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Seven of 13 new global electrified vehicles coming in the next five years – Ford

  American auto giant, Ford, has disclosed that  it will make available seven of the 13 new global electrified vehicles it plans to introduce within the next five years. These vehicles, according to statement issued in Flat Rock, Michigan, include hybrid versions of the iconic F-150 pickup and Mustang in ...

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GAC brings three new models to NAIAS in Detroit

Chinese auto giant, GAC Motor, surely has its eyes at the top. And as one of the fastest growing automotive brands in Asia, the Chinese carmaker is unrelenting in its bid to play big in the global auto market, in spite of the challenges. With this desire in mind, GAC ...

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Hyundai showcases IONIQ full range in Detroit

Hyundai is joining other automakers at the 2017 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit with three of its latest eco-focused models: the IONIQ Electric, IONIQ Hybrid and IONIQ Plug-in Hybrid. The Korean car maker will also showcase the 2017 Elantra at the event, though the Elantra had earlier ...

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2018 Kia Stinger makes world debut at NAIAS

(SEOUL) January 9, 2017 – Kia at an event typically dominated by introductions from American auto companies, Kia Motors America (KMA) today stole the spotlight with the world debut of the all-new 2018 Kia Stinger (hereafter Stinger) at the North American International Auto Show.  A five-passenger fastback sports sedan poised ...

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Will Trump’s threat be the beginning of wisdom for Toyota ?

So far, the U.S. President – elect, Donald Trump,  is  catching his fun with his bully, raking and rantings on how he would deal with ‘recalcitrant’ auto makers, who,  according to him, are taking American investments and jobs to Mexico. Poor Mexico!  And the automakers are making a u-turn on ...

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Kia Motors records 3.2% rise in global sales for 2016

Kia Motors has announced its 2016 full-year global sales figures (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants) for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles, recording a total of 3,007,976 units sold. This figure, according to a statement issued in Seoul, represents a 3.2% cumulative year-on-year increase ...

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Mercedes-Benz brings ‘Inspirational Talks’ to CES 2017

As the Consumer Electronics Show (CES)  2017 opens Thursday in Las Vegas, Mercedes-Benz said it will be hosting a series of ‘Inspiration Talks’ at its stand at the show. The Talks, according to the German luxury carmaker,  will feature Mercedes – Benz experts , including Member of the Board of ...

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Real reasons Ford jettisoned plans for new plant in Mexico

Ford on Tuesday announced it would be dumping its earlier plans for the establishment of a new plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, that would have cost the U.S. carmaker a whopping $1.6bn . Instead of the plans,  Ford said it would now splash a modest $700 million out of ...

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What makes All-new Picanto tick

Indications have emerged that Kia’s new offering , the all-new Picanto, is a car to watch. Coming ahead of its world premiere scheduled for the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show in March, Kia Motors, Wednesday, released the very first images  of the third-generation Picanto and one of Kia’s global best-selling cars ...

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Honda hits 100 million production milestone

Japanese auto maker, Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tuesday, said its global automobile production has reached 100 million- unit milestone. This, indeed, is no mean feat for a company that  started automobile production in 1963 with the production of the T360 mini-truck and the S500 sports car. A year later, Honda ...

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