| TOTD: Which Base V-6 Pickup Would You Buy? |
Jun 19th, 2013 |
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Even in a segment focused on heavy lifting and getting work done, fuel economy is king when it comes to pickup trucks. It wasn’t long ago when the automakers focused on their V-8 models, with the V-6 pickups almost occurring as an afterthought. Those days are long gone. With Ford, Ram, and now GM offering [...]
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| Cars trapped as heavy snow falls |
Jun 19th, 2013 |
(10 photos) Heavy snow has fallen over the lower South Island last night, causing vehicles to slide off the road and trapping motorists in their vehicles. Police report that State Highway Six from Queenstown to Lumsden and from Mossburn to Five Rivers were closed last night due to heavy snow and freezing conditions. Senior Sergeant Dave Raynes, of Invercargill, said that about 20 cars were ...
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| Bosch forms lithium-ion battery JV with GS Yuasa Mitsubishi |
Jun 19th, 2013 |
FRANKFURT | Wed Jun 19, 2013 2:10pm EDT FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German industrial group Robert Bosch GmbH ROBG.UL said on Wednesday it had agreed to work on next-generation lithium-ion batteries with Japan's GS Yuasa International Ltd. (6674.T) and Mitsubishi Corporation (8058.T). The companies intend to set up a joint venture to conduct research and development and provide sales and ...
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| Tesla recalling 1200 Model S cars on safety issue |
Jun 19th, 2013 |
TSLA ) is recalling as many as 1,228 of its Model S vehicles, citing a problem with a rear seat latch in the electric sports sedan. The company says no injuries or customer complaints have been reported. Chairman and CEO Elon Musk said in a blog entry Wednesday that the strength of a mounting bracket for the rear, left seat latch may be weaker than intended. The issue was discovered June 10 and ...
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| AIRSHOW-Lockheed Mitsubishi sign deal for F-35 assembly in Japan |
Jun 19th, 2013 |
Wed Jun 19, 2013 5:02pm EDT PARIS, June 19 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp has signed a contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd to begin work on a final assembly and checkout plant (FACO) for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in Japan, the top U.S. arms maker said on Wednesday. Steve O'Bryan, Lockheed vice president of the $392 billion F-35 program, announced the contract agreement at the ...
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| Huntington Now Finances Dealers in Connecticut |
Jun 19th, 2013 |
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 Huntington Bancshares is expanding its auto dealer financing business into Connecticut and has added personnel to support the initiative.
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| 2014 Chevrolet Silverado With 4.3L V-6 Gets 18/24 MPG |
Jun 19th, 2013 |
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Base-model full-size truck drivers have never had it so good. GM has just revealed that the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and 2014 GMC Sierra with the 4.3-liter V-6 are expected to get an EPA-estimated 18/24 mpg in rear-drive form and 17/22 mpg with four-wheel drive. The 4.3-liter V-6 in the 2014 Silverado and 2014 Sierra is [...]
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| Start-up to bring test-drive cars to buyers home |
Jun 19th, 2013 |
Good monsoon will bring cheer to consumers, companies and the equity market. But bullish headlines will conceal the downside: this could be a dismal season for profitable ...
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| 2013 Honda Civic Versus 2014 Kia Forte |
Jun 19th, 2013 |
Our long-term Honda Civic is getting much more use this summer as competitors flow into our test fleet. While a few may have grumbled about ...
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| GM says its EcoTec3 V-6 engine in 2014 Silverado Sierra pickups will get24 mpg |
Jun 19th, 2013 |
General Motors Co. said Wednesday that its EcoTec3 V-6 engine, one of three engines that will power its revamped 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups, will achieve an Environmental Protection Agency rated 18 miles per gallon city and 24 highway for two-wheel drive models. GM says its rating matches the 18 mpg city that the Ram 1500 HFE model achieves. The fuel economy of ...
