Consumer Reports said its tests of turbocharged cars from Ford and GM didn't support the companies' claims about fuel economy and performance provided by the powertrain technology.
Bentley Motors has begun pre-launch activity for a new Flying Spur by posting a video on YouTube, stating that more information will follow on 20 February.
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Prices and specs have been announced for the revised Mercedes E-Class
Carl-Peter Forster, the former head of GM Europe and Tata Motors, has joined the board of directors at Volvo Cars. Forster will serve as a non-executive board member at Volvo.
Great Wall has announced a global sales target of 700,000 vehicles for calendar 2013. The Hong Kong-based manufacturer also says it will launch 13 new vehicles this year, some of which are expected to be updates of existing models.
The automotive punditsphere mocked Lincoln's "Steer The Script" campaign when it was announced, in typical teaser form, a few months ago.
Neither Blake Z. Rong nor Davey G. Johnson watched the Super Bowl. Johnson spent the day lounging in the sun eating napoleons, drinking Cokes, smoking cigarettes and skanking to the
NSK Steering Systems supplies its fuel-saving technology to the new Volkswagen Up. NSK developed the compact electric power assisted steering (EPAS) unit and fitted it to the Up's steering column to save space.
NSK Steering Systems supplies its fuel-saving technology to the new Volkswagen Up. NSK developed the compact electric power assisted steering (EPAS) unit and fitted it to the Up's steering column to save space.
Carl-Peter Forster has been appointed a new member of the Board of Directors of Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars).
Helped by strong sales in the United States and a weaker yen, Toyota reported a 23.4 percent year-on-year rise in quarterly net profit and raised its annual profit forecast by more than 10 percent.
Helped by strong sales in the United States, its biggest market, and a weaker yen, Toyota reported a 23.5 percent year-on-year rise in quarterly net profit and raised its annual profit forecast by more than 10 percent.
Range extender technology for electric vehicles that overcomes 'range anxiety' is set for a rapid boost as more models embracing a supplementary engine solution hit the market, according to consultants at Frost & Sullivan.
Toyota has announced financial results for the nine-month period ended December 31 that show a big boost from higher volumes in North America and Japan, as well as the benefits from a softer currency.
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Europe's light commercial vehicle sector is headed toward a major shake-up that is likely to put added financial pressure on struggling brands such as Peugeot, Citroen, Renault, Opel and Fiat.
Daimler's board is set to extend CEO Dieter Zetsche's contract by five years, handing him the chance to deliver on his goals or risk the Mercedes brand falling further behind its competitors.
German supplier ZF Friedrichshafen plans to streamline its leadership this year by reducing its management board to six members from eight and giving the remaining executives wider responsibilities.
The German automakers association, the VDA, expects euro zone car markets to stabilize in the middle of the year.
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