UK new car sales in 2010 rose 35,847 units to 2,030,846 units, ending the year 1.8% up on 2009 figures.
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U.S. sales of new cars and light trucks will rise 11.3 percent this year as the economy recovers, lending eases, and interest rates stay low, a National Automobile Dealer Association forecast said. Sales will likely rise to about 12.
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Audi sold 1.09 million cars and SUVs globally last year, an increase of 15 percent from 2009, the company said Friday in a statement. The Automaker saw record deliveries for 2010, powered by the highest-ever sales in China and the U.S.
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General Motors and the US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have signed a worldwide licensing agreement to use Argonne's patented composite cathode material to make advanced lithium-ion batteries that last longer between charges and can charge at higher voltages.
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‘Lifetime’ warranty extended to firm’s Network Q approved used car scheme.
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New car sales in Britain rose slightly in 2010 but could fall 5 percent over the coming year as tax hikes and public spending cuts bite, an industry group warned on Friday.
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Next Audi A3 gets interior controls which work like an iPhone’s touchscreen.
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Renault is distancing itself from claims of industrial espionage following the suspension of three employees this week
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GM Daewoo Auto and Technology reportedly will switch South Korean branding from Daewoo to Chevrolet for all new vehicles this year.
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Car companies are going full bore into the world of mobile apps, perhaps none more aggressively than Ford. And the Blue Oval is revealing an innovative one for the 2012 Focus electric at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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Curb Crossover partially revealed ahead of its surprise debut in Detroit.
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As part of its plan to more than double European and South American sales this year, Chrysler hopes its refreshed Jeep Compass SUV will play an important role in hiking sales in these markets
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Renault warned that the automaker's strategic assets were at risk in a suspected industrial espionage involving the automaker's flagship electric vehicle program. A senior executive said the matter concerned people in "extremely strategic" positions.
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German carmakers Daimler and VW will sign deals totaling $5 billion at a meeting with China's Vice Premier Li Keqiang on Friday, government sources told Reuters.
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Skoda sold 762,600 vehicles in 2010, an 11.5 percent rise year-on-year and a record for the brand. The company is aiming to double sales by 2018, according to CEO Winfried Vahland.
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Chrysler Group LLC today celebrated the launch of production of the all-new 2011 Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger at its Brampton Assembly Plant, in Ontario. The vehicles are part of the 16 new or significantly refreshed products the company debuted last year.
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At the Montreal International Auto Show, Hyundai will be serving up a completely redesigned 2012 Accent, first spotted in Beijing in April 2009 under the name "Verna."
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The 2011 AMA Supercross championship will go underway this week-end in Anaheim in what could be one of the most exciting battle in recent years.
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Ripley, Derbyshire-based Yacht Island Design Ltd has produced this astonishing Concept super-yacht that recreates a small section of the famous Monaco Formula 1 circuit!
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CODA Automotive has raised $76 million in a new round of financing to support the production of its all-electric sedan and fund its battery manufacturing facility, Automotive News reports.
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