alternative to the premium large wagon segment.
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For with their mind in the gutter, you should be ashamed! Because cars are what interest us the most, we just wanted to show you two pictures. They will make you realize that a Bugatti Veyron is as wide as most cars are long, that a Rolls-Royce Phantom as tall and imposing as a freight train and that a Fiat 500 could almost fit under the hood of a Dodge Challenger.
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Mitsubishi unveiled its ''Jump 2013'' mid-term business plan and publicly announced its intention to bank on green technologies, emerging markets and a revised cost structure to increase revenues by $7.3 billion and operating profits to over $1 billion by 2013-2014.
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