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How much does a supermini hatchback have in common with an F1 car? Ostensibly speaking, not much at all. Four wheels and the presence of some sort of engine... that's about where it ends. Unless, of c ... Tags: automakers, race car, geneva, grand prix, high performance, shame, four wheels, french automaker, hatchbacks, megane, hot hatches, renaultsport, r26, supermini, renault r27, clio rs, open wheelers, competition department, kovalainen, catalunya
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Renault is planning to expand into the upscale market with five new models within the next three years, sources have confirmed. Previous ventures upmarket didn't turn out so well for the French automa ... Tags: crossover, new model, nissan, prowess, renault, formula one, appetite, premium brand, french automaker, s south, south korean, niche vehicles, limited quantities, samsung motors, megane, clio, premium models, upscale market, vel satis, hanger
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click image for more pics of the Eagle Premier By the early 1980s, American Motors Corporation was on the ropes. Its car line was seriously geriatric – the Eagle, Concord, and Spirit models were deriv ... Tags: jeep brand, two cars, french automaker, jeep dealers, car line, jeep vehicles, wagoneer, renault alliance, italdesign, jeep buyers, giorgetto giugiaro, grand wagoneer, eagle premier, floorpan, bramalea ontario, renault 25, american motors corporation, eagle brand, pulse racing, bronze age
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There is a great deal of exchange at the top management level between the aerospace and automotive industries. Yesterday we mourned the passing of former Rockwell chief and Chrysler exec Robert Anders ... Tags: automotive industry, fomoco, bill ford, automotive industries, automotive news, psa peugeot citroen, french automaker, component supplier, french automakers, saint gobain sekurit, jean martin folz, ecole des mines, pilot mountain, engineering academy, mountain climber, robert anderson, glazier, management level, saint gobain, conglomerate
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Rumors are again mounting with suggestions that Nissan is considering entering Formula One with its own team. Rival Japanese automakers Honda and Toyota both have teams, and Korean competitor Hyundai ... Tags: ferrari, hyundai, nissan, renault, nissans, competitor, formula one, french automaker, carlos ghosn, sister company, japanese automakers, red bull, existing team, team owner, renault f1 team, frenchman, alain prost, world champion team, former team, two seasons
Images are floating around the internet purportedly showing the upcoming Peugeot 4007 sport-ute. The crossover is one of two PSA trucks to be based on the new Mitsubishi Outlander, together with the u ... Tags: assembly line, headlights, wheel drive system, diesels, badge engineering, counterpart, mitsubishi outlander, variable transmission, french automaker, new york auto, new york auto show, collaborations, design cues, authenticity, images surface, first sport, Peugeot 4007, okazaki japan, citroen c7, surface images
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Following earlier reports of talks between the two firms, Malaysian automaker Proton and PSA group (Peugeot/Citroen) have signed an agreement for inter-company collaboration. Proton, which once enjoye ... Tags: reuters, yahoo, collaboration, partnership, foothold, proton, monopoly, peugeot, french automaker, peugeot citroen, malaysian government, psa, inter company, southeast asia, quality control, foreign cars, asia source, yahoo india, import laws, base of operations
Over the past several months, a few Autoblog staffers have become obsessed with the performance potential of diesels. Sure the Audi R10's relentless asskicking of everything on the grid has certainly ... Tags: lb ft, autoblog, diesels, displacement, french automaker, 2 liters, tach, rev range, cylinder diesel, staffers, audi r10, performance diesel, turbo performance, hoons, oilburners, asskicking, lower depths, turbo duo, consistent performance, lusts
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What actor is bigger in Hollywood right now than the automobile? Pixar's hit CARS was full of them, James Bond was hardly ever seen without one, and today marks the release of Will Ferrell's octane-fu ... Tags: citroen, renaissance, french automaker, theaters, james bond, flick, ricky, octane, will ferrell, daniel craig, silver screen, new bond, pixar, talladega nights the ballad of ricky bobby, ballad of ricky, talladega nights the ballad of ricky, ballad of ricky bobby, talladega nights, screen debut, french film
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Yesterday, Citroën released details surrounding it's new seven-seat compact MPV, the C4 Picasso. It joins the smaller Xsara Picasso and larger C8 to give the French automaker a 3-car MPV lineup. ... Tags: steering wheel, rear end, storage unit, diesels, dash panel, french automaker, paris motor show, s max, hvac controls, citroen c4, c4 picasso, xsara picasso, formal debut, scroll wheel, glass sunroof, panel layout, menu mode, far corners, pizazz, free space
