"continues with the start of full-scale production of model T150. In December 2004, ZAZ adopted the Lanos chassis for full-scale production and installed new welding and painting lines. From March 2009, the updated version is called ZAZ Lanos (internal model T150). The engines are still supplied by GM Daewoo, although a Chinese-developed engine from Chery Automobile has been fitted and there are plans to build the 1.6 L engine at the MeMZ plant. In Poland, the Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych (FSO) plant in Warsaw began the production of the Lanos in 1998. Since January 2005, after the takeover of Daewoo by"
"with MY 2004. However, the Lanos continues to be sold in Mexico and Latin America. The 2001 and 2002 models follow a recent trend among cars intended to be sold in many markets, in that their rear lamps are asymmetric, with the fog lamp and reverse lamp occupying complementary spots on the driver's side and passenger side respectively; consequently, the rear lamps differ between left- and right-hand drive examples. In Ukraine, the Lanos has been the best-selling car since at least 2006, and until 2014 (except 2012), being produced by the local manufacturer ZAZ under its own brand (starting from"
"General Motors, the Lanos produced in Poland started to be sold under the brand name of FSO. It was produced until 2008, but only with the pre-facelift external design In 2005, General Motors contracted with ZAZ to provide Ukrainian-assembled Lanos models for the Ukrainian and Russian markets, to be imported duty-free, thanks to an international agreement, and sold through the GM dealer network. Sales of the Chevrolet Lanos sedan commenced in Russia in November 2005. The Chevrolet brand was utilized to compete effectively with the Renault Logan. From July 2009, it is marketed in Russia as ZAZ Chance. In 2006,"
"Lada Largus The Lada Largus is a subcompact estate car built by the Russian manufacturer AvtoVAZ since 2012. It is essentially a rebadged version of the Renault-developed first generation Dacia Logan MCV and is produced as a joint project with Renault and Nissan. LADA Largus (lat. Largus) is a small class car, which is a Dacia Logan MCV car of the first generation, adapted for the Russian market of 2006, manufactured in Romania [1]. The joint project of Renault and AvtoVAZ on platform B0 is renamed to the global access platform. The first car LADA Largus came off the conveyor"
"known at this point if the car will continue to be sold outside North America. Chevrolet Aveo The Chevrolet Aveo ( ) is a subcompact car manufactured since 2002 (by Daewoo from 2002-11), marketed worldwide in 120 countries under seven brands (Chevrolet, Daewoo, Holden, Pontiac, Ravon, and Suzuki). The second generation Aveo began with model year 2012 and was marketed as the Sonic. GM Daewoo introduced the ""Daewoo Kalos"" in September 2002, based on a then-new ""T200"" platform, replacing the Daewoo Lanos (T100). Under development before Daewoo's bankruptcy, the Kalos was the company's first new model introduction following its subsequent"
"""AvtoVAZ"" on June 17, 2011. And the first collected cars were intended for factory tests. Serial production of Largus began on April 4, 2012 on the new B0 line, the first joint project of AvtoVAZ and the Renault-Nissan alliance. The line is designed to produce 70 thousand LADA Largus, 70 thousand Nissan Almera and 140 thousand cars of Renault brand, investments in its creation amounted to about 400 million euros [2]. The localization of production [3], at the time of launching, was more than 50%, as of June 2012 it is 62% [4] and is expected to be brought to"
"took place in the US (Death Valley), Oman (Nizwa), Australia (Alice Springs), Spain (Barcelona), and Italy (Nardò). The programme was completed in a remarkable time of only 30 months from the approval to the commencement of large-scale production of the Lanos sedan for the Korean market. European-market production began in 1997. The cars were equipped with E-TEC I4 with single cam and twin cam engines ranging from 1.5 L (1498 cc 86HP) SOHC to 1.6 L (1598 cc 106HP) DOHC. In the UK and many countries of Europe (like Italy, France or Austria) there are also E-TEC models 1.4 (1349"
"Nissan Latio The Nissan Latio is an automotive nameplate which is used by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Nissan since 2004 for two unrelated subcompact four-door sedans. Since 2004, the name ""Nissan Tiida Latio"" had been used for the Japanese market Nissan Tiida sedan, although the Indonesian, Malaysian, and Singaporean markets received this model badged ""Nissan Latio"". As of 2013, the Tiida-based model is still sold in these markets. The Latio name for the Japanese market was, in 2011, transferred to a new generation of subcompact sedan sold internationally under a plethora of alternative names. The sedan version of the first"
