Chrysler to adopt Mercedes engines for its small Diesel cars
By Yoann Besnard on 29 January 2008 | 
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In an interview with Auto,Motor und Sport magazine, Chrysler Executive Vice President - Product Development Frank O. Klegon revealed that the troubled American company will stop sourcing diesel engines from Volkswagen.
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Revamped Romanian first registration car tax to hurt Dacia
By Yoann Besnard on 29 January 2008 | (0) Comments | Permalink
Dacia deputy chairman, Constantin Stroe, is fighting the Romanian government and the EU over the method used to calculate first registration tax. As a result of the future car tax, he is expecting the growth of the Romanian market to slow in 2008 and therefore foresees personnel cuts at Dacia.
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Peugeot-Citroen to build a factory in Russia
By Yoann Besnard on 29 January 2008 | (0) Comments | Permalink
Peugeot-Citroen has signed a contract with the Kaluga region’s government to build a factory which will produce 75,000 cars a year in 2010.
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Revamped Nissan Tiida unveiled
By Yoann Besnard on 29 January 2008 | (0) Comments | Permalink
Nissan has unveiled a facelifted Tiida four years after its first debut. The compact model features minor changes and includes a few technical updates.
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Nissan to launch a facelifted 350Z at the Paris Motor Show
By Yoann Besnard on 29 January 2008 | (0) Comments | Permalink
Nissan will likely unveil a revised 350Z at the next Paris Motor Show which will feature the 3.7-litre petrol unit already seen on the Infiniti G37. The revamped Z would be called 370Z.
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Lutz compared tthe Volt to the moon shot
By Yoann Besnard on 28 January 2008 | (0) Comments | Permalink
In an interview with Wired, the tanned straight talker Bob Lutz likened the Chevrolet Volt project to the moon shot that happened almost forty years ago.
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BMW plans to sell 400,000 cars in the U.S. in the future
By Yoann Besnard on 28 January 2008 | (0) Comments | Permalink
BMW wants to increase its sales on the American market from 336,000 units last year to 400,000 vehicles per year in the medium term. The German car maker plans to introduce new models in order to expand its lineup. The new X6 officially unveiled at Detroit will be the first SUV coupé to be introduced in the U.S. this year.
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Volkswagen to build engines and transmissions in North America
By Yoann Besnard on 28 January 2008 | (0) Comments | Permalink
In an interview with Automobilwoche, Volkswagen of America CEO, Stefan Jacoby, said that the German car maker has plans to produce engine and transmissions in North America in order to reduce its exposure to the weak U.S. dollar.
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Top 10 engines in the US
By Yoann Besnard on 15 January 2008 | (0) Comments | Permalink
Ward's Auto World has released the list of the 10 best engines of 2007. There is only one diesel engine as the magazine is published in the US. To enter the contest, the engine had to be featured in a vehicle whose price tag is less than £27,500/$54,000.
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Face-lifted Mazda MPV in Japan
By Yoann Besnard on 15 January 2008 | (0) Comments | Permalink
Mazda has unveiled a face-lifted MPV in Japan, two years after hitting the showrooms. The main changes concern a new front fascia, a new five speed automatic gearbox and equipment upgrades.
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