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Sep
29th

CHINA: BYD launches minivan

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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. Full story...
Sep
29th

Saabs get BMW power

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Swedish firm’s A1-rivalling 9-1 supermini to get BMW petrol engines in 2012.


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Sep
29th

Saab will use BMW Mini engines in new 9-3

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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. Full story...
Sep
29th

Saab will use BMW Mini engines in new 9-3

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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. Full story...
Sep
29th

MINI Scooter E Concept at the Paris Motor Show

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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. Full story...
Sep
28th

Mini Cooper examined by U.S. for steering flaws that may cause crashes

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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. Full story...
Sep
28th

JAPAN: Toyota to enter minivehicle segment

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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. Full story...
Sep
27th

Obama signs bill to lift limits to $5 million on U.S.-backed dealer loans

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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. Full story...
Sep
27th

Hyundai to recall Sonata sedans in U.S. over steering

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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. Full story...
Sep
26th

Hyundai to recall Sonata sedans in U.S. over steering

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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. Full story...
Sep
24th

Mini jumps into electric scooter field with trio of concepts

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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. Full story...
Sep
24th

MINI’s new direction

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Firm takes a dramatic change of direction with Scooter E concept.


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Sep
23rd

Congress clears bill aimed at boosting auto dealers, other small businesses

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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. Full story...
Sep
23rd

Paris auto show: Mini jumps into electric scooter field with trio of concepts:

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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. Full story...
Sep
23rd

UK: Mini unveils e-scooter concept

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BMW's Mini brand has unveiled its 'Mini Scooter E' two-wheeler concept today in London. Full story...
Sep
23rd

Opel will build minicar in Germany to compete with Ford, VW

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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. Full story...
Sep
23rd

India’s Mahindra may back bid to build EVs in Fiat plant

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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. Full story...
Sep
22nd

First Look: Mini Scooter E Concepts

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First Look: Mini Scooter E Concepts
Mini Scooter E Concepts - First Look - 2010 Paris Auto Show - Automobile Magazine
Mini's two-wheeler takes on three forms.

The city of light? Hardly. Judging by this year's motor show, Paris is a city of scooters. Smart is displaying its own conceptual scooter at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, but Mini may have the automaker trumped -- it's bringing three different versions of its new Scooter E concept to the same venue.


Photo Gallery: Mini Scooter E Concepts - First Look - 2010 Paris Auto Show - Automobile Magazine


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Sep
22nd

Mahindra may back bid for Fiat plant 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. Full story...
Sep
22nd

Hungary, Audi to hold press conference Thursday; plant expansion reported

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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. Full story...
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