The mid-size Lexus LF-CC hybrid coupe concept will make its world premiere at the Paris auto show later this month and reports say the concept could determine the design of the next generation of IS sedans.
Kia has unveiled its new compact K3 (Forte) which will cement its place in South Korea's small sedan market where parent Hyundai's Avante and Renault Samsung's SM3 have been the dominant players.
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18 Sep, 2012
The new Chevrolet Corvette is due to arrive next year, and our spies have spotted a prototype in testing
Renault aims to widen the appeal of its low-cost Dacia brand with fresh versions of the Logan sedan and Sandero hatchback that debut at the upcoming Paris auto show.
Last month's (August 2012) exceptional sales (an absolute record of 420,000 units, lorries and buses included) partly arose from the restrained demand since April when rumours that IPI excise tax would be slashed first spread. If the market was already sluggish, it only worsened then.
Plastic Omnium says it will substantially increase its presence in Russia and India to capitalise on growing automotive business in both countries.
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18 Sep, 2012
First official pictures of the Fiesta-rivalling Dacia Sandero, ahead of the Paris Motor Show
EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: The 2012 Mini Cooper S Roadster brings out a rush of different emotions. I love the 1.
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18 Sep, 2012
Our best glimpse yet of the Mercedes A-Class-based four-seater saloon
Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) negotiators have reached a four-year tentative agreement with Ford Canada during which time about 600 new jobs will be created at the automaker's Canadian operations.
In a response to calls for clarity about Fiat's future investment plans, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne told an Italian newspaper that the automaker will not close any of its six Italian factories despite a plunging domestic car market.
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18 Sep, 2012
Latest spy shots provide our first glimpse under the bonnet of the BMW M3
European car sales fell 9 percent in August for an 11th straight monthly decline led by Ford, GM and Fiat and mid-market brands bore the brunt of the slump in markets including Italy, France and Germany.
Land Rover could add a luxury SUV below the compact-sized Evoque, the brand's design director said. "Certainly, I think we can go smaller," Gerry McGovern told Automotive News Europe.
Several Japanese automakers shuttered assembly plants and dealerships in the world's second-biggest economy as a territorial dispute and the anniversary of Japan's invasion of China prompted thousands to protest in Beijing, Shanghai and other...
Land Rover could add a luxury SUV below the compact-sized Evoque, the brand's design director said. "Certainly, I think we can go smaller," Gerry McGovern told Automotive News Europe.