Paris debut for revised, leaner, greener Mazda supermini.
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Munich. Whether embarking on a business trip or heading off on holiday, every frequent traveller needs a reliable companion by their side. So luckily MINI cars give people on the move all the support they need. The new MINI Countryman crossover model sees the cult car maker once again displaying its expertise in all things mobility-related.
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Driver assistance technologies aim to make the vehicle capable of perceiving its surroundings, interpret them, identify critical situations, and assist the driver in performing driving manoeuvres. The object is, at best, to prevent accidents completely and, at worst, to minimise the consequences of an accident for those concerned. Matthew Beecham talked with Andy Whydell, senior manager for electronics product planning at TRW Automotive, about the company's driver assistance technologies.
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The Jeep Patriot is the brainchild of the old Chrysler administration, which sought to expand the most iconic car brand's portfolio. Building on the Dodge Caliber architecture, they came to market in 2007 with a small 4x4 named Patriot and a Jeep-style variant of the Caliber named Compass.
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Kia has unveiled a concept for a three-seat electric city car that will debut at the Paris auto show next month. Called the Pop, the zero-emissions car is the same length as the four-seat Toyota iQ minicar.
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Kia has unveiled a concept for a three-seat electric city car that will debut at the Paris auto show next month. Called the Pop, the zero-emissions car is the same length as the four-seat Toyota iQ minicar.
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U.S. activist hedge fund Pardus Capital Management has quit the board of French car parts maker Valeo after investor withdrawals cut its stake to below an agreed minimum of 8 percent, the fund said today.
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Smaller MINI turns up the heat in storming JCW guise
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Mazda is recalling more than 200,000 Mazda3 and Mazda5 vehicles from the 2007-2009 model years because of faulty power-assist steering pumps and pipes. Mazda alerted the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the recall on Thursday.
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Mazda is recalling more than 200,000 Mazda3 and Mazda5 vehicles from the 2007-2009 model years because of faulty power-assist steering pumps and pipes. Mazda alerted the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the recall on Thursday.
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Russia's own satellite navigation system - a new competitor to the US Global Positioning System (GPS) - is likely to get a competitive edge in its domestic market under a plan by prime minister Vladimir Putin to tax rival systems.
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World exclusive - Ford's new Mondeo, new Audi A3 scooped, MINI facelift driven, BMW 520d meets its rivals, plus Vauxhall's new city car.
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The current strength of the yen makes it unprofitable for Toyota to export the Yaris or Corolla from Japan and the company is examining whether it could produce the Yaris profitably in the US where the car sells for about US$12,600, Atsushi Niimi, executive vice president for global manufacturing, told reporters in the US.
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Ironically, having created the minivan segment here in Brazil by launching the Scenic - and a new factory to make it - in 1998, Renault is now pulling out, leaving its share to alliance partner Nissan's Livina and the Grand Livina. This was expected, though: the three vehicles shared the same assembly plant and the segment has now shrunk to 6% of total sales.
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Every fan of "Grease" knows the song that begins with "Summer loving" as it accompanies one of the classic parts of this classic movie: the two lead characters musically reminisce about their summer love story. One enjoyed a romantic fairytale and the other, a platonic relationship. In both cases, it all ended when they returned to school in September.
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Russia's industry and trade ministry wants to tighten conditions for foreign carmakers producing vehicles in Russia under the 'industry assembly regime', Kommersant business daily reported Monday citing a copy of a document outlining the ministry's proposals.
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The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed tightening the regulations surrounding the assembly of foreign cars in Russia in order to boost domestic production, the Kommersant business daily said on Monday.
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General Motors India plans to launch a range of mini-trucks and passenger vehicles in its joint venture with China's SAIC two years from now, a senior company official said today.
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