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| Nissan Almera Nismo Performance Package concept revealed |
Jun 19th, 2013 |
Almera Nismo concept features a sports body kit that clearly distinguishes it from the utilitarian city-sized production sedan. Chunky bumpers and side skirts enhance the perception of muscularity from all angles, with thin grey and red strips lining the front splitter, side skirts and rear ...
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| Volkswagen Golf makes rubbish getaway car |
Jun 19th, 2013 |
may be the best car in its class, but the latest commercial from the German manufacturer reveals it’s ordinary as a getaway car. The 45-second ad, simply named 'The Getaway', features two men robbing a bank and fleeing in their ...
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| Honda to reuse rare earth metal recycled from hybrid vehicle batteries |
Jun 19th, 2013 |
Three Japanese companies have agreed to jointly recycle rare earth metals to "strengthen networks which lead to the reuse and recycling of Honda ...
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| Melbourne on brink of losing F1 season opener |
Jun 19th, 2013 |
is set to lose its place as the opening round of the Formula One championship in 2014. According to a News Limited report, Bahrain will be announced as the host of the inaugural round of the 2014 F1 season, though, official confirmation by the sport’s governing body, the FIA, isn’t due until August. The report says grand prix insiders believe the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir, this ...
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| Kitten 1000-mile trip three-week-old Julia Di Sieno |
Jun 19th, 2013 |
A three-week-old kitten astonishingly survived after being stuck inside the engine compartment of Honda Fit for a 1,000 mile excursion from Oregon to Santa Barbara, California. The short-haired kitten had managed to crawl into the engine and when the driver thought she heard a cat 'meow', but quickly shrugged it off and went ahead with the trip, the New York Daily News reported. But when she ...
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| Renault launches Scala variant at Rs 8.29 lakh |
Jun 19th, 2013 |
The new variant, Scala RxE, extends the Renault diesel portfolio and offers customers a competitive and well-packaged diesel option, Renault India said in a statement. The Scala has been available in six variants in diesel and petrol options. While the petrol variants are priced between Rs 7.19 lakh and Rs 9.99 lakh, the diesel variants come at a price range of Rs 8.79 and Rs 9.68 lakh ...
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| Fiat and Smeg target retro cool with Smeg 500 fridge |
Jun 19th, 2013 |
have joined forces to create the Smeg 500 fridge. Making its world debut in Paris at the Colette concept store in Rue Saint-Honore, the Smeg 500 fridge celebrates an historic collaboration ...
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| Poll: How Should Lamborghini Change the Next-Gen Gallardo? |
Jun 19th, 2013 |
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Next Gallardo Could be Called Cabrera
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| Jaguar stuns auto world with 2014 F-Type convertible |
Jun 19th, 2013 |
Fifty-two years after the introduction of arguably the first most beautiful car in the world by Jaguar, the British luxury auto maker is re-writing history with 2014 F-Type ...
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| Chrysler Reaches Agreement to Recall 2.7 Million Jeeps |
Jun 19th, 2013 |
Detroit -- Chrysler on Tuesday avoided a confrontation with federal regulators by agreeing to inspect and possibly repair 2.7 million Jeeps that the government contends are defective and dangerous in the event of an ...
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| Aston Martin Vanquish Volante unveiled |
Jun 19th, 2013 |
has been unveiled today with a $500K-plus price tag. The $510,040 Vanquish Volante becomes the flagship model in the luxury British car maker's sports car line-up, sitting above the ...
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| Nissan X-Trail softer-styled SUV here in mid 2014 |
Jun 19th, 2013 |
has been spied undergoing hot-weather testing in Death Valley, California ahead of its anticipated unveiling in the coming months and local launch in mid 2014. While the prototype’s body panels are camouflaged by heavy plastic cladding, a lighter wrap at the front and rear gives us a detailed look at the lights, bumpers and radiator grille of the ...
