| Youth in Stockholm burn down restaurant torch more than 30 cars in 4th night of rioting |
May 23rd, 2013 |
Firemen extinguish a burning car in the Stockholm suburb of Kista after youths rioted in several different suburbs around Stockholm for a third executive night, late May 21, 2013. Some 200 youths hurled rocks at police and set cars ablaze in a suburb of the Swedish capital Stockholm on Tuesday, the second day of rioting triggered by an incident in which police shot and killed a man wielding a ...
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| Nissan in safety recall on Micras |
May 23rd, 2013 |
Motor company Nissan is recalling thousands of cars in the UK due to a potential steering wheel problem.The recall affects 133,869 Nissan Micras made between December 2002 and May 2006 and is part of a worldwide recall of 841,000 Micras.A Nissan Motor GB spokesman said: "Over time, the nut that holds on the steering wheel can become loose."Drivers could start notice some wobbling of the ...
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| Cars made in Brazil are deadly |
May 23rd, 2013 |
The cars roll endlessly off the local assembly lines of the industry's biggest automakers, more than 10,000 a day, into the eager hands of Brazil's new middle class. The shiny new Fords, Fiats, and Chevrolets tell the tale of an economy in full bloom that now boasts the fourth largest auto market in the world. What happens once those vehicles hit the streets, however, is shaping up as ...
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| Qoros to feature cloud-based infotainment service as standard |
May 23rd, 2013 |
has announced it will introduce a cloud-based infotainment service as standard equipment on all its future models. Dubbed ‘QorosQloud’, and developed in collaboration with Microsoft, the system allows drivers to engage with entertainment, navigation, communication, and vehicle monitoring functions connected to the Windows Azure cloud platform via an eight-inch touchscreen that will ...
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| Burger distractions led to $15 million in police car crash settlement |
May 23rd, 2013 |
Santa Clara County, Calif., agreed to settle for $15 million a suit stemming from a car crash triggered by a police officer eating a hamburger while driving. Sheriff's Deputy Greg Markovic took his eyes off the road three times on Jan. 9, 2012, in San Jose -- once each for the burger, a stuck radio microphone and an accidentally switched-on light -- and struck a Honda driven by Diem Van ...
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| Aaron Robinson: Why The Great Elon Musk Needs a Muzzle |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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Before we go any further, let’s be clear on one thing: I’m a fan of Tesla Motors chief Elon Musk. It’s not because he’s both two years younger than me and, with a net worth of $2.7 billion, ranks 527th on Forbes’s 2013 list of ridiculously rich people. For that, I should hate him. I’m [...]
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| Italy to press Fiats Marchionne over commitment to country |
May 22nd, 2013 |
The Italian government plans to press Fiat SpA Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne over concerns ...
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| Head2Head: 2014 Audi R8 V10 Plus vs. 2014 Nissan GT-R Track Pack |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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If this were a battle of which sports car had more syllables in its name, the 2014 Nissan GT-R Track Pack would be at a dead heat with the 2014 Audi R8 V10 Plus, as both have inordinately long names. Try ensuring your valet can make sense of them. Fortunately, this is a car comparison [...]
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| Edmunds Offers Used Hybrid Advice |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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 Edmunds.com says that there are a few special factors that used hybrid shoppers should consider before making a deal.
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| 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid SEL Road Test |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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The 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid SEL goes tire-to-tire with the Toyota Prius V, but does it come out on top?
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| 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK250 BlueTEC 4MATIC Quick Drive |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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The 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK250 BlueTEC 4MATIC now features a little (diesel) engine that could, and will do anything you ask it to
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| 2013 Ford Taurus SHO Quick Drive |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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The 2013 Ford Taurus SHO attempts to put a premium spin on the full size sedan. Does it succeed?
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| 2013 Fiat 500e First Drive |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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The 2013 Fiat 500e allows you to bounce around town without using a drop of gasoline
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| 2013 Ford C-Max Energi review notes: Debating the price premium of the plug-in |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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ASSOCIATE EDITOR GRAHAM KOZAK: To the people-hauling, errand-running masses, the Ford C-Max's form and function make a lot of sense.
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| FFDS Names Eduardo Villadiego as Director of Client Relations and Claims |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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Family First Dealer Services, LLC (FFDS) is pleased to announce that Eduardo Villadiego is joining the FFDS team as the Director of Client Relations and Claims effective May 20, 2013.
