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'MOT should remain annual'
Road safety partnership RoadSafe, is urging transport minister Mike Penning to maintain the MOT test as an annual check-up for vehicles.
2010-09-01 00:01:00 | Autocar.co.ukLR unsure on new Defender
Land Rover “knows what the new Defender should be”, according to a senior source, but the company is still working out how it will be engineered and put into production.
2010-09-01 00:01:00 | Autocar.co.uk
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2010-09-01 00:00:00 | AutoBlog
Donto Motors P1 to take on Ariel Atom, KTM X-Bow
Donto Motors P1 - Click above for high-res image gallery If you've never heard of Argentina-based Donto Motors before, you're not alone. However, just because this company has remained out of the spotlight doesn't mean they don't have big things in the works - how about a hardcore track day racer designed...
2010-08-31 23:54:31 | Roadst3rClean Energy News & Events: Nissan reveals more about LEAF rollout, Hawaii sales
The San Joaquin Valley Clean Energy Organization is a nonprofit dedicated to improving our region's quality of life by increasing its production and use of clean and alternative energy. The SJVCEO works with cities and counties and public and private organizations to demonstrate the benefits of energy...
2010-08-31 23:46:45 | Roadst3r
Smart Sales Sputter, But Upcoming Products Will Broaden Appeal
Smart's newness in the U.S. is wearing off, and demand for its only U.S. model, the Fortwo two-seater is, falling. According to Automotive News, the Smart brand will likely sell fewer than 100,000 vehicles worldwide, down from 114,000 in 2009. Citing a report from the German paper Der Spiegel, it reports that U.S. sales will likely this year be...
2010-08-31 23:33:00 | The Car Connection
Rumormill: General Motors mid-size sedans going all four-cylinder
Straight from the "No Surprise" department comes word from GMInsideNews that all of General Motors mid-size offerings will come equipped with four-cylinder engines as the only available powerplant. GM has made it clear for the last few years that a large part of its future product strategy is to downsize...
2010-08-31 23:07:48 | Roadst3r
Superchips upgrades BMW's 3.0D engine for various models
Posted on 08.31.2010 23:00 by Simona Filed under: BMW | Accessories | BMW 3-Series | BMW 5-Series | BMW 7-Series | BMW X5 | car tuning | BMW X6 | Cars | Car News British tuner, Superchips, has decided that diesel engines can be just as much fun as (...)
2010-08-31 23:00:00 | Top Speed
Next generation Porsche Boxster spied
Posted on 08.31.2010 23:00 by Simona Filed under: Porsche | Spy Shots and Rendering | sports cars | Porsche Boxster | roadster | Cars | Car News The next generation Porsche Boxster is getting revealed more and more each day. The car is currently under intense testings before the official debut at the 2011 Geneva (...)
2010-08-31 23:00:00 | Top Speed
Saab 9-4X confirmed for L.A. Auto Show
Posted on 08.31.2010 22:00 by Simona Filed under: Saab | suv | Los Angeles Auto Show | future cars | Saab 9-4X | 2010 | Cars | Car News In 2008, there was a little concept by the name of the Saab 9-4X BioPower that was introduced at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show. (...)
2010-08-31 22:00:00 | Top SpeedParis Preview: Toyota Verso-S gets an iQ-inspired makeover
Toyota Verso-S - Click above for high-res image gallery Small MPVs might not be the hottest commodities here in the United States, but these little functional wonders sell like hotcakes in other markets, especially Europe. To keep up with the growing segment, Toyota has given its Verso hatch a rather...
2010-08-31 21:52:53 | Roadst3r
GM Asks Chevy Dealerships To Stock Hondas, Toyotas
General Motors officials have put out a request to the automaker's 3,000 Chevrolet dealerships, asking them to have Toyota and Honda vehicles on hand—not just for display, but for back-to-back test-drive comparisons with the Chevrolet Cruze. According to AutoWeek, citing Chevrolet small-car marketing director Margaret Brooks, the company is...
2010-08-31 21:33:00 | The Car Connection
Paris Preview: Toyota Verso-S gets an iQ-inspired makeover - Autoblog
Toyota Verso-S - Click above for high-res image gallery Small MPVs might not be the hottest commodities here in the United States, but these little functional wonders sell like hotcakes in other markets, especially Europe. To keep up with the growing segment, Toyota has given its Verso hatch a rather...
2010-08-31 21:25:30 | Roadst3r
GM Wants to Trademark 'Range Anxiety'
Range anxiety" refers to the nagging concern you'll be stuck miles from home with a dead battery, and it could be an impediment to the widespread adoption of cars like the Nissan Leaf. The Chevrolet Volt, which rolls into showrooms at the end of the year, avoids this by using a gasoline engine as an...
2010-08-31 21:14:47 | Roadst3r
New Bentley Continental GT to debut online fom September 7th to 14th
Posted on 08.31.2010 21:00 by Simona Filed under: Bentley | coupe | Bentley Continental GT | luxury cars | Cars | Car News Bentley has already released a few teaser images of the future Continental GT, but today the company has come out to inform the world that they will be debuting the future iconic British coupe (...)
2010-08-31 21:00:00 | Top Speed