"Lada Lada is a brand of cars manufactured by AvtoVAZ, a company owned by the French Groupe Renault. The first cars manufactured by AvtoVAZ, with technical assistance from Fiat, were marketed under the Zhiguli brand, allegedly chosen after it was suggested by the designer, A. M. Cherny. When the cars began to be exported on foreign markets, the Zhiguli brand was found to be inappropriate, as it was hard to pronounce for non-Russian speakers, and it was said to resemble too closely the word gigolo. The Lada brand appeared in 1973, and it has since become the main brand for"
"Lancia Stratos The Lancia Stratos HF (""Tipo 829""), widely and more simply known as Lancia Stratos, is a sports car and rally car made by Italian car manufacturer Lancia. The HF stands for ""High Fidelity"". It was a very successful rally car, winning the World Rally Championship in 1974, 1975 and 1976. Bertone had no previous business with Lancia, who were traditionally linked with Pininfarina, and he wanted to come into conversation with them. Bertone knew that Lancia was looking for a replacement for the aging Fulvia for use in rally sports and so he designed an eye-catcher to show"
"Daewoo Espero The Daewoo Espero (also known as Daewoo Aranos in some Spanish-speaking countries) is a four-door, five-seater mid-sized notchback saloon produced by the South Korean company Daewoo Motors from September 1990 to 1997. It was technically based on the GM J platform. The body was designed by Italdesign. The car was equipped with Holden-built GM Family 1 1.5 L engine, or the 1.8 or 2.0 L Family II engine. The Espero was replaced by the Daewoo Leganza in 1997. The Espero was renamed Aranos in some but not all Spanish-speaking countries (not in Argentina and Chile for instance), since"
"Zenos Cars Zenos Cars is a British automotive company that produces high-performance, light-weight sports cars. Based in Wymondham, Norfolk, UK, the company designs, manufactures and sells three variants of the Zenos E10 car. In January 2017 Zenos went into administration with staff made redundant but the assets were purchased by a consortium in March 2017. The company was founded in Norfolk in 2012. The founders, Ansar Ali and Mark Edwards, had worked together before at Lotus Cars and later at Caterham Cars. Edwards and Ali believed there was a gap in the market for lightweight, contemporary high-performance sports cars that"
"Lancia Thesis The Lancia Thesis (Type 841) is an executive car produced by Italian automaker Lancia between 2001 and 2009. It was available with naturally aspirated and turbocharged engines ranging between 2.0 and 3.2 litres, in both straight-5 or V6 configurations. Its appearance was based on the 1998 Diàlogos concept car. The production car premiered at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2001 and its interior was displayed for first time at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Sales started in June 2002 in Italy, with export markets following shortly after.<ref name=""italiaspeed.com/news_2002""></ref> Earliest prototype of Thesis was 2000 Giubileo, presented to Pope"
"with three trim levels. The Latio was discontinued in Japan on 26 December 2016, due to poor sales. In India, Renault sells a slightly modified version as the Renault Scala. It was launched in August 2012 and is built at the same factory as the Nissan Micra. The Latio is also sold in India under the moniker, Nissan Sunny. In Indonesia, the Almera is used only as a taxi, not for private use. The Australian model was released as the Almera in August 2012. The model range is powered by a 1.5-liter petrol inline-four engine. Sales were low, with a"
"Chevrolet Aveo The Chevrolet Aveo ( ) is a subcompact car manufactured since 2002 (by Daewoo from 2002-11), marketed worldwide in 120 countries under seven brands (Chevrolet, Daewoo, Holden, Pontiac, Ravon, and Suzuki). The second generation Aveo began with model year 2012 and was marketed as the Sonic. GM Daewoo introduced the ""Daewoo Kalos"" in September 2002, based on a then-new ""T200"" platform, replacing the Daewoo Lanos (T100). Under development before Daewoo's bankruptcy, the Kalos was the company's first new model introduction following its subsequent takeover by General Motors. Manufacture of the Kalos began in early March 2002, with pre-production"
"become an Italy–only brand, and focus only on the Ypsilon supermini range. While some models had been imported on a small scale during the 1950s to the 1960s, Lancias were officially sold in the United States from 1975. Sales were comparatively slow, and the range was withdrawn at the same time as Fiat in 1982. In 2009, following Fiat's acquisition of a stake in United States-based Chrysler and part of Chrysler's restructuring plans, it was stated that Fiat plans for the Chrysler brand and Lancia to co–develop products, with some vehicles being shared. Olivier Francois, Lancia's CEO, took over as"