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| Citroen DS5 HDi diesel crossover wagon added to local line-up |
May 22nd, 2013 |
has been added to the local crossover wagon line-up, giving buyers an alternative to the existing petrol variant. Priced from $51,990 and powered by a 120kW/340Nm 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine, ...
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| Nissan restructures as it revs up to boost Africa sales |
May 22nd, 2013 |
Japanese motor manufacturer Nissan has restructured its operations in Africa into two regional business units to position the company for significant growth on the continent, as part of its mid-term business ...
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| Schumacher drives Nurburgring Hamilton and Rosberg drive A45 AMG |
May 22nd, 2013 |
a thank you to Schumacher's fans following his second retirement from Formula 1 at the end of the 2012 season, the lap saw the German driver steer a 2011-specification Mercedes AMG W02 F1 car around the famous 20.8km track. Schumacher was joined on track by ...
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| Ex-Ford Motor executives charged with Argentina brutalities |
May 22nd, 2013 |
(40 mins ago) Three former Ford Motor Co executives have been charged with crimes against humanity for allegedly targeting Argentine union workers for kidnapping and torture after the 1976 military coup. All three men are now in their 80s. Their case is part of a new wave of prosecutions focusing on corporate support for the dictators who ran Argentina in 1976-1983, and the 150-page indictment ...
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| US auto factories cutting back on summer downtime |
May 22nd, 2013 |
DETROIT -- Detroit auto factories are forgoing their traditional two-week summer break and speeding up production to meet buyers' growing demand for new cars and trucks.Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday that 21 of its North American factories will shut for only one week this summer. That includes the Chicago plant that makes the Ford Explorer SUV and the Mexican plant that makes the Fusion ...
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| The owners of most luxury cars will pay a higher transport tax |
May 22nd, 2013 |
On Tuesday, the State Duma approved the first reading of the bill for a higher transport tax for the owners of expensive cars. Now the owners of the cars that cost more than five million roubles will have to pay. It was stated then the Russian Cabinet will submit in the State Duma a bill over a higher taxation for the owners of luxurious houses and big land plots ...
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| Three Former Saab Execs Arrested on Tax Evasion Charges |
May 22nd, 2013 |
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If you were at the top of the executive food chain back when the now-defunct Saab was still making vehicles, then your week didn’t get off on the right foot. Former Saab CEO Jan-Aake Jonsson, Chief Financial Officer Karl-Gustav Lindstroem, and former general counsel Kristina Geers were all arrested in an accounting-fraud probe. All three [...]
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| Auto industry makes the case for incentives |
May 22nd, 2013 |
Linamar Corp. president Linda Hasenfratz said governments should offer incentives to attract new vehicle assembly plants to Canada. (MIKE ...
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| We May All Be Driving Electric Cars In The Future But That Future Is Really Far Away |
May 22nd, 2013 |
Electrified transport is key to a lower carbon future. According to the International Energy Agency, three-quarters of new cars need to be EVs by 2050, if we're to stay within "safe" global warming limits (generally said to be 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels). To give you an idea of how many sedans that is--it's a lot. The IEA's goal is 5.9 million new EVs ...
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| Seoul shares hit 7-wk high on autos foreign buying |
May 22nd, 2013 |
Tue May 21, 2013 10:23pm EDT * Seoul shares rise as foreign buying continues for a 4th day * LG Innotek hits more than a year high * Auto stocks rally on export data, hopes over union agreement SEOUL, May 22 (Reuters) - South Korean shares climbed to a seven-week high on Wednesday led by automakers after Federal Reserve officials played down the chances of scaling back the U.S. central bank's ...
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| IndyCar penalizes three 500 cars for violations |
May 22nd, 2013 |
AJ Mast/AP INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- IndyCar officials fined Graham Rahal's team $10,000, Ryan Briscoe's team $5,000 and Michel Jourdain Jr.'s team $1,000 Tuesday after they failed post-qualifying inspection. IndyCar said Rahal's team failed to comply with cooling rules that apply to the car and the driver. It did not specify what the Rahal Letterman Laningan team ...
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| 2014 Toyota Corolla sedan teased ahead of June 6 debut |
May 22nd, 2013 |
Toyota Corolla Furia concept (pictured below) that debuted at January’s Detroit auto show. The teaser image reveals a sleek tail-light design spanning the rear-quarter panel and the bootlid and a lip spoiler - both inherited from the aggressively styled concept. The production car's 'S' badging also points ...
