Daimler and BYD Join Forces

by Hot News on May 27, 2010

Chinese automaker BYD (Build Your Dreams) and Mercedes-Benz’s ancestor aggregation Daimler AG accept set up a new collective adventure alleged “Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co. Ltd,” to advance electric cartage for China.

The two companies said that they are planning to advance a absolute of 600 actor yuan (US$87.9 million) in the 50-50 affiliation in China.

According to a account fabricated by Daimler, the German automaker will accompany its “know-how in electric agent architectonics and safety” to the venture, while BYD will accord “it’s arete in array technology and e-drive systems”.

The new electric vehicle(s) will be marketed beneath a new cast accordingly created and endemic by Daimler and BYD.

BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu and Daimler Chairman Dieter Zetsche active the collective adventure arrangement today in Beijing, however, like aggregate abroad in China, the business authorization for the new collective adventure is still accountable to accordant government approval.

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Bentley Considers a Shooting Brake Model

by Hot News on May 27, 2010

Car and Driver had a adventitious to sit bottomward with VW lath affiliate Stuart McCullough. In commendations to approaching Bentley models, he said, “We accept an abstraction in the aback of our minds that we may yet accompany to market.”

Of course, this anon led to whisperings and theories of a accessible Continental Shooting Brake like Carozzeria Touring Superleggera’s Flying Star (see here) that was appear at this year’s copy of the Geneva Motor Show.

While this would be cool, the annual hits the attach on the head: how would they absolve addition archetypal on an earlier belvedere against derivatives of the new Mulsanne?

If, however, it were absolutely offered, it could be as an extremely-limited-number adieu for the Continental ambit afore some new models appearance up. Ferrari’s absitively to do its own coachbuilding, so why not Bentley? Tell us what you anticipate in the comments area below.

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Another Pointless 90 Special from Mazda: New Biante 20S NAVI

May 27, 2010

This year marks the 90th anniversary of Mazda, and to celebrate, the Japanese automaker is building all sorts of (supposedly) special edition cars for its home market. The latest commemorative model is the JDM-only Biante 20S Navi Special that goes on sale today in a limited run of 400 units. But like most of Mazda’s [...]

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Fiat Starts Combining Lancia and Chrysler Networks in Europe

May 23, 2010

In the continuing action of reorganizing Chrysler and Lancia, Fiat will be alive to amalgamate both brands’ dealership and accumulation networks throughout Europe. The combined-dealerships will be accepted as Lancia throughout acreage Europe and Chrysler in the UK. The acumen for that is Chrysler is currently accustomed in the UK, while Lancia is not. By [...]

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The Buick GS is Back, Regal Performance Model Green-Lit

May 23, 2010

A little while aback GM was abolition and burning, littering the automotive bazaar with bits from its badge-engineered brands. Who could accept apparent turbochargers, all-wheel-drive, Recaros, and a clamp assuming up in the Buick lineup? The aftermost time any one of those were alike possible, I was in diapers. More recently, Buick was the cast [...]

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Lamborghini Murcielago Coupe and Roadster Models Over Fuel Leakage Concerns

May 23, 2010

Lamborghini issued a anamnesis on a absolute of 428 examples of the 2007-2008 archetypal year Murcielago Coupe and Roadster models in the United States. The reason? According to the company, the welds captivation the ammunition pump abutment central the ammunition catchbasin could abstract arch to a ammunition leak. In the attendance of an agitation source, [...]

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Dream Cars”: Bentley SUV, BMW 6-Series Sedan

May 23, 2010

Now that their bound assembly Maybach 57S Coupe (see here) has fabricated the rounds, actuality are some of the added proposals from Xenatec. Since the company’s specialty is anatomy modification (and the all-important anatomy assignment thereafter), they’ve got some account for a diffuse (and shortened) “dream cars”. Have a attending at the arcade beneath and [...]

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New 2010 Audi A1 Worthersee Tour

May 8, 2010

This is New 2010 Audi A1 Worthersee Tour and it will playing a leading role at the 29th Wörthersee Tour in Reifnitz (Carinthia), Austria. Innovative adhesive film designs, vibrant paint finishes as well as exterior add-on parts and a matching interior will transform a total of seven models of the new compact car into spectacular [...]

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2010 hamman Conqueror II Range Rover

April 12, 2010
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Porsche 918 Spyder Concept

March 28, 2010

Porsche 918 Spyder Concept,This is the most beautiful hybrid we’ve ever seen we’re abiding there’s article alive to be said about this Porsche concept, but we’re not altogether able of articular announcement at present. We appetite to own one of these so badly, we don’t alike affliction if it has an engine. And boy does [...]

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