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Hyundai i20 and ix55 (2008) first pictures

By Ben Pulman First Official Pictures 03 September 2008 11:21 This is Hyundai’s i20, the Korean company’s replacement for the Getz supermini. The new i20 will debut at the Paris motor show in October 2008, along with a plethora of low-emissions concepts and a new seven-seat 4x4. Sitting on an all-new platform with a wheelbase longer than the existing Getz, the i20 is Hyundai’s Ford Fiesta rival.

GM expands advanced-vehicle-technology center in California

General Motors unveiled a new technical center dedicated to the development, maintenance and testing of alternative-energy vehicles last week in Torrance, Calif. The company has had local digs for years but recently leased the building next to its existing Advanced Technology Center for an alternative-energy research facility. It now employs a dozen scientists, technicians and engineers to advance the electrification of GM vehicles.

Mercedes GL63 AMG (2012) first official pictures

These are heady days for fans of AMG-powered Mercedes SUVs. Hot on the heels of the new ML63 and G63, Mercedes has unveiled a souped-up version of its biggest off-roader: the GL63 AMG. What sets the GL63 AMG apart from standard GL models?