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| Ferrari 458 Scuderia expected at Frankfurt report |
May 22nd, 2013 |
with up to 450kWis expected to be revealed at September’s Frankfurt motor show, according to a US report. Car and Driver reports that sources in Italy have suggested ...
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| Longtime auto industry lobbyist will retire |
May 22nd, 2013 |
Washington - One of the longest serving auto industry lobbyists said late Tuesday he will retire early next year. Mike Stanton, president and CEO of the Association of Global Automakers, the trade association representing primarily Asian and luxury automakers, disclosed his decision at a meeting Tuesday. Stanton, who will be 69 when he retires, plans to spend more time with family and friends. ...
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| Mitsubishi Attrage Mirage-based sedan here in early 2014 |
May 22nd, 2013 |
Mitsubishi G4 concept , which appeared earlier this year at the Bangkok and Shanghai motors shows. The Attrage name blends the word 'attractive' with the model name 'Mirage', the pint-sized hatchback with which the new compact four-door sedan shares its basic underpinnings and mechanical hardware. The Attrage will be manufactured alongside ...
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| Redesigned 2014 Toyota Corolla Teased for First Time on Facebook |
May 21st, 2013 |
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Can nearly 30 million happy customers be wrong? As the top-selling nameplate in the world, the Toyota Corolla carries a lot of weight on its shoulders. In its introduction in the 1960s, it has grown into being a dominant force in the compact segment. But it’s recently gotten long in the tooth, as newer, faster, [...]
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| Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 185 |
May 21st, 2013 |
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| Video: Aston Martin CC100 Speedster – From Sketch to Show Car |
May 21st, 2013 |
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Aston Martin is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a bang, as the British automaker recently showed off the CC100 Speedster concept at the Nordschleife at Germany’s ADAC Zurich 24 Hours of Nurburgring. Inspired by the legendary 1959 DBR1, the concept also features futuristic design cues, and in the video below, we witness how it came [...]
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| Two Denso execs agree to plead guilty in price fixing scandal |
May 21st, 2013 |
Washington -- The Justice Department says two more Japanese executives at a major auto supplier have agreed to plead guilty and serve time in prison as part of a wide-ranging three-year FBI investigation into auto parts price fixing. Two Denso Corp. ...
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| U.S.-Built Nissan Leaf Gets Mileage Sales Jolt |
May 21st, 2013 |
to the U.S. from Japan -- not just in terms of fuel economy improvements but in sales figures as well. The EPA has given the electric vehicle's 2013 version a 16-mpg bump in its mileage ratings thanks to enhancements made following the move stateside. Meanwhile, a price reduction helped propel the Leaf to its best sales month ever in March, bringing total U.S. sales to 25,000 since the car ...
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| BusinessAviationVoice From The Highways To The Skyways Hondas New Jet Prepares For Takeoff |
May 21st, 2013 |
At the 2013 European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland today, Honda Aircraft Company announced a number of achievements and significant milestones in the development of its new advanced light jet called the HondaJet. This ...
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| Chrysler CEO apologizes for Italian-American slur |
May 21st, 2013 |
Chrysler and Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has apologized to the Italian-American One Voice Coalition for using a term offensive to Italian Americans during an interview during the North American International Auto Show last January in ...
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| Marchionne apologizes to Italian-Americans for offensive remark |
May 21st, 2013 |
Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has apologized to Italian-Americans for using the ...
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| Inside the IIHS Crash Tests Video |
May 21st, 2013 |
You're probably familiar with how front, side and rear crash tests work, but what about the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's newest and toughest test -- the frontal small-overlap evaluation? Small-overlap crashes account for nearly a quarter of frontal crashes that result in serious or fatal injury, the agency reports. The test is meant to mimic when a vehicle's driver-side ...
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| 10 coolest cars of Fast Furious |
May 21st, 2013 |
Want:1970 Dodge Charger R/T1966 Ford GT40 Mk II1969 Dodge Charger Daytona1971 Jensen Interceptor1970 Ford Escort RS1600Could Tolerate:Nissan Skyline GT-R R342012 Lucra LC470VeilSide RX-7 (only because it's modded - if stock it would be in the "Want" section)WTF?:Ramp CarSpecial Mention:Mongoose Motorsports 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport - if someone were to blow it up the ...
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| GM to move treasury unit from New York to Detroit |
May 21st, 2013 |
General Motors Co. said Tuesday it will move its Treasury office team in New York City to its Detroit headquarters in the Renaissance Center in mid-2014, affecting about 70 ...
