Fiat has unveiled the Panda Aria concept car
By Yoann Besnard on 6 September 2007 | 
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It was widely known that the Italian carmaker was actively working on a new downsized twin-cylinder engine. Fiat has unveiled the Panda Aria concept car, which is equipped with the new 0.9 litre petrol engine.
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Mercedes may absorb Maybach
By Yoann Besnard on 6 September 2007 | (0) Comments | Permalink
When management keeps quiet about future plans, rumours spread quickly. After the super GL Class, the über CLS and the convertible, the lattest one suggests that Mercedes may absorb its luxury brand.
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Renault to build a new factory in Morocco
By Yoann Besnard on 6 September 2007 | (0) Comments | Permalink
Renault has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Morocco to build a new plant on the outskirts of Tanger. Due to be ready for 2010, the new factory will enable Renault to build 200,000 cars per year at the beginning. Later, it will be able to build 400,000 cars every year.
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Saab is working on a new compact
By Yoann Besnard on 6 September 2007 | (0) Comments | Permalink
After much equivocation, Saab is currently working on new compact model due to be launched in the next decade.
This time, the Swedish carmaker will not make another attempt at building a Saabaru 9-2. The designers will focus on giving the compact model a striking design which will take inspiration from the Aero-X concept car.
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French Automobile Market rose by 1.1 % in August
By Yoann Besnard on 5 September 2007 | (1) Comments | Permalink
After a spectacular recovery of the French automobile market in July thanks to a 21% increase, the month of August stabilised with 139,640 registrations recorded. This 1.1% more than the previous year over the same period.
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Fiat unveils the Grande Punto Abarth “essesse”
By Yoann Besnard on 5 September 2007 | (0) Comments | Permalink
Fiat has released the first two official pictures of the naughtiest Grande Punto: the Abarth SS prototype.
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XF Video
By Yoann Besnard on 5 September 2007 | (0) Comments | Permalink
Here is a video with Ian Callum, Jaguar Head of Design, and Jaguar's chassis guru, Mike Cross, talking about the new Jaguar XF.
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Volkwsagen is working on a 10-year plan to catch up with Toyota
By Yoann Besnard on 5 September 2007 | (0) Comments | Permalink
According to Automotive News, Volkswagen is working on a 10-year strategy plan that aims to catch up with the Japanese carmaker. Backed by Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking, Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn wants to close the gap between both carmakers. Although at a draft stage, the plan will focus on increasing sales and improving productivity.
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Car of the Year 2008 selection
By Yoann Besnard on 4 September 2007 | (0) Comments | Permalink
The Car of the Year contest is a bit of a joke. Every year a group of 58 car journalists from 22 different countries meet together to select the best car of the year. Every year, German journalists tend to favour German cars, French the French cars. The vote makes a little more sense in countries where the automotive industry is not a national industry. However, if we add the fact that sometimes carmakers try to cheat by providing the 'experts' with slightly improved cars, the contest becomes even more of a joke. At the end the winning carmaker has the right to put a shiny sticker on the car, adding an extra selling point to the new model.
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C63 AMG Estate to be unveiled at Frankfurt Motor Show
By Yoann Besnard on 4 September 2007 | (0) Comments | Permalink
Thanks to a reader, Carscoop has revealed the first pictures of the Mercedes C63 AMG estate due to be unveiled in ten days at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Just like the saloon, the new AMG estate makes its mark by adopting some aggressive lines and an impressive front face. Nevertheless, the back end seems a bit shy when compared to the saloon.
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