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Will have more traditional hatchback shape as opposed to current fastback

Skoda's China boss, Adreas Hafemann, said during the Shanghai Motor Show that the company is working on a "new derivative of the Rapid" that will have a more conventional hatchback form than the current fastback model.  The ...

The i3 coupe will likely be the third model

The BMW i3 is just a few months away from going on sale, and BMW is going into more detail about how the car will actually be built. It also appears that the i3 Coupe will be the third model added to the i sub-brand lineup.  The i3 will b...

Expect sales could hit 10,000 units a year

Maserati has set a goal of selling 50,000 cars annually by 2015, but sales have not been over 10,000 cars in the last decade. It is hoping that the new, sixth-generation Quattroporte will boost sales massively in the United States and China. It be...

Will be followed by Alhambra and Leon

Seat is introducing the Ibiza to the Chinese market in the coming months and will follow it by the Alhambra in the second half of the year and the third-generation Leon in early 2014.  The Ibiza is Seat's best selling car worldwide, a...

Cars will be built in China

Infiniti moved its headquarters to Hong Kong last year and is trying to increase its focus on the European and Chinese markets, where it used to mostly focus on North America. When the new Q50 and QX50 go on sale in China later in the year, they w...

Races from the WTCC, Super GT and NASCAR

This weekend is not too exciting for world championship races. Formula 1, the World Endurance Championship and World Rally Championship all have the weekend off. There is not even a Moto GP race. However, it is an exciting weekend if you like tour...

Chrysler also faced losses

Fiat Group and Chrysler have released their first quarter financial results, and both companies are posting significant losses. As an entity, Fiat Group and Chrysler Group reported revenue of €19.757 billion, down from €20.221 billio...

Renault hinting there will not be radical change

Renault is hinting that the next generation Megane will be revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September and go on sale at the very end of 2013 or beginning of 2014. It is hinting that the design will not be significantly changed from the curr...

United Nations proposing new fuel economy calculation method

The European Union parliament and United Nations are considering ways to make cars significantly more efficient within by 2025. The EU wants to have cars have average fuel economy of 106mpg UK (88.3mpg US) by 2025. The UN is proposing a new method...

It is the company's fourth win in a row

Audi has been voted at one of Germany's top employees for the fourth year in a row in two surveys of German university graduates. It gained similar accolades in Hungary and Belgium. Audi plans to add 4,800 new employees worldwide in 2013. ...