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| Chrysler agrees to recall 1.56 million Jeeps |
Jun 19th, 2013 |
The NHTSA's concerns over older-model Jeep Grand Cherokees and Libertys has prompted a recall after investigations found a crash from behind could puncture the fuel tank, possibly causing a fire. NBC's Brian Williams ...
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| General Motors recalls 231000 SUVs over fire risk |
Jun 19th, 2013 |
US General Motors Co. is set to recall about 231,000 older SUVs over fire risks and has urged owners to park them outside garages until they are repaired, a media report said. The Detroit-based automaker agreed to recall 193,000 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, SAAB 9-7x, Isuzu Ascender and 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL in the US, reported Xinhua. The ...
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| 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Priced |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
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The 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class has been redesigned, and now we’ve got pricing for the entire range. The 2014 E350 Sedan starts at $52,825 after delivery, signaling a $920 price increase over last year’s model. Available in September, customers will also be able to buy a diesel powered variant, the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTEC Sedan, which [...]
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| Chrysler Will Recall Disputed Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty Vehicles |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
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Chrysler Group has settled its differences with the NHTSA and will recall select Jeep vehicles.
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| Hydrogen at Work: BMW’s Materials Mover Previews Hydrogen-Fueled Future |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
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No energy forecaster, government expert, or Ouija board can say when hydrogen will graduate from experimental fleets to our cars and trucks. But in some industries, hydrogen is already the fuel of choice. BMW has 230 hydrogen-powered forklifts, stackers, and tuggers (tractors) in daily use at its sprawling Spartanburg, South Carolina, manufacturing plant. To test [...]
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| Gran + M = Pricey M6: 2014 BMW M6 Gran Coupe Priced from $115,225 |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
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What did you expect? Just as is the case with the regular BMW 6-series Gran Coupe, the hotter, new-for-2014 M6 Gran Coupe is quite handsomely more expensive than its two-door M6 counterpart, as well as a comparable 5-series. That’s not to say that the M6 Gran Coupe, which BMW has released full pricing for, doesn’t [...]
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| Rear-Drive BMW 228i Coming for 2014 Model Year, Company’s EPA Filings Show |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
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BMW may not be ready to talk publicly about the 2-series yet—or even acknowledge that it’s happening—but the future coupe is proving to be one of the worst-kept automotive secrets in recent memory. So, even with a spy photographer recently exposing a production-ready M235i, official production details are nil. We’ve just found the 228i in filings [...]
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| Fiat 500c Performs Stunts, Serves as Basketball Hoop (W/Video) |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
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If you enjoy stunt driving and trick shots, this video featuring three Fiat 500c Abarth hatchbacks may interest you. YouTube group Dude Perfect, known for its trick shot videos, incorporated the hot hatches into its act of unbelievable sports feats, which this time include throwing a football into the back of a moving Fiat convertible. [...]
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| Drop the Top: 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante Bows |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
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For those mesmerized by the stunning looks of the Aston Martin Vanquish but prefer open air motoring, the British automaker has the answer: the Aston Martin Vanquish Volante convertible. None of the Vanquish coupe’s sexiness is lost in the transformation to drop-top Volante. Even the soft-top complements the body lines. That top is made from [...]
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| 2014 Mercedes E-Class Sedan Starts at $52,325 for Diesel |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
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The base price of the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan starts at $52,325 for an E250 BlueTec and climbs to $62,325 for an E550 4Matic, including destination and before options. Pricing for 2014 E-Class coupe, cabriolet, and AMG models haven’t been revealed. E-Class Sedan models start at $52,325 for the E250 BlueTec diesel model, while the [...]
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| Report Johnson Controls mulling breakup of electronics unit |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
Johnson Controls Inc., the largest U.S. auto-parts maker, may consider breaking up its electronics unit and selling the pieces if it ...
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| Chrysler NHTSA Resolve Jeep Recall |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
Chrysler Group LLC and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sorted out a recall of Jeep Grand Cherokees and Libertys, Chrysler announced today.The NHTSA had asked Chrysler to recall 2.7 million model year 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2002-07 Jeep Liberty vehicles. Under the agreement, Chrysler will voluntarily recall the vehicles in question. The company will visually ...
