| Toyota says China sales wont fully recover soon |
Apr 22nd, 2013 |
Car maker Toyota has said it doesn't expect sales in China to fully recover before autumn this year as antipathy lingers toward Japanese brands. Hiroji Onishi, Toyota's China head, said that the firm's original expectation was for sales to come back in half a year, but now its plan is to push harder after its new product introductions in the fall. He added that the firm would be focusing more ...
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| Premiere showroom at Shanghai auto show 2013 |
Apr 22nd, 2013 |
auto show . Also known by its Chinese name Yuejia, the car features a powertrain based on Toyota's latest hybrid technology developed in China, which also made a world debut here in Shanghai. The pillar-less scissor doors open to wide angles, and its low ride makes it easy for ...
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| Audi targets 15000 local sales in 2013 outlines new model roll-out |
Apr 22nd, 2013 |
is forecasting 15,000 sales for 2013, a number it thought it wouldn't reach until 2015. Audi Australia's new managing director Andrew Doyle, who joined the local arm on March 1 from a position as Audi MD in Ireland, said that although local sales lifted by only 0.2 per cent last year the German company experienced an 18.2 per cent rise in volume in the first quarter of 2013. The new ...
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| Citroen DS Wild Rubis concept plug-in hybrid SUV details revealed |
Apr 22nd, 2013 |
Comprising a 165kW 1.6-litre petrol engine, a 51kW electric motor positioned on the rear axle and lithium-ion batteries that can be recharged from a domestic socket, the Wild Rubis' plug-in hybrid system offers drivers not only the option of all-electric, zero emissions travel but also the combined torque of both the internal combustion engine and the electric motor when called upon via a ...
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| Volkswagen “We need more emotion” |
Apr 22nd, 2013 |
board member says the company needs more emotional cars. Volkswagen member of the board of management for development, Dr Ulrich Hackenberg, is continuing his push internally for a production version of ...
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| Peugeot 2008 coming in October with low-$20K starting price |
Apr 22nd, 2013 |
sub-compact SUV is gearing up for launch in Europe ahead of its arrival in Australia around October this year. The mini SUV will be one of the first of its kind to hit Australian shores and likely open up the segment for those looking to combine the virtues of a city-focused light hatchback with higher ground clearance and added ...
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| Matt Kenseth claims STP 400 for second straight Kansas Speedway win |
Apr 22nd, 2013 |
Kasey Kahne down the stretch Sunday to claim the STP 400 and his second straight victory at Kansas Speedway. Kenseth, after leading for 163 laps, had to push hard to nose out the hard-charging Kahne, finishing just 0.15 seconds in front for his second title of the year and 26th of his Sprint Cup career. Kenseth, in his first season driving the No. 20 Toyota ...
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| Two injured in Toronto bank robbery |
Apr 22nd, 2013 |
A man and woman were wounded Sunday during a Toronto bank robbery when the man stood up to the robbers and they shot him, police said. The heist happened at a TD Canada Trust bank branch around 12:30 p.m. Witnesses told The (Toronto) Globe and Mail the male victim refused robbers' orders to get on the ground. One witness described the man as "the bravest guy I've ever seen." ...
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| Takuma Sato becomes first Japanese driver to win IndyCar race |
Apr 22nd, 2013 |
Takuma Sato won the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Sunday, becoming the first Japanese-born driver to win an IndyCar Series race. Sato led for 50 of the 80 laps on the California street circuit, fending off Graham Rahal down the stretch in his 52nd start ...
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| Auto Special Designed online The Peoples Car of the future |
Apr 22nd, 2013 |
/enpproperty--> The People's Car Project, a two-year dialogue between Volkswagen and the Chinese people about future auto innovation, culminated with the debut of a stunning concept model at Auto Shanghai on Sunday. Volkswagen carried out its dialogue through social media and an innovative web platform that let Chinese consumers design and share ideas for future cars. Over the ...
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