| Classic Autos More for Hobbyists Than Investors |
May 19th, 2012 |
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But don't expect to pick up a classic Tucker or Duesenberg without ponying up money like a Facebook executive. Many of these cars are selling for well over $1 million.By one measure, the value ...
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| Twin-Charged 320-HP Toyota GT86 Concept Makes Big Splash at Nurburgring |
May 17th, 2012 |
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Now that the Toyota 86 (GT86 in Europe and Scion FR-S in the U.S.) is finally on the roads in Tokyo – and nearly on sale everywhere else, Toyota is going all out to cement the 86′s impact on the affordable rear-drive coupe market by creating a sporty, race-oriented persona for the car. And the [...]
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| Mercedes-Benz B-Class achieves highest ever ANCAP safety score |
May 17th, 2012 |
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crash tested by European affiliate Euro NCAP last year , earned a total score of 36.78 out of 37 when assessed according to ANCAP's criteria in the latest round of testing, easily earning it ...
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| Honda Introduces Segway-like Uni-Cub Personal Mobility Device |
May 16th, 2012 |
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Let’s be real for a second: walking around your office building is a drag. If only there were a device that acted as a seat and a motorized wheelchair, but for able-bodied people. Enter the Honda Uni-Cub, an all-electric personal mobility device might be almost better than walking. Honda’s no stranger to these sorts of [...]
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| New Best-Seller? GM Adds Second Shift for 2013 Cadillac ATS |
May 16th, 2012 |
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It’s clear GM has big expectations for the 2013 Cadillac ATS. With the new ATS set to take on the king of the luxury compacts later this year, Cadillac has confirmed that GM has added a second shift with 600 new workers at its Lansing, Mich. Plant in order to meet the expected high demand [...]
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| GM stock up nearly 5% after Warren Buffett's firm invests |
May 16th, 2012 |
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Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, laughs during an interview with Liz Claman of the Fox Business Network in Omaha, Neb., Monday, May 7, 2012. / AP Photo/Nati ...
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| Ally's U.S. auto lending operations not for sale, CEO says |
May 16th, 2012 |
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Ally Financial's U.S. auto lending operations are "absolutely not" for sale, the company's CEO, Michael Carpenter, said Tuesday.Carpenter said the decision to place its mortgage ...
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| Protecting Autoworkers From Back And Shoulder Injury By Tilting Cars On The Assembly Line |
May 16th, 2012 |
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Letting autoworkers sit while they reach into a car's interior could help prevent shoulder and back strain - but another solution might be to tilt the entire car so that workers can stand ...
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| Ally to shed a quarter of its assets after ResCap bankruptcy, emerge 'much leaner' |
May 15th, 2012 |
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Detroit-based Ally Financial expects to remove more than a quarter of its assets from its balance sheet through the bankruptcy filing of subsidiary Residential Capital and the sale of its ...
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| Honda Indy Toronto settles immediate future with contracts |
May 14th, 2012 |
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TORONTO -- Kim Green attended the first IndyCar race in Toronto in 1986 as a mechanic. He came back as a team manager and then team owner. Now he co-owns the race, set for July 8 this summer. ...
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| Auto supplier Brose investing $60 million, adding 450 jobs |
May 14th, 2012 |
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Washington -A major auto supplier will invest $60 million and add 450 jobs as it acquires the New Boston Chrysler Mopar site in Wayne County.The Michigan Economic Development Corp. said Monday that ...
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| Concept to Reality: BMW Unveils 320-HP M135i, Not for U.S. Consumption |
May 14th, 2012 |
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BMW pulled the wraps off of the new three-door 1 Series and the performance-oriented M135i. The high-po version comes courtesy of BMW’s M Performance division, but, sadly, the brand has no plans to bring the car stateside yet. Powering the range-topping M135i is BMW’s sweet 3.0-liter inline-six, with 320 hp being sent to the rear [...]
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| China won’t play fair on trade and we can’t make it |
May 14th, 2012 |
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1100 The European Union cannot alter agreed rules on tighter fiscal discipline following elections in several European countries including France, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said. ...