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| Chrysler to Fix Jeeps |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
Chrysler announced today that it will launch a campaign to inspect -- and if necessary -- fix nearly 2.7 million Jeep SUVs that the government claims are unsafe due to a problem with the fuel system that could possibly lead to ...
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| Honda Says Sorry About the Lack of Electric Fits |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
Honda issued a rare apology last week to frustrated customers who were having difficulty finding the electric version of its popular Fit hatchback. Honda has seen a rush of interest in the low-volume Fit EV since dropping the lease price in late May, to $259 from $389. The deal requires no money down, has no mileage limit, and includes a free in-home charger and collision insurance. One ...
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| 10 Biggest Auto Recalls In 2012 |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
In the largest such action during 2012, Toyota recalled approximately 2.5 million models in October for potential power window problems that could lead to a fire under certain circumstances. The fix was relatively minor– it involved inspecting and applying special fluorine grease to the driver's side power window master switch–but the recall involved no less than a dozen separate ...
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| Chrysler agrees to recall 3 million Jeep SUVs in U.S. Canada |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
Chrysler at first staunchly refused the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's request to recall older Jeep Grand Cherokee, above, and Liberty SUV models because it did not agree with its assessment that the position of the fuel tank made the vehicles susceptible to catching fire in a collision. It eventually bowed to customer pressure and agreed to the recall. (Carlos ...
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| Chrysler relents agrees to recall |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
Chrysler Group reversed course and agreed to a recall of 2.7 million Jeeps Tuesday, giving in to the government's request in the final hours before a ...
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| Chrysler Agrees To Recall Jeeps Over Fire Risk |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
DETROIT (AP) -- Chrysler says it has resolved its differences with the government and will recall older Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty SUVs that could be at risk of a fuel tank fire. Earlier this month the company refused the government’s request to recall the Jeeps. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration contended that the gas tanks could rupture if hit from the rear, ...
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| Cash Deposits Cause Trouble |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
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 A federal grand jury has charged Valueland Auto Sales, Inc., and company CEO Ron Benit, of Powell, Ohio, with illegally structuring bank deposits to evade reporting requirements involving large cash transactions.
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| TrueCar Names Dealers to Advisory Group |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
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 Six automotive dealers from around the U.S. have been named new members of the TrueCar Dealer Council, an advisory group comprised of automotive retailing experts.
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| Spied: Is This an Early Lexus CT 200h Sedan Mule? |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
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Motor Trend‘s Duane Sempson was on the highway in Southern California when he spotted the mystery prototype you see here. While the camouflage hides a prototype that appears to be the now-discontinued HS 250h, we wonder whether this may be our very first glimpse of a potential CT 200h sedan variant. Take a look at [...]
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| Jewish Extremists Spray Graffiti Damage Cars in Jerusalem |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
Occupied Jerusalem, June 18 (BNA) - Israeli vandals from the so-called 'price tag' group slashed late Monday night tires of 28 cars in the Arab town of Abu Ghoush, west of Jerusalem, according to local sources. Price tag refers to an underground anti-Arab Israeli group that carries out terrorist acts against Palestinians in the occupied territories and inside Israel, as in the case ...
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| Harmon turns self in on auto theft charges |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
Mike Harmon has turned himself in to authorities in North Carolina after warrants were issued for him and a business partner. Sheriff's deputies in Rowan County say warrants were issued for Harmon and the business partner on Monday. Authorities say the men are charged with breaking and entering and larceny after breaking and entering. Investigators say the men allegedly stole at least ...
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| U.K. Inflation Rises More Than Forecast On Air-Fairs Auto Fuels |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
U.K. consumer price inflation rose more than expected in May, largely driven by the previous month's steep increase in air-fares, smaller decrease in fuel costs and a rise in clothing prices, a report from the Office for National Statistics showed Tuesday. The rate of inflation rose to 2.7 percent in May from 2.4 percent in April. Economists expected an increase to 2.6 percent. This confirms ...