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| Recall Alert: Maserati and Alfa Romeo Recalling Quattroporte, Granturismo, and 8C for Corroded Rear Tie Rods |
May 21st, 2013 |
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Both Maserati and Alfa Romeo are recalling select vehicles over concerns of rear tie rods that have the potential to rust. This is cause for concern because these rusty tie rods can weaken and may even break, causing the vehicle to loss control. Maserati is blaming the faux pas on a lack of anti-corrosion material [...]
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| Ignition Episode 67: 2014 Nissan GT-R Track Pack |
May 21st, 2013 |
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Motor Trend’s Carlos Lago and Randy Pobst head out to the track at Streets of Willow to test out the 2014 Nissan GT-R Track Pack, the latest version of one of the most extreme performance cars out there at any price. For the 2014 model year, the GT-R doesn’t get any power or torque upgrades, [...]
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| Recalls: Maserati Quattroporte, Alfa Romeo 8C for Suspension Issue |
May 21st, 2013 |
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Maserati is recalling just under 7500 vehicles for an issue relating to the suspension assembly of certain Quattroportes, GranTurismos, and Alfa Romeo 8Cs. After receiving five warranty claims for rear suspension tie-rods, Maserati conducted an investigation and recalled potentially affected cars. 2005-2008 Maserati Quattroporte, 2008 GranTurismo, 2008 Alfa Romeo 8C The Problem: On certain Quattroportes, [...]
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| Why Texas loves trucks |
May 21st, 2013 |
A 1998 Ford F-150 Forget hybrids and small, fuel-frugal cars when you're in Texas. The Lone Star State, where I spent five days last week, loves big, gas-guzzling pickup trucks. The number of trucks of various nameplates and ages seen on the road or parked at shopping centers is so ubiquitous that I just had to go around taking snapshots of them. The pickups I saw in Dallas and Plano were ...
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| Does George Michael have a problem with cars |
May 21st, 2013 |
you're stoned off your bonce . There was also the time when he hit three parked cars while trying to get out of his space in 2006, plus two slumped-at-the-wheel incidents in the same ...
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| DB Schenker to Manage DAF Trucks Logistics Operation in Brazil |
May 21st, 2013 |
has selected DB Schenker in Brazil as its logistics service provider.The Brazilian arm of the global logistics provider will be responsible for export consolidation, supply chain visibility and import logistics in support of DAF Brazil's new truck assembly plant in Ponta Grossa, in the state of Paran. DB Schenker will be responsible for the door-to-door air and ocean transportation between ...
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| 2014 BMW 5 Series Whats Changed |
May 21st, 2013 |
BMW expands its diesel engine offerings with the addition of a 5 Series diesel in a mildly refreshed 2014 model. Along with a more-efficient diesel engine, the refresh adds minor front and rear styling tweaks as well as new standard features such as navigation, larger center console storage compartments and cupholders. The diesel-powered 535d sedan's turbocharged six-cylinder makes ...
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| 2013 Acura ILX Hybrid Tech review notes: A little loud and lacking some refinement |
May 21st, 2013 |
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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: Are customers crying out for an entry-level luxury hybrid? Is there great demand? Time will tell I guess. For now I'll say this
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| Could McLaren Be Preparing a Honda-Powered 911-Fighter? |
May 21st, 2013 |
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Now that McLaren has a road car division pumping out vaguely NSX-like supercars (the 12C) along with hypercars such as the P1, the possibilities have enthusiasts drooling. McLaren has already announced that its next production car will be an entry-level 911-fighter below the 12C. With Honda’s recently announced F1 partnership with McLaren, could McLaren’s next [...]
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| Small jets US certification delayed by a year Honda |
May 21st, 2013 |
Mayer, CEO of the biggest US Web portal since July, is betting that Tumblr will help transform Yahoo into a hip destination in the era of social networking as she challenges Google and Facebook ...
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| Detroit state reps unveil no-fault auto insurance reform plan |
May 21st, 2013 |
Detroit - The city's nine Democratic state House members announced an auto insurance reform package Monday that seeks to drive down the rates Detroiters pay as well as make public information from a $14 billion fund for catastrophic accident claims. The bills, still in draft form, would restructure the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association to force it to hold open meetings, be subject to ...
