Magna's tight links to Daimler-Benz may well cause BMW to pull its long-standing drive-train work from Steyr.
In an ironic twist, one of the showstoppers is the VL Destino, which strips the Karma of its electric drive-train and inserts a fire-breathing, 638-horsepower Corvette ZR-1 gas engine in its place.
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Mosley, 69, said one of the areas where costs could be reduced was the "drive-train" - the group of components that generate power and transfer it to the track, including the engine and gearbox.
And without any grand programme, Mr Smith is also cutting the number of basic car platforms (the chassis and drive-train mechanical bits that make the wheels go round) from 16 to eight, in line with best practice at firms such as Ford, Volkswagen and Toyota.
For the purpose of American buyers and readers, it was the Penske Automotive group that brought the Smart Fortwo to market in 2007 and began the process of leasing 100 electric-drive train Smart fortwo cars in 2011.
Enthusiasts from all over the world will travel to the island this summer for the chance to drive the restored train - as part of the 'Ultimate Driving Experience' project, which currently has a two-year waiting list.
Wagner doesn't own a stake in HDNet--"There are applications for HD, of course, but it doesn't drive the train of things I'm doing"--though he sounds like someone who has gone native.
One major step forward was taken last week on a motorway outside Barcelona - the first-ever test drive of a road train among other road users.
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To opt-out of the drive and catch panoramic views of the scenery, the Sea-to-Sky Climb train travels the same route in three hours.
Hayek envisioned the city-friendly Swatchmobile to be equipped with a hybrid drive train.
These two models will be the first series-produced vehicles specially built with electric engine and electric hybrid drive train.
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Given his interests in politics and entertainment, and given the enormity of his wealth earned in just the last 4-5 years alone, he may lack the drive, motivation, and incentives going forward to train well enough to avenge his 2012 defeats.
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