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Who says that Europeans, especially the French, are not interested in SUVs? Automaker PSA has partnered with Mitsubishi Motors to develop a pair of new soft roaders, the Peugeot 7007 and Citroen C9. D ... Tags: liter, mitsubishi, suvs, auto express, spy shots, diesel, europeans, citroen, mitsubishi outlander, peugeot, french automaker, new york auto, new york auto show, paris motor show, mitsubishi motors, new york auto show 2007, psa, 2007 mitsubishi outlander, c9, automedia
There's no question that these are tough times in the automotive marketplace - tough because buyer demands and preferences are changing so quickly that an automaker can find itself on the wrong side o ... Tags: reuters, general motors, strong sales, gasoline prices, french automaker, big loser, wrong side, peugeot citroen, winners and losers, speed bump, net profit, competitive products, profit margins, blink of an eye, automotive marketplace, earnings reports, interesting times, tough times, intraday, shortfall
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With Nissan's board of directors already on record as supporting discussions of the possible three-way deal between General Motors, Nissan and Renault, the French automaker's board met Monday to discu ... Tags: gm, press release, reuters, nissan, renault, general motors, proposal, risk, restructuring, french automaker, carlos ghosn, s board, credit rating, kerkorian, board of directors, board meeting, general motors corporation, gm deal, downward pressure
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With the new Clio RenaultSport set to take Europe by storm, the French automaker is working overtime to associate the new hot hatch with its enormously successful Formula One program. The 197-horsepow ... Tags: europe, horsepower, vw gti, renault, fenders, f1, formula one, french automaker, hot hatch, continent, renault r26, clio renaultsport, clio rs, comparable performance
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Iran is putting a crimp in Renault's plans. The French automaker had teamed up with the nation as part of a joint-venture to build the bare-bones Logan (L90), but now finds itself in a bind as authori ... Tags: jobs, joint venture, rest of the world, renault, bind, french automaker, circles, disagreement, iran, contracts, bones, futures, authorities, za, logan l90, iranian government, global commerce, tehran
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Six years on, French automaker Peugeot is finally seeing one of its environmental initiatives bear fruit... so to speak. The manufacturer actually began a forestry project back in 1999 by embarking on ... Tags: plants, six years, trees, scales, peugeot, french automaker, two million, environmental initiatives, forestry project, brazilian state, co2 in the atmosphere, nicolau, fazenda, coming of age
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While the U.S. press and auto enthusiasts cheered at the synergy resulting from Renault’s purchase of Nissan, the merger has not faired as well in Europe. Nissan products began to resemble the F ... Tags: segment, europe, nissan, renault, marketing, brethren, automotive news, synergy, auto enthusiasts, french automaker, merger, nissan products, regional offices, rsquo, link source
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Remember when French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen unveiled its diesel hybrid prototypes? The company has announced it is seeking a partnership with other auto manufacturers or suppliers to develop pr ... Tags: segment, europe, hybrid technology, prototypes, production models, ceo, partnership, hybrid cars, peugeot, psa peugeot citroen, french automaker, tens of thousands, m1, auto manufacturers, financial burden, jean martin folz, technology partnerships, classified ad
Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn has a much more manageable problem than either Rick Wagoner or Bill Ford. Saying, "Renault is not in crisis but remains fragile," Ghosn explained his "Renault C ... Tags: target, suvs, bmw 3 series, honda accord, rick wagoner, bill ford, audi a4, french automaker, s market, carlos ghosn, mercedes c class, brand image, formula 1, market segments, luxury model, model range, luxury models, rollout, litmus test, new laguna
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One might think from all the recent press, that Ford Motor Co. and General Motors are the only manufacturers to have ever been in such dire straits, while all the others are laughing their way (quietl ... Tags: automakers, ford motor co, ford motor, daimlerchrysler, general motors, chicago tribune, hyundai motors, automotive history, french automaker, s market, carlos ghosn, controlling interest, dire straits, right direction, rsquo, hyundai excel, mediocre products, finbarr, predicaments, current status
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