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Sep
26th

Jaguar F-Type revealed

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The Jaguar F-Type sports car has made its world debut on the eve of the Paris Motor Show

Sep
26th

Ultimate Fantasy 2: Driving Your Car on the Autobahn

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Ultimate Fantasy 2: Driving Your Car on the Autobahn
Ultimate Fantasy 2: Volkswagen Scirocco - Automobile Magazine
My Scirocco and I were days away from celebrating our fifteenth anniversary together, yet I had never had the opportunity to keep my foot buried long enough to achieve maximum velocity -- something I've done in dozens of other cars through the years.

It's been a big year for my little Volkswagen Scirocco. Not only did it reach retirement age -- twenty-five years old, enough to qualify for California historic-vehicle license plates -- but its odometer rolled over the 100,000-mile mark. I spent months collecting parts and building a brand-new monster engine for it. And then things got really crazy when, in a conference call, senior web editor Phil Floraday proposed the idea of devoting an issue of the magazine to automotive fantasies.


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Photo Gallery: Ultimate Fantasy 2: Volkswagen Scirocco - Automobile Magazine


Sep
26th

US: Google’s autonomous car law ‘poses threat to safety and privacy’

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The driverless car law signed by California Governor Jerry Brown at a ceremony at Google's headquarters in Mountain View poses threats to Californians' safety and privacy, consumer advocacy group Consumer Watchdog has said.
Sep
26th

CAW-Chrysler contract deal possible tonight, union chief says

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The Canadian Auto Workers could seal a new labor agreement with Chrysler Group tonight, CAW President Ken Lewenza said, in a significant shift in the tone of the drawn-out negotiations.
Sep
26th

CHINA: Hyundai Motor and BAIC set up China auto finance venture

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Hyundai Motor Group has established an auto financing venture in China with BAIC Group to help boost sales of Hyundai and Kia models in the country.
Sep
26th

CHINA: Anti-Japan impact on business to persist – survey

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A survey of Chinese company CEOs with business ties to Japan suggests that many are anticipating that the impact of recent anti-Japan tensions will persist.
Sep
26th

GERMANY: Volkswagen Group remains solidly on track – Winterkorn

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The Volkswagen Group remains on the right track in spite of tough economic conditions, chairman Martin Winterkorn told around 20,000 workers at the automaker's main Wolfsburg plant in Germany.
Sep
26th

US: EV maker Tesla launches ‘supercharger’

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Electric car maker Tesla Motors has unveiled a so-called 'Supercharger' network. It revealed the locations of the first six stations, which will allow its Model S EV to travel long distances with claimed "ultra fast charging throughout California, parts of Nevada and Arizona".
Sep
26th

GM, PSA to make small cars in Brazil, union says

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PSA and General Motors could extend a current alliance to include building small cars together in Brazil, a French union official said.
Sep
26th

INDIA: Nissan exits Bajaj RE60 project

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Nissan has decided to discontinue its partnership with Bajaj for the sourcing of an ultra-low cost (ULC) car, RE60.
Sep
26th

Jaguar F-Type: Official pictures

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Jaguar F-Type front staticJaguar F-Type rear profile staticJaguar F-Type interior Pictures 26 Sep, 2012
Sep
26th

UK: Auto workers’ union wants "full involvement" in Ford job cuts

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UK automotive workers' union Unite said it wanted "full involvement in the negotiations" over the job losses of 275 managerial, supervisory and engineering staff announced by Ford on Wednesday (26 September).
Sep
26th

Honda to join fast-growing small SUV segment

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Honda said it will strengthen its lineup with the introduction of a new SUV in Europe, where the automaker is looking to end a sales and profitability slump.
Sep
26th

New Volkswagen Golf GTI leaked online

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VW Golf GTI front three-quarter
News 26 Sep, 2012

New VW Golf GTI leaked online ahead of its Paris Motor Show debut

Sep
26th

US: Consumer Reports says US$100,000 Electric Fisker Karma "plagued with flaws"

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The plug-in extended range electric Fisker Karma can run petrol-free for 38 miles on a full charge but Consumer Reports' (CR) engineers found it full of flaws: compared with other luxury sedans, the Karma has tight confines and limited visibility, and a badly-designed touch-screen system makes the dash controls an ergonomic disaster, the US consumer rights advocate said in a statement.
Sep
26th

Hyundai Europe to delay sales, market share targets by at least one year

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Hyundai's European operations will likely need to defer its mid-term sales and market share targets due to a dismal outlook for overall demand in the region, said Allan Rushforth, COO of Hyundai Europe.
Sep
26th

CANADA: GM union leaders "endorse" CAW agreement

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Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) shop floor heads at General Motors factories in Canada have "endorsed" a new four-year collective agreement by a margin of 99%, the Toronto-based autoworkers' union announced last night (25 September).
Sep
26th

JAPAN: Toyota and Nissan China JV plants close early for national holiday week

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Toyota's two vehicle manufacturing joint ventures in China are closed temporarily following recent protests against Japan. They will not operate until 29 September and are then scheduled to close again from 30 September for a Chinese national annual holiday week, reopening on 8 October, a spokesman for the automaker in Tokyo told just-auto on Wednesday (26 September).
Sep
26th

JAPAN [updated 14:10BST]: Toyota, Nissan, rivals’ China JV plants cut output

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Joint venture vehicle manufacturing joint ventures in China operated by Toyota and Japanese rivals are closed temporarily and some plan output cuts following movements to boycott Japanese products, including cars, which emerged in protest at Japan's 11 September nationalisation of the Senkaku Islands claimed by China and Taiwan.
Sep
26th

Fiat confirms Italy plants will produce U.S. cars

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Fiat has confirmed plans to have its Italian factories make cars that will be sold outside Europe, particularly in the United States, as the company looks to counter a five-year market slump in Europe.
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