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| Lexus LFA owner convinces council to remove speed hump |
May 21st, 2013 |
owner in Norway has successfully campaigned his local council to remove a speed hump that was too high to drive his car over. Norwegian website Broom reports Rune Berge Vik first realised he had a problem soon after collecting his 412kW Japanese supercar from an importer in Oslo. With a ground clearance of just 10.9cm, Vik was unable to navigate the speed hump positioned on the main road ...
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| Introducing Automotive.com’s Newest Long Term Vehicle: 2013 Volvo S60 T5 AWD |
May 21st, 2013 |
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Volvo wants you to know that its certified pre-owned cars are just as good and reliable as its new cars. Yes, every automaker will say exactly the same thing about its own product, but for 2013, only one premium automaker has the backing of Intellichoice, “the market leader in automotive ownership cost and car values [...]
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| Brokers’ call Bajaj Auto ITC UBI Mahindra Sat |
May 21st, 2013 |
Bajaj Auto with a target price of Rs 1,966. Bajaj's 4QFY13 margins came in at 17.6% versus the estimate 18.8%, leading to 7% disappointment at EBITDA level. "We note that industry volume growth has slowed over the last few months in both domestic and export markets. Given this, we cut our FY14F overall volume estimates by ~7% to 4.5mn units. We now factor in 4% volume growth in the ...
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| Automakers back EU-US trade deal |
May 21st, 2013 |
Washington Automakers support a proposed free trade deal between the United States and European Union, and want auto safety regulations harmonized on both sides of the Atlantic. Vehicle and auto parts trade between Europe and the United States was $57 billion in 2012, accounting for 9 percent of the total $646 billion in U.S.-EU trade. The Association of Global Automakers is the trade group ...
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| Best used cars 2013 |
May 21st, 2013 |
See our story for strategies on how to get the best deal.)Vehicles have automatic transmissions, unless noted otherwise, and all have standard stability control and front, front side and head-protecting airbags. Dealer, private-party and certified prices are averages based on actual transactions reported ...
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| Behind the Wheel: 2013 Cadillac XTS4 Platinum |
May 20th, 2013 |
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There once was a time where American city roads were populated with big, long, Cadillac cars, with huge tail fins and enough chrome to make any semi-truck driver blush. Today, oversized SUVs have taken over, despite gas prices being the highest they’ve ever been. Cadillac attempted to make the big, comfortable, luxurious sedan live on, [...]
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| Chrysler Working on a New Supercharged V-8 “Hellcat” Engine; Power Numbers Approaching Viper’s 640 Horsepower |
May 20th, 2013 |
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You know that whole corporate average fuel economy standards thing where the government is asking automakers to start producing vehicles that achieve 54.5 mpg by 2025? Yeah, Chrysler Group is aware of CAFE and plans to participate, but that’s not to say it won’t build one last ozone-incinerating 6.2-liter V-8 supercharged Hemi engine before these [...]
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| 2014 BMW 5 Series Sees Myriad of Improvements, $1,700 Price Bump |
May 20th, 2013 |
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With a heavily refreshed Mercedes-Benz E-Class in showrooms and the introduction of the 2014 Cadillac CTS just a few months out, BMW isn’t messing around with the mid-cycle refresh it’s giving its 2014 5 Series. New for the 2014 BMW 5 Series are a long list of new features, some revised styling, a $1,700 price [...]
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| Video: Mazda MX-5 Ultimate Frisbee |
May 20th, 2013 |
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Mazda MX-5 Miata drivers know how to have a good time, at least, that’s the message in this new ad. A few guys take their cars and head to the Longcross Race Track in Surrey, UK to attempt some ultimate Frisbee action with the use of just their cars. All throws are precise, the different [...]
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| 2014 Mercedes-Benz E550 Coupe Driven |
May 20th, 2013 |
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For a considerable number of years, Mercedes-Benz fashioned a coupe variant off a short-wheelbase version of its E-class sedan. That was until the late 1990s, when the E-class coupe model name disappeared in favor of the CLK, which was based on the C-class sedan. In 2009, the E-class coupe moniker was launched again, but technologically, [...]
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| Nissan Will Produce Chevrolet-Badged NV200s Beginning Next Year |
May 20th, 2013 |
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There was a time when the relationship between Detroit and Japanese automakers could be summed up by photos of Big Three workers smashing a Honda or a Toyota with a sledgehammer. That’s not really the case these days. The latest example of Japanese-American cooperation comes via Nissan and Chevrolet. Come the fall of next year, [...]
