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Oct
8th

Toyota aims to lure hatchback buyers with new minivan

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Toyota wants to attract young families and hatchback buyers with its new Verso-S minivan. The model marks the company's re-entry into Europe's fast-growing small minivan segment after the company stopped selling the Yaris Verso in Europe in 2006. Full story...
Oct
7th

Countryman price set, and Toyota offers free service, in News Brake for Oct. 7:

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In today's News Brake, Mini sets the sticker price on the Countryman, there's a hole in Charlotte, and Toyota offers free service to repair its image . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...
Oct
7th

Mini crossover to carry base price of $22,350:

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Mini's new Countryman crossover will start at $22,350, only $550 more than the three-door Clubman wagon. Full story...
Oct
7th

Mini crossover to carry base price of $22,350

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Mini's new Countryman crossover will start at $22,350, only $550 more than the three-door Clubman wagon. A well-equipped Countryman in a Cooper S trim with optional all-wheel drive will cost just under $30,000. Full story...
Oct
6th

Mini crossover to carry base price of $22,350

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Mini's new Countryman crossover will start at $22,350, only $550 more than the three-door Clubman wagon. A well-equipped Countryman in a Cooper S trim with optional all-wheel drive will cost just under $30,000. Full story...
Oct
6th

SPAIN: Opel moves into “full capacity”; Seat in strategic reshuffle

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Opel's main factory in Figuerelas, Spain, is set to boost production to 480,000 annual units or "full capacity" on the back of brisk demand for Corsa supermini, despite the GM subsidiary's decision to hand some production to Eisenach, Germany. Full story...
Oct
5th

Opel says its minicar will rival the Fiat 500

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Opel/Vauxhall's new minicar will be a competitor to Fiat's cult hit 500, the carmaker's sales and marketing head Alain Visser said. The General Motors Co. Full story...
Oct
5th

MALAYSIA: Government to decide on five new automakers

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The Malaysian government will decide by the end of the yearon proposals by five foreign vehicle manufacturers to launch assembly operations in the country, according to trade and industry minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed. Full story...
Oct
5th

Marchionne’s investment freeze delays new Panda

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Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne's latest investment freeze will again delay the launch of the third generation of Europe's biggest-selling minicar, the Panda, company sources said. Full story...
Oct
5th

Marchionne’s investment freeze delays new Fiat Panda

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Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne's latest investment freeze will again delay the launch of the third generation of Europe's biggest-selling minicar, the Panda, company sources said. Full story...
Oct
4th

MALAYSIA: Five foreign automakers eye manufacture, assembly

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Five foreign carmakers are keen to assemble and manufacture cars in Malaysia, Southeast Asia's largest passenger car market, a senior minister said on Monday. Full story...
Oct
4th

EXCLUSIVE: SPAIN: VW Navarre output hits record as Polo sales surge

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Volkswagen's factory in Landaben, Spain, will make 335,000 units this year, thanks to brisk demand for the Polo supermini, a trade union official confirmed. Full story...
Oct
1st

White House mulls fuel economy target as high as 62 mpg

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The Obama administration said today it may require automakers to increase the average fuel economy of cars and light trucks to as much as 62 mpg by the 2025 model year from 35.5 mpg in 2016. Full story...
Sep
30th

Obama eyes fuel economy target near 60 mpg, groups say

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The Obama administration may recommend that automakers increase the fuel economy of their vehicles to as much as 62 miles per gallon, almost double the current goals, by 2025, two environmentalist said. The U.S. Full story...
Sep
30th

Mini unveils new World Rally Championship car in Paris:

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Mini finally unveiled its new World Rally Championship contender on Thursday at the Paris motor show. The Mini WRC features a 1.6-liter, four-cylinder turbocharged engine and sends power to all four wheels through a six-speed sequential gearbox. Full story...
Sep
30th

Formula One: Former Malaysian prime minister called into Lotus fight; team pledges silence:

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The dispute over the use of the Lotus name in Formula One has taken a new turn after Lotus Racing sought the support of former Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir. Full story...
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.


Photo Gallery: Smart Escooter Concept - 2010 Paris Auto Show - Automobile Magazine


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Sep
30th

WRC: The MINI WRC unveiled in Paris

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The new MINI WRC, which will contest the FIA World Rally Championship from 2011, will receive its world premiere at this international motor show. In addition, Kris Meeke (GB) has been confirmed as one of the drivers who will contest the championship with this brand new rally car. Full story...
Sep
30th

2010 Paris Motor Show: MINI

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Almost 10 years to the day after the reborn MINI was unveiled in Paris, the English/German brand has now presented a pair of Scooter E Concept variants. Full story...
Sep
29th

U.S. examining Mini Cooper steering:

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The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration is investigating Mini Coopers for unexpected loss of power steering. Full story...
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