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Sep
30th

First Look: Smart Escooter Concept

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First Look: Smart Escooter Concept
Smart Escooter Concept - 2010 Paris Auto Show - Automobile Magazine
ForOne? Smart Unwraps Electric Escooter Concept Before Paris Show

Two automakers have promised electric scooter concepts for the 2010 Paris Motor Show, but only Smart has shown the finished project -- the Escooter -- ahead of its official debut.


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Sep
30th

First Look: Audi e-tron Spyder Concept

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First Look: Audi e-tron Spyder Concept
Audi e-tron Spyder Concept - 2010 Paris Motor Show - Automobile Magazine
A preview of both the R5 and Audi's hybrid strategy.

At first glance, the Audi e-tron Spyder unveiled in Paris might appear to be just a topless version of the e-tron Coupe shown in Detroit. The most significant difference concerns the drivetrain. Whereas the e-tron Coupe was a pure EV, with an electric motor driving the rear wheels, this latest e-tron concept is a plug-in hybrid that sends power to all four corners in a system that Audi calls e-quattro.


Photo Gallery: Audi e-tron Spyder Concept - 2010 Paris Motor Show - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: Audi e-tron Spyder Concept - 2010 Paris Motor Show - Automobile Magazine


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Sep
30th

SEPTEMBER MANAGEMENT BRIEFING: Automotive logistics (Part 3 – The rise of the LSPs)

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The balance and progress of in- and outsourcing logistics strategies in both inbound and outbound at the major OEMs over the last decade, and the consequent rise of logistics service providers (LSPs) has in some ways mirrored the varying integration of component making at the larger carmakers. Full story...
Sep
30th

U.S. sales rate in September may be one of the year’s highest

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U.S. light vehicle sales in September may have run at the fastest pace since March as consumers returned to showrooms, helping the industry's recovery from the worst year in almost three decades. Full story...
Sep
30th

Audi e-tron loses its roof, gains twin-turbo diesel V6

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Audi's e-tron electric sports car caught a lot of attention at the Detroit auto show in January. Now the e-tron is back, at the Paris show, without a roof, but with the addition of a twin-turbo V6 diesel behind the seats. Full story...
Sep
30th

Audi e-tron loses its roof, gains twin-turbo diesel V6

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Audi's e-tron electric sports car caught a lot of attention at the Detroit auto show in January. Now the e-tron is back, at the Paris show, without a roof, but with the addition of a twin-turbo V6 diesel behind the seats. Full story...
Sep
30th

Ghosn wants to expand Daimler ties; calls alliance a ‘powerhouse’

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With chatter swirling about potential expansion of the Renault-Nissan alliance, CEO Carlos Ghosn today put his support directly into expanding the automakers' relationship with Daimler AG. Full story...
Sep
30th

PARIS SHOW: Audi China sales to exceed 300,000 by 2013

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Volkswagen's premium brand Audi expects to sell over 300,000 cars a year in China as early as 2012, at the latest in 2013. Full story...
Sep
30th

PARIS SHOW: Opel may be profitable next year – CEO

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General Motors' European unit Opel might return to profitability next year, excluding restructuring charges, and now expects a smaller 2010 loss, the unit's chief executive has said. Full story...
Sep
30th

Panamera overcomes recession and detractors, draws new buyers to Porsche

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Despite the naysayers and its launch in a recessionary market, Porsche's first four-door sedan has beat company sales targets 11 months after its launch. Porsche sold 22,500 Panamera models during the first 11 months the sedan has been on the market. Full story...
Sep
30th

PARIS SHOW: VW eyes 5m units in nine months

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Volkswagen boosted sales 13% year on year to 4.7m vehicles in the first eight months of 2010 and said it would post record sales for the first three quarters of the year. Full story...
Sep
30th

Fiat to post net profit in 2010

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Fiat expects to raise its 2010 targets and will report a net profit this year, CEO Sergio Marchionne said Thursday. Full story...
Sep
30th

Ford to launch Fiesta Movement-like campaign for new Focus

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Ford plans a major marketing initiative for the new Focus compact car that plays on the lessons the automaker learned in launching the Fiesta Movement. Full story...
Sep
30th

Ford to launch Fiesta Movement-like campaign for new Focus

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Ford plans a major marketing initiative for the 2012 Focus compact car that plays on the lessons the automaker learned in launching the Fiesta Movement. Full story...
Sep
30th

Ford to launch Fiesta Movement-like campaign for new Focus

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Ford plans a major marketing initiative for the 2012 Focus compact car that plays on the lessons the automaker learned in launching the Fiesta Movement. Full story...
Sep
30th

UK: JLR parent takes stake in microjet engine maker

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Tata Ltd, the wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons Ltd in the UK, is to acquire a minority stake in Bladon Jets which helped Tata group company Jaguar Land Rover develop micro gas turbines for the C-X75 concept electric supercar unveiled in Paris this week. Full story...
Sep
30th

VW has brighter outlook on global car market growth

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Volkswagen AG is slightly more optimistic on the global car market's outlook now and still expects to outperform the worldwide market, the German carmaker's sales chief Christian Klingler said. Full story...
Sep
30th

PARIS SHOW: Soaring sales only part of the story – Ford UK

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The new '60' registration plate has seen September sales soaring in the UK but, as the month closes, Ford of Britain boss Nigel Sharp has concerns over the size of the real market. Full story...
Sep
30th

Ford fears governments may scrap electric car incentives

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Ford fears cash-strapped European governments may go back on promises to offer consumers incentives to buy electric cars, making EVs unaffordable to most buyers. Full story...
Sep
30th

PARIS SHOW: Brand building key at Seat UK

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The Seat name may have been around in the UK for more than 20 years but there's still job to do in terms of brand awareness. Full story...
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