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Apr
8th

Daimler predicts drop in revenue for auto business for 2009

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Daimler expects a "considerable" drop in revenue in all of its automotive businesses this year, the company said on Wednesday, reaffirming it would post a significant loss for the first quarter. Full story...
Apr
8th

Daimler predicts drop in revenue for auto business

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German carmaker Daimler forecast a "significant" drop in revenue in all of its automotive businesses this year as it pushed back its expectations of when the crisis-hit industry might recover. Full story...
Apr
8th

First Look: 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee

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First Look: 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee - 2009 New York Auto Show Coverage, New car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine
Ironically, it's only years after the big divorce that the Jeep brand finally benefits from the DaimlerChrysler marriage.

Ironically, it's only years after the big divorce that the Jeep brand finally benefits from the DaimlerChrysler marriage. An all-new Jeep Grand Cherokee debuts for 2011, and it now shares its underpinnings with the Mercedes-Benz M-class SUV. Better late than never, we suppose.


Photo Gallery: 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee - 2009 New York Auto Show Coverage, New car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine


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Apr
8th

First Look: 2009 Scion iQ Concept

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First Look: 2009 Scion iQ Concept
2009 Scion iQ Concept - 2009 New York Auto Show Coverage, New car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine
Will Scion Sell Toyota's Tiny iQ here? That's up to the youth of America to decide.

Toyota already sells the iQ, a tiny urban runabout, in Europe and Japan, but this is the first time the company has acknowledged a desire to sell the car here in America. The Scion iQ concept that debuted at the 2009 New York Auto Show wears high-zoot bodywork from Five Axis, a car customizer from Huntington Beach, California, but if an iQ comes to your Scion dealership, it likely won't look quite as crazy as this.


Photo Gallery: 2009 Scion iQ Concept - 2009 New York Auto Show Coverage, New car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine


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Apr
8th

GM bringing direct injection technology to mainstream models

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Direct injection, a highly precise fuel saving technology, will be standard on the new GMC Terrain small SUV, General Motors plans to announce today at the New York Auto Show. Full story...
Apr
8th

First Look: 2010 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

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First Look: 2010 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
2010 Land Rover Range Rover Sport - 2009 New York Auto Show Coverage, New car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine
The Range Rover Sport, which was introduced in 2005, gets its first significant refresh for the 2010 model year.

The Range Rover Sport, which was introduced in 2005, gets its first significant refresh for the 2010 model year. A new front-end design features a lower grille, new headlamps with LED lights arranged in a Gatling-gun style, a new front bumper, and new front fenders with restyled side vents (the styling clich of the moment).


Photo Gallery: 2010 Land Rover Range Rover Sport - 2009 New York Auto Show Coverage, New car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine


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Apr
8th

Jay Leno brings comic relief to battered Motown

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In a nod to the gloomy economy, late-night comedian Jay Leno hosted a show on Tuesday to lift the battered spirits of Detroit residents facing steep unemployment and a faltering auto industry. Full story...
Apr
8th

Visteon interiors chief named CEO of Key Plastics

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Visteon Corp.'s former interiors and lighting president has been named CEO of supplier Key Plastics LLC. Full story...
Apr
8th

Fiat stake in Chrysler would increase as benchmarks reached

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Fiat S.p.A.'s equity stake in Chrysler LLC would be allowed to increase in blocks of 5 percentage points as the Italian automaker reaches certain benchmarks in bringing technology to its potential U.S. partner. Full story...
Apr
8th

Belarus offers tax breaks to attract auto production

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Belarus is offering tax breaks to automakers willing to set up assembly plants in the ex-Soviet state. The Belarus government hopes ultimately to create a national automaking plant, Igor Rogozin, a senior government official said. Full story...
Apr
8th

Schaeffler gets 1 billion euro credit line

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German bearings maker Schaeffler Group got a 1 billion euro ($1.35 billion) credit line from its banks to shore up its finances. The company has been burdened with billions of euros in debt since its takeover of larger rival Continental. Full story...
Apr
8th

Auto suppliers to get $3.5 billion in federal aid, not $5 billion

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The U.S. Treasury said today that Chrysler LLC and General Motors have launched supplier support programs backed by U.S. government funds. The programs will guarantee receivables owed to the auto parts suppliers for any goods shipped after March 19. Full story...
Apr
8th

Fiat stake in Chrysler to increase gradually

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Fiat S.p.A.'s equity stake in Chrysler LLC would be allowed to increase in blocks of 5 percentage points as the Italian automaker reaches certain benchmarks in bringing technology to its potential U.S. partner. Full story...
Apr
8th

Reaction to Honda Insight Pricing

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Forget for a second that this is even a hybrid and consider the Honda Insight's opening price of under $24,000. That gets you automatic climate control, a tilting / telescoping steering wheel, power accessories, an input jack for the stereo, and so forth. Full story...
Apr
8th

F1: Niki Lauda tells Ferrari to put Michael Schumacher on the pit wall

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As the Scuderia Ferrari staged a nearly three-hour 'crisis meeting' at Maranello, former Formula 1 champion Niki Lauda leapt to the defence of Michael Schumacher. Full story...
Apr
8th

F1: ‘Lie-gate’ rolls on, could Lewis Hamilton migrate to Brawn GP?

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The names of Ross Brawn and Ron Dennis have entered the 'lie-gate' saga, as team McLaren prepares to face an FIA hearing following the Bahrain grand prix later this month. Full story...
Apr
8th

F1: 30 years ago, Gilles Villeneuve captured victory at the GP of Long Beach (Photo)

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Thirty years ago, on April 8, 1979, Canadian Gilles Villeneuve won in spectacular fashion the Grand Prix of the United States West at Long Beach. Full story...
Apr
8th

2010 GMC Terrain: one more GM product using fuel-saving direct injection

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The all-new, five-passenger 2010 GMC Terrain joins the rapidly growing list of vehicles with GM's direct injected (DI) engines that use less fuel, make more power and produce fewer emissions. The Terrain brings to 18 the number of North American GM models that will feature DI in 2010 - more than any other manufacturer. Full story...
Apr
8th

Porshce Panamera makes its public debut in just 12 days

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The world debut of the Porsche Panamera is just around the corner. At 11:30 am on April 20, Porsche AG will present the company's four-door Gran Turismo to the international public at Auto Shanghai in China. Full story...
Apr
8th

2010 Acura ZDX prototype unveiled at New York

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Talk about teasing! For weeks, Acura taunted the automotive world with partial prototype shots of their newest upcoming model, which we know will be called the ZDX. Full story...
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