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| Chrysler Reportedly Prepping Supercharged Hemi for Next-Gen Challenger and New Barracuda |
May 20th, 2013 |
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Dodge and SRT fans who have been grinding their teeth over the lack of a weapon to fight off the likes of Ford’s Mustang Shelby GT500 or Chevy’s Camaro ZL1 can breathe a little easier. According to a report in Automotive News, Chrysler is preparing a supercharged 6.2-liter Hemi V-8 that will propel next-generation high-performance [...]
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| Video: Car-to-Car Frisbee in a Mazda MX-5 Miata |
May 20th, 2013 |
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As we’ve already established, the Mazda MX-5 Miata is all about fun. Whether it’s on the track, in the canyons, or just driving around town, the Miata provides more fun per mile than most other cars. To welcome summer and remind the public just how fun the Miata can be, Mazda in the U.K. has [...]
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| Hellcat? Dodge Challenger May Gain 6.2-Liter Supercharged V-8 |
May 20th, 2013 |
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Chrysler may develop supercharged V-8.
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| TRD Offers 2014 Lexus IS F Sport Upgrade in Japan |
May 20th, 2013 |
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The U.S.-spec 2014 Lexus IS F Sport hasn’t even rolled into Lexus dealerships yet, but in Japan, Toyota Racing Development has just announced a ton of performance and visual parts for the sports sedan. Take a look at the available TRD parts for the 2014 IS F Sport and tell us: Should we get some [...]
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| Hennessey Unveils Raptor-Based VelociRaptor SUV (W/Videos) |
May 20th, 2013 |
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411-hp SUV starts at $149,500
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| GM launching summer program to teach Detroit-area students leadership career skills |
May 20th, 2013 |
General Motors Co. said Monday it is launching GM Student Corps, a new program that will provide paid summer internships to 110 Detroit-area high school students who will work on community service projects. They also will learn from mentors and hone career skills. The program is designed to help prepare teens for leadership and careers, as well as aid Detroit as it continues to evolve as a city ...
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| Hyundai Plans Tucson Fuel-Cell for 2015 |
May 20th, 2013 |
promises for years, and now Hyundai is jumping into the fray with the Tucson Fuel-Cell Electric Vehicle. The automaker is joining the Energy Department, gas suppliers, hydrogen and fuel-cell businesses and other automakers with the goal of solving infrastructure and resource challenges in order to bring an FCEV to market. Hyundai has a 2015 target for the Tucson fuel cell and a goal of 1,000 ...
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| Cars.com Reviews the 2013 BMW 135is |
May 20th, 2013 |
With the 135is, BMW took a less-is-more strategy -- and to good effect. The compact coupe delivers an entertaining driving experience with refreshingly few frills, says Cars.com reviewer Mike Hanley. Its potent turbocharged inline-six engine and slick-shifting six-speed manual make it engaging; its simple interior layout and gadget-free control system keep the focus on the ...
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| Delaware DMV Warns Residents About Auto Insurance Phone Scam |
May 20th, 2013 |
Delaware’s Department of Motor Vehicles says residents are being targeted by a phone scam. The DMV says residents have been getting automated phone calls offering them savings on their car insurance. WDEL-AM reports that the message claims the DMV gave permission for the caller to contact the resident. The DMV is reminding Delawareans that it never shares residents’ personal ...
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| Russia Delivers First Lada Cars to Venezuela |
May 20th, 2013 |
MOSCOW, May 20 (RIA Novosti) - Russia has delivered a first batch of 450 Lada cars to Venezuela, said Sergei Goreslavsky, head of Russian Technologies (Rostec) high-tech state corporation's international economic cooperation department. Russia's biggest automaker AvtoVAZ, which is part of Rostec, agreed a deal with Venezuela in April 2010 for construction of a Lada assembly plant there ...
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| Sir Stirling Moss drives 1959 race-winning Aston Martin DBR1 at the Nurburgring |
May 20th, 2013 |
in anger was 54 years ago when he won the 1959 Nurburgring 1000km-race in Germany. Aston Martin's global centenary celebrations at this weekend's 24 hours race gave the British racing legend another opportunity to get behind the wheel of the historic DBR1 race car that gave the company its third consecutive win at the Nurburgring. According to Moss, though, it nearly, it nearly ...
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| Detroit lawmakers present no-fault auto insurance reform plan |
May 20th, 2013 |
Detroit - Democratic state lawmakers from the Motor City announced their own auto insurance reform package Monday that seeks to drive down the rates that Detroiters pay as well as force transparency into a $14 billion fund for victims with catastrophic accident claims. The package of bills, which remain in draft form, would restructure the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association to force it to ...
