Tone down the Geneva show 'concept' wackier styling details, change the two-tone yellowy brown cabin to the battleship grey or coal mine black most European buyers prefer and you have - more or less - the redesigned production Opel/Vauxhall Zafira sevent seat MPV/people carrier minivan for 2011 and beyond. It may also get Holden or Chevrolet badges if sold outside Europe.
Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A. will unveil concepts for a compact coupe and a medium minivan for Volkswagen AG at the Geneva auto show next week.
A third automotive company - DR Motor - has shown its hand at the last minute expressing an interest in moving into part of Fiat's Termini Imerese plant in Sicily, as the Italian and Sicilian governments prepare to divide up EUR450m (US$621m) in grants for the site
Italdesign Giugiaro will unveil concepts for a coupe and a minivan for Volkswagen at the Geneva auto show. The coupe concept could be a possible successor to the VW Scirocco.
We get an early look at Geneva cars from Jaguar, Aston Martin and Volkswagen--and a peek at a new Lamborghini; we get some seat time in the Fisker Karma hybrid sedan, and we send birthday wishes to a couple of drivers.
BMW Mini will showcase its Rocketman Concept for the first time at next week's Geneva Motor Show.
The U.S. Supreme Court opened the auto industry to new lawsuits over seatbelt design, ruling that Mazda must defend against claims pressed by the family of a woman killed while riding in an MPV minivan.
A UK transport Minister has urged closer co-operation between manufacturers and operators to allow passenger carrying vehicles to meet onerous targets and deadlines for compliance.
Mini is returning to its roots with an ultracompact concept called the Rocketman that's set to be revealed at the Geneva motor show ahead of likely future production.
Mini is returning to its roots with an ultra-compact concept called the Rocketman that will debut at the Geneva auto show ahead of likely future production.
Mini is returning to its roots with an ultra-compact concept called the Rocketman that's set to be revealed at the Geneva auto show ahead of likely future production.
MINI Rocketman exclusively revealed to Auto Express, to star at Geneva and offers bold look in smaller package
A government agency closely linked to last week's announcement of future plans for Fiat's Sicilian operations, says car producers could be operating on site as early as next year.
Insiders working at BMW just revealed additional information about the next MINI, which will be unveiled at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show (March 3-13, 2011) as the ''Rocket man'' concept.
The minivan's advent in the '80s was sparked by Chrysler's Caravan and Voyager twins, and they were powered by a 4-cylinder engine. Young and not-so-young families scooped up the 7-passenger, K-car derived wagons like hot cakes, despite its 96-horsepower mill. Competitors soon followed.
Supercharged supermini features innovative 1.2-litre direct injection engine that emits 95g/km of CO2.
Driving a MINI Cooper S is about craving people's attention. Otherwise, folks who look for a flexible, friendly runabout would happily make do with a Toyota Yaris!
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A great fanfare from Rome yesterday saw some fairly typical hyperbole from the politicians as the Italian Economics Ministry blew its own trumpet at inking of a deal for Fiat's Sicilian Termini Imerese plant.
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One of the successful bidders for part of Fiat's Sicilian Termini Imerese plant is aiming for initial production of between 35,000 and 40,000 vehicles per year and a doubling of its existing workforce.
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