The Ford Focus was the world’s best-selling vehicle nameplate in 2012, with Fiesta as the world’s best-selling subcompact car, according to the automotive data and trends forecasting leader Polk.
Category Archives: General Talk
Guinness World Record for tightest parallel park broken again [video]
Last May, Chinese stunt driver Han Yue squeezed a MINI Cooper between two MINI Cooper Clubman’s with a mere 15cm to spare.
Zhi Nuo car to sport a N20 engine
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A little while back BMW announced a new brand of cars which will be under joint custody of both the German car company and it’s Chinese counterpart, Brilliance.
Zhongding Power and EcoMotors to build low-emissions engine
Zhongding Power and EcoMotors announced the closing of a commercial agreement to produce the OPOC engine, a breakthrough technology that has the potential to be the world’s cleanest, most efficient, lightweight and lowest cost internal combustion engine.
One of the largest automotive component conglomerates in China, Zhongding will finance and construct the first OPOC plant in the Anhui Province. The plant represents an investment by Zhongding of over US $200 million and will have a capacity of about 150,000 engines per year – over U.S. $1 billion in revenue potential. High-volume production is expected to begin in 2014.
Great Wall Steed pick-up now available with six-year warranty
Press Release: Great Wall is offering a 120,000 mile/six-year warranty on its Steed pick-up. The only catch is that it’s a special off that will run out at the end of June rather than a permanent deal.
The extended six-year warranty comprises the three year/60,000 mile manufacturer warranty plus a further three year/125,000 mile powertrain extended warranty provided by Great Motor Distributors (UK) Limited.