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| AAA Fear of Unknown Fuels Aversion to EVs |
May 20th, 2013 |
If U.S. car shoppers were more informed about the capabilities and advantages of electric vehicles, they'd be more inclined to buy one, according to AAA. Despite technological advancements and thousands of available charging stations that make EVs far more practical than before, an AAA survey showed that eight out of 10 adults are still either unsure about or unlikely to buy one. Mileage ...
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| Brooklyn Center auto mechanic claims co-workers uttered gay slurs |
May 20th, 2013 |
A mechanic says that his co-workers at a Twin Cities car dealership accosted him with gay slurs and threats and that when he complained to superiors, the company did nothing. In a lawsuit filed in Hennepin County District Court, Joel Michael Roland also says he was disciplined for "speaking in a high-pitched voice and lisping," which a customer interpreted as being demeaning to ...
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| 8 most outrageous SUVs on earth |
May 20th, 2013 |
Hummer is dead -- long live the SUV! It's been more than a decade since the SUV craze of the 1990s, and it is a new world for sport-utility vehicles. Many once-rugged vehicles are getting watered down and losing their toughness as automakers cater to the majority of drivers who never go off-road. But there are still hard-core SUVs out there, and some of them are so surprising in their ...
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| Toyota to increase lithium-ion battery production for hybrids |
May 20th, 2013 |
Toyota Motor Corp. is planning to increase production of lithium-ion batteries by six times, as the automaker prepares to eventually use them in its flagship Prius gasoline-electric hybrid cars, the Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday. Currently, most of Toyota's hybrid vehicles use nickel-metal hydride batteries but the automaker is planning to make more cars with lithium-ion ...
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| Confirmed: Kia Quoris Luxury Car Coming to U.S. Next Year; Redesigned Sedona Nearing Daylight |
May 20th, 2013 |
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“Next year.” Those two words during a dinnertime conversation are all you need to know when it comes to the Kia Quoris full-size luxury sedan going on sale in the U.S. Speaking with an official from Kia Motors at last week’s launch for the 2014 Kia Cadenza full-size sedan, we were told Kia’s rear-wheel-drive luxury [...]
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| Show-Me States: How Temperature and Convertible Sales Relate [Infographic] |
May 20th, 2013 |
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There’s a strong correlation between the warmth of your locale and how likely you are to drive a convertible. In Alaska, where even the bear farts are cold, only 0.34 percent of vehicles are droptops. Convertibles make up 3.92 percent of balmy Hawaii’s car fleet. But check out the fun-lovers of the Northeast. And what’s up, West [...]
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| CarMax Opens New Store in Georgia |
May 20th, 2013 |
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 CarMax Inc. officially opened its first store in Savannah, Ga.
The store, located at 8989 Abercorn St., is more than 20,000 square-feet and stocks about 250 used vehicles.
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| CFPB Launches Spanish Site |
May 20th, 2013 |
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 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has launched its Spanish language website.
The website, which is optimized for mobile use, provides access to essential consumer resources such as how to submit a consumer complaint and answers to consumers' frequently asked questions.
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| 2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 3 review notes: Glad to see the six-cylinder, but not the price |
May 20th, 2013 |
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DIGITAL EDITOR ANDREW STOY: Comparing this 2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 3 to the
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| 2013 Ford Fusion Energi Earns Five-Star NHTSA Rating (W/Videos) |
May 20th, 2013 |
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The 2013 Ford Fusion Energi may just be the safest model in the Fusion lineup, judging by newly released safety testing results from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. While all 2013 Ford Fusions receive the NHTSA’s five-star overall safety rating, only the Energi plug-in hybrid gets five stars (out of a possible five stars) [...]
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| Court interdicts Mercedes-Benz strike |
May 20th, 2013 |
Thousands of striking workers at the Mercedes-Benz plant in East London are expected to return to work after the company obtained a court interdict against their protest on ...
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| A new line of business at Currys Auto Service |
May 20th, 2013 |
Gainesville-based Curry's Auto Service has received exclusive distribution rights to a battery-conditioning technology created by a former General Motors employee that can make a hybrid car's battery come back to life, The Washington Post reported. The process takes about five hours of hands-on time. The battery pack is removed from the vehicle and attached to a machine, where it is ...