"of the most reliable vehicles ever built, having held the top ranking in J.D. Power and Associates' U.S. Vehicle Dependability Survey for fifteen consecutive years (1994–2009), again in 2012, third place in 2013, and top again in 2014. Lexus LS The is a full-size luxury car (F-segment in Europe) serving as the flagship model of Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota. For the first four generations, all LS models featured V8 engines and were predominantly rear-wheel-drive, with Lexus also offering all-wheel-drive, hybrid, and long-wheelbase variants. The fifth generation changed to using a V6 engine with no V8 option, and only"
"3,500 in 2019. Lamborghini has expanded their factory in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy, to produce the Urus. Lamborghini had trademarked the name ""Urus"" before the introduction of the Lamborghini Estoque at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, and automotive news blogs ""Jalopnik"" and ""Autoblog"" believed that the name would be applied to what was eventually found to be the Estoque. Lamborghini Urus The Lamborghini Urus is an SUV manufactured by Italian car manufacturer Lamborghini. It was unveiled on 4 December 2017 and was put on the market for the 2018 model year. The name comes from the Urus, the ancestor of modern"
"produce Matiz and Lanos under their own trademark. When making a joint venture with the Polish company Fabryka Samochodów Ciężarowych (FSC) in 1995, Daewoo also created Daewoo Motor Polska which produced the Daewoo Lublin van and the Daewoo Honker pick-up truck, based on the former Tarpan Honker. Daewoo Motor Polska and the British van manufacturer LDV developed together during this period of time the Maxus van and, after Daewoo Group's bankruptcy, LDV secured the exclusive rights to the vehicle, purchased the tooling and moved it from Daewoo's plant in Poland to the LDV site in Birmingham. FSC was then sold"
"South Korean automaker Daewoo since 1991. It is currently in its second generation and is available in van and pickup body styles, the latter of which is marketed as the Daewoo Labo. In some export markets, the Daewoo Damas was known as the Daewoo Attivo and since General Motors' takeover of Daewoo it has been known in some markets, such as Central America and Tunisia, as Chevrolet CMV for the passenger van (Damas) and Chevrolet CMP for the pickup truck (Labo). The Damas and Labo both come with the three-cylinder SOHC 796 cc ""F8C"" engine rather than the smaller 660"
"is also built in Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines. Other Asian countries receive the Nissan Almera, including Malaysia and Singapore where it is offered with the 1.5-liter ""HR15DE"" engine, mated with either a four-speed automatic or a five-speed manual transmission. The Japanese market model was released as the Nissan Latio, imported from Thailand, on 5 October 2012. That car's release was delayed due to power shortages in Japan caused by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. It has the model code DBA-N17. For the Japanese market the Latio is sold with a 1198 cc engine producing and . It is offered"
"released, before the SsangYong-based SUVs : Korando, Musso and Rexton. After the General Motors buyout, the Daewoo models received a new badge, and were sold under the Daewoo name until 2003. The Lacetti was the last car to bear a Daewoo badge in Europe. The other Daewoo models were later rechristened as Chevrolets. Daewoo cars were also available in the United States and Canada between 1997 and 2002, Australia and many other countries, until Daewoo's bankruptcy. Since Daewoo's withdrawal from many markets, the Lanos was replaced with Chevrolet's as the Aveo, whereas the Nubira and Leganza were given replacements from"
"will be powered either by a PCM (Peugeot-Citroen Moteurs) or FIAT (1360 cc) engine, while retains the lines of the old Pony, and because is a new era car the interior will feature a USB hub. According to the company, a number of countries in Asia, Africa and South America have expressed interest in license production of the new model. It will cost about 7.000€. Namco (automobiles) NAMCO (National Motor Company of Greece) is a Greek vehicle manufacturer. It was founded in 1972 by brothers Petros Tzannetos Kontogouris and Rodolfos Kontogouris. The first efforts of the Kontogouris brothers involved attempts"
"car's expense; nonetheless, Lada ""gained a reputation as a maker of solid, unpretentious and reliable cars for motorists who wanted to drive on a budget"". Today the reputation of the brand is relatively low, though it has been quickly improving in recent years. Lada Lada is a brand of cars manufactured by AvtoVAZ, a company owned by the French Groupe Renault. The first cars manufactured by AvtoVAZ, with technical assistance from Fiat, were marketed under the Zhiguli brand, allegedly chosen after it was suggested by the designer, A. M. Cherny. When the cars began to be exported on foreign markets,"
"Land Rover Land Rover is a luxury car brand that specialises in four-wheel-drive vehicles, owned by British multinational car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover, which has been owned by India's Tata Motors since 2008. The Land Rover is regarded as a British icon, and was granted a Royal Warrant by King George VI in 1951. The Land Rover name was originally used by the Rover Company for the Land Rover Series, launched in 1948. It developed into a brand encompassing a range of four-wheel-drive models, including the Defender, Discovery, Freelander, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, and Range Rover Evoque. Land Rovers"
