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Jun
3rd

Ford’s new Active Park Assist aims to curb stress

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DEARBORN, Mich., June 3, 2009 - It's an everyday maneuver that can add stress and elevate blood pressure in novice and veteran drivers alike. It's parallel parking. Full story...
Jun
2nd

Saab narrows talks with suitors to two, CEO tells paper

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General Motors' Saab Automobile unit has narrowed talks with potential buyers for the loss-making Swedish brand to two, Saab's top executive was quoted as saying in a Swedish business daily on Tuesday. Full story...
Jun
2nd

Chrysler plans to reopen most plants by end of June

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Chrysler is planning to reopen most of its factories by the end of June. Full story...
Jun
2nd

GM offers dealers up to $1 million to wind down stores

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General Motors is offering some dealerships $100,000 to $1 million to wind down their businesses over the next 17 months, according to three sources familiar with the proposals. Full story...
Jun
2nd

Toyota sees GM buyout as option for NUMMI venture

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With General Motors wavering on the future of its California joint venture with Toyota Motor Corp., the Japanese automaker may consider buying out GM's stake. Full story...
Jun
2nd

Senate set to consider plan to boost auto sales

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The U.S. Senate is preparing to vote on a proposal to spur auto sales by underwriting some of the cost to consumers of buying fuel-efficient cars. Full story...
Jun
2nd

Magna says it can’t sell Opel cars in U.S., China

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Magna International Inc. is prevented by an agreement with General Motors from selling Opel cars in the United States and, for now, in China, the chairman of the Canadian auto parts company said today. Full story...
Jun
2nd

GM’s Japanese partners want to continue projects

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The three Japanese automakers who partner with General Motors in one way or another -- Toyota, Suzuki and Isuzu -- intend to continue cooperating with the new GM when it emerges from Chapter 11 reorganization. Full story...
Jun
2nd

Toyota sees GM buyout as option for NUMMI venture

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With General Motors wavering on the future of its California joint venture with Toyota Motor Corp., the Japanese automaker may consider buying out GM's stake. Full story...
Jun
2nd

Southern U.S. auto plants weather industry storm

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To find a U.S. region where auto manufacturing is well placed to weather the storm in the American car industry, look south. Full story...
Jun
2nd

Review: 2010 Cadillac SRX

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Review: 2010 Cadillac SRX
2010 Cadillac SRX - Cadillac Luxury Crossover Review - Automobile Magazine
Embracing change with a bear hug.

When the president of Government Motors cracks the change whip, Cadillac executives need only cite the new SRX crossover to acknowledge that the message has been received. Key differences in the 2010 edition include an engine and transmission rotated 90 degrees, primary propulsion reassigned to the front wheels, and nary a V-8 or a third row in sight. Also, the SRX's manufacturing site was shifted south of the border, and the base price drops by more than $5000.


Photo Gallery: 2010 Cadillac SRX - Cadillac Luxury Crossover Review - Automobile Magazine


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Jun
2nd

Blink and you’ll miss Ken Block in new Gymkhana video:

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Explosions, hooks and slides and the destruction of fluorescent light bulbs--all in the name of gaining attention for DC Shoes? Full story...
Jun
2nd

GM workers face uncertain future in hard times

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At 8:15 a.m. on Monday, a General Motors executive gave hourly workers at its assembly plant in Pontiac the news they feared most: The plant would close by October, robbing most of them of their jobs. Full story...
Jun
2nd

2010 Volvo XC60 T6 AWD

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2010 Volvo XC60 T6 AWD
2010 Volvo XC60 T6 AWD - Volvo Crossover SUV Review - Automobile Magazine
It's safe, comfortable, spacious, smooth, modestly attractive, and reasonably powerful, with great cargo space and a flat load floor.

I drove the XC60 only briefly, but it's a handsome little crossover, certainly better looking than the Mercedes-Benz GLK350, if not quite as sexy as the Audi Q5. The interior is a letdown. The Volvo center stack is really, really getting old, and it's not particularly user-friendly. The navigation screen displayed the usual legal warning language and instructed me to "push ENTER to accept these conditions." I pushed the ENTER button numerous times, to no avail; the screen retained the legalese and I never saw a map.


Photo Gallery: 2010 Volvo XC60 T6 AWD - Volvo Crossover SUV Review - Automobile Magazine


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Jun
2nd

SOUTH AFRICA: May vehicle sales down 34.7%

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South Africa's automotive trade association NAAMSA has reported that South Africa vehicle sales in May declined 34.7% year-on-year to 25,819 units as the economic downturn continued to hit sales. Full story...
Jun
2nd

Mini makes big news, while GM has a Hum-dinger of a deal: News Brake for Tuesday, June 2:

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In today's News Brake: Mini's new roadster concept is ready for Frankfurt, GM has a deal for Hummer, and the details on a very useful navigation unit...But Wait, There's More! Full story...
Jun
2nd

JAPAN: Suzuki warns of GM loan loss

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Suzuki has warned it could lose hundreds of millions of dollars in loans to General Motors. Full story...
Jun
2nd

Ford sales drop 26%, smallest decline since July

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Ford Motor Co. said U.S. sales fell 25.8 percent in May, its smallest monthly decline since July, as automakers waited to see how much the industry total may have been boosted by clearance sales at liquidating Chrysler dealerships. Full story...
Jun
2nd

Ford, GM curb sales declines as Honda, Toyota fall more than 40%

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Ford Motor Co. and General Motors in May posted their smallest monthly sales declines since last summer, helping the overall U.S. industry improve again while Honda and Toyota dropped more than 40 percent. Overall sales fell 33. Full story...
Jun
2nd

GM wants agreements to weed out low performing dealers

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The participation agreements that surviving GM dealers sign will be used as a tool to reward dealer performance and weed out underperforming stores. Full story...
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