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The Continental: BMW Sells Husqvarna, An Electric City Car, Goodbye to the C6, and a Bad VW Group Decision

BestCarEver — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 13:34:12 +0000

Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental.

BMW has sold off Husqvarna to the Austrian Pierer Industrie AG, which owns motorcycle-maker KTM. The Bavarians had bought the (originally) Swedish company in 2008 and never achieved the sales and financial targets that were set with the purchase. Now BMW is serving up a political…

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Auction for A123 Systems Won by Wanxiang Group of China

BestCarEver — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 19:13:02 +0000

The sale of A123, a battery maker, to Wanxiang Group, a Chinese auto parts maker, is the latest acquisition of an American energy and manufacturing company by a Chinese firm.

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Spyker, Youngman agree on joint venture: Group to use Saaband#8217;s Phoenix platform and Spykerand#8217;s SUV

BestCarEver — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:59:31 +0000

Dutch supercar maker Spyker and the Chinese

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Volkswagen Group Sells Record Number of 7.5 Million Vehicles from January to October

BestCarEver — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:02:43 +0000

If you're wondering why the Volkswagen Group isn't as worried as other carmakers in Europe and can even afford to provide better financial terms for buyers in the continent, all you have to do is look at the general picture that is its global sales numbers. From January to October this year, the German group increased its sales by 10.2 percent over last year surpassing the 7 million mark for the first time in this period. More specifically, the VW Group delivered 7.5 million cars in the first …

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A Turbo Terrific Group of 2012 Engines

BestCarEver — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:52:15 +0000

Celebrating 50 years since its first appearance in a major production vehicle, the turbocharger is finally being realized for its true performance capacity. Associated at one time with sports cars and exotic performance vehicle machines for years, turbocharger technology had faced several challenges before achieving the automotive mainstream. The first turbo application in the Oldsmobile F-85 Jetfire involved to use of distilled water and methyl alcohol to accompany the operations of the Tur…

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Volkswagen Group Wants to Complete Acquisition of Porsche Before 2014

BestCarEver — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:47:49 +0000

At the annual general meeting of Porsche SE in Stuttgart on Monday, the company's CEO Martin Winterkorn told shareholders that the Volkswagen Group wants to buy the second half of the sports car maker before August 2014 when the acquisition would be free of tax, Reuters reported. "It's not in the interest of any of the parties to wait that long, neither the companies nor the tax authorities," Winterkorn told the shareholders. Read more »Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com – All Ri…

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2012 Concorso d’Eleganza Through the Eyes of the BMW Group and then Some More

BestCarEver — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 13:38:14 +0000

You know the old adage you can never get enough of a good thing, right? Well, in the case of the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d’Este 2012, this definitely holds true. After bringing you photos and separate reports on the bespoke design studies that debuted at last weekend's vintage and concept car show in Italy, we now have a few videos to share with you. Read more »Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com – All Rights Reserved

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2012 Concorso d’Eleganza Through the Eyes of the BMW Group and then Some More

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Wheels: Volkswagen Group to Add Ducati to Product Portfolio

BestCarEver — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:21:57 +0000

The $1.1 billion deal gives Volkswagen Group Chairman Ferdinand Piëch a toehold in the motorcycle industry.

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Group Lotus Issues Statement to Combat Possible Misinformation

BestCarEver — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:44:44 +0000

Despite being business surrounded by a piece of four-wheeled transportation, there is a high range of human emotions involved in the many levels of the auto industry. Competition between companies inspires a love and hate around automobiles bringing out the best as well as the worst of humanity. The same push that can allow motorists to relish the greatest technologies such as quattro all-wheel drive, direct injection and electronic stability control can be devoted to feud with rivals as egos …

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