"in Japan, such as Fulvia, Stratos and Delta. More recently, some models have been sold under the Chrysler brand, such as the Ypsilon. After Vincenzo Lancia's son Gianni became director of the firm, it started to take part more frequently in motorsport, eventually deciding to build a Grand Prix car. Vittorio Jano was the new designer for Lancia and his Lancia D50 was entered into the 1954 Spanish Grand Prix, where Alberto Ascari took the pole position and drove the fastest lap. In the 1955 Monaco Grand Prix Ascari crashed into the harbour after missing a chicane. One week later"
"Lancia Ypsilon The Lancia Ypsilon is a supermini manufactured by Italian automaker Lancia, and is the marque's sole product offered for commercial sale. The Ypsilon was first released in 1995. It is the replacement of the Y10 and is larger and more expensive. Between 1995 and 2005 Lancia produced more than 870,000 Ypsilons in the Melfi plant in the Potenza region. The third generation Ypsilon was sold as the Chrysler Ypsilon in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Japan. In March 2015, Fiat Group announced that in 2017, the Chrysler brand would be discontinued in the United Kingdom, where the Ypsilon"
"Nissan Lannia The Nissan Lannia is a compact sedan produced by the Japanese car company Nissan, which was designed specifically for the Chinese market. At Auto China 2014 in Beijing, Nissan had presented a first design for a new compact model called ""Friend-ME"". At the same show Nissan had presented a concept design called Lannia. At the Auto Shanghai 2015, Nissan showed production model for the first time, whose design remained very close to the concept design. At this show, it was honored as ""Best New Model to Come"". In China, classic compact sedans are popular. Nissan combines in the"
"to this plan. The company even forbade its suppliers to support the project. However, on the 10th February 2018, Italian coachbuilding firm Manifattura Automobili Torino announced that it would be commencing with the production of the originally planned 25 cars. Over the years, the Stratos has inspired several companies to build replicas or kit cars. In the February 1989 edition, the British magazine ""Car"" tested a Stratos clone called HF2000 by a company called Transformer. Since 2007, Hawk Cars Ltd offers their HF2000/HF3000 series with a choice of Alfa Romeo, Lancia or Ferrari engines, including the original 2.4 litre V6"
"Lotus Elan Lotus Elan is the name of two separate ranges of automobiles produced by Lotus Cars. Circa 1962 to 1975 the first range of cars comprised: After the S2 was released the original Elan 1500 and Elan 1600 models were typically referred to as the S1 (Series 1) although the car was never explicitly marketed as such. Today, all models (S1-Sprint) are often cited collectively as the 1960s Elans. A Elan-inspired model similar to the 1960s original called the ""Evante"" was produced from mid-1980s in very low volumes by British Lotus specialist ""Vegantune"". Circa 1989 and 1995 the second"
"variant as the Dodge brand has a sales network in Mexico far larger than that of the Fiat brand. Moreover the name Neon takes the name of the homonymous Dodge model produced by Chrysler Group in the nineties and two thousand that in Mexico has been very successful. From 2017 also in the Middle East the Tipo is sold as Dodge Neon. In South America, the Tipo sedan is sold under the Fiat brand only in Argentina and Chile, as the Italian brand already offers the Fiat Cronos, a compact sedan produced in Betim (Brazil) slightly more compact than the"
"(Opel Vectra A) was discontinued and the Vauxhall Vectra (Opel Vectra B), the Cavalier's replacement, was introduced. Daewoo Espero The Daewoo Espero (also known as Daewoo Aranos in some Spanish-speaking countries) is a four-door, five-seater mid-sized notchback saloon produced by the South Korean company Daewoo Motors from September 1990 to 1997. It was technically based on the GM J platform. The body was designed by Italdesign. The car was equipped with Holden-built GM Family 1 1.5 L engine, or the 1.8 or 2.0 L Family II engine. The Espero was replaced by the Daewoo Leganza in 1997. The Espero was"
"harnesses. Zenos E10 The Zenos E10 is a mid-engined sports car designed and produced by the British manufacturer Zenos Cars. First announced to the press in September 2013, pre-production car was made available to the press in October 2014. Production started in Norfolk in January 2015, and ceased at the end of 2016 when the company fell into administration at the start of 2017. The ‘E’ in the car's name is taken from MD and co-founder Mark Edwards’ surname, while the ‘10’ signifies that this is the 10th car project he has been involved in. In September 2016, the company"