Archive for the ‘International Car Market’ Category
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 145 Views
Volkswagen will launch its first electric car, based on the ‘Up!’ concept in 2010. This is part of VW’s endeavour to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions of its vehicles.
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Friday, June 27th, 2008 146 Views
A few weeks after the launch of the new 911s with rear-wheel drive, the all-wheel-drive versions of the 911, the Carrera 4 and Carrera 4S will enter the market in both Coupé and Cabriolet guise. A whole range of new technologies is present on the models. The new all-wheel drive ...
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 414 Views
The Ford Motor Company has added a new automatic transmission to its lineup, one which achieves the fuel economy of a manual gearbox. Called "PowerShift", the new transmission uses electronically-controlled twin-clutch technology to change gear, and therefore does not need a torque converter or the planetary gears of regular auto ...
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Friday, June 20th, 2008 497 Views
The 1978 Paris Motor Show saw BMW introduce an unexpected car. They stepped into a genre completely new and unlike BMW - supercars. The M1 was the first mid-engined car from the Bavarian stable and it had a straight-six engine. Eyebrows were raised and curious people wondered what made them ...
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Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 291 Views
Mazda will present an all-new show car at this year's Moscow International Automobile Salon. The concept is a compact crossover designed especially for the Russian market.
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Friday, June 13th, 2008 448 Views
The ‘Made in India’ Hyundai i10 received orders for 106,749 units from 98 countries in a span of just 7 months. Domestic sales have touched 65,000 units in this same period. The milestone figure of 1 lakh exports in so short a span of time is a record.
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 277 Views
The Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed is going to be the launch to wait for in 2009. It is really going to push the envelope when it comes to four-door luxury saloons. The Continental Flying Spur in essence was a Continental GT with four doors and the Flying Spur Speed ...
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Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 208 Views
On June 8th, 1948, the first Porsche product was made road-legal. Never could have Dr. Ferdinand Porsche ever imagined the cult following that would emerge from such humble beginnings. In such an era your ideology, not your idea, stood out. When he was quizzed as to why he decided to ...
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Friday, June 6th, 2008 1,887 Views
GM, the world's largest car manufacturer, seems to be changing its product portfolio in a big way. 'Out with the SUVs, in with the compacts' seems to be the new mantra under CEO Rick Wagoner.
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Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008 572 Views
Ford has decided to strengthen its small car portfolio with a production facility for the new subcompact Fiesta at Cuautitlan Assembly Plant in Mexico. This plant earlier manufactured pickup trucks from Ford but now will need to re-equip itself with the production requirements of a small car. Ford is following ...
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Wednesday, May 28th, 2008 415 Views
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars today revealed the first design sketches of its next model. Known as the ‘RR4’, the car is due to be launched in 2010 and will sit alongside the Phantom model line-up. The RR4 will be smaller than the Phantom and powered by a new engine, unique to ...
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Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 309 Views
Johannesburg can now boast of having the world’s largest Porsche centre, with the ribbon being cut on May 25th this year. If this does not put the most populous city in Africa on the world map, then nothing will. One of the most respected and awe-inspiring sports car manufacturers has ...
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Friday, May 23rd, 2008 402 Views
With the gradual shift to electric vehicles, expect to hear more about auto makers building battery plants and less about them erecting engine-building facilities. After Honda’s announcement, it has come to light that Toyota is constructing two plants to manufacture batteries used in hybrid cars.
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Thursday, May 22nd, 2008 1,763 Views
Honda has announced more details about the small hybrid vehicle slated for launch next year. An official name and the rest of the details will be revealed sometime later this year.
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Thursday, May 15th, 2008 711 Views
Ever heard that song California Dreaming? Nice one, isn’t it, specially while you are on the road. There's also an automotive product, a namesake of this song, albeit without the dreaming part of it! It is called Ferrari California. Just when we thought things are becoming dull and everyone is ...
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 531 Views
The times are here for the auto manufacturers to highlight frugality as one of their premier talking points and USPs. There were times when you would keep an eye on the speed gauge as you accelerate, but now there are lights that pop up indicating the mileage you would expect ...
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