Sentences with phrase «took other carmakers»

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Chancellor Angela Merkel, whose party received money from BMW, took up the cause of the big German carmakers, declaring she was protecting German jobs, and persuaded other EU states to agree to scrap an agreement on 2020 emissions targets that was reached in June.

By the 1990s a booming home economy helped Japanese carmakers take the center of the world stage with a combination of innovative technology and cost - effective manufacturing that no other country could match.

When we take a look at the engine lineup of the German carmaker, and many other companies in the industry, we can notice the trend of going for turbocharged powerplants.

Our review of the S - Cross allowed us to take a good look at all that makes it more «premium» than the other offerings from the leading Indian carmaker.

As the circuit is open to other carmakers from 8 am onwards, the time - slots are particularly tight and cars have to take to the track between 7.15 am and 7.45 am.

Despite its more sporting capability when compared to the SUV entries of other carmakers, you won't be taking an X5 — any X5 — to an autocross or track day.

If we are to take Opel's word for it, then the new Grandland X is a key cog in the carmaker's «7 in 17» product offensive plan which last year trumpeted it will spawn no less than seven cars in 2017 (Opel's other long - term strategy involves churning out 29 new models between 2016 and 2022).

Hmmmm... or maybe we can wait for this phenomenon to take off and spread to other carmakers.