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The Note is offered with three engine options and in three trim levels

Nissan has begun production of the Note at its Sunderland factory in the UK, and the cars will be supplied throughout Europe. The production involved a £125 million upgrade to the factory and added 2,000 new workers, including suppliers. Sin...

It will add 25 new vehicles in Europe through 2017

It seems that the European auto market may be reaching its lowest point, which means that things can only get better. The market was down 5% in August and hit its lowest levels since 1990. Ford wants to be ready for the comeback and is attempting ...

The first deliveries will begin just before the end of the year

Porsche begins production of the 918 Spyder today with the first deliveries of the car scheduled after Christmas but before the end of the year. Prices for the 918 start at €781,155 for the base car or €853,155 for the Weissach packa...

It will launch with the Go in 2014 in some markets

Datsun has unveiled the Go+, a five passenger MPV with two folding jump seats in the rear to hold seven people if the need arises, in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Go+ and the Go five-door hatchback will be built outside of Jakarta in 2014. The Go+ will...

She is facing re-election and is looking for support

German Chancellor Angela Merkel faces re-election on September 22 and is looking for support wherever she can find it. During the Frankfurt Motor Show, she came out in support of German automakers and promised to fight against lowered CO2 emission...

It has tripled in size since opening in 2009

A recent expansion to General Motors’ Global Battery Systems Laboratory in Michigan has made it the largest automotive battery lab in the United States. The updates added 35,000 square feet to the lab to bring its total size up to 85,000 squ...

The company says that it is continuing to refine the car

Philippe Klein, Renault head of product planning, says that the company has noted Renault Sport Clio fan's complaints about the latest generation, specifically its lack of manual transmission. He says that the company is continuing to develop ...

The cars will race in both classes of the USCR

The field for the 2014 United Sports Car Racing series in the United States has gotten a little bigger with the announcement that Riley Technologies is building a Viper GT3-R for the GT Daytona class that will be driven by sports car racing vetera...

It is slated to debut in 2015 and will be used by both automakers

Geely wants to expand outside of China and into Europe and possibly into the United States. To do so, it is going to work with Volvo to develop a new platform for C-segment compact cars that both companies can sell globally. Volvo will still use i...

Expanding production even further in the next year

Ford has built its two millionth EcoBoost engine since launching the turbocharged engines in 2009. Production for 2013 is up 60% from 2012, and it is the first time ever that EcoBoost engines have exceeded Ford’s diesel engine production. ...