Drastic rationalization was considered as the best solution for control over the mounting costs of
motor car production.
This bold action was well founded, because
motor car production was solvent and profitable.
Not exact matches
South Korea - based Kia Motors (kimtf) last year started
production at a new plant in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, while sister firm Hyundai
Motor (hymtf) will begin making
cars at Kia's Mexico plant this year.
In June, Ford
Motor Co said it would move some
production of its Focus small
car to China from Mexico and import the vehicles to the United States by 2019.
Toyota
Motor Corp. said it would suspend manufacturing at its domestic plants through Wednesday - a
production loss of 40,000
cars.
In an effort to help develop a sustainable domestic supply of rare earth elements and lessen the United States» dependence on China for materials that are vital to the
production of electronics, wind turbines, and many other technologies, two researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have developed a method of extracting rare earths from the drive units and
motors of discarded electric and hybrid
cars.
However, it's likely to share its basic underpinnings with the
production car, meaning an electric
motor at each axle, a combined power output of 394bhp or more, and a 0 - 62mph figure of around 4sec or less.
After showing off the Beetle R concept at the Frankfurt
motor show, the Germany company has brought the same
car to the Los Angeles show, with the clear - if as yet unconfirmed - intent of producing a
production version.
Mercedes - AMG used this year's Geneva International
Motor Show to unveil the
production version of its new GT 4 - Door coupe, a sort of «family
car» version of the AMG GT two - seat coupe and cabriolet models launched in late 2014.
What we see here — four weeks prior to the official launch at the Tokyo
Motor Show — is the first undisguised
production car, one of only 500 LFAs to be made, estimated to cost a breathtaking $ 350,000 to $ 400,000.
The new Subaru Legacy concept
car, has debuted at the Los Angeles
motor show, alongside the
production - ready version of the Subaru WRX.
Michael Worthington - Williams traces the fascinating history of the British
motor house / Rising Star — Brian Heath recalls the 170 the
car that took Mercedes - Benz out of the Vintage era and into the
production engineering age / Artists In Action — Exceptional
motoring art from Michael and Graham Turner.
I mainly bought the
car as it's the last
production model BMW containing the incredible S54B32 naturally aspirated M
motor with a 6 speed manual gearbox.
Who Dares Wins — Douglas Blain reckons the SS100 a real prewar masterpiece — is definitely his type of
car / The Bradley Tapes — The first in a new series recalling the life and times of renowned
motoring journalist WF Bradley / A Celebration Of Speed — David Venables reports on the ever - popular Festival of Speed at Goodwood / Jumble Giant — Michael Ware previews the grandady of them all — the September Beaulieu Autojumble / Bean's Talk — JonathonWood tells the tale of an early attempt at mass production / Best Buy — Michael Bowler selects some more first cars for under # 10000 / Bespoke Motoring — Malcolm Green's in - depth guide to special bodied MGs from 1929 to 1955 / French Connection — Michael Worthington - Williams on the cars of Marcel
motoring journalist WF Bradley / A Celebration Of Speed — David Venables reports on the ever - popular Festival of Speed at Goodwood / Jumble Giant — Michael Ware previews the grandady of them all — the September Beaulieu Autojumble / Bean's Talk — JonathonWood tells the tale of an early attempt at mass
production / Best Buy — Michael Bowler selects some more first
cars for under # 10000 / Bespoke
Motoring — Malcolm Green's in - depth guide to special bodied MGs from 1929 to 1955 / French Connection — Michael Worthington - Williams on the cars of Marcel
Motoring — Malcolm Green's in - depth guide to special bodied MGs from 1929 to 1955 / French Connection — Michael Worthington - Williams on the
cars of Marcel Violet.
Looking very similar to the Audi Q8 concept
car first revealed at the Detroit
motor show last year, the
production Q8 will share much of the concept's basic proportions and detailing while riding on the same MLB - Evo platform that also underpins the Q7.
Mercedes has revealed a new S - Class Coupe concept
car at the Frankfurt
motor show, which heavily hints at a new
production model spun off the same platform as the S - Class saloon.
European tuner Gemballa revealed its GT Spider at the Geneva
Motor Show today, but like most Gemballa «
production»
cars, the new
car is actually based on an existing vehicle.
After years of teasing us with design studies, concept
cars, and announcements, Nissan finally delivered on its promises at the 2007 Tokyo
Motor Show: It unveiled the
production version of the all - new GT - R supercoupe.
Subaru has pulled the covers off its Viziv Performance Concept
car at the Tokyo
Motor Show, showcasing its new high - performance saloon
car scheduled for
production in 2020 and the first of what will be a series of a new generation of Subarus.