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| Recall Alert 2005-08 Maserati Quattroporte 2008 Granturismo |
May 20th, 2013 |
Maserati is recalling 7,438 model-year 2005-2008 Quattroporte and 2008 Granturismo vehicles due to faulty tie rod assemblies, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The handful of model-year 2008 Alfa Romeo 8Cs sold in the U.S. are also affected. The affected vehicles have rear tie rod assemblies that lack a sufficient amount of anti-corrosion material, allowing them to ...
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| 10 outrageous options on luxury cars |
May 20th, 2013 |
Just another example of how much a car can be when engineers have the budget to do it and how people feel that all these options make them more luxurious. Let's be real though. This is nothing to drool about because these cars will only be bought and driven by the wealthy, not rich. That means that 99% of us have a front row seat to view it from the storefront window. Be careful not to ...
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| 10 Things Your Car Will Have By 2020 |
May 20th, 2013 |
I agree with some of this. Cars do need to shave a few pounds that's for sure. The driver seat of a chevy suburban weighs 90+ lbs. I mean come on. The Amish could build a lighter seat. If the Corvette has taught us anything its you can build a lightweight aerodynamic car that gets good fuel mileage and it can still be beautiful. But on the other hand they coming up ...
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| Toyota plans huge boost in lithium-ion battery output |
May 20th, 2013 |
Toyota is planning a giant increase in production of lithium ion batteries as prepares to use them in its flagship Prius sedan, Reuters reports. Toyota plans a six-fold boost in it use of the batteries, ...
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| Mercedes-Benz workers on strike - report |
May 20th, 2013 |
Thousands of workers at the Mercedes-Benz plant in East London have embarked on an illegal strike, according to a news report. File photo: ...
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| General Motors and Deloitte Touche in $303 million securities class action |
May 20th, 2013 |
A securities class action brought against General Motors (GM) by German’s DekaBank has led to a cash settlement of $277 million. In one of the biggest shareholder recoveries of 2008, the settlement will be paid to shareholders following an alleged misstatement of the auto company’s financials dating back to 2000. GM’s outside auditor, Deloitte & Touche, is ...
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| Obama optimistic despite partisan rancor |
May 20th, 2013 |
Obama Sunday told a Democratic National Committee event in Atlanta politics are to blame for the difficulty in getting anything done in Washington. "We've got good, common-sense solutions that we can implement right now. The bad news is, is that there's a shortage of common sense in Washington," Obama told supporters at ...
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| Holden VF Commodore production begins |
May 20th, 2013 |
VF Commodore production sees aluminium bonnet and bootlid panels (supplied by Adelaide-based supplier Hirotec) used for the first time in an Australian car, highlighting the skill and capabilities of Australian manufacturing. A lightweight aluminium instrument panel beam from Diver Industries in Melbourne and General Motors' new 'Global A' electrical architecture - both made ...
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| Land Rover Defender LXV Review Quick drive |
May 20th, 2013 |
Land Rover's new Defender LXV Special Edition is likely to represent the model's swansong, bookending the Defender's singularly utilitarian history with the most luxurious version ever built. Tracing its roots back to the original Land Rover series launched in 1948, this is not only a last hurrah for the British off-road icon but also a celebration of 65 years of the Land Rover ...
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| China Grand Auto top dealership |
May 20th, 2013 |
/enpproperty--> China Grand Auto topped the ranking of the 100 biggest auto dealer groups in China last year with revenue of 72.6 billion yuan, according to a recent report by Automobile Dealers Association. Sinomach Automobile Co Ltd, with more than 62 billion yuan in revenues, claimed the second ...
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| Lexus IS TRD hots up new Japanese sedan |
May 20th, 2013 |
Lexus IS TRD pack features an aggressive bodykit with muscular front and rear bumpers, broad side skirts, rear spoiler and diffuser, and quad sports exhaust ...
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| The Continental: An Awesome BMW, Benz Interiors Will be Great, and Some Van Talk |
May 20th, 2013 |
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Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. Amidst rumors of an upcoming Audi A9—and coinciding with the launch of the 2014 Bentley Flying [...]
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| MT Video Week in Review: Drifting M5, Four Generations of BMW M3, Audi S8 Epic Drive |
May 20th, 2013 |
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This week’s video roundup is one of the most diverse we’ve done in a while. Those of you that are BMW enthusiasts will especially like this week’s collection of videos, with a record-breaking drift by an F10 M5, a discussion of the best M3s of all time, and a video with all four generations of [...]
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