Ford Motor Co. will unveil a near production concept of an SUV in January to replace the Ford Escape in North America and the Ford Kuga in Europe, a Ford source told Automotive News Europe.
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Daimler plans to invest as much as 3.5 billion rupees ($78 million) to expand its India factory that builds Mercedes-Benz cars as demand for luxury vehicles gains in the nation.
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A 1965 Maserati 3500 GT will cross the block at the Russo and Steele Collector Automobile Auction in Scottsdale, Ariz., Jan. 19-23, 2011.
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In all the barrage of publicity and significant wads of government cash being pushed in the general direction of electric vehicles, lurks a technology whose genesis has been around for a considerable time, but generates vastly less column inches.
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Ford and Azure Dynamics have begun shipping the first Ford Transit Connect Electrics to early customers in North America and to the UK for a demonstration project.
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Daimler is to invest ZAR2bn (US$290.6m) at its Mercedes-Benz plant in South Africa in readiness to assemble the next-generation C-Class slated for introduction in 2014.
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New vehicle sales in Vietnam continued to decline in November by 8.7% to 11,198 units from 12,259 units a year earlier, according to data released by the Vietnam Automotive Manufacturers Association (VAMA).
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BMW outpaced sales growth at Mercedes last month on demand for the new BMW 5 series and X1 SUV. Deliveries of BMW, Mini, and Rolls-Royce models rose 20 percent to 129,014 vehicles in November, the Munich-based automaker said.
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Ten companies, agencies and universities are to co-operate with an initiative between The Gas Company (TGC), and General Motors to make hydrogen-powered vehicles and a fuelling infrastructure in Hawaii by 2015.
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Tata AutoComp Systems Limited has announced that it has agreed to purchase a 37.5% stake in Automotive Stampings and Assemblies Limited (ASAL), a listed company, from Gestamp. The move takes Tata AutoComp's stake in ASAL up to 75%.
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Renault has sold its remaining stake in its Formula One team to Luxembourg-based private investment firm Genii Capital, which is already the team's majority shareholder.
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Toyota, Daimler and BMW are turning to laptops for a cheaper way to power their electric cars -- and their sales.
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U.S. farm equipment maker Agco is interested in Fiat's CNH Global unit, Agco CEO Martin Richenhagen said. Agco, whose brands include Massey Ferguson, is moving ahead on a possible CNH merger by studying antitrust issues and on financing.
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Lotus Renault GP replaces Renault F1 team and competes alongside Team Lotus.
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Russian new-car sales rose 80 percent in November, the most in two years, as the economy rebounded and the government extended its rebate program for used vehicles. Sales may reach 1.9 million units this year, significantly beyond previous forecasts.
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Mercedes-Benz said it will achieve its 2010 sales goal after posting record sales last month on demand in Germany and China for E- and S-class sedans.
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Nissan premium brand Infiniti plans to launch its first full-electric car in 2013.
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Hyundai has extended its sponsorship deal with FIFA to include the 2018 and 2022 World Cup championships in Russia and Qatar. According to Interbrand, Hyundai has raised its brand value by 9.3 percent in the last year, putting it just behind Audi.
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