Battery and car maker BYD launched its first premium multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) in Beijing on Wednesday, pricing it to compete with or undercut both locally developed and built rivals and western minivans assembled by local joint ventures.
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Swedish firm’s A1-rivalling 9-1 supermini to get BMW petrol engines in 2012.
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Saab and BMW announced an agreement today for BMW to supply engines from its Mini brand for Saab's next-generation 9-3. Under the agreement, BMW will provide Saab with four-cylinder 1.6-liter turbocharged gasoline engines starting in 2012.
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Saab and BMW announced an agreement today for BMW to supply engines from its Mini brand for Saab's next-generation 9-3. Under the agreement, BMW will provide Saab with four-cylinder 1.6-liter turbocharged gasoline engines starting in 2012.
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Emission-free mobility is the common theme for a trio of MINI Scooter E concepts introduced by BMW on September 23rd at London's The Vinyl Factory.
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BMW AG's Mini Cooper cars are under investigation by U.S. safety regulators for possible defects that can cause the power steering to fail, raising the risk of a crash.
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Toyota is to sell minivehicles under its core brand for the first time though they will be made on an OEM basis by group affiliate Daihatsu which specialises in the type.
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President Obama today signed legislation that will raise limits to $5 million on federally guaranteed loans available to thousands of small auto dealers as the administration attempts to loosen credit in a sputtering economy.
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Hyundai Motor Co. will recall about 139,500 cars in the U.S. because of steering issues that could result in a loss of or reduction in maneuvering capability, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
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Hyundai Motor Co. will recall about 139,500 cars in the U.S. because of steering issues that could result in a loss of or reduction in maneuvering capability, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
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BMW's Mini brand is bringing its electric-powered Scooter E concept to this year's Paris auto show. It gives Mini a response to the electric-powered scooter concept being shown by the Smart brand of German rival Daimler.
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Firm takes a dramatic change of direction with Scooter E concept.
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The dealer portion of the legislation approved by the U.S. House today seeks to loosen credit by increasing the maximum size of a federally guaranteed loan that can be extended by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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BMW's Mini brand is bringing its electric-powered Scooter E concept to this year's Paris auto show. It gives Mini a response to the electric-powered scooter concept being shown by the Smart brand of German rival Daimler.
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BMW's Mini brand has unveiled its 'Mini Scooter E' two-wheeler concept today in London.
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Opel/Vauxhall will build a new small car below its Corsa subcompact in Germany and may add an electric version, the automaker announced today.
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Mahindra and Mahindra may back Italian financier Simone Cimino's plan to build electric cars at Fiat's Termini Imerese car factory in Sicily.
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Mahindra and Mahindra, India's largest SUV maker, may back Sicilian financier Simone Cimino's plan to convert Fiat's Termini Imerese car factory to production of electric vehicles.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Audi CEO Rupert Stadler will hold a joint press conference on Thursday at 15:30 CET, Hungary's government said on Wednesday.
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