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| German brands widen lead in U.S. luxury auto market |
May 14th, 2012 |
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As Germany's luxury carmakers battle among themselves for global leadership, they have widened their lead in the U.S. over other premium brands that have been left to breathe their fumes.BMW ...
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| Watch Chloe Sevigny talk about her latest role |
May 14th, 2012 |
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| A Life In The Day |
May 14th, 2012 |
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Couples earning more than 40,000 a year would no longer be entitled to a council house under radical proposals drawn up by a prominent Conservative council. Hammersmith & Fulham, in West ...
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| Hollande's DS ride foreshadows auto industry test |
May 13th, 2012 |
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PARIS (Reuters) - Francois Hollande will arrive at his first appearance as French president in one of Citroen's flagship cars, handing the struggling company some welcome television exposure. ...
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| London Whale’s bosses under fire |
May 13th, 2012 |
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THE POSITION of Kenny Dalglish as Liverpool manager is under review as Fenway Sports Group holds an inquest into the club's mixed line for Test ...
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| Mini John Cooper Works GP Launches, Boasts 8:23 Nurburgring Time |
May 12th, 2012 |
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At this weekend’s Mini United festival in France, Mini revealed the John Cooper Works GP. Set to be the brand’s hottest hatch yet, the new model was announced at the New York auto show as a follow-up to the limited-run GP package offered for the 2006 Mini Cooper. Calling it the “fastest Mini ever built,” [...]
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| In conversation with the Olympics performance king |
May 12th, 2012 |
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The estranged brother-in-law accused of murdering the mother, brother and seven-year-old nephew of the Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson was found guilty last night. William Balfour, 31, shot ...
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| Toyota leaves GM trailing in global sales in first quarter |
May 11th, 2012 |
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Toyota Motor Corp. sold the most cars and trucks in the world in the first three months of the year as it made up for production losses caused by natural ...
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| Ecuador Doubles Car Sales to Venezuela |
May 11th, 2012 |
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Quito, May 11 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador is exporting this year to Venezuela 12,700 Mazda, Hundai and Kas, twice its 2011 car sales, said Industry and Production Vice Minister Juan Francisco Ballen. ...
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| Swopes open new Nissan dealership, expand museum in E'town |
May 11th, 2012 |
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Officials with Sam Swope Auto Group LLC were in Elizabethtown to dedicate a new Nissan dealership and an expansion of the adjacent Cars of Yesteryear Museum. The News-Enterprise reports that the ...
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| Which cars are most likely to pass their MoT test The Honest John data |
May 11th, 2012 |
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Honest John have today released a comprehensive data-set covering MoT tests taken by every model registered in 2008 across all manufacturers.The Rolls-Royce Phantom comes out on top in terms of pass ...
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| Goals to be missed if Indo-EU FTA covers auto sector |
May 10th, 2012 |
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NEW DELHI: Automobile industry body SIAM today cautioned that the sector will miss targets of the Automotive Mission Plan 2006-16 if it is included in the proposed free-trade agreement with ...
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| Button and Hamilton's cars get new nose, boosting their F1 title hopes |
May 10th, 2012 |
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McLaren drivers Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton's chances of winning this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix have been boosted after their cars got a nose job, which improves the vehicles aerodynamics.
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| Toyota sees profit surge ‘in calm year’ |
May 10th, 2012 |
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Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda speaks at a news conference in Tokyo May 9, 2012. Toyota Motor Corp, Japan's top automaker, said on Wednesday it expects group-wide global sales to rise ...
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| More Venom: Shelby’s New Supercharger Kit Adds 300 HP to 2007-2012 GT500 |
May 9th, 2012 |
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Shelby Performance Parts has announced its new supercharger kit for the 5.4-liter V-8 found in 2007-2012 Shelby GT500 models, which it claims can add up to 300 horsepower to the engine’s already impressive output. Replacing the stock roots-type supercharger, the Shelby/Whipple 3.4L Black Supercharger Tuner Kit is the largest twin-screw system available for the Ford [...]