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| Another grim month of European car sales |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
European new car sales plunged again last month, dragged down by the region’s recession and record unemployment, The industry suffered its worst May in 20 years and manufacturers and analysts do not expect an improvement any time soon. A sign of desperation in the showrooms was an offer seen in France. Buy a top of the ...
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| Morgan showroom to sell retro British cars with eye on luxury market |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
The British hand-built retro carmaker Morgan Motor is looking beyond its traditional turf to the Chinese market with the announcement of a new showroom in China on Tuesday. Sitting near showrooms of two other British luxury car brands, Bentley and Lotus, Morgan's showroom in Beijing is the century-old car manufacturer's first retail outlet for the Chinese market, according to Jim James, ...
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| Deadline looms for Chrysler to explain Jeep recall refusal |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
Chrysler has until the end of day Tuesday to explain why it refuses to recall more than 2 million Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty models that the government says possess faulty gas ...
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| Recall Alert 2013 Dodge Dart |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
sedans due to a powertrain problem that could cause the engine to stall in cold weather, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Affected vehicles were manufactured between March 1, 2012, and Feb. 28, 2013, and are equipped with a 1.4-liter MultiAir turbo engine and dual dry clutch transmission. The sedan's engine could stall when the temperature is 20 degrees or ...
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| 2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS review notes: A strong B-segment showing from Chevy |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
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ASSOCIATE EDITOR GRAHAM KOZAK: I honestly didn't expect to get much out of the
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| Poll: How Should Lamborghini Change the Next-Gen Gallardo? |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
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Next Gallardo Could be Called Cabrera
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| Staying on the lookout for motorcycles in DeKalb County |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
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Motorists can take several steps to decrease the chance of a collision with a motorcycle.
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| Holden admits Commodore and Cruze are loss makers plans to cut workforce |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
has announced it will open dialogue with its manufacturing workforce to reduce the cost of building vehicles in Australia. At a press conference in Melbourne today, Holden Chairman andManaging Director, Mike Devereux, admitted the discussion will be a difficult but necessary step to secure the company’s manufacturing future in this country. ';No doubt that we are one of the highest ...
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| Seoul shares rise 0.9 pct as autos techs fuel gains |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
SEOUL, June 18 | Tue Jun 18, 2013 2:08am EDT SEOUL, June 18 (Reuters) - Seoul shares advanced on Tuesday fuelled by rallies in auto and technology heavyweights including Hyundai Motor and Samsung Electronics. Samsung Electronics shares finished up 1.5 percent and Hyundai Motor rose 3.8 percent. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) finished up 0.93 percent at 1,900.62 points. ...
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| Europe May Car Sales Hit 20-Year Low As Demand Falls In Main Markets |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
Passenger car registrations in Europe dropped sharply in May and hit the lowest level recorded for the month in twenty years, as the region's ongoing recession continued to weigh on sentiment, dragging demand for many leading car brands. The data has dealt a fresh blow to manufacturers' hopes of the sector recovering from the downtrend.Demand for passenger vehicles contracted in most of ...
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| Poll: How Should Lamborghini Change the Next-Gen Gallardo? |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
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Next Gallardo Could be Called Cabrera
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| Thai monks under fire for allegedly living in fast lane |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
Thailand's National Office of Buddhism said it is investigating complaints of monks living lavish lifestyles with luxury vehicles and private jets. Nopparat Benjawatananun, director of the office, said monks at a temple in Sisaket are being investigated after several complaints were filed and officials viewed a video of three monks riding on a private jet, The Nation (Thailand) reported ...
