The Volvo C30 is a compact three-door hatch that hit Canadian shores as a 2007 model to battle the likes of the Audi A3, Mini Cooper, VW GTI, Mercedes B200 and other similar machines. Available solely as a four-seat model with front-wheel drive, the C30 brought Volvo's reputation for safety, uniqueness and refinement into the premium hatch segment.
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The Obama Administration initially wanted Nissan-Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn to run GM after Rick Wagoner was ousted in 2009, and repeatedly pressed Fiat to put up cash for a stake in Chrysler, according to an upcoming book about the government bailout...
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The Obama Administration initially wanted Nissan-Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn to run GM after Rick Wagoner was ousted in 2009, and repeatedly pressed Fiat to put up cash for a stake in Chrysler, according to an upcoming book about the government bailout...
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Spain is talking with Mitsubishi Corporation about building a factory for electric car batteries in the northwestern town of Vigo, economy minister Elena Salgado said.
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Toyota minicar specialist unit Daihatsu Motor is to recall over 600,000 cars at home and in Europe due to indicator light covers that fade over time.
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Hyundai will debut a small minivan called the ix20 at this year's Paris auto show. The company says the new model has a dynamic, sporty profile that is a striking departure from the more boxy-looking models typically found in the segment.
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Hyundai will debut a small minivan called the ix20 at this year's Paris auto show. The company says the new model has a dynamic, sporty profile that is a striking departure from the more boxy-looking models typically found in the segment.
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Kia’s new supermini spied testing ahead of 2011 Geneva Motor Show debut.
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Daihatsu Motor Co., the minicar unit of Toyota Motor Corp., is recalling more than a half-million vehicles in Japan because of faulty rear indicator lamps. The recalls are another blow to Toyota, which already has recalled 12.
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IRC reigning champion Kris Meeke is rumoured to join MINI programme for the World Rally Championship in 2011.
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At this year's Mondial de l'Automobile in Paris on September 30th, Hyundai will celebrate the world premiere of its new B-segment MPV (Multi Purpose Vehicle). To be presented as the Hyundai ix20, a sketch revealed today shows the new model as a striking departure from the boxy 'minivan' image typically associated with the segment, adopting a more dynamic, sportier profile in line with Hyundai's reputation as a modern, progressive automaker.
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Honda US has marked the start of production of the fully redesigned, Alabama-built 2011 Odyssey minivan with an end of the line celebration involving around 1,200 workers at Honda Manufacturing of Alabama (HMA) in Lincoln.
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Mini, known for its retro-chic appeal, is targeting an unhip crowd with the Countryman crossover: families. The not-so-mini Mini will have four doors and be the brand's biggest ever model.
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Aston Martin's perplexing decision to rebadge a Toyota iQ minicar could be explained, possibly, if the car were sold only in big European cities that impose vehicle congestion charges. But the Cygnet will be sold in the United States as well.
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BMW is getting ready to launch its next-generation compact SUV, the X3, and it will ride--as most BMWs and Minis sold today--on run-flat tires. Of all the companies producing cars today, BWM has embraced run-flat technology like no other.
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Toyota will re-enter the small minivan segment in Europe with the Verso-S. The model will debut at the Paris auto show on September 30 and will go on sale early next year.
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Russia will increase import duties on foreign cars to boost investment in local manufacturing and vehicle production, prime minister Vladimir Putin said in a television interview.
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Chrysler plans to sell 50,000 Fiat 500 minicars in the US next year.
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BMW plans to expand Mini's product range in an effort to boost sales and keep dealers profitable as the brand's U.S. network expands to 120 stores, from 86. After flying high for several years with record sales, Mini has stalled in 2010.
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