Mercedes E-Class Estate with improved load capacity
Stuttgart, Germany - The new Mercedes E-Class Estates that become available in European showrooms this month comes with improved load capacity, a higher performance engine and driver assistance systems. Design characteristics such as the interplay be...
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New luxury BMW 7-Series rolls into showrooms
Munich - BMW's new top range 760i and 760Li luxury models are now available on European markets with a newly developed all-aluminum twelve-cylinder power unit providing improved performance and vibration-damping qualities. Fitted with TwinPower Turbo...
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Super sports car Veritas RS III hits the road
Nuerburgring, Germany - The niche German sports car maker Vermot AG is reviving the magic of Germany's first Formula 1 car with the Veritas RS III hitting the road in January next year with a limited run of 30 units. The first five models have alread...
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Renault, Nissan to launch low-cost car in India by 2012
New Delhi - Carmakers Renault SA, Nissan Motor Co and their Indian partner Bajaj Auto are to launch a low-cost microcar in India by 2012, Carlos Ghosn, the chief executive of the Renault-Nissan alliance, said Tuesday. Yesterday, we signed an agreeme...
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German luxury car sales edge higher
Berlin - Two of the world's top luxury carmakers - BMW and Audi - forecast Monday further rises in worldwide sales after posting modest gains in sales last month amid signs that the premium auto sector is recovering from the economic crisis. While Mu...
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GM chief holding talks on Opel's future
Berlin - General Motors' chief Fritz Henderson arrived in Germany Monday ahead of the giant US carmaker unveiling of plans for a major restructuring of its European Opel offshoot. Henderson visit to Opel's headquarters in the west German city of Rues...
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Rome's traffic woes: Stuck in traffic 11 days a year
Rome - Forget about zipping around the Italian capital on a sleek Vespa. Motorists in the Eternal City spend an eternity sitting in traffic - an average of 260 hours, or 11 days, each year. Rome ranks as the most congested city in Italy, according to...
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Opel workers to strike over General Motors U-turn
Berlin - Workers at all four of troubled-carmaker Opel's plants in Germany were set to strike Thursday, following owner General Motors' surprise announcement that it would not now sell off its European subsidiary. The Detroit-based automotive giant s...
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2009-11-05 ] Category : [
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Fiat to flout four new Chrysler models on road to recovery
New York - Italian car giant Fiat will use its new control of Chrysler to launch at least four new models in the US market over the next three years, Fiat's chief executive Sergio Marchionne said Wednesday. Marchionne also said Chrysler was able to p...
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Volvo to offer XC90 SUV as seven-seater only
Stockholm - Volvo is to offer its Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV), the XC90 in only the seven-seat version on the European market with a third row of seats including two additional child seats by the end of this year, the Swedish manufacturer has announ...
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