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| Google self-driving cars appearing on Nevada roads soon |
May 9th, 2012 |
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Technology News: San Francisco, After the state's Department of Motor Vehicles approved on Monday the nation's first autonomous vehicle license, Google's self-driven cars will soon be ...
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| An upgrade for Sierra Wireless, a downgrade for Jaguar Mining |
May 9th, 2012 |
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after hosting investor meetings with company management this week. He upgraded the wireless technology firm to "outperform" from "market perform," believing the recent ...
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| Call Me Adam: Opel Spies its All-New Small Car |
May 9th, 2012 |
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General Motors’ Opel division has released two “spy” photos of its coming all-new hatchback called the Adam (its name is no doubt an homage to the company’s founder, Adam Opel). The newest Opel will be one of the European brand’s smallest cars ever and a vital addition to the Opel lineup as it continues its drive [...]
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| 2013 Corvette ZR1 to be pace car at Indianapolis 500 |
May 9th, 2012 |
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General Motors Co's 2013 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 will lead the starting field of the 96th Indianapolis 500 May 27. It's the 23rd time a Chevy has paced the field.With 638 horsepower, the ...
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| S. Korean IAEA inspector killed in auto accident in Iran |
May 9th, 2012 |
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A South Korean inspector of the International Atomic Energy Agency was killed in a rollover accident in central Iran on Tuesday morning, the Islamic Republic's state media reported. The ...
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| 2012 BMW 3 Series |
May 8th, 2012 |
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BMW is recalling about 7,600 3 Series vehicles from the 2012 model year because the head restraints in the front seats do not meet federal safety standards, according to the National Highway Traffic ...
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| Life-saving auto technology spreads, saving lives |
May 8th, 2012 |
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highway deaths had fallen to a record low , Hyundai said that it was putting brake override technology aimed at preventing runaway cars into all its models. The timing may have been coincidental, ...
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| Brussels grabs UK welfare |
May 8th, 2012 |
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1740 Ten-year UK government bond yields have fallen to within a whisker of a record low and gilt futures have risen to a contract high today as investors seek safety after elections in Greece and ...
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| How to develop an engine fit for superheroes |
May 8th, 2012 |
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In the 1960s, there was always a sense of deep frustration from reading in the World Car Yearbook about tantalising vehicles that stood little or no chance of ever being officially sold in the UK. ...
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| Ford to boost summer production, cut shutdown time |
May 8th, 2012 |
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Ford Motor Co. said it will produce nearly 40,000 more vehicles this summer by reducing its summer shutdown to just one week instead of the traditional two at 13 plants. Five of those plants are in ...
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| Why I Won't Trade My Gas-Powered Toyota RAV4 For The New Electric RAV4 |
May 8th, 2012 |
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2013 Toyota RAV4 EV Toyota, oh, what a let down. For two years I have been hanging out for the electric Toyota RAV4 to replace my beloved but aging gasoline-powered 2001 RAV4. Powered by a Tesla ...
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| AutoTrader Runs NBA Contest |
May 8th, 2012 |
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 AutoTrader.com, an official marketing partner of the NBA, announced the tip-off of the "NBA Drive to the Finals Fantasy Game," providing the grand prizewinner $25,000 toward the purchase of a vehicle on its website.
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| Spied! Mini Countryman Coupe Caught Testing on the Streets |
May 8th, 2012 |
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Mini’s lineup continues to grow, and as this test mule shot by our spy photographer indicates, the brand’s forthcoming seventh model looks to be just around the corner. Though it debuted at the 2011 Detroit auto show as the Paceman concept, word on the street is the production version will instead be dubbed the Mini [...]
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| Cars with new technology |
May 8th, 2012 |
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Kia Motors' new luxury sedan, the K9, is equipped with a head-up display (HUD), which projects key information such as speed and warning signals onto the windshield. / Courtesy of Kia ...
