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Audi Sets 2011 Audi R8 Spyder 5.2
Quattro Prices
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Audi today announced that pricing
for the new 2011 R8 Spyder
5.2 quattro® supercar will begin at $161,000 with the first of
the hand-assembled models reaching U.S. showrooms as soon as
next month.
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Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid to Race
in the USA and China
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Following the impressive
performance at the Nurburgring 24-hour race where the Porsche
911 GT3 R Hybrid demonstrated the potential of its
groundbreaking technology over 22 hours and 15 minutes, and led
the overall classification for more than eight hours, the orange
and white liveried 911 racer will now travel to the USA and
Asia.
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Characteristics of the new BMW X3
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Second generation of the Sports
Activity Vehicle with significantly increased space, optimised
functionality and enhanced driving comfort.
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New E-Class a Success - More than
300,000 Units Delivered to Customers
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Since its launch, the new
Mercedes-Benz E-Class has been thrilling customers all over the
world, and more than 300,000 units been delivered to date.
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Rolls-Royce Opens Eighth Showroom
In Greater China
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Rolls-Royce has expanded its
presence in Greater China with the opening of a new showroom in
Ningbo, East China. The Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ningbo showroom
is the eighth in the country. Other Rolls-Royce showrooms in
Greater China are located at Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou,
Hangzhou, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Shenzhen.
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Sporty and efficient - 10,000th
Audi TT 2.0 TDI leaves the assembly line
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The Audi TT 2.0 TDI’s sales
success proves that dynamism and efficiency are not mutually
exclusive. On the contrary, this modern combination appeals
strongly to customers.
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Mercedes-Benz Most Successful
Premium Brand in India in First Half of 2010
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Mercedes-Benz posted
record sales in India in the first half of 2010 and
high growth rates enabled it to gain substantial
market share. Sales rose by 69 percent in the first
six months of the year and a total of 2,500 vehicles
were delivered to customers. Mercedes-Benz saw sales
climb by 83 percent in June alone.
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GM China Breaks Ground for
Advanced Technical Center in Shanghai
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As part of the completion of
its corporate campus, which opened in 2009, General Motors
broke ground this morning for the GM China Advanced
Technical Center.
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China XD Plastics Signs Exclusive
Product Development Agreement with Hafei Dongyang
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China XD Plastics Company Limited
("China XD Plastics" or the "Company") today announced that as
part of an exclusive product development agreement, it has
delivered to Hafei Dongyang ("HD"), one of the leading
automotive parts suppliers in Northeast China, three tons of
specialized plastic compounds to be used in the battery casing
during a pilot production for electric vehicles.
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Ford Credit Earns $556 Million in
the Second Quarter of 2010
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Ford Motor Credit Company reported
net income of $556 million in the second quarter of 2010, an
increase of $143 million from earnings of $413 million a year
earlier. On a pre-tax basis, Ford Credit earned $888 million in
the second quarter, compared with $646 million in the previous
year.
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Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2010: The place to be for
perfection and elegance
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For anyone with a fondness for
spring and an appreciation of the Italian way of life, Lake
Como in April has always been hard to beat. And the
world-famous Grand Hotel Villa d’Este is the perfect base
for those looking to revel in the lakeside ambience rather
than merely bed down for the night.
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Concept Car with Plug-In
Hybrid Porsche Presents 918 Spyder High-Performance Concept
Sports Car in Geneva
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Presenting a high-performance
mid-engined concept sports car with ultra-efficient,
low-emission drive technology, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG,
Stuttgart, is further increasing the Company’s competence in
hybrid technology.
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Specials
The new Audi
A8
– The sportiest sedan in the
luxury class
Concorso
D'Eleganza Villa D'Este 2010, Cernobbio, Italy
On the weekend of 23 - 25
April 2010, the glorious premises of the Villa d’Este Grand
Hotel and the Villa Erba in Cernobbio on Lago di Como once
again provide the backdrop for the most beautiful cars from
years and decades gone by as well as the most extravagant
concept cars of our present day.
The New Porsche 911 Turbo - The Sportiest and Most Fuel-Efficient Turbo
of All Time
Conference
Announcement:
Electric
Vehicles Asia
Exploring
commercial opportunities for Electric Vehicles in Asia
26 - 29 January 2010, Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong
Electric Vehicles are now on the
national agenda for countries like Singapore, Hong Kong,
India, China, Korea, Japan and Australia. It is also fast
becoming ‘THE’ discussion topic of many automotive and
energy related sectors due to 3 main factors: environmental
policies, energy security and energy efficiency.
The EV ASIA conference will focus
on commercial opportunities and developmental plans for
Electric Vehicles from around the world, with a keen
emphasis on opportunities in Asia. It will also aim to
address key issues through the discussion themes:
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Highlights and Market Opportunities for EVs in Asia
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Policies & Standards
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Sustainability & the Environment
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EV Infrastructure
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Leading Edge Design & Technology
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Future Outlook: EV and Smart Grids
Porsche Panamera 2009:
The Porsche in the Gran Turismo World
Introducing the Panamera,
Porsche is proudly presenting the first four-door Gran Turismo in
the history of the Company. This new model series sets the
benchmark in its class not only in terms of superior performance
and exemplary efficiency, but also through a particularly high
standard of personal comfort and exclusive features.
Allard J2X MkII
- handmade replica by Sydney Allard
The Allard J2X MkII, replica of the Jaguar J2X, is delivered
‘fully-loaded’ with options restricted to the choice of engine,
a full-width windshield and a canvas top. Current options
include the 5.7 liter fuel-injected GM RamJet V8 , the 5.7 liter
Chrysler Hemi and the 6.1 liter Hemi.
Brilliant
winner lights up the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2009
Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este
2009: Double Toast on 80th Anniversary
The Concorso d'Eleganza Villa
d'Este drew visitors to Lake Como for the first time 80 years
ago. For ten years now, BMW has organised the Concorso jointly
with the Grand Hotel Villa d'Este luxury hotel.
79. Geneva
Motor Show (March 5 - 15, 2009)
Geneva Switzerland
The New Porsche Boxster and
Boxster S - Two Dynamic Power Machines with Supreme Fuel
Efficiency
The Porsche Boxster is continuing to expand its lead as the
trendsetter in the two-seater open sports car segment.
Already acknowledged as a lightweight athlete with lots of
power on very little fuel, Porsche’s mid-engined roadster
now entering its second generation is becoming an even
greater performer on even less fuel than ever before.
Highlights Of The new MINI
Convertible
A new edition of the highly
successful open four-seater accounting for worldwide sales of
some 164,000 units, continuation of the third body version
within the MINI model family comes on the market.
Fiat
Abarth Video Clip: History, the 60's and 70's
Video:
Fiat Abarth History
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster
SLR McLaren Roadster
Mercedes-Benz will in future also market
its SLR McLaren super sports car in the form of a roadster with
a top. In common with Formula 1 vehicles of today, it, too,
will be made of carbon fibre, a material that will endow the
vehicle with a very high degree of safety as well as extreme
torsional stiffness at the same high level as the coupé version.
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