Suzuki may be a small player in the global automotive scene-- but they're a brand that's big on fun and recreation, not to mention responsible for some of the most highly sought-after products in the enthusiast off-road community. The Japanese manufacturer has a history of building some solid vehicles, and they've got extensive experience with 4x4 and utility models, too. If you know an avid weekend off-roader, chances are they've got some kind of Suzuki related story about a Sidekick or Samurai that still bombs around in the dirt reliably.
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Shareholders will decide if the automotive supplier can pay Chairman Frank Stronach $300 million in cash and 9 million class A shares to give up his class B shares, through which he controls Magna.
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China is encouraging the adoption of electric vehicles to "leapfrog its competitors in the traditional automotive industry," retired Volkswagen Chairman Carl Hahn said.
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Munich. After being on sale on the global automotive market for five successful years, the BMW M5 has ended its production lifespan with a new record high. The BMW M GmbH produced a total of 20,548 of the charismatic high-performance sports car featuring a V 10-cylinder power unit. The BMW M5 Saloon is accountable for 19,523 of these, with the BMW M5 Touring, which was first launched in 2007, contributing a further 1025 units towards the overall result.
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The center of the automotive universe is shifting quite rapidly away from the established markets of North America and Europe, J.D. Power and Associates said in a new forecast released today.
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Chicago-area native Joe Bortz began collecting cars in 1962 with no idea that he'd become renowned for having possibly the world's best collection of significant concept cars.
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Russian automotive operator SOK Group has sold most of its component business although details of the purchaser remain undisclosed.
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SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers, a joint venture between BMW AG and SGL Group, began building a carbon fiber manufacturing plant Wednesday in Moses Lake, Wash.
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SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers, a joint venture between BMW AG and SGL Group, began building a carbon fiber manufacturing plant Wednesday in Moses Lake, Wash.
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French parts maker Faurecia has finalised a deal with Chinese groups Geely and Limin to deliver interior systems and automotive exteriors.
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General Motors is to sell its Nexteer Automotive global steering and halfshaft operations to Chinese operation Pacific Century Motors (PCM).
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General Motors Co. has agreed to sell its Nexteer Automotive steering-parts business to China's Pacific Century Motors, part-owned by Beijing's municipal government.
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PSA Peugeot Citroen and Changan Automotive Group will finalise on Friday a joint venture deal to produce vehicles in China, a PSA director said.
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The proliferation of platforms has lead to all sorts of automotive cocktails. While classification was once an easy thing, it has become quite complicated today: the old SUVs are now crossovers and sedans come in all sizes and combinations. The Infiniti EX35 falls somewhere between these nebulous classes, an undeniably charming and capable vehicle.
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Figures released by JD Power Automotive Forecasting show that car sales in Western Europe fell by 6.4% year-on-year in June as the post-scrappage 'hangover' continued to sap sales.
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Figures released by JD Power Automotive Forecasting show that car sales in Western Europe fell by 6.4% year-on-year in June as the post-scrappage 'hangover' continued to sap sales.
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McLaren Automotive has set up a North American operation and named six of the 10 dealers it will use to sell the MP4-12C sports car.
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McLaren Automotive has set up a North American operation and named six of the 10 dealers it will use to sell the MP4-12C sports car.
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The European Council for Automotive R&D (EUCAR), which represents the major European automobile manufacturers in their common research activities, has confirmed Jaguar Land Rover as a new member.
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