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Mercedes-Benz plans to boost production of smaller cars
Frankfurt - Luxury German carmaker Mercedes-Benz signalled plans Wednesday to boost production of smaller cars. We have to play a bigger role in the price range between 15,000 euros (21,000 dollars) and 25,000 euros, Mercedes products chief Rainer ...
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Iacocca Mustang honours pony car creator
Los Angeles - Ford Mustang fans will soon be able to buy a limited edition of the US' first pony car in honour of the man who helped launch it to fame - former Ford and Chrysler executive Lee Iacocca. Only 45 examples of the Iacocca Silver 45th Anniv...
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Production version of Kia Nr. 3 expected at Frankfurt Show
Frankfurt - The South Korean manufacturer Kia will present at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September this year several world debuts including a production version of the Kia Nr. 3 minicar first unveiled as a concept at the Geneva show earlier this yea...
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Additions to BMW 1-Series for 2010
Munich - BMW is extending the 1-Series model range for 2010 with the addition of a 120i coupe and 118d coupe fitted with more efficient and economical engines, according to the car maker. In addition the 1-series would also be pepped-up with lifesty...
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Nissan to mass-produce E-vehicles in 2010
Tokyo - Nissan of Japan is planning to start mass-production of electric vehicles by the end of next year with a widescale sales campaign kicking off in the business year starting 2012, Nissan's CEO Carlos Ghosn has announced. The first E-vehicle wou...
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Start-Stop-System for Volvos
Goeteborg, Sweden - The Swedish carmaker Volvo is offering several models with the fuel-saving start-stop-system from July, starting with the diesel engines for the C30, S40 and V50. Together with an improved battery system that is loaded during brak...
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Hopes for electric-drive push hydrogen cars to back burner
Hamburg - Once hailed as the answer to fossil fuels, the future of hydrogen cars has been clouded by manufacturers shelving projects and channelling resources into electric vehicles seen as a more clean-drive alternative. The trend was highlighted re...
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BMW's answer to the Audi R8?
Munich - Australian designer Idries Noah has provided sketches of a possible BMW rival to the Audi R8 super sports car fitted ideally with a 550 hp V10 motor. Noah, who was a member of the GM Holden design team in Australia, shows aconcept car with w...
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