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| on this week's TV |
May 8th, 2012 |
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A mother who repeatedly beat and imprisoned her children while forcing them to work in a gypsy market stall as slaves has been jailed for 18 months at Hull Crown Court. Linda Clappison, 46, had ...
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| Pay row hits William Hill and WPP |
May 8th, 2012 |
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The chief executive of Aviva has been ousted after shareholder discontent claimed another City scalp. Andrew Moss, who has been in charge since 2007, leaves after a strong protest vote against ...
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| A Car-Guy's Bucket List |
May 8th, 2012 |
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bucket list , and fathers are no different. In honor of Father's Day, we've assembled this list of cars every dad has to see -- or drive, if possible -- before they kick off. These ...
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| New-car Sales in Taiwan Decline 13.2% MoM to 28,600 Units in April |
May 7th, 2012 |
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Taipei, May 7, 2012 (CENS)--Mainly affected by rising gas prices, new-car sales in Taiwan declined 13.2% to only around 28,600 units in April from March, according to official statistics compiled by ...
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| Luxury Brands Still Lagging In American Auto-Sales Recovery |
May 7th, 2012 |
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The drama quotient has been rising in the U.S. luxury market this year as Lexus began scrapping to regain its sales crown, BMW and Mercedes-Benz jockeyed for the current pole position, and Infiniti ...
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| Saanich police impound two street racers' cars |
May 5th, 2012 |
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Saanich police impounded the cars of two street racers seen speeding down Blanshard Street Thursday afternoon.Several people called police about 1 p.m. to report two cars driving recklessly on ...
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| Thread of the Day: Are You Prone to Road Rage? |
May 5th, 2012 |
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Everyone deals with inconsiderate and inattentive drivers, but not all in the same way. While some drivers might not think much of a bad driver, others can unfortunately resort to road rage. Road rage goes beyond a brief honk or quick flash of the high-beams to let another driver know they did something thoughtless or [...]
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| General Motors earnings strong despite obstacles |
May 4th, 2012 |
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General Motors reported strong first-quarter earnings on good results in its home market Thursday, but its bottom line took a hit from rising losses and special charges in ...
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| Rolls-Royce buoyed by demand |
May 4th, 2012 |
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British aero enginemaker Rolls-Royce expects profits to rise again in 2012 as it continues to benefit from airlines' need for more fuel-efficient planes and the relentless demand for travel to ...
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| Fire destroys $1M in cars, parts at Parra's Auto Electric |
May 4th, 2012 |
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A fire that erupted in Parra's Auto Electric in Phoenix yesterday destroyed up to $1 million worth of cars and car parts. The cause of the fire still is under investigation, AZCentral.com ...
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| What should you really wear when it comes to occasion dressing |
May 4th, 2012 |
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Internet porn sites could be automatically blocked as part of a plan to protect children from graphic images online. As part of an attempt by the Prime Minister to move on from weeks of ...
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| We Hear: Aston Martin Readying Special Car for 100th Anniversary |
May 3rd, 2012 |
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Aston Martin will next year celebrate its 100th anniversary, and so the company will launch some sort of special-edition centenary car. According to Auto Express, the car could be a limited-run version of the existing Aston Martin DBS. “This will be an entirely new model,” Aston Martin CEO Dr. Ulrich Bez told Auto Express. “We [...]
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| Automakers Feel Pinch as Shoppers Wait for Newer Models |
May 3rd, 2012 |
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Dead may be too strong a word. The Ford Escape, Nissan Altima and Chevrolet Impala, among others, are far from dead. In fact, before long they'll be breathing crisp mountain air. But in April ...
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| Boomers buying food for parents, cars for kids |
May 3rd, 2012 |
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By Eve Tahmincioglu Baby Boomers have a lot of bills to pay these days. Most those bills aren’t theirs.They’re helping to pay medical and utility bills for their aging parents, and even ...
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| VW Beetle love-in draws 3,500 cars |
May 3rd, 2012 |
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A child passes a row of Beetle cars during the 29th annual ';MaiKaeferTreffen'; (May Beetle meeting) meeting in Hanover May 1, 2012. Around 3500 air-cooled Volkswagen vehicles took part in ...
