Renault dealers in France are offering discounts as high as 45 percent on some versions of the Clio supermini. This is because the Renault brand’s sales are down 35 percent since May 1 in France and this has forced local dealers to offer hefty discounts to customers on certain models. Renault admitted that the French car market remained on a downward trend.
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2011 Renault Clio Supermini
2012 Honda Civic Sedan
Above is images of 2012 Honda Civic in both four-door sedan and two-door coupe guise. However, it is possible that Honda will offer the four-door saloon model in certain European countries to compete against the Volkswagen Jetta.
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2011 Audi A1 Clubsport Quattro Concept
The Audi A1 clubsport quattro is a one-off vehicle built to the limits of technology for breathtaking dynamics. Audi is presenting the showcar in Reifnitz, in the Austrian state of Kärnten, at the Wörtherseetour 2011. The 30th edition of this major meeting for Audi, Seat, Skoda and VW fans takes place from June 1 – 4, 2011.
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2011 Honda FCX Clarity
Honda has joined the Clean Energy Partnership (CEP) in Europe to demonstrate the viability of fuel cell technology and support the essential development of a European hydrogen refueling infrastructure. Honda will support CEP activities by providing two FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicles. Honda firmly believes that hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles are the ultimate solution in reducing CO2 emissions from road transportation.
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2011 Infiniti M37
Line reports that there will be no entry M25 for the U.S. market, leaving the $47,700 M37 as the base model. While it’s unfortunate that Infiniti won’t offer a more affordable alternative to the nearly $50,000 M37.
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2011 Vauxhall Insignia ecoFLEX diesel and 1.4 Turbo petrol engine
The Vauxhall Insignia with the British company announcing the addition of a low emissions ecoFLEX diesel model and a new-to-the-range 1.4 Turbo petrol engine. Beginning with the petrol model, the 1.4-liter turbocharged unit, which is also offered in the Astra, delivers 140-horsepower and 200Nm of peak torque, while returning 51.4mpg UK (5.5 lt/100km) in the hatchback and saloon models and emitting 129g/km of CO2. In the UK, the Insignia 1.4 Turbo is priced from £18,680 for the ES Hatchback up to £27,110 for the SRi Nav Vx Line Red Sports Tourer.
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2011 VÄTH Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupe
Germany’s VÄTH introduce the V63S kit on the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupe with the newest performance and styling package. The company’s first priority was to squeeze some more juice from the SLS AMG Coupe’s 6.3-liter naturally aspirated V8 engine through the use of a software upgrade and an in-house high-performance exhaust system that also allows drivers to adjust the tone of the eight-cylinder unit.
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2012 Volkswagen Tiguan Compact SUV Production in North America
Volkswagen, German automaker wants to produce its Tiguan compact SUV in North America in order to reduce costs and protect itself against fluctuation of exchange rates. The German automaker recently opened its first plant in the United States in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The $1 billion factory assembles the North American market 2012 Passat and has an annual capacity of up to 150,000 vehicles.
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