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Toyota Auris Hybrid Toyota Motor Europe is looking to overtake Fiat as Europe’s low-CO2 champion. To knock Fiat off the top as the greenest automaker in Europe, Toyota is counting on its new UK-made Auris hybrid, which it started producing Monday...
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Volkswagen BlueSport Concept According to reports coming out of Europe, Volkswagen’s BlueSport Concept has been given the green light for production. The mid-engined two-seater is very close to production and the final design for the vehicle has...
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GMC Granite Concept It was reported yesterday that General Motors has given the GMC Granite Concept the green light for production – well, that’s not entirely true. Basically, while we’re (and maybe even GM) is probably certain that the...
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FoMoCo is probably the most respected of all American automakers after it decided not to ask the government for federal aid last year when all of Detroit was knocking on the doors of the White House. However, shares of the Dearborn automaker...
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BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept We’ve heard a lot of rumors on a production version about a BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept. Latest reports out of Germany say that BMW is working on a vehicle known as the M8, which will be based on the...
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Well that was quick – we just reported how FoMoCo’s stock dipped between $10 yesterday due to investor concern about sluggish industry sales and uncertainty over how the company will pay the UAW’s health care trust fund. Ford just announced...
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GMC Granite Concept With all the buzz surrounding the GMC Granite Concept, we figured we’d just ask you guys whether or not you think GM should build a production version of “Professional Grade” compact. It was reported yesterday that the...
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N635S 5.8 Hans Nowack Edition BMW M5 Before BMW goes ahead and replaces the current M5 sedan with the 2011 model year, Nowack Motors has unveiled a nicely upgraded M5 to celebrate the retirement of the BMW M V10 engine. Known has the N635S 5.8 Hans...
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AutoCar pits Mercedes SLS AMG against, Porsche 911, Lamborghini Gallardo, Aston Martin Vantage The folks over at AutoCar set out on a mission to figure out what is the new 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG’s closest rival. They brought along the new...
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Range Rover LRX Teaser After all the way, Land Rover will finally unveil its new compact Range Rover, celebrating the brand’s 40th birthday at a star-studded event held in partnership with VOGUE magazine at The Orangery, Kensington Palace, London....
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Bob Lutz Elon Musk, co-founder and CEO of Tesla Motors, has periodically taunted U.S. automakers saying that Detroit wants to be everything Tesla is if it could start over – a cooler, greener automaker who is headquartered in a better...
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Pagani Zonda R For the past year, the lap time record news coming out of the Nurburgring has been centered around the Nissan GT-R and the Porsche 911 GT2. However, Ferrari recently hit up the Green Hell and put everyone to shame with its new 599 GTO...
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Saab - Change Perspective Campaign Saab Cars North America has announced plans for its new advertising blitz that takes the brand back to its Scandinavian roots. Known as the “Change Perspective” campaign, Saab will launch a variety of TV,...
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2011 BMW 5-Series M Sport Package No these are not spy shots of the next-generation BMW M5, but they are as close as we’ll get to the real thing for now. What you’re looking at here are shots of the BMW 5-Series sedan tricked out with the...
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found about 1 month ago by stepcalo
Toyota must furnish information about brake-override systems used in its older model vehicles, and lay out the details of the role that was played by a consulting firm in the investigation into unintended acceleration. House Energy and Commerce...
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GM executives hosted 200 some-odd invited guests at the company’s Warren Tech Center yesterday, for a presentation on its plans to continue to grow and make money after its upcoming IPO. The executives made no particular mention of the IPO at...
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Audi has been touting its plans for sometime now about becoming the world’s leading luxury automaker, especially since it has surpassed Mercedes-Benz and taken the number two spot, leaving BMW barely in first. CEO Rupert Stadler is certain that...
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Pogea Racing Fiat 500 Ferrari Dealers Edition Later this year in the United States, we’ll get to enjoy the compact Fiat 500 hatchback from Italy – however, there is no word yet whether we’ll ever get a Fiat 500 Abarth. If that didn’t make...
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2011 Audi R8 Spyder Earlier this year, it was rumored that Audi will offer the R8 Spyder with its 4.2L FSI V8 engine – well, all that just became a reality today as Audi expands its R8 lineup with the R8 Spyder 4.2 FSI quattro. Click here to...
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Toyota Crown is one vehicle that is said to have faulty engine After recalling the 2010 Lexus HS 250 h and lawmakers breathing down the company’s back for more information, Toyota has a new headache. The company said today that 270,000 vehicles...
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2011 Chevrolet Volt While the 2011 Chevrolet Volt will go on sale in November of this year, it won’t be available everywhere just yet. However, it will now be available in more places than General Motors originally planned. Click here for more...
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Tesla Motors CEO - Elon Musk Elon Musk is one happy man. His company just went public, he’s going through a divorce and is living with English actress girlfriend Talulah Riley – not to mention he’s the inspiration for Tony Stark’s character...
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Tesla Roadster 2.5 Hot on the heels of Tesla Motors making headlines with its initial public offering, the electric-car maker decided to unveil the Tesla Roadster 2.5, and updated version of its popular Roadster electric sports car. “Although...
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GM full-size pickup sales increase 27 percent; up 12 percent year-to-date General Motors announced today that U.S. sales rebounded strongly from a year ago, a period during which the automaker was in the middle of a government-scripted bankruptcy...
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2011 Ford Fiesta The 2011 Ford Fiesta should be available for a test drive at your local showroom now (last we heard dealers and customers were complaining that the Fiesta has been delayed). In our eyes it seems like the 2011 Fiesta will give the...
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2010 Lexus LS Earlier this morning Toyota said that 270,000 vehicles sold worldwide, including luxury Lexus sedans, have faulty engines. Of the 270,000 vehicles with engine problems, 180,000 were sold outside of Japan. We now have some additional...
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2011 Ford Mustang / 2011 Chevrolet Camaro The Ford Mustang is catching up to the Chevrolet Camaro in terms of sales. FoMoCo’s pony car overtook Chevy’s Camaro in June bring in a total of 8,974 units sold, an 18 percent increase from June 2009....
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2012 Range Rover Evoque Land Rover has release the first official picture of the new Range Rover Evoque (no it is not called the LRX), its new compact coupe SUV. The Evoque will make its official public debut at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, where Land...
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2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Recently, when it comes to monthly sales report, Chrysler Group LLC is the sore spot of American automakers – well, not this month. The Auburn Hills automaker posted a 35 percent increase in June 2010 sales when compared...
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2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty FoMoCo announced today that its retail sales were up 15 percent in June 2010 versus a year ago, helping the company gain retail market share for the 20th time in the last 21 months. “New products continue to drive...
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