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It will be part of a new engine family to debut in the E-Class

Mercedes-Benz has a new slate of technology on the way over the next three years. It plans to go back to the inline-six engine and will introduce them in the next generation E-Class in 2016. The idea behind the engines is a modular engine fami...

It already has an engine plant in China as well

Volvo’s long wheelbase version of the S60, the S60L, has gone into production in Chengdu, China. The car will only be sold in China and is expected to boost Volvo’s sales in the important market, which it calls its second home. &ld...

It would likely use the 270hp engine from the RCZ R

In an interview last week, Peugeot CEO Maxime Picat announced that the company would “soon have an even sportier 208 R.” This comes as a pretty big surprise because it if the first mention of the car. Picat did not go into any deta...

The latest Skyline wears Infiniti badges in Japan

Infiniti will finally be sold in its native market of Japan 24 years after Nissan launched it in the US as a luxury brand. The redesigned Skyline in Japan now wears the Infiniti badge on its front and rear. It is the first step in introducing ...

It was first shown as a concept in Shanghai

Citroën has all but confirmed that the Wild Rubis concept is going into production aimed squarely at China, but it is has not yet confirmed a name. Now, a new report indicated that the production version will be called the DS X7. The wild...

It separated them into teams from Germany, England and Italy

Mercedes has challenged football players and racing drivers to see how they would do at the other’s job in recognition of the German national football team playing against Italy in Milan on Friday and against England in London on Tuesday. ...

It was found in a barn in the Netherlands

The guys at Mini have a little bit of downtime until the third generation car is revealed on November 18, and it has taken the time to restore the 983rd Mini ever made. The 1959 Austin Seven Mini was one of the first Minis to be made in the Ne...

Its goal is to sell 2 million cars a year by 2020

Audi has set the goal of becoming the world leader in luxury cars and selling two million cars a year by 2020. It is on track to sell around 1.5 million cars this is year. According to Audi CEO Rupert Stadler, it is investing €11 billion in n...

It was down to present the Qashqai

When Nissan unveiled the Qashqai last week it did so in a unique way that communicated the way that being social plays into the use of the car and its cutting edge technology. The presentation combined user-generated images that were projected...

It will build engines for Chinese-produced models

Mercedes-Benz has opened its first engine factory outside of Germany in Beijing, China. The factory will be operated with Beijing Automotive Group, Mercedes’ joint venture partner in China. The factory will be able to built 250,000 four- and...