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| Mitsubishi Motors to recall 9478 faulty vehicles in China |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
(MENAFN) China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) stated that Mitsubishi Motors plans on recalling 9,478 vehicles in China due to a potential safety hazard in the sunroof, reported Xinhua News.China's consumer quality watchdog also said that the problem was related to the installing of the sunroofs causing a possibility of the glass panel ...
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| Volvo S60 facelift arrives to coincide with V8 Supercars testing |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
(above) will launch in Australia in December, around the same time as the two Volvo Polestar Racing V8 Supercars will begin testing for the 2014 season. Volvo Car Australia managing director Matt Braid confirmed that the rear-wheel-drive V8 Supercars racer that wears the Volvo S60 name will get the same front end as the facelifted production car, as shown by the first teaser image below. ...
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| Little overall change in new car sales ABS |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
The ABC reports that sales of new cars were down 0.2 per cent, seasonally adjusted, compared to May year. An estimated total of 93 209 new vehicles were sold in May, a slight increase (27 units) compared to the month before, according to ABS data. Compared to April, SUV sales were up 0.7 per cent, and passenger vehicle sales down 0.7 per cent. Five of eight states or territories saw a ...
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| Quebec Vermont make it easier to charge electric cars with new terminals |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
MONTREAL - Quebec and Vermont have concluded a partnership to help owners of electric vehicles recharge their rides. Premier Pauline Marois and Gov. Peter Shumlin announced the plan to set up charging terminals along a stretch between Montreal and Burlington. Marois said the corridor is the first segment of a network Quebec wants to set up in collaboration with neighbouring provinces and states ...
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| Thousand Oaks Auto Mall and city appeal to state once again |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
Thousand Oaks Auto Mall Association and city officials have asked the state to reimburse the group for the money it's already invested in the shelved auto mall improvement ...
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| What Will 2016 Hold for Dodge? |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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Fiat-Chrysler further cuts back the Dodge lineup, raising questions about the brand's future.
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| Behind the Wheel: 2014 Fiat 500L |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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The 2014 Fiat 500L is the first family-friendly Fiat sold in the U.S. in decades.
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| 2014 Audi SQ5 Pricing Revealed |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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Audi announces pricing on the all-new 2014 SQ5.
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| Ford Promises Knobs and Hard Buttons on Future MyFord Touch Systems |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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Ford reintroduces the knob and hard buttons to future vehicles.
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| Name That Shifter, No. 133 |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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It’s Monday, and that means it’s time to present this week’s shifter. You’ll have until mid-day Wednesday to identify the make and model of the vehicle whence this shifter came. The first person to respond correctly in the Backfires section below will win a Save the Manuals button and sticker.* Good luck! (* Offer open [...]
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| [Video] F&I Tip of the Week: Selling Tire and Wheel |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
United Development Systems’ Gerry Gould continues with his “How’d That Feel” sales series with a few words on selling Tire and Wheel protection. Here’s a hint: It’s all in the delivery.
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| TOTD: Name the Ultimate New/Used $30,000 Summer Road Trip Car |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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Summer officially starts this Friday and with it comes the summer road trip season. A Thread of the Day last week asked about your favorite summertime convertibles, and the variety of answers inspired us for today’s new-versus-used Thread of the Day face-off: if you had $30,000 to spend on a car for a summer road [...]
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| Justin Bell Tests Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT (W/Video) |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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On the latest episode of World’s Fastest Car Show, Justin Bell evaluates the 2013 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT on some of Los Angeles’ most iconic streets before heading to the race track. Bell introduces the SLS AMG GT before heading down some of L.A.’s streets used in many Hollywood movies. The host visits such popular [...]
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| 2014 Audi SQ5 on Sale This Summer From $52,795 |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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SQ5 is the priciest Q5.
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| 2014 Fiat 500L to go on sale this month |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Chrysler Group LLC said Monday that its new 2014 Fiat 500L will go on sale later this month with a starting price of $19,100, plus $800 destination fee. The five-door version of the diminutive Fiat boasts 42 percent more interior space than the regular 500 and seats five, while still retaining some of the distinctive styling of the smaller car. Chrysler says the 500L ...
