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Jul
13th

FRANCE: Renault and Vinci Autoroutes work on motorway EV charging

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Renault and French motorway operator Vinci Autoroutes are to cooperate on electric vehicle charging infrastructure, along with associated services, on the highway network.
Jul
13th

INDONESIA: Vehicle sales dip slightly in June

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Vehicle sales in Indonesia fell by 3.7% to 67,746 units in June, from 70,388 units a year earlier, according to data released by the automotive industry association Gaikindo.
Jul
13th

Chinese consumers prefer European models over Japanese, domestic brands

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Chinese car buyers are more likely to consider buying European models than two years ago and less likely to consider Japanese and domestic Chinese models, according to J.D. Power's 2011 China New-Vehicle Intender Study.
Jul
13th

Chinese consumers prefer European models over Japanese and domestic brands, survey finds

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Chinese car buyers are more likely to consider buying European models than two years ago and less likely to consider Japanese and domestic Chinese models, according to J.D. Power's 2011 China New-Vehicle Intender Study.
Jul
13th

VW banks on Jetta-like success with revamped Passat sedan

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VW, set to unveil its new Passat midsize sedan in the U.S. in mid-September, is looking to repeat the unexpected success of the Jetta compact.
Jul
13th

Renault boosts first-half sales outside Europe

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Renault's first-half car and light commercial vehicle sales rose to 1.374 million, driven by a strong increase in sales outside Europe, the automaker said.
Jul
13th

Opel/Vauxhall predicts three-digit-million-euro profit in 2012

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GM European unit Opel/Vauxhall aims to make a 'substantial three-digit-million euro profit' in 2012, company sources told Automotive News Europe. Opel/Vauxhall lost $1.
Jul
13th

PSA first-half sales rise slightly as automaker pursues non-european growth

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PSA's global sales of cars and light vehicles rose 0.2 percent in the first half to 1.86 million, the automaker said.
Jul
13th

Porsche seeks to fill a gap in its supercar lineup

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Porsche may develop a supercar to broaden its lineup and fill a gap between the $245,000 GT2 RS, the top end of the 911 line, and the $845,000 918 Spyder hybrid, its sales chief said in an interview.
Jul
13th

Driven by the Ferrari FF

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When told I would have to journey to the top of a snowy mountain to drive the newest Ferrari model I wondered if this would be the craziest location I had ever traveled to test a new model.
Jul
13th

Porsche seeks to fill a gap in its supercar lineup

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Porsche may develop a supercar to broaden its lineup and fill a gap between the 237,600-euro GT2 RS, the top end of the 911 line, and the 768,000-euro 918 Spyder hybrid, its sales chief, said in an interview.
Jul
13th

Volvo moves beyond safety image as Geely seeks BMW buyers

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Volvo, which built a reputation around security and reliability, aims to broaden its appeal, especially with Chinese consumers, by adding user-friendly comforts and a touch of luxury.
Jul
13th

UAW aims to save plants on the bubble

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The fate of six U.S. plants and their jobs will be a hot topic during a new round of labor talks scheduled to begin between the UAW and Ford, GM and Chrysler in late July. In 2007, when the union and U.S.
Jul
13th

F1: Young driver test to take place before season finale

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As in 2010, Abu Dhabi is set to host a young drivers' test later this year.
Jul
13th

GP2 Series and GP2 Asia Series to be merged

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GP2 organisers have announced the merger of the GP2 Series and GP2 Asia Series starting from 2012.
Jul
13th

Beautiful Berlin : History on the making

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As my friends and family slept in their beds at home in Canada, I touched down in a city that most will learn about for years in school, but will probably never visit: Berlin, Germany.
Jul
13th

2012 Audi A5 and S5 get a facelift and other improvements

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The 2012 edition of the A5 and the S5 will get their first alterations as they enter their fifth year of production.
Jul
13th

Photos of the new Toyota Yaris

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The Yaris subcompact is finally getting a full redesign, and the first market to benefit from the new car will be the European one. Since technical details for the North American version aren't yet revealed, we'll talk about the car more extensively at a later date.
Jul
13th

When pit stops go wrong! (+video)

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Mechanics involved in the stunning tire change ballets in any form of motorsport are put under tremendous pressure to execute their task as quickly as possible. But the pressure is sometimes so intense that little things go dramatically wrong.
Jul
13th

Beautiful Berlin : History in the making

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As my friends and family slept in their beds at home in Canada, I touched down in a city that most will learn about for years in school, but will probably never visit: Berlin, Germany.
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