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Citroen will begin production of a large crossover/SUV in China between the end of next year and early 2015. The model will be sold in Asia but is not planned for Europe, Citroen CEO Frederic Banzet said.

Citroen will begin production of a large crossover/SUV in China between the end of next year and early 2015. The model will be sold in Asia but is not planned for Europe, Citroen CEO Frederic Banzet said.

Citroen will begin production of a large crossover/SUV in China between the end of next year and early 2015. The model will be sold in Asia but is not planned for Europe, Citroen CEO Frederic Banzet said.

News 12 Sep, 2013

The Frankfurt Motor Show 2013 featured a swarm of new models and our news editor Jack Rix takes his pick

News 12 Sep, 2013

The Frankfurt Motor Show 2013 featured a swarm of new models and our news editor Jack Rix takes his pick

News 12 Sep, 2013

The Frankfurt Motor Show 2013 featured a swarm of new models and our news editor Jack Rix takes his pick

News 12 Sep, 2013

The Frankfurt Motor Show 2013 featured a swarm of new models and our news editor Jack Rix takes his pick

News 12 Sep, 2013

The Frankfurt Motor Show 2013 featured a swarm of new models and our news editor Jack Rix takes his pick

Daimler and Renault are expanding their global cooperation to include commercial vans made in Japan as the manufacturers continue to identify new projects together.

After seeing its biggest SUV outsold by the Mercedes-Benz M class last year, BMW is fighting back with a model it calls "The Boss," a new version of its X5 stuffed with advanced technology.

Volkswagen may launch commercial vehicles in the United States as part of steps to expand its core namesake brand in the world's No. 2 auto market.

After seeing its biggest SUV outsold by the Mercedes-Benz M class last year, BMW is fighting back with a model it calls "The Boss," a new version of its X5 stuffed with advanced technology.

Daimler and Renault are expanding their global cooperation to include commercial vans made in Japan as the manufacturers continue to identify new projects together.

After seeing its biggest SUV outsold by the Mercedes-Benz M class last year, BMW is fighting back with a model it calls "The Boss," a new version of its X5 stuffed with advanced technology.

Daimler and Renault are expanding their global cooperation to include commercial vans made in Japan as the manufacturers continue to identify new projects together.

Volkswagen may launch commercial vehicles in the United States as part of steps to expand its core namesake brand in the world's No. 2 auto market.

Daimler and Renault are expanding their global cooperation to include commercial vans made in Japan as the manufacturers continue to identify new projects together.

Volkswagen may launch commercial vehicles in the United States as part of steps to expand its core namesake brand in the world's No. 2 auto market.

After seeing its biggest SUV outsold by the Mercedes-Benz M class last year, BMW is fighting back with a model it calls "The Boss," a new version of its X5 stuffed with advanced technology.

From press release

Volkswagen's Andreas Mikkelsen holds a slender overnight lead of Rally Australia after the opening two stages on Thursday evening. 

The Norwegian was fastest on the first pass of the Super Special in downtown Coffs Harbour - run as SS1 - and second on the second (SS2) to hold a 0.9sec advantage over Citroen DS3 driver Kris Meeke. Mikkelsen's Volkswagen team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala is third, 0.5sec behind Meeke. 

Andreas Mikkelsen (Photo: VW)

It is the first time that Mikkelsen has led a WRC rally, but it was a close call after he clipped a barrier with the left-hand front corner of his Polo R on the second loop. The water, sprayed on the dry earth sections to keep the dust clouds down, made conditions unexpectedly slippery for many of the WRC crews.

Cheered on by grandstands full of spectators, crews tackled the tight and twisty mixed surface test in pairs with headlights blazing.

Drivers' championship leader Sebastien Ogier ended the day fourth, and looking forward to Friday, when the action switches to the twisty gravel roads south of Coffs Harbour. 

Mikko Hirvonen is fifth, with Thierry Neuville sixth and Mads Ostberg - who complained of bad understeer - seventh.