| Mitsubishi Motors to cut domestic output Report |
Apr 23rd, 2013 |
Fortis sedan, the Delica commercial vehicle for export, and the eK Wagon minivehicle, among other models, the paper said. The company will consolidate four lines at the plant into two, the paper said, adding the move will push up the operating rate at the facility to around 70 per cent from below 40 per cent at present. The combined output ...
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| Charity Special Mercedes-Benz commits 20m yuan to support Yaan earthquake disaster relief |
Apr 23rd, 2013 |
/enpproperty--> Following the magnitude-7 earthquake that rocked Ya'an in Sichuan province on the morning of April 20, Beijing Mercedes-Benz Sales and Service Co Ltd and Beijing Benz Automotive Co Ltd, together with Mercedes-Benz' dealers, committed 20 million yuan ($3.23 million) to Ya'an to support relief efforts there within 24 hours proceeding the disaster through the ...
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| 2013 Holden Captiva new six-speed auto heads SUV updates |
Apr 23rd, 2013 |
Holden says brings drive quality improvements. Additionally, all diesel models feature a revised final drive ratio designed to further improve top-end performance. The 2013 update also sees the addition of the high-grade Holden Captiva 5 LTZ trim level, which brings 19-inch alloy wheels, rain-sensing wipers, leather upholstery, heated front seats and an eight-way electrically adjustable ...
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| Closer Look: Is Sprint Velocity a Window to the Future of In-Car Connectivity? |
Apr 22nd, 2013 |
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Currently, there’s a rift in how people use and relate to technology inside of a car, and outside of one. But Sprint Velocity, the new in-car connectivity system created by the mobile giant, looks to change that. Sprint is the latest player in a rapidly growing segment, and is betting it can mine a Mt. [...]
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| Ignition Episode 63: 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA |
Apr 22nd, 2013 |
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For this episode, Frank Markus of Motor Trend travels to Saint Tropez to test out the brand new Mercedes-Benz CLA, the automaker’s new entry into the youth market. The idea of a Mercedes-Benz under $30,000 seems dangerous, especially when you take the old C230 hatchback into consideration. However, Markus sets out to determine if the [...]
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| BMW Considers 1 Series Sedan, a Fairly Inevitable Conclusion |
Apr 22nd, 2013 |
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BMW, which has made common practice of creating new segments and niches to grow its sales numbers, is considering yet another one: a 1 Series sedan. For anyone following trends in the automotive market, this shouldn’t strike you as anything too surprising. Mercedes-Benz has its CLA-Class, and Audi just officially unveiled its 2014 A3 sedan [...]
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| Volvo Says “No” to Flagship Vehicle |
Apr 22nd, 2013 |
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Volvo recently announced that it will not be developing a flagship sedan to compete with any of its competitors. Hakan Samuelsson, Volvo CEO, told Automotive News that a flagship didn’t fit into the green image the company is trying to portray and is not a vehicle that a Volvo customer would be interested in. Samuelsson, [...]
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| Toyota Recalls 19 Models for Mismatched Labels on Southeast-Distributed Vehicles |
Apr 22nd, 2013 |
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Southeast Toyota, which operates semi-autonomously from Toyota in the rest of the country, has recalled 19 separate models for mismatched labels that are outside the weight limits prescribed by the automaker. As a result, customers may be under the impression they can load the vehicles up beyond what the vehicle can actually take, leading to [...]
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| One for the Money, Two for the Show: Honda Debuts Trio of China-Specific Rides [2013 Shanghai Auto Show] |
Apr 22nd, 2013 |
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It’s well-established that if you want to sell cars in China, you had better style them to suit Chinese tastes. It looks like Honda certainly has its finger on the country’s pulse—just feast your eyes on the three, er, interesting-looking vehicles Honda brought to the 2013 Shanghai auto show. One is a concept simply called [...]
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| Kia Launches Chinese Horki Brand with Forte-Based Concept [2013 Shanghai Auto Show] |
Apr 22nd, 2013 |
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Although Westeners might think twice before creating a new car brand that could potentially be rhymed with “dorky” or “porky,” Kia’s Chinese market joint venture Dongfeng Yueda Kia (DYK) has selected the “Horki” name for its new Chinese-market brand. The automaker says Horki brand vehicles will be aimed at customers looking for reliable, efficient wheels, [...]
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