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It is based on a 1969 Fiat Gamine Vignale

A recreation of the Noddy Car from Enid Blyton’s Noddy books is being put up for auction by Silverstone Auctions and is based on an 1969 Fiat Gamine Vignale. The company estimates that it will sell for between £20,000 and £25...

In wants to continue reducing waste

Kia has released its 2013 sustainability report and it aims to make 95% of the parts of its cars recyclable by 2015. Since 2008, it has reduced the amount of CO2 produced in making each vehicle by 128kg.  It hired 68 environmental experts...

The new manager has received a Captiva LTZ 2.2 VCDi

Chevrolet has auctioned former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson’s seven-seat Chevrolet Captiva that he drove during as his last year as manager and his handwritten retirement statement. The proceeds from the sale went to The Royal...

There is a European Le Mans Race, if that is your thing

It is a very slow weekend for international racing this weekend. There is no Formula 1, no WEC, and not even any NASCAR. There is, however, a European Le Mans Series Race at the Red Bull Ring.  In other series there is an American Le Mans...

It may include a front-wheel drive compact, among several others.

Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche is preparing to expand the company's compact lineup, including a front-wheel drive, compact car. "We are considering the final portfolio of the next generation of our compact cars. We have to define it and w...

It has a new car coming next year

Lotus owner, DRB-HICOM's managing director Mohd Khamil Bin Jamil says that Lotus sold 70 car for all of 2012, but this year is doing much better. For May, Lotus moved 80 cars. Jamil says Lotus has completed its restructuring and is ready to re...

They beat the previous record set last year

A group of 16 dancers from New Zealand have broken the previous Guinness World Record for number of people in a Smart Fortwo. The previous record was set in 2012 in Vienna, Austria, when 15 crammed themselves into a Fortwo.  The latest re...

It is investing to make sure there is a large enough infrastructure for the i3

BMW has signed a five-year contract with Chargemaster, a UK company that specializes in EV charging, to create the necessary infrastructure for the BMW i3 electric car when it is released. Chargemaster will also help BMW market the i3. It is the l...

It is meant as an on-road focused SUV and will leave off-roading to Land Rover

Jaguar is rumored to reveal a on-road focused SUV concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. The crossover is rumored to be using the aluminum platform from the XJ and be sold under the name XQ. It will be a more soft, luxury-oriented c...

Specifically the model with the 85hp TwinAir engine, Start&Stop and Dualogic gearbox

The Fiat 500 and 500C with the 85hp 0.9 TwinAir Turbo with Start&Stop and Dualogic gearbox have been certified by the Italian Ministries for the Environment, for Infrastructure and Transport and for Economic Development as the cleane...