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VolkswagenVolkswagen is launching its BlueMotion sustainability initiative at AMI 2006.
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TechnologyThe car of the future is out there now. Take the all-new 2007 Mercedes-Benz S550, for instance.
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BMWTo ensure consistent and highly-concentrated development activities under optimum test conditions, the BMW Group now has a new, Group-owned test base in the town of Arjeplog in northern Sweden.
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AudiThe details are still a little sketchy at this point, but according to Akihabara News, Harman/Kardon is making an iPod connection kit specifically for the Audi (not sure which model or models) that makes use of an LCD control screen and a unique control knob.
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RenaultFollowing its recent international debut at the 2006 Paris International Agricultural Show, Renault has launched a new bio-fuel car, the Hi-Flex Clio available with either a 1.0 or 1.6-litre 16v engine.
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VolvoVolvo Trucks has decided to make another of its production plants carbon dioxide-free. Its Umeå cab factory in northern Sweden has signed an agreement with Umeå University and utility supplier Umeå Energi for a preliminary study on development of a process for replacing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) with locally produced eco-friendly bio-synthetic gas.
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VolkswagenVolkswagen continues its power train offensive. First: the new Golf GT with 125 kW / 170 PS strong TSI takes off this spring. Second: parallel to that, Volkswagen will be launching an also 170 PS strong TDI for the Golf GT and the Touran. Third: the Touran will also be available with a double charged TSI engine which in this case achieves 103 kW / 140 PS.
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NissanIn its ongoing efforts to improve traffic safety, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced the development of Distance Control Assist System, an electronic system that helps drivers control the distance between themselves and the vehicle in front.
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CaparoCaparo - a $1.25-billion multinational with business interests in aluminium and steel processing and vehicle structural components - is to create an advanced automotive technology and engineering design company to be called Caparo Vehicle Technologies.
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VolkswagenVolkswagen and Google are working together to develop a revolutionary new navigation system. Together with the graphics card manufacturer nVidia, a revolutionary new navigation system is being developed in Volkswagen's Electronics Research Laboratory (ERL) in Palo Alto, California.