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| Buttons knobs to return to MyFord Touch system |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Ford Motor Co. is planning to bring back buttons and knobs to help ...
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| Nissan plant worker killed in auto assembly area |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
http://bit.ly/12Pu6uO ) reported Nissan spokesman Justin Saia said Hooper's death on Sunday occurred in the body assembly section of the plant. Saia said he could not provide more details until family members had been ...
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| PickupTrucks.com Light-Duty Challenge Puts Newest Trucks to the Test |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Ram, Chevrolet and GMC recently redesigned their light-duty trucks, and Ford's F-150 underwent a well-received overhaul prior to that heating up the extremely important segment. PickupTrucks.com teamed up with Popular Mechanics to test all six players in the segment to see which one claims bragging rights as the top ...
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| Ford to Add More Physical Buttons to MyFord Touch |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
(subscription required) that Ford would swap its MyFord Touch capacitive controls for physical knobs and buttons as it redesigns its cars. It's unclear which models will revert to physical controls, and when, but Ford told the newspaper that all of its models would eventually adopt a heavily revised system. Product development chief Raj Nair told WSJ that Ford's surveys showed ...
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| Smart cars are getting smarter |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Seatbelt-mounted air bags are among Ford's latest innovations. But other advancements for cars are being made at the microscopic level. Paul Sancya / AP ...
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| NY lawmakers push Amtrak for bicycle baggage cars as a way to boost upstate tourism |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
RENSSELAER, N.Y. -- New York lawmakers want Amtrak to add baggage cars to its passenger trains that would be capable of carrying bicycles. U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and state Sens. Betty Little of Warren County and Brad Hoylman of Manhattan said Monday such a move would get more visitors and tourism dollars into New York state. They discussed their plan at Amtrak's Albany-Rensselaer ...
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| General Motors recalls 194K SUVs out of fire fears |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
General Motors is recalling about 194,000 SUVs after engineers discovered a problem with an electronic module that could short circuit and start a fire.The recall affects the 2006 model year Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL SUVs and 2006 and 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC ...
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| Cars.coms Issues With MyFord Touch |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
The news today that Ford is rethinking its capacitive touch-heavy MyFord Touch multimedia system isn't a shock to our team of editors. Since ...
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| Europe’s auto upturn could be short-lived |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Emblems of VW Golf VII car are pictured in a production line at the plant of German auto maker Volkswagen in Wolfsburg on February 25, 2013. (FABIAN ...
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| Pileup in Shawinigan Lake after cars stop for family of ducklings crossing highway |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Five of six drivers on a Vancouver Island highway did their best to avoid a family of ducklings, but the sixth motorist failed to dodge the clan trying to cross the ...
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| Ford restores low-tech knobs to cars touch screens |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
After loads of criticism, Ford is taking some of the touch out of MyFord Touch, its touch screen-based infotainment system. It is restoring knobs to the controls, much as it has done all along in its ...
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| SRT’s First Commercial is Pure Gold with “Body and Soul” |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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SRT has rolled out its first commercial, and it's a good one.
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| Former Office Manager Goes to Prison for Fraud |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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 The former office manager of a Nissan store will spend four months in prison and has been ordered to pay more than $100,000 for defrauding her former employer.
Dianne Handy, of Alexandria, La., was sentenced to four months in prison with five years of supervised release and was ordered to pay $101,017 in restitution for defrauding Leglue Nissan. Handy was the office manager for Leglue.
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| Is This the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG? |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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The S63 got an early reveal thanks to a factory video.
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| Mitsubishi Motors recalls vehicles in China |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors will recall 9,478 vehicles in China due to a potential safety hazard in the sunroof, China's consumer quality watchdog said on Monday.The vehicles being recalled are models GA2WXTHHL1C and GA2WXTHHZL1C of the imported Mitsubishi ASX produced between July 7, 2010 and March 30, 2011, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and ...
