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Nov
21st

Vintage signs and posters capture golden age of racing: Jacques Grelley keeps motorsports history alive with iconic images

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Jacques Grelley has experienced and witnessed many significant historical eventsand#8212;and been friends with the people making historyand#8212;in his 72 or so years, and his eyes hold the intensity of a man who is still living life fully.
Nov
21st

Honda ad agency co-founder Gerry Rubin to join Advertising Hall of Fame

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Gerry Rubin, whose Rubin Postaer and Associates advertising agency has partnered with Honda Motor for nearly four decades, will be inducted into the American Advertising Federation's Advertising Hall of Fame.
Nov
21st

2013 Dodge Dart Limited review notes: Forget the Caliber ever happened

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EXECUTIVE EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: I'd been looking forward to driving the
Nov
21st

Q&A with Axeon: Review of advanced automotive batteries

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Based in Dundee, Scotland, Axeon designs, develops and manufactures customised advanced lithium-ion battery packs and charging systems for a range of automotive and other applications, with its core business in developing and supplying such systems for use in electric and hybrid electric vehicles. In this interview, Matthew Beecham talked with George Peterson and Dr Allan Paterson of Axeon.
Nov
21st

First Drive – 2013 Lincoln MKZ: Itand#8217;s the car that will save Lincoln, or not

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No one at Lincoln minimizes the importance of the 2013 MKZ.
Nov
21st

Toyota Prius not popular with car thieves, report says

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Toyota's hybrid Prius is less likely to be stolen in the United States compared with cars of a similar age as thieves look for parts that can be used in more- common vehicles, according to a trade group.
Nov
21st

CHINA: Skoda to add imports to keep pace

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Skoda plans to start imports to China next year through two possible distribution channels, according to management board member for sales and marketing Werner Eichhorn.
Nov
21st

CHINA: Ford-Mazda JV to expand engine production

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Ford and Mazda are to spend an additional US$37.3m with their Chinese partner Changan on their engine plant venture.
Nov
21st

Adam rally car revealed

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Opel Adam R2 rally car front tracking
News 21 Nov, 2012

Opel is set to make its return to motorsport, with a new Adam R2 rally car for a one-make rally Cup

Nov
21st

Adam rally car pictures

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Opel Adam R2 rally car front trackingOpel Adam R2 rally car front staticOpel Adam R2 rally car front Pictures 21 Nov, 2012
Nov
21st

ANALYSIS: Fiscal cliff risks are on auto industry radar

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The dangers for the US economy posed by the so-called 'fiscal cliff' of tax rises and spending cuts if agreement is not reached on closing the yawning federal budget deficit, are now causing concern among automakers.
Nov
21st

US: Francois Dossa named president of Nissan Brazil

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Francois Dossa, currently Nissan Brazil's general director of finance and administration, is appointed president from 1 January.
Nov
21st

JAPAN: Denso develops high performance millimetre-wave radar

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Denso has developed a new and higher-performing millimetre-wave radar that has a longer and wider detection range, which helps improve the responsiveness of an active safety technology.
Nov
21st

US: EV sales in China will fall far short of government targets – research

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China has established a goal of making China the world leader in plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) sales with a target of manufacturing 500,000 PEVs per year by 2015. According to a recent report from Pike Research, annual sales of PEVs will reach only 45,000 units by 2015, increasing to 152,000 vehicles in 2017. That figure represents less than 1% of the total light duty vehicle market in China.
Nov
21st

JAPAN: Mazda aims to sell 240,000 units a year of new Atenza/6 globally

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Mazda Motor has launched its redesigned Atenza in Japan, aiming to sell 240,000 units a year world-wide.
Nov
21st

SOUTH KOREA: Fuel economy disclosure coming

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The South Korean government will make it mandatory for local carmakers to disclose vehicles' fuel economy starting in the second half of next year.
Nov
21st

JAPAN: Toyota determined to stay on top

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Toyota's global output, which currently stands at roughly 9.89m units, is not expected to surpass 10m units in fiscal 2012.
Nov
21st

GERMANY: VW Group deliveries rise 11.2% YTD

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Volkswagen Passenger Cars delivered 4.72m (4.24; +11.2%) vehicles to customers worldwide in the year to the end of October. The brand developed particularly well in the Central and Eastern Europe region, where 223,100 (173,100; +28.9%) units were delivered.
Nov
21st

150bhp 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine possible

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Formula Ford EcoBoost
News 21 Nov, 2012

Ford is working on a 150bhp version of its efficient 1.0 EcoBoost engine

Nov
21st

2013 SRT Viper hits the race track – with video: Slippery snakes let loose on a great road course in the rain

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It was raining, one of the world's toughest road courses was pretty wet and all the cars had 640 hp. What could possibly go wrong?
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