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Sep
15th

First Look: Volkswagen L1 Concept

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First Look: Volkswagen L1 Concept
Volkswagen L1 Concept - 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine
Volkswagen continues to refine its plans for a hyper-efficient car capable of traveling 100 kilometers on one liter of fuel.

Volkswagen continues to refine its plans for a hyper-efficient car capable of traveling 100 kilometers on one liter of fuel with the L1 concept prepared for 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show. The German automaker first announced its intentions to build a "1-liter car" in 2002, and with this latest iteration has said a production version should be ready by 2013. The European fuel efficiency measure of 1 liter/100 km is equivalent to 235 mpg.


Photo Gallery: Volkswagen L1 Concept - 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: Volkswagen L1 Concept - 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine


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Sep
15th

FRANKFURT SHOW: Saab designers can go it alone

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Saab engineers developed 70 per cent of the new 9-5 and the company has the capability to continue developing new models thanks to the investment General Motors has made in it in recent years. Full story...
Sep
15th

FRANKFURT SHOW: Renault firms up EV plans

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Renault and electric vehicle infrastructure partner Better Place have commited to a volume of at least 100.000 vehicles in Israel and Denmark by 2016. Full story...
Sep
15th

FRANKFURT SHOW: PSA lowers loss expectation

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PSA Peugeot Citroen is aiming for a full-year loss in 2009 closer to the top end of its earnings guidance, thanks to the improved outlook for car sales in its main markets, chief executive Philippe Varin said in Frankfurt. Full story...
Sep
15th

FRANKFURT SHOW: No rebound till mid-2010 – Toyota

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Toyota expects European market share to improve in the second half of the year but doesn't see demand rising before mid-2010. Full story...
Sep
15th

FRANKFURT SHOW: ‘No dramatic recovery in Europe’ – Mazda

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The European new car market will fall to around 13m units in 2010 from a predicted 15m this year, predicted Jeffrey Guyton, president and CEO of Mazda Motors Europe, speaking to just-auto at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Full story...
Sep
15th

Peugeot BB1

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Quirky electric concept squeezes in four passengers and measures only two and a half metres in length.


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Sep
15th

FRANKFURT SHOW: UK car chiefs want scrappage scheme extension

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With funds for the government's vehicle scrappage incentive running dry, UK car industry chiefs are calling for a replacement scheme to avoid car sales "falling off a cliff". Full story...
Sep
15th

FRANKFURT SHOW: UK needs to act on manufacturing – Bentley

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Bentley has called on the British government to make up its mind over the UK as a manufacturing base. Full story...
Sep
15th

Audi e-tron shocks Frankfurt

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R8-based electric supercar wows showgoers with futuristic looks and innovative drivetrain


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Sep
15th

Audi e-tron shocks Frankfurt – Audi e-tron shocks Frankfurt

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R8-based electric supercar wows showgoers with futuristic looks and innovative drivetrain


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Sep
15th

OPEL FALL-OUT: VW chief not happy at Magna bid

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Ford chairman William Clay Ford Jr may have no problem with Magna's bid-in-progress to buy majority control of Opel but his counterpart at Volkswagen has taken a very different view. Full story...
Sep
15th

FEATURE: Signs of recovery in UK used car market

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Although the UK used car market shrank by 5.9% in the first half of this year, that was nothing compared to the 26.6% year-on-year drop in new car sales in the first six months of 2009. The show of relative strength began in the first quarter, when used car sales increased by 17% compared with the previous three months, and then, fell back by only 1.1% in the second quarter. Full story...
Sep
15th

Skoda Superb Estate

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Finally, the wraps are off Czech wagon at Frankfurt Show - and it's a monster!


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Sep
15th

BELGIUM: European car market up 3% in August

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Data released by the European carmakers' association, ACEA, shows that the European car market in August was 3% ahead of the same month last year. Full story...
Sep
15th

First Look: 2010 Volkswagen Golf R

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First Look: 2010 Volkswagen Golf R
2010 Volkswagen Golf R - 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine
With the Golf R, the GTI formula is cranked up to 11.

The Volkswagen GTI is universally loved around the Automobile Magazine office and that love earned the FTI Automobile of the Year honors for 2007. With the Golf R, the GTI formula is cranked up to 11. Underhood is the familiar 2.0T engine, but it manages to crank out an incredible 270 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque thanks to a maximum boost of 17.4 psi. Sign us up.


Photo Gallery: 2010 Volkswagen Golf R - 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: 2010 Volkswagen Golf R - 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine


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Sep
15th

FRANKFURT SHOW: Bosch sees slump lasting for years

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As we warn elsewhere on just-auto today, it could be easy to get carried away with the luxury, the sports supercars and the electrotechnical concepts at Frankfurt and overlook the real world. Like at Bosch where 10,000 jobs are going this year and 100,000 more staff will remain on short working hours amid an auto industry slump its top manager said could last for years. Full story...
Sep
15th

FRANKFURT SHOW: Asia to rebound ahead of Europe – Hyundai

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Hyundai Motor sees Asian markets recovering more quickly than Europe where its local chief does not see a significant resurgence until 2015. Full story...
Sep
15th

Frankfurt gallery

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We round up the cars making the news at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show.


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Sep
15th

FRANKFURT SHOW: Ford details EcoBoost launch plans

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Ford is introducing its 'EcoBoost' brand of small capacity, direct injected and turbocharged engines to Europe, starting with the 2010 C-Max minivan, and has hinted that two- and three-cylinder versions and sizes under one litre could follow. Full story...
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