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| GM showroom deal marks shift in Canadian auto industry policy |
May 3rd, 2012 |
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ACQ-T , will purchase a stake of Nicholson Chevrolet in Sherwood Park, Alta., a transaction that gives the largest publicly traded auto dealership company in Canada its first ownership stake in a ...
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| Score: 2012 Scion iQ Includes Free PlayStation Vita for Early Buyers |
May 2nd, 2012 |
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Scion is launching a unique offer for early buyers of its 2012 iQ hatchback: buy or lease the iQ between May 1 and July 31, and Scion will throw in a free PlayStation Vita handheld video game system. The tie-up between the world’s smallest four-seater car and the gaming device comes about in part because [...]
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| Honda sales mixed in April – Civic drops while Accord, CR-V jump |
May 2nd, 2012 |
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Honda Motor Company Ltd.'s April sales slid even as some models posted significant gains. Sales last month fell 2 percent to 122,012 vehicles from 124,799 a year earlier. The drop came from ...
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| Rolls-Royce, Mercedes returned to psychic family accused of fraud |
May 2nd, 2012 |
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This undated family photo from the late 1970s shows Rose Marks and her late husband, Nicholas, with the 1977 Rolls Royce federal authorities seized last year. Rose Marks, now 60, of Fort Lauderdale, ...
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| Top-selling cars and trucks in the US in April |
May 2nd, 2012 |
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U.S. auto sales rose 2.3 percent in April over last year. Here are the top selling cars and trucks for the month, and the percent sales rose or fell over April 2011. Note that Toyota Prius sales ...
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| We Hear: Volkswagen Future Plans Could Include Edgier Audi TT, Axing Eos |
May 1st, 2012 |
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With all the new products Volkswagen Group is planning, the company may reach its goal of becoming the world’s largest automaker two years earlier than the original 2018 target, an Automobile magazine report suggests. The four-part strategy relies on the development of three highly flexible platforms to underpin nearly all future VW Group models. The [...]
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| Hyundai, Kia Post Best April Sales Month Ever |
May 1st, 2012 |
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April sales may be down for Hyundai and Kia compared to last month, but it’s the best April both companies have ever had. Hyundai sold 62,264 units last month Kia moved 47,550 units, both bumps of about 1 percent. Hyundai’s Hots: Hyundai Azera: Now that the 2012 Hyundai Azera has made it to dealer lots, [...]
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| 2012 Porsche Boxster S video review: We take the latest Porsche Boxster for a drive |
May 1st, 2012 |
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Be sure to read our full drive review of the 2012 Porsche Boxster S here.
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| Toyota Rukus sibling to get the axe in US |
May 1st, 2012 |
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North American Toyota sub-brand Scion is set to axe its iconic boxy compact, the Scion xB, sold in Australia as the Toyota Rukus. Scion launched in 2003 with the aim of directly engaging Gen-Y ...
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| Ignition Episode 14: Randy Pobst in the 2013 Scion FR-S |
Apr 30th, 2012 |
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From the beginning, Toyota insisted the 2013 Scion FR-S was designed for pure driving fun rather than for numbers and, in this episode of Ignition, associate road test editor Carlos Lago takes the new rear-drive sports coupe to the track and canyons to see if it lives up to the hype. The Scion FR-S (and [...]
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| London siege suspect ‘was a BNP candidate’ |
Apr 30th, 2012 |
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Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, has today written to Theresa May, the Home Secretary, demanding an urgent solution to delays at Heathrow's passport control, which he warned were creating ...
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| The cheapest way into the seat of a new Mercedes-Benz |
Apr 30th, 2012 |
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has just become a whole lot cheaper. The German-based luxury car maker has teamed with the Formitalia Luxury Group, one of the Italy's leading manufacturers of designer furniture. Created ...
