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Toyota chief testifies as lawmakers say carmaker ignored problems
Washington- US lawmakers accused Toyota of ignoring problems that caused sudden acceleration in some of its models as the company's Japanese President Akio Toyoda was set to appear before Congress Wednesday and apologize for its conduct. Toyoda will ...

[Posted on : 2010-02-24 ] Category : [ Cars (General) ]

Hyundai Kia sets up finance company to support German sales
Seoul - South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai Kia Automotive Group is to set up a new company to offer purchase credit to German customers, the company's finance arm said Wednesday. Hyundai Capital Germany GmbH, a joint venture between Hyundai Kia an...

[Posted on : 2010-02-24 ] Category : [ Cars (General) ]

Smart fortwo 'greystyle' edition
Stuttgart - Daimler plans to offer in Europe, starting in the spring, a greystyle edition of the Smart fortwo, with exclusive matte dark grey paintwork, 6-spoke alloy wheels painted in the same colour and an exclusive interior. The special model is...

[Posted on : 2010-02-24 ] Category : [ Cars (General) ]

Customized package for Porsche Panamera
Stuttgart - The tuner Techart is offering an aerodynamic and luxury kit for the Porsche Panamera, giving it a more dynamic appearance with a three-part front spoiler, 22-inch light alloys and exclusive leathers for the interior. The front spoiler red...

[Posted on : 2010-02-24 ] Category : [ Cars (General) ]

Lexus CT 200h - full hybrid for compact class
Geneva - Lexus is presenting, for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show, a full hybrid production version in the premium compact segment based on the LF-Ch concept car first revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show last year. According to Japanese pres...

[Posted on : 2010-02-24 ] Category : [ Cars (General) ]

VW Amarok pickup to be offered on European markets
Wolfsburg, Germany - Volkswagen's Amarok pickup truck will be available in European showrooms in the second half of this year with a choice of two turbodiesel engines, the carmaker has announced. The market for pickup trucks in Europe is small, with ...

[Posted on : 2010-02-24 ] Category : [ Cars (General) ]

Honda CR-Z combines hybrid with 6-speed gearbox - correction
Geneva - The European version of the Honda CR-Z celebrates its debut at the Geneva Motor Show, combining for the first time a hybrid system with a 6-speed manual gearbox with a fuel consumption listed at five litres per 100 kilometres. It features a ...

[Posted on : 2010-02-24 ] Category : [ Cars (General) ]

VW gives Touareg SUV a makeover
Wolfsburg, Germany - Volkswagen has given its Touareg offroader a makeover, with more economical engines plus a range of new safety and driver assistance systems. The Touareg will also be the first and only offroader in Europe by a German car maker t...

[Posted on : 2010-02-24 ] Category : [ Cars (General) ]

General Motors starts hiring again - Summary
Washington - Bad times for General Motors started to wane Tuesday when the company announced it would add 1,200 jobs at an Ohio plant manufacturing the new Chevrolet compact, the Cruze. The Cruze, set to debut in 2011, will be made at the Lordstown, ...

[Posted on : 2010-02-23 ] Category : [ Cars (General) ]

EXTRA: Toyota chief deeply sorry: Company perhaps grew too fast
Washington - Toyota President Akio Toyoda apologized Tuesday for accidents caused by faulty models and admitted the world's largest manufacturer may have grown too fast for its own good. All the Toyota vehicles bear my name, Toyoda, who is the gran...

[Posted on : 2010-02-23 ] Category : [ Cars (General) ]

 

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