CHERY RAISES THE BAR

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Chery, the leading independent motor manufacturer in China, has underlined its No. 1 position as a vehicle exporter by exceeding its target for 2011 in less than nine months. A total of 122 441 units were shipped from China in the first nine months of the year, which was an increase of 80.4% over...

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VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN GETS A NEW TOUAREG LOOK

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At last the Volkswagen Tiguan gets some action of its own, as VW SA introduces the facelift version sporting the company’s new front end. Easiest to spot is the front grille with two double chrome louvres, bi-xenon headlights and the LED daytime running lights were applicable.Two slightly different...

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MAZDA TAKERI CONCEPT HEADING TO TOKYO 2011

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Mazda has shown us what the next Mazda6 could look like. This TAKERI Concept car will debut at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show this December. We don’t know exactly when the new Mazda6 is hitting the dealerships, but we know it will be among the first to adopt Mazda’s so-called KODO or Soul of Motion design...

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HYUNDAI REVEALS TURBO ACES

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Hyundai is finally going turbo on a proper scale, after watching its major competitors (except Toyota and Honda) go turbo on 4-cylinder engines. The new Gamma 1.6 T-GDI is a petrol turbo of quite excellent performance, while the R-2.0 turbo diesel offers amazing fuel consumption as well.First up is...

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ROLLS-ROYCE ESCAPES TO SOUTH AMERICA

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Amazingly Rolls-Royce has never been in the South American market. But not for long, as the company has announced it is going to start selling cars in Brazil and Chile. This is expected to happen within the next five months. RR is in a very good shape at the moment, selling more and more cars by the...

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BMW COULD BUILD ITS OWN SLS AMG / R8

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M Division wants to develop and sell its own unique car, just as AMG has with the SLS. SLS is not based on any normal Mercedes-Benz. However, BMW M has not had such a car so far, and is a little envious of Merc’s position. Perhaps even Audi’s R8 is in the same position. According to a recent report...

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OUR ANGRY BRIDE IS STAYING WITH US - VW ON SUZUKI

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Over the past few months the relationship between Suzuki and Volkswagen has soured to the point that the Japanese want the Germans to sell them their 20% stake in Suzuki, and they promise to sell their 1.49% stake in VW. Alas VW is not interested in breaking off the marriage at this point in time. ...

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OPEL SEEKING AN EXTENDED RUSSIAN AFFAIR

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Opel seeks to fire up its Russian love affair with an increase in market share within the next 3 years. Having sold about 50 000 cars in Russia so far this year, the German brand is looking at a rapid expansion, sponsored by the likes of the new Meriva, Zafiraand performance models. On the other...

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NEW RECESSION? WHAT NEW RECESSION? - PORSCHE

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While some industry experts are increasingly whispering the words “double dip recession”, Porsche seems to be accelerating towards delivering even more cars this year. Company CEO Matthias Mueller says his order books are full, spurred on by demand for its best-seller, the Cayenne. Next year production...

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BMW M4 TO REPLACE M3?

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Several claims have emanatedfrom the UK publication Autocar, regarding the BMW 4 Series. Oh yes, it appears 3 is not enough, so we’ll be graduating to 4 as early as 2014. Rumours of a 4 Series have long been spreading, but this is the first true indication that they are real. Basically the premise of...

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SMALL PORSCHE CAJUN COMING IN 2013

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Porsche is expanding its Leipzig, Germany plant, in anticipation of increased manufacturing capacity. The plant produces the Cayenne and Panamera, and was the production site for the limited-edition Carrera GT V10 supercar when it was still in production. By 2013 it will start churning out what is expected...

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VOLKSWAGEN, BMW DOMINATE EUROPE

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BMW and Volkswagenappear to be the winners in a soft market, as their European deliveries increased over competitors’. VW sold 12.5% more cars last month (294 309), while BMW gained 6.8% more sales to 110 198units. In comparison, Mercedes-Benz sold just 65 099 cars. PSA/Peugeot-Citroën, Europe’s...

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MINI GOES TO INDIA

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BMW announced that it will introduce the MINI brand into the India market in 2012. India has not been selling the new MINI ever since it was introduced to the world in 2001. Global successmeans it’s likely to succeed on the sub-continenttoo, as long as it’s priced right. BMW India boss Andreas Schaaf...

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GENERAL MOTORS TALKS TOUGH ON A SMALL FUTURE

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Small turbochargedengines are back with a very loud bang. This revolution which began with Volkswagen and Audi at the turn of last decade, is running hard, spreading like melted cheese on a pizza. General Motors will not be left behind either after announcing a comprehensiveturbo strategy for the next...

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AUDI RS 3 SPORTBACK IS (ALMOST) THE REAL DEAL

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Not once did I ever think I would say, or even think it, but after several laps on the Killarney Racetrack in Cape Town, the RS 5 is my kinda car. Mind you, I really liked the RS 5 each time I drove it, but I cannot say I fell for it. It’s a car I believe is better than the BMW M3 pound for pound, and...

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SAFA COLLECTS 53 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTERS

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Mercedes-Benz South Africa has delivered 53 Sprinter buses to the South African Football Association (SAFA). The order was placed in May this year, and has actually been fulfilled ahead of the 01 October deadline. It is being executed by Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicles East Rand. “We are confident...

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BMW REVEALS BRAND NEW 3 SERIES!

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BMW has blown the covers off the brand new, all-new shape 3 Series, which comes to South Africa in 2012. The premium sedan, currently in second place on Mzansi sales charts in its segment, is the world leader, having sold more than 12 million units since the first model came off the assembly line in...

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