The future of hybrid and electric powered cars is looking even more concrete after the new Audi A2 set a new distance record. The A2, still a prototype I hastened to add, managed to travel an impressive 372 miles from a single charge. Even the most cynical of automotive industry observers will struggle to...
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Mercedes-Benz have responded strongly to the drop in sales in Europe and the US by looking to capture new territories that have until no remained untapped. In their headlights is India’s luxury and pre-owned car markets. Mercedes-Benz’s financial arm DFS (Daimler Financial Services) has had a long-standing relationship with the Indian market and boasts...
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Traditionally the annual Motor Show is an opportunity for the automotive industry to showcase their future releases to the media and public. This year’s Motor Show in Paris was no exception, in fact it managed to exceed all expectations with over 100 premieres, according to the event organisers. The 1,263,437 attendees were treated to...
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Global financial crisis and political spending cuts aside, the green issue is still prevalent, none more so than in the automotive industry. Toyota, the Japanese automotive giant, who have been through the mill of late with a huge number of recalls of their Hybrid Prius offering, are on the up. It seems that 2012...
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Porsche and VW: The History German Sports Car giant Porsche secured the acquisition of another automotive giant Volkswagen back in March 2008. This takeover was no real surprise within the automotive industry as strong links between the brands had already been established. These links were broadened and deepened with VW producing the Porsche Cayenne...
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Swedish automotive manufacturer Volvo has challenged the industry to reassess their regulations in regards to emissions. It aims to arm the consumer with comprehensive information about the levels of harmful gases that their car of choice emits. In response to startling figures released by the Environmental Audit Committee showing that air pollution is responsible...
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Toyota just filmed a brand new advertisement for their new Auris Hybrid Synergy Drive in a railway arch near Shoreditch in London. The white Toyota hatchback was lit up by projection mapping which gave it a fantastic sense of energy. This innovative technology was used to draw attention to the fact that the new...
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Past reports had suggested that German Car manufacturer Volkswagen had made tentative first steps towards securing a stake in Suzuki, although this was formally denied at the time it seems that VW were and still are keen to harness Suzuki’s experience in the small car market. Subsequently they were able to secure a 19.9%...
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Toyota has been headline news over the past few months due to the recall of its Prius range amongst others. One would assume that this would lead to a decline in sales and of course profits. However, this is not the case; in fact the company has managed to completely transform its fortunes in...
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Recently named What Cars? Green car of the year, the Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion has swiftly pulled focus away from the ever-increasing number of hybrid cars. In an industry that is striving to meet the environmental demands of its consumers, VW have managed to produce a diesel car that has startling low emissions...
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