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| Leaky thinking is parching our once-wet land |
Apr 30th, 2012 |
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The political divide at the heart of Europe is threatening to destabilise the euro after the French presidential front-runner defied German calls for austerity and David Cameron raised the ...
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| Duesenberg Motors' replica cars to be made in Baldwin, Wis. |
Apr 30th, 2012 |
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The Duesenberg is coming to Baldwin. Duesenberg Motors Inc. has bought a building in Baldwin, Wis., and plans to begin producing its Duesenberg II automobile there this summer, said company ...
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| We’ve found Bin Laden — now how are we going to kill him |
Apr 30th, 2012 |
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The political divide at the heart of Europe is threatening to destabilise the euro after the French presidential front-runner defied German calls for austerity and David Cameron raised the ...
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| Miami-Dade Kept Unused Cars In Park For Six Years |
Apr 28th, 2012 |
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Copyright © 2012 National Public Radio®. For personal, noncommercial use only. See Terms of Use. For other uses, prior permission required. ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: In Miami-Dade County, ...
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| Electric cars sales slow; battle comes down to Volt or Leaf |
Apr 28th, 2012 |
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The Volt is currently being launched across Europe, even though GM ...
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| 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG: Drive review |
Apr 27th, 2012 |
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| Chrysler's profit rises more than 300% |
Apr 27th, 2012 |
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Chrysler Group reported its third consecutive quarterly profit and logged its best financial performance in more than a decade, a turbulent period of changing owners with varied business strategies ...
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| U.S. must reclaim political leadership |
Apr 27th, 2012 |
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Lech Walesa on American world leadership: Ex-Polish president says the U.S. is still the greatest military and economic power, but needs to regain political and moral ...
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| CSKA and Lazio agree Honda move |
Apr 27th, 2012 |
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Despite disappointment with the outcome of his Lazio move, CSKA midfielder Keisuke Honda says he's still eager to give all he's got to help the Moscow squad ...
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| Need for Speed on the big screen |
Apr 27th, 2012 |
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video game franchise has started the wheels in motion for a feature film debut. Reports from Variety and deadline.com suggest a deal between DreamWorks and Electronic Arts for the movie rights to ...
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| Honda quarterly profit jumps on improved sales |
Apr 27th, 2012 |
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Honda's January-March profit jumped 61 percent as the Japanese automaker sold more cars and motorcycles in a turnaround from a disaster-battered 2011. It forecast record global sales of 4.3 ...
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| America should reclaim world leadership |
Apr 27th, 2012 |
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Detroit - Former Polish President Lech Walesa called on America to reclaim its place as the morale and political leader of the world during a visit to Chrysler Group LLC's Jefferson North ...
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| Nissan GT-R Track Pack launches in the UK |
Apr 27th, 2012 |
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supercar, known as the GT-R Track Pack. It's hard to understand anyone wanting more performance than Nissan’s latest 2.8-second (0-100km/h) tarmac-seeking missile, but apparently demand ...
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| Back in Business: Lotus Resumes Building Cars, Won’t be Sold to Chinese Buyer |
Apr 26th, 2012 |
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Lotus Cars is back doing what it does best: building and developing cars. Though production was temporarily halted due to financial regulations, Autocar reports that Lotus is now building about the Elise, Exige, and Evora sports cars at a rate of about 44 cars per week. While shares of Lotus where being passed from Malaysian [...]
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| Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 in high demand |
Apr 26th, 2012 |
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Australian’s ever growing appetite for rugged American SUVs has secured a quarter of theworld’s Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 production when the vehicle goes on sale inJune. Global ...
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| A Camaro geared to women |
Apr 26th, 2012 |
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The Hurst Redline V6 Camaro, available as a coupe or a convertible, is marketed to 18- to 35-year-old women. (Larry Edsall / Special to The Detroit ...
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| Debut UHP tire offers enhanced stopping, cornering |
Apr 26th, 2012 |
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After roamin? to another host hotel last year, the Tire Industry Association?s (TIA) Tires, Wheels & Equipment Section (TWE) of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show is ...
