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Official: World’s smallest car headed back into production

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Filed under: Coupe , Budget , Plants/Manufacturing , Toys/Games , UK , Electric We have a hard time imagining anyone would find the Smart ForTwo uncomfortably large or the Scion iQ too big for their needs, but a group of businessmen in the UK believe there’s a market for even smaller transportation. The group has resurrected the Peel brand, and the manufacturer is now accepting orders for both the P50 and the Trident. Both models will launch with a 49 cc two-stroke gasoline engine making just 3.35 horsepower, but buyers will also be able to choose one of two electric motors as well. A brushless electric motor producing 1.6 horsepower and 2.5 pound-feet of torque can propel either vehicle to a golf-cart rivaling 15 mph.

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2013 Opel Allegra / Junior spied winter testing

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Opel's new city car is expected to be launched in 2013 with a base price of around €10,000. Expect to see it debut later this year.

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Opel challenge students to design 2020 Ampera

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Students across Europe have been challenged to create a design for the 2020 Opel Ampera. The idea is for the designs to be developed using social media, where fellow entrants and expert designers from Opel/Vauxhall can give feedback.

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Report: Lexus pondering CT variants, seven-seat people mover

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Filed under: Lexus , Luxury What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. Only in this case, when we say “goose,” we mean Toyota , and when we say “gander,” we mean Lexus . Take, for instance, the Japanese auto giant’s hybrid strategy. Leave aside hybrid drivetrains available in conventional models (like the Toyota Camry Hybrid or the Lexus GS 450h) and look directly at the stand-alone hybrid models like the Prius , which has grown from a single model into an entire range into an of itself

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Report: GM to build Cruze and other Chevy models in Europe?

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Filed under: Budget , Sedan , Europe , Plants/Manufacturing , Chevrolet , South Korea Automotive News reports General Motors may begin manufacturing the Chevrolet Cruze in Europe. The vehicle would likely be produced at an Opel plant in Poland, while a handful of other Chevrolet models may see their production move elsewhere in Europe. The move is said to be the first step toward moving GM European operations toward profitability. The automaker would pull some production out of South Korea , which would then free up the company to proceed with cost-cutting measures at Opel.

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Video: Classic Toyota 2000GT turned into solar-powered EV

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Filed under: Aftermarket , Classics , Coupe , Performance , Japan , Technology , Toyota , Tokyo Auto Salon , Electric Saying the Toyota 2000GT holds a special place in our hearts is akin to calling oxygen and water kind of important to our survival. The long-nose two-door was envisioned as a suitable competitor to the likes of the European sports cars rolling out Italy and the UK at the time, and in many ways, the Toyota was far superior. Built at a time when Japan Inc.

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