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.
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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!
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Mini's new Countryman crossover will start at $22,350, only $550 more than the three-door Clubman wagon.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration is investigating Mini Coopers for unexpected loss of power steering.
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