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It gets a long list of modifications to long-term taxi duty

The next generation taxi for New York City based on the Nissan NV200 has entered production in Cuernavaca, Mexico, and the first of them will begin service before the end of the year. It has taken years for Nissan to reach this point. It built...

It rides on a new platform with a longer wheelbase and five engines at launch.

Peugeot will present the new 308 and the concept for the 308 R at the Frankfurt Motor Show on September 10. The 308 will be aimed squarely at the European C-segment market that makes up about 33% of European auto sales. The car uses Peugeot’...

It uses a WTCC-spec engine and four electric motors powered by super capacitors

The Toyota Yaris Hybrid-R has to be one of the weirdest concepts that will be on display at the Frankfurt Motor Show this year. Toyota announced it as a 400hp car that would take inspiration from the TS030 Le Mans car. No one ever suspected that i...

It has a refreshed chassis, exterior and interior

Opel has yet another debut ready for the Frankfurt Motor Show on September 10. In addition to new engines for some cars, a refreshed Insignia and the Monza concept,  it will reveal an upgraded Insignia OPC with 321hp (325ps) and 321lb-ft of t...

He extends his lead in the drivers' championship

Sebastian Vettel took an easy victory at the Belgian Grand Prix. He led practically every lap and made it look easy. Fernando Alonso put in a great early drive to go from qualifying ninth to finishing in second. Lewis Hamilton once against was not...

He will start alongside Sebastian Vettel, and Mark Webber and Nico Rosberg will be on the second row

Can anyone stop Mercedes during qualifying? Lewis Hamilton has set his fourth pole position in a row at the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. During the entire qualifying period the track oscillated between wet and dry, but Mercedes judged ...

Production will be at Guangzhou factory

Fiat is nearly complete with a deal with Guangzhou to build Jeeps at its joint venture factory in Changsa, China. An official agreement will be signed in the coming months, according to the National Business Daily newspaper in China. Guan...

It is also working on technology to improve driver alertness

Hyundai-Kia has started a partnership with the University of Michigan on projects to improve fuel economy and driver alertness. Graduate students from the College of Engineering and School of Kinesiology will work with Hyundai-Kia engineers to wor...

The deal has to be accepted by the US Department of Energy

Remember when people when mention Tesla and Fisker in the same breath? Fisker had a flash of brilliance with the Karma series hybrid, but it could not survive. It went out of business last year and was taken over by the US Department of Energy, to...

Also races from WRC, NASCAR and V8 Supercars

Formula 1 is back after a month-long vacation, and it is at arguably the best track on the calendar. There are also races from NASCAR, the Rallye Deutschland and V8 Supercars. Plus, we are just a week away from the first WEC race in 10 weeks. ...