The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, announced the establishment of an automotive research fund designed to keep the Canadian auto industry competitive and sustainable.
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The thing that bugs me about insurance companies or government functionaries who control such things is that they do not believe in their collective hearts that hands-on drivers training is effective in minimizing road-going fatalities.
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The Renault-Nissan alliance this week signed a partnership with China's ministry of industry and information technology (MIIT) for a pilot programme that, it said, would be a first step in bringing zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) to the country.
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Fuji Heavy Indistries has said it will release a plug-in electric version of its Subaru Stella minicar in July, but initially its sale will be limited.
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1. Mini Cooper Convertible Openometer
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Minicars made by Toyota, Honda and Daimler AG did poorly on frontal crash tests with mid-sized automobiles, prompting an influential safety organization to suggest consumers consider buying larger cars that have comparable fuel economy.
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Hurrying to meet a 30 April deadline to agree terms of an alliance, Fiat and Chrysler are discussing a new seven-member Chrysler board including Fiat representatives and possibly even members of the Obama administration's autos task force, a media report said.
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Minicars made by Toyota, Honda and Daimler AG did poorly on frontal crash tests with mid-sized automobiles, prompting an influential safety organization to suggest consumers consider buying larger cars that have comparable fuel economy.
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Boosting RAV4's notable fuel efficiency with a $24,295 MSRP, Toyota shows Canadian drivers looking for maximum adventure and minimal fuel costs that the Toyota RAV4 is their perfect partner. And they've known it for more than a decade now; ever since Toyota created a whole new type of vehicle - the compact SUV - when it introduced the RAV4 in 1996. Now, as the 2009 RAV4 models roll into Toyota Dealers across Canada, new urban-savvy two-wheel-drive editions join the ever-popular RAV4 models featuring four-wheel-drive.
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Today were getting crystal-clear shots of the 2011 Mini Crossman, which was spied again during testing.
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Today were getting crystal-clear shots of the 2011 Mini Crossman, which was spied again during testing.
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In today's News Brake: We spy on the new Mini Crossman; an update on Chrysler and Fiat; and a hot lap through NASCAR...But Wait, There's More!
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Big, powerful albeit gas-guzzling SUVs are not exactly popular these days -- and understandably so. If you really need one, that's fine, but if you're merely looking for fun and minimum ruggedness, you're likely more interested in something smaller.
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The Obama autos task force is meeting with General Motors officials now to speed its restructuring process, an administration official was quoted as saying.
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The White House task force charged with retooling the U.S. auto industry is meeting with General Motors officials to accelerate its restructuring process, an administration official said Wednesday.
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Volkswagen AG is considering launching the Up minicar in the United States. "The Up could be in the future of the market here," VW of America CEO Stefan Jacoby said on Wednesday at the auto show here.
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The former administrators of the now-defunct Super Aguri organisation claim the formula one team could have been rescued.
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The White House task force charged with retooling the U.S. auto industry is meeting with General Motors officials to accelerate its restructuring process, an administration official said Wednesday.
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General Motors said it won't get federal funding for its Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid car until the company is certified as financially viable by the Obama administration. The automaker has applied for $10.3 billion in U.S.
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Volkswagen AG is considering selling its Up minicar brand in the United States, says Stefan Jacoby, CEO of Volkswagen Group of America.
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