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LA motor show: i3 is BMW's best electric offering yet
BMW says its new i3 Concept Coupe is a precursor to an expanded line-up of electric mobility options The big news for BMW at the Los Angeles motor show is the latest push in its electric i car...
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Pricing announced for new Hyundai i30
Three-door hatch matches entry-level Focus Hyundai’s new three-door i30 will cost from £13,995 when it goes on sale in January, making it £1000 more expensive than the cheapest Vauxhall Astra but...
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Latest Euro NCAP scores revealed
Latest safety awards recognise advances in collision protection, with a disappointing showing from one manufacturer Vehicle safety standards agency Euro NCAP has released crash-test results for 15 new...
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LA motor show: act one, take one
Manufacturers are starting to turn to creating high-quality movies to enhance their images and help to sell more vehicles I have a friend who works freelance in the film industry. This, it seems, can...
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LA motor show: Seven-seat Hyundai Santa Fe
The seven-seater is an important car for Hyundai in the US, but there will be no UK sales for long-wheelbase Santa Fe The new seven seat Hyundai Santa Fe will not be sold in the UK, company sources...
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LA motor show: Hyundai Veloster C3 Roll Top
Full length sliding fabric roof for three-door coupé Hyundai has unveiled this convertible three-door Veloster, the C3, at the LA motor show.Described by Hyundai as a “roll top,” the C3 features a...
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LA motor show: green shoots of growth in the US
In his keynote speech at the start of the Los Angeles motor show, Toyota's US sales boss, Jim Lentz, reported that the domestic market is looking up It’s official: the American car market is back, and...
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LA motor show: VW Jetta Hybrid
The Jetta Hybrid has been revealed in final production form and marks the first use of VW's 1.4-litre turbocharged engine in the USA The full production version of the Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid has been...
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LA motor show: Jaguar XFR-S
Hardcore Jaguar XFR-S to hit 186mph and 0-62mph in 4.6sec; on sale next May at £80k This is Jaguar’s fastest ever saloon car: the new XFR-S, a more powerful, more hardcore version of the firm’s XFR....
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LA motor show: Porsche Cayman
Longer, lower, faster and lighter - new Cayman unveiled in Los Angeles The renewal of Porsche’s sportscar line up continues apace with the unveiling of a larger and lighter second-generation Cayman at...
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LA motor show: Ford Transit Connect
Six and seven-seat models for US market Ford has launched the new Tourneo Connect at the LA Motor Show for the North American market, where it replaces the 10-year old Transit Connect.To be badged as...
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Red Bull and Infiniti plot performance road car
Extended F1 partnership will see Red Bull working on an extreme Infiniti passenger car The long-vaunted Red Bull F1 developed Infiniti high-performance car project is likely to reach fruition...
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Bentley enjoys 2012 sales upswing
Helped by encouraging customer interest in the US, the Crewe marque has already surpassed 2011's global sales figures Bentley has already surpassed last year's sales in 2012, and company chiefs have...
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Aston Martin confirms equity talks
Aston's bond holders are told talks regarding a deal are underway; reports suggest Mahindra & Mahindra is favourite to land £250m deal for 40 per cent of the company Aston Martin has confirmed...
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VW to kill off Eos
Folding hardtop to be replaced by a larger cabrio The VW Eos is likely to be discontinued in its current form and be replaced by a larger soft-top, according to VW head of design Klaus...
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VW's seven seat SUV here "in three years"
Firm looking for Ford Explorer rival for US and Russian markets The forthcoming VW budget seven-seat SUV will make production within three years, but it is likely to be only sold in the US and Russian...
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Hyundai-Kia understands the power of sorry
Cash and an apology go a long way to defusing a major row We haven’t heard much about it in Europe, but Hyundai and Kia have had a brush with PR disaster in the US this month. However, they appear to...
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The Lexus with supercar acceleration
Toyota Motorsport creates a 641bhp LS Toyota's motorsport division has turned a Lexus LS into a road racer for the Essen Motor Show in December.Based on an LS460, the TMG Sports 650 gets the bigger V8...
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A missed opportunity in LA
If you're going to launch an all-new car, don't hide it behind a wall of pretty classics It’s only right and proper that long-established brands lean on their heritage. History sells cars if it...
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BMW 3-series Touring
Standout compact exec gains a six-pot diesel and a bigger boot As if a five-star Autocar road test accolade wasn’t a big enough haul for 2012, the BMW 3-series is back for more. No doubt spurred on by...
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