PSA Peugeot Citroen is facing the stark possibility of imminent industrial action concerning plans to shut its Aulnay plant near Paris with the loss of more than 3,000 jobs.
Ford of Europe has revealed the new Mondeo at a special preview event in Amsterdam. The availability of the 1.0-litre EcoBoost petrol engine is the main innovation.
Ford plans to ship Indian-built engines to Europe and other markets, as the automaker tries to boost exports to use its expanding production capacity.
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6 Sep, 2012
New Fiesta-based Ford EcoSport SUV will arrive in the next 18 months
Mazda Sollers Manufacturing Rus, the new 50-50 assembly joint venture between the Japanese and Russian vehicle makers, has held a ceremony to mark the establishment of their accord.
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6 Sep, 2012
Honda CR-V launched as firm invests £267 million in its Swindon plant
Ford will offer its new downsized 1.0-liter EcoBoost gasoline engine on the new Mondeo, the automaker's European flagship car.
The launch of the new CR-V today is the culmination of a GBP267m (US$424m) investment programme into new models and engines at Honda's Swindon plant in England - the single biggest investment there in over a decade.
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6 Sep, 2012
Audi RS5 Cabriolet unveiled in Audi’s first ever live online launch
The next round in a wrongful dismissal lawsuit brought by former Mercedes-Benz USA boss Ernst Lieb against Daimler will begin Nov. 15 in a German court, a spokeswoman for Lieb's lawyer told Automotive News Europe.
Maserati's redesigned Quattroporte flagship sedan, set to debut in January at the Detroit auto show, will launch Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne's ambitious plan to reinvigorate the brand's sales.
Plans for a merger of the two major North American endurance series -
Grand-Am Road Racing and the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) - were unveiled Wednesday at Daytona International Speedway and details have started to emerge.
According to Grand-Am founder Jim France, a name for the series has yet to be decided upon.
"We do not have a name," France declared during the press conference. "We have got some ideas of how to come up with a name for a new combined series."
Which cars will be allowed to race in 2014? The new group refused to discuss the new class structure of the series, but Don Panoz, founder of the American Le Mans Series kind of confirmed that the LMP1 prototype class would not be part of the new series.
"In our situation we are not thinking about an LMP1 class," Panoz explained. "We are thinking about prototypes, advanced prototypes. We are American based and this series we are putting together is an American sportscar series and we need to take care of our own market."
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| Ford Riley, Grand-Am. (Photo: Grand-Am.com) |
That statement from Don Panoz supports speculation that Grand-Am's Daytona Prototype category will be the top division of the new North American sportscar series from 2014.
It is understood that the new group is working on how to incorporate LMP2 cars, which are presently faster than DPs, as a secondary class.
American Le Mans series' boss Scott Atherton, who will be on the board of the new organisation, stated that the GTE class, known as GT in the ALMS, would be part of the new series.
The 2014 calendar of the new series is likely to incorporate 12 races. That number will include the prestigious 12 Hours of Sebring.
The new GP3/13 car was revealed to the world's media in the paddock of the Monza circuit, home of this weekend's Grand Prix of Italy.
As previously announced, the second generation car has a naturally-aspirated 400hp engine compared to the current 280hp and the recent development tests have shown that the car is expected to be at least three seconds faster.
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The GP3/13 also enjoys a new nose, sidepods and engine cover. The modifications will raise the expectations of the series and it will provide an even more manageable step to progress up between GP3 and GP2, as said in a press release.
“I am very proud of this new generation car. Our main objective was to make sure that GP3 remains the best way to prepare young drivers for the next steps, GP2 and F1, which is why we designed a more powerful and more selective car that - among other things reduces, the gap between GP3 and GP2,” said GP3 Series CEO Bruno Michel.
“Even if the car has evolved quite a lot, the costs will be almost similar to what they were before. That was key. The teams will not have to buy a new car. We will provide them with a development kit. It was quite a challenge seeing how the aerodynamics and the engine are different. And speaking of the engine, we go from 280 to 400hp for the same price,” Michel added.
Series officials will be selecting the nine teams for the next three seasons with at least two cars per team, three maximum to have a top figure of twenty-seven cars on the grid.
Montreal's 10th annual “In town without my car!” event will take place on September 21-22, 2012. Unlike previous years, St. Catherine Street won't be closed as most of the activities will move to the Old Port.
Sébastien Plante returns as the spokesman for a sixth time.
''From 2003 to 2011, annual sales of monthly public transit passes have increased by 30% and incentive parking usage has gone up 40%. The subway is also 14% more popular now,'' says Paul Côté, interim CEO of the
Agence Métropolitaine de Transport (AMT). ''After all these years of advertising and education, inspiring campaigns and events like ''In town without my car!'', we need to keep the ball rolling.''
For the first time this year, residents will have the opportunity to take part in TranspoCamp, a year-long public forum on new technologies in urban transportation.
Source: amt.qc.ca
On Wednesday, Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn presented Pope Benedict XVI with a pair of all-electric vehicles based on the Renault Kangoo Maxi Z.E.
The first is white with the Papal coat of arms depicted on the doors. It will be used when the Pope is travelling at his summer residence. The second, featuring a blue livery with a white and yellow stripe along each flank, is intended for the Pope's security personnel.
Both vehicles can seat up to four people and are fitted with two separate rear seats. They are powered by a 44kW (60hp) electric motor and a lithium-ion battery which ensures an average range of 170 kilometres.
These green Popemobiles will only commute within the Vatican unlike the official, armoured Popemobile which is used for foreign travel.
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In order to celebrate ten years in Canada, Mitsubishi is introducing the 2013 Lancer 10th Anniversary Edition at $19,998.
With an impressive list of standard features including a sunroof, fog lights, exclusive wheels and a rear spoiler, the automaker expects this special model to find many takers.
Since 2002, Mitsubishi Canada has sold 157,607 vehicles, including 13,115 so far this year. Over 40% of those have found a home in Quebec.
The 2004 launch of the industry's most comprehensive warranty (10 years or 160,000 km powertrain protection) has helped grow Mitsubishi sales in the country.
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Since bad things always come in threes, Ford has just issued a
third recall on the 2013 Ford Escape.
A total of 1,661 units are affected. Apparently, the cylinder head cup plug (freeze plug) on the 1.6L engine may become dislodged, resulting in a significant loss of coolant which could cause the engine to overheat. Under certain circumstances, water in the remaining coolant mixture may vaporize, leading to a higher concentration of antifreeze. In the presence of an ignition source, this could result in a fire.
Ford dealers will inspect the cylinder head and replace it if the cup plug is dislodged or leaking. In any other case, a wicking sealant will be applied to the plug and a cover plate will be installed over the plug.
Source: Transports Canada
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