Other rumors suggest Tesla will launch an all - wheel - drive version of the Model S, with the «D» signifying a dual -
motor drivetrain borrowed from the upcoming Model X. Either way, the new
car appears to have the same basic front fascia design as the existing Model S. Tesla will soon have even more
production capacity to build a greater range of all - electric models, once its Gigafactory battery manufacturing facility comes online, so it's not surprising that the company will reveal a new vehicle.
The new
car will be officially launched at the Paris
motor show, going into
production Spring 2013.
Bugatti says the Chiron will make its official debut at the 2016 Geneva
Motor Show, though the
car probably won't roll off the
production line until 2017.
Koenigsegg has revealed a special version of the 1016bhp Agera S at the Geneva
motor show, called the Hundra, to celebrate the fact that it is the 100th
car to leave the Swedish supercar builder's Angelholm
production line.
Nissan wants to maintain the
car's mystique for another two years, since the
production car won't debut until the 2007 Tokyo
Motor Show.
At the 2012 Geneva
Motor Show, Toyota showed a concept
car called the FT - 86 Open that looked ready for
production.
Citroën will unveil the DS3 Racing at the Geneva
motor show in early March with
production of 1000 of these limited edition
cars set to go on sale in the second half of 2010.
When its tech makes it to
production cars, it could transform the world of hybrid - and fully - electric
motoring.
At the 2017 Frankfurt
Motor Show, Mercedes - Benz has debuted a fuel cell variant of the GLC - Class compact crossover that previews an upcoming
production vehicle with plug - in capability, allowing owners to charge the
car in addition to filling up with hydrogen.
We've been teased by FT - 86 concepts for nearly two years now, but with the FT - 86 II Concept revealed earlier this year at March's Geneva
Motor Show, we can expect a
production car come next spring.
Honda
Motor Company hasn't taken a stab at a mid-engine sports
car since it first released the NSX 25 years ago, and the 2017 version has no direct connection to that model — which ended
production in 2005 — other than its legendary name.
Ranged from right to left were the fluorescent red Bertone road
car prototype, an utterly original, lime green
production car, an immaculate, Marlboro - liveried Group 4 rally
car, and the Fenomenon concept
car from the 2005 Geneva
motor show.
Our editors have been plenty busy scouring the show floor of the 2011 Frankfurt
Motor Show — but in between running to and from press conferences and battling spotty Wi - Fi connections, they picked their three favorite concept and
production cars at the show.
It turns around a ten year absence from the Geneva
motor show for I.DE.A, which intends to return to the
production car designing scene.
The
car will make its debut at the 2013 Geneva
motor show where it will be shown to gauge public reaction, though a
production version is nigh on certain.
Audi says that the concept
car's impressive 300 - plus - mile driving range will make it to
production as well, thanks to a potent electric drivetrain with three electric
motors and a large battery pack.
Chevrolet 2016
production vehicles such as the Malibu LTZ, Equinox, Silverado 2500 HD, Camaro — the 2016
Motor Trend
Car of the Year and an accessorized Corvette Stingray
On The 1st Of March 2005 At The Geneva
Motor Show The Jaguar
Motor Company Gave Us The Stunning XKR - S With This To Be The Last None Limited
Production Run Prior To The Sad End In 2006, With These Stunning Examples To Have An Excellent Array Of High End Jaguar Build Options Included, A Selection Of Unique Colour Configurations And Revised Exterior Detailing, Which Would Visually Separate These
Cars From Past Glorious Models Of The XKR Brand.
One unfortunate bit is that this
car does not have its original
motor, but it does have a period - correct one from what was said to be an earlier
production car.
The likely badge for the front - engined, rear - drive model would be RX - 7, and the
production version could be unveiled at the Tokyo
motor show in 2017; that would mark 50 years since Mazda launched its first rotary - powered sports
car.
In a recent interview with
Motor Trend, Cadillac's President Johan de Nysschen was talking halo
cars, diesel's vs hybrids and
production of
cars for global buyers.
This was BMW's first turbocharged
production car and the first turbocharged
car since General
Motor's brief offering in the 1960's.
Motor Trend Magazine named it «
Car of the Year;» Ralph Nader attacked it.The 1962 Monza Spyder was a sporty offshoot of the regular
production Monza.
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That also means replacement time for the Mercedes - AMG A45 4Matic — the
car that set the hot hatch horsepower bar, with its heavily boosted 2.0 - litre
motor producing prodigious power for a
production four - pot.
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Honda will unveil an all - new electric sports
car — the Sports EV Concept — at the 2017 Tokyo
Motor Show on 25 October, as part of a broad range of advanced two - and four - wheeled
production and concept vehicles.
The pint - sized MINI Rocketman, which debuted in concept form at last year's Geneva
Motor Show, will not go into final
production,
Car reports.