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Volkswagen Brands – enough for now

VW boss Martin Winterkorn says Volkswagen has enough brands Volkswagen seems to be on a world domination plan. Audi is expanding with every passing day and the VW Group (Auto Union to be) has an unrivalled list of brands under its umbrella, including Audi, SEAT, Skoda, Bentley, Lamborghini, Bugatti and of course VW itself. It also recently effectively took control of Porsche (after the failed efforts by Porsche to take control of VW) and has just announced a near 20% stake in Suzuki.

Mercedes Concept Style Coupe: Official +video

Mercedes Concept Style Coupe The Mercedes Concept Style Coupe – which previews the Mercedes CLA / CLC – has been officially revealed ahead of a debut at the Beijing Motor Show. Yesterday we had the first leaked photos of the Mercedes Concept Style Coupe and, as expected, Mercedes has done the decent thing and revealed their new baby CLS officially this morning, ahead of a Beijing Motor Show. It seems that the Concept Style Coupe is the car that will make an appearance at Los Angeles Debut of Transmission LA this week before scooting off to the Beijing Motor Show for a proper public debut.

2013 Honda CR-Z hybrid gets power boost

The slow-selling Honda CR-Z hybrid hatchback gets a new lithium-ion battery pack and more-powerful electric for the 2013 model year. The change from a nickel metal hydride battery pack helps boost output from the hybrid powertrain's electric motor from 10 kilowatts to 15 kilowatts. The powertrain's combined output is now rated at 130 hp at 6,000 rpm, up 8 hp from the 2012 model.