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| NZ unaffected by Rolls-Royce recall |
Apr 26th, 2012 |
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Rolls Royce opens NZ showroom Rolls-Royce is undertaking a global recall on some sedans but no owners in New Zealand are expected to be affected. Australian media has reported the luxury car maker ...
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| Big Brother Auto Insurance Plans Pose Privacy Concerns |
Apr 26th, 2012 |
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Is saving 30 percent on your car insurance enough to justify granting Big Brother access to your vehicle? That’s the question many consumers and industry analysts are asking, as more auto ...
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| Nissan to return Cima as luxury hybrid in May |
Apr 25th, 2012 |
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YOKOHAMA — Nissan Motor Co. said Wednesday it will launch on May 21 the new Cima luxury sedan with a hybrid system, following a production hiatus of more than 20 ...
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| How to save on your teen's auto insurance |
Apr 25th, 2012 |
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(MoneyWatch) Does the thought of your child behind the wheel of a car scare you? Well here's something else to think about: Adding a teen to your car insurance policy can increase your rates by ...
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| Best Cars For Ski Towns |
Apr 25th, 2012 |
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the music . But, you need to get to the hill in style, right? So Team Liftopia threw their opinions into the mixer, and I've assembled a list of the best ski cars. What are your favorite ski ...
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| Ford rating boosted to investment grade |
Apr 25th, 2012 |
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One of the three major credit-ratings agencies boosted Ford to investment grade on Tuesday, a key endorsement of the automaker's improved financial position despite a muddy outlook ...
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| Cars for the Big & Tall |
Apr 25th, 2012 |
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I am big and heavy so many vehicles are a challenge. I haven't seen the big Ram, but own a 2012 Crew Cab Ford F150 and there is plenty of room in the front and back seats for the big and tall ( ...
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| Report: DOE’s Fisker Loan Questioned by Two U.S. Senators |
Apr 24th, 2012 |
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Two U.S. senators are pressuring the Department of Energy to justify the $529 million loan to Fisker, which has had multiple production delays as it attempts to expand its lineup beyond just one model. Republican Senators Charles Grassley and John Thune have challenged Energy Secretary Steven Chu to defend the now-frozen loan, asking what technical [...]
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| Sonic Automotive Hits Post-Earnings Skid, Stock Still Has Gas In The Tank |
Apr 24th, 2012 |
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Wall Street ‘s expectations in its most recent quarter. Sonic has held above its 200-day moving average and been in an upward trend since October. The selloff following an earnings miss sent ...
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| AMPA boasts record overseas buyers |
Apr 24th, 2012 |
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Cooperating with the enemy is a very unnatural business behavior. Buyers and sellers can rarely agree on what is in their mutual best interests. Yet, one of the business words in vogue today is ...
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| Honda in the mix for Japan friendly |
Apr 24th, 2012 |
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Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni has hinted he could hand Keisuke Honda his first call-up in eight months for a friendly against Azerbaijan. Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni has hinted he could hand ...
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| Mercedes-Benz S350 Bluetec, An Oil-Burner for the Plutocrats |
Apr 23rd, 2012 |
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No one buys a Mercedes-Benz S-Class by accident. This is Mercedes’ largest and most comfortable sedan. By no coincidence, it is also the most expensive. An S-Class is a rolling, four-door ...
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| Honda plant to take on first hybrid car |
Apr 23rd, 2012 |
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GREENSBURG, Ind. (WISH) - The Honda plant in Greensburg is celebrating the new production of a new vehicle. Honda in Greensburg will be exclusively producing the first Acura ILX, a hybrid car. Top ...
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| 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Altitude Joins Special Edition Grand Cherokee, Patriot |
Apr 23rd, 2012 |
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The 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Altitude has debuted to journalists in Santa Monica in advance of an ad campaign featuring Chris Paul and USA Basketball. The Wrangler Unlimited Altitude joins the Altitude special edition models of its Compass, Grand Cherokee, and Patriot SUVs. Jeep first showed the blacked-out Grand Cherokee concept in January and last [...]
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