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| Volvo Trucks inaugurates Iraq service centres |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Volvo Trucks has inaugurated joint service centres in the Iraq cities of Baghdad and Basra, which in collaboration with local country distributor ZamZam Spring will service Volvo Trucks as well as Mack Trucks. The service centres were announced in 2012, and in little over a year Volvo has built two of the largest and most advanced service centres in the Middle East, in an environment that has ...
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| Porsche family buys back stake in German auto firm from Qatars investment fund |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
BERLIN -- Descendants of German automobile entrepreneur Ferdinand Porsche have bought back a 10 percent stake in their holding company from Qatar's sovereign wealth fund. Carmaker Porsche confirmed the transaction Monday but didn't reveal the sales price. The Porsche and Piech families are now again the sole shareholders of Porsche Automobil Holding SE. That company is the largest ...
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| Toyota Gets More Time to Win Approval of $1.1 Billion Pact |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Toyota Motor Corp. and lawyers suing the company were given more time to win final approval of a $1.1 billion settlement of claims that recalls related to unintended acceleration hurt the value of U.S. customers' vehicles. U.S. District Judge James V. Selna, after a hearing Friday in Santa Ana, California, granted requests from attorneys for both sides to provide updated figures about how ...
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| Chrysler issues four recalls |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Chrysler Group is recalling about 50,000 vehicles for four separate problems, regulators in Washington said Monday. The automaker is recalling more than 30,000 model year 2013 Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500 trucks made between Sept. 9, 2012, through March 5, 2013, that have a premium taillamps feature. The trucks have a possible malfunctioning turn-signal signal indicator that does not warn drivers ...
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| GM names new vice president of North America manufacturing |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
General Motors Co. said Monday it has named 33-year company veteran Gerald Johnson as its vice president of North America manufacturing, effective July 1. Johnson will replace Diana Tremblay, who the Detroit automaker last week named vice president of the ...
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| 2013 Audi S7 review notes: Some complaints about the trans |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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DIGITAL EDITOR ANDREW STOY: Beautiful to look at and sit in, the
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| Florida Texting While Driving Ban Signed Into Law |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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Abstract: The "Florida Ban on Texting While Driving Law" is set to go into effect on October 1, 2013 and has already come under criticism for being too weak, leaving a lot to be desired in the realm of enforcement.
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| Dubai cop confesses to stealing 79 cars |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
A Dubai police officer has confessed to stealing 79 abandoned cars and using his position to change the locks and paintwork and use forged documents to resell them to new owners, according to court ...
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| Volkswagen Golf production reaches 30 million mark |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
has reached a new milestone after production of the venerable hatchback reached 30 million units last week. Put as another statistic, it means an average of 2000 people have purchased a new golf every day for the past 39 ...
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| The fast and the affordable |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
So we're pushing "affordable" a bit with the $39,250 base price of the MINI John Cooper Works GP, but we can't help it. The turbocharged 1.6-liter 4-cylinder engine cranks out 211 horsepower, enough to send this little car from zero to 60 mph in 5.9 seconds on its way to a top speed of 150 mph. It's the fastest production MINI ever, and only 500 are coming to the United ...
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| Chryslers Recall Refusal of 2.7M Jeeps Could Invite Major Liability |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
A defiant Chrysler is refusing to recall about 2.7 million Jeeps the government says are at risk of a fuel tank fire in a rear-end collision. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sent Chrysler a letter asking that the company voluntarily recall Jeep Grand Cherokees from 1993 through 2004 and Jeep Libertys from 2002 through 2007. Chrysler Group LLC, which is majority-owned by ...
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| Best summer road-trip cars |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
again, msn auto writers can't hide their personal bias against domestic brands. their uppity, snooty attitudes are flalring here lately. just because the writers prefer and can afford foreign cars does not mean they can put objectivity aside.basically, they're like our government....let us do your thinking for you...ytust us, we know what's best fro ...
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