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... sales in August with 7,925 vehicles sold, a 220 percent increase compared to August 2009.  In China, Ford and its joint ventures reported sales of 44,047 units in August, a 24 percent increase from August ...
Hyundai Motor America announced sales volumes for August 2010 of 53,603, down 11 percent compared with the all-time sales record set in August 2009, when the successful “Cash for Clunkers” ...
... the number sold in 2009. So where does that place the electric bike today? In the weekend we spent at a hideaway luxury hotel in Spain testing the new Peugeot RCZ, I got an opportunity to test the ‘mobility’ ...
7. Changing strategy for growth
(automanweb/People)
... since October 2008. It’s no secret that the year 2009 has been difficult for everybody in the automotive business including Daimler. A radical business strategy was adopted where the regional’s ...
8. Featherweight performer in town
(automanweb/Events)
... car concept shown at the Geneva Motorshow in 2007. Compared to the 2009 Model Year Exige tailgate mounted wing it is 181 mm wider and mounted 46 mm higher and 61 mm further back. Careful airflow management ...
9. When a brand goes upmarket
(automanweb/Test drives)
... all of them are valid. They have a new major showroom facility in the heart of Wattayah, they have done extremely well in the dogfight that the year 2009 turned out to be and to top it all they have a ...
... the 2008 sales, which no other country could emulate because 2008 was a so-called boom year. Everybody was automatically increasing sales over 2007, but somebody increasing sales in 2009 over 2008 was ...
The automobile industry presented a Geneva International Motor Show more glittering and innovative than ever After a very difficult 2009, the manufacturers have demonstrated a tremendous capacity to ...
12. Reaching the next Frontier in a Tucson
(automanweb/Test drives)
... “fluidic” design language finds confident expression in the sweeping, gently curved lines of the Tucson.  The hexagonal grille previewed on the ix-onic concept at the 2009 Geneva Auto ...
13. Simply irresistible
(automanweb/Test drives)
... hatch by aficionados. Ever since, the latest iteration was showcased at the Dubai International Motor Show in December 2009, enthusiastic drivers have been itching for a chance to get behind the wheel ...
14. Ferrari F10
(automanweb/Motorsports)
... 2009 to ensure maximum competitiveness for the coming season. Ferrari is optimistic about the 2010 season, with a new driver line up and two extra races on the calendar.  ...
15. 2010 Rules and Regulations
(automanweb/Motorsports)
... a direct affect on the qualifying sessions at a Grand Prix weekend; eight drivers will now be eliminated in Q1 and Q2, as opposed to five in 2009.   Tyres Like last year, slick tyres are to be used ...
16. Bob Lutz to Retire May 1
(automanweb/People)
...  Lutz, a GM vice chairman, was appointed senior advisor in December 2009 and will continue to provide guidance on design and key product initiatives until he retires May 1.  ...
17. Hybrid flagship Arrives in Oman
(automanweb/Features)
... vehicle’s path when it debuted on the 2009 Pebble Beach® Edition LS 600h L.  This system is now available for the 2010 LS 600h L (and the LS 460 models) with Lane Keep Assist.  Using two small cameras ...
18. Mazda targets Oman
(automanweb/People)
... helped Mazda? Japanese product is seen to be of a superior quality and many people prefer the source because of that. That is one of the factors in our favour. 2009 has been a very challenging year ...
19. Smaller can be a lot smarter
(automanweb/Test drives)
... featured in the CTS sport sedan and named one of the world’s 10 Best Engines for 2009 by Ward’s Automotive.  Along with direct injection technology, the 3.0 litre engine uses Variable Valve Timing to optimize ...
20. VOLVO XC60 NAMED “FAMILY CAR OF THE YEAR”
(automanweb/Press Releases)
... on the market between September 2008 and September 2009.  ...
... operating through last year. During 2009, Volkswagen Middle East recorded positive sales growth in some Middle East markets with sales increasing overall by 18 percent in Lebanon and 15 percent in Kuwait ...
22. Chevrolet Camaro Flexes Muscle
(automanweb/Press Releases)
The 2010 Chevrolet Camaro has lived up to its legendary reputation and claimed Wheels magazine’s 2009 Best Sports Car award along with Middle East Car Magazine’s 2009 Best Muscle Car award. The Camaro ...
The all-new compact value Chevrolet Cruze fended off the competition to claim Middle East Car Magazine’s 2009 Best Small Family Car award. “The Cruze has shown that it’s a global car with a world-beating ...
24. BMW ready for 2010
(automanweb/People)
We interviewed Phil Horton, Managing Director of BMW Middle East for his insight on the brand’s readiness for the new year What is BMW’s reading of the market during 2009 (The interview was during the ...
25. Local Talent at First Hand
(automanweb/Motorsports)
... in during 2009? I competed in the British Formula Ford Championship from April to October. The championship has been at the very pinnacle of junior single seater formulae since the 60s.  Alumni include ...
General Motors is filing for bankruptcy protection as we go to press. Ironic indeed for they are now making some of their best products ever... (This blog appeared in our June 2009 issue as the last ...
In our March 2009 issue, the principle theme we have running through the pages of Automan is one of power. The Sequoia on the cover brings Toyota’s 5.7-litre V8 to centre stage in the big SUV market and ...
28. Year end woes...
(blogs/raj)
... that style of free market economics is on its way out, just because in real life no one wants to shoulder the pain of the dark side of free markets. The journey the auto world is on through 2009 is a ...