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Kia VG first photos: the Koreans go upmarket

By Tim Pollard First Official Pictures 30 July 2009 09:39 Kia hopes to climb upmarket with this new premium saloon, codenamed VG. It’s for the Korean market only and goes on sale in Korea, North America and some European markets at the end of 2009. However, the VG isn’t currently scheduled for UK showrooms.

Changes coming to LA Auto Show

The toughest opponent for the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show has never been the weather, which is always perfect, nor the location, in car-crazed Southern California. It's been the calendar. After decades of being run on the exact same dates as the larger and more globally recognized Detroit auto show, LA finally stepped out of the shadow of the Motor City several years ago and grabbed its own spotlight -- in November.

Peugeot unveils hybrid Le Mans racer

By Ben Whitworth First Official Pictures 15 September 2008 12:20 Peugeot has unveiled a new hybrid-powered 908 HDi FAP racer at the final round of this season’s Le Mans Series. Shown off at Silverstone this weekend the hybrid 908 features a similar kinetic energy recovery setup to next year’s Formula 1 system. The 908’s ‘HY’ undertook a number of demonstration laps in front of the packed grandstands and showed how Peugeot’s passenger car technology is filtering through to its motorsport activities.