Controlled Power Technologies (CPT), a company specialising in CO2 reduction for the automotive industry, will present a number of affordable 'micro-hybrid' solutions for reducing carbon emissions at an international 'Green Vehicle Congress' being held this week (23-25 March) in Newcastle.
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The Spanish outfit Epsilon Euskadi will apply to become F1's thirteenth team in 2011.
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The IRL will create a committee which will be solely responsible for making recommendations for the series future chassis and engine that should be introduce in 2012.
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Jenson Button on Tuesday got a taste of V8 Supercar racing when he swapped his McLaren for a Holden Commodore of the Australian touring car series.
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Belgian driver Bertrand Baguette will join Conquest racing for the remainder of the season as he will make his debut at Barber Motorsports Park round on April 11.
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After the Equinox and Terrain were retired from their first term of duty, the decision was made to target the top of the highly-competitive compact crossover market with the replacements. By benchmarking the segment's best, GM engineers are confident their efforts will give machinery like the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 a run for their money.
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The March 9 crash of a Toyota Prius in New York appears to be a case of driver error, police said.
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The 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX will look more the WRX STI model by adopting the STI's wide-body look, including wide track front and rear, and wider tires.
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Lithium ion batteries needed to power electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids will be in short supply later this decade unless manufacturing capacity is greatly increased, according to consulting firm PRTM.
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Nissan Motor Co. aims to boost its global production by more than 17 percent to an all-time high of 3.69 million units in the fiscal year beginning April 1, the Nikkei business daily reported on Tuesday.
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The new chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association, Ed Tonkin, said today that he will push for Chrysler dealer reinstatements next week when he expects to meet with Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne in New York.
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The auto industry, which was largely noncommittal during the yearlong debate about changes to the national health care system, remains uncertain about the effects of the new health care legislation on the industry. General Motors Co.
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Parts maker Cooper Standard Holdings Inc. filed an amended reorganization plan that increases noteholders' new equity investment in the company by 45 percent to $355 million.
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First new car rolls off the production line as era of Spyker ownership begins
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In News Brake: Chrysler and Fiat team up for an electric 500 for the United States, Chrysler also ponders a small unibody pickup, and Jimmie Johnson wins his first at Bristol . . . But Wait, There's More!
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Following a three year investment of US$730m, Chrysler Group unveiled the production launch of its Pentastar V-6 engine at an event on Friday (19 March) at the Trenton, Michigan South Engine Plant (TSEP). The company claimed the engine was a "cornerstone" of its efforts to reinvent its business model.
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The looming closure of Toyota Motor Corp.'s California assembly plant is beginning to take a toll on suppliers there as well, with plants located around the site ready to shut down starting in late March.
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Chrysler Group will build 140 Ram plug-in hybrid electric vehicles for use in a three-year demonstration fleet.
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Paul Bond has fought off more than 1,000 competitors to win a new career as a motoring journalist – starting with a three month internship at Auto Express magazine.
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Renault Samsung Motors said on Monday it had taken over 40,000 orders for its new, locally developed SM5 sedan.
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