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Jan
14th

USA: MAN meets 2008 targets

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Truck and machine manufacturing group MAN has achieved its 2008 financial goals, and increased turnover and profits, head Hakan Samuelsson said. Full story...
Jan
14th

FRANCE: More government support for automakers

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France is preparing to provide further government support for its domestic automotive industry. Full story...
Jan
14th

GERMANY: Banks take Continental stakes

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Two banks have taken a combined stake of almost 36% in the German supplier auto industry supplier Continental. Full story...
Jan
14th

Metzler, Merrill Lynch have big Continental stakes

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German bank B. Metzler seel. Sohn and Co Holding AG and Merrill Lynch have taken combined voting stakes of 35.75 percent in Continental AG , the German automotive supplier said on Wednesday. Metzler has built a 19. Full story...
Jan
14th

Modified XFR becomes fastest Jag ever

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Super Jag blasts it way into the record books. Full story...
Jan
14th

Focus-based Lincoln takes aim at the MINI – Lincoln C concept

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Surprise Lincoln concept shows that US luxury cars don't always have to big... Full story...
Jan
14th

This week’s mag

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Detroit Motor Show news, VW's BlueSport Speedster, Alfa's mighty MiTo driven, new Merc E-Class and Jaguar XFR revealed Full story...
Jan
14th

Toyota managers may buy cars to help its earnings

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Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday its some 2,200 general managers may buy Toyota cars by the end of the financial year on March 31 in a voluntary effort to help minimise its earnings deterioration. Full story...
Jan
14th

RUSSIA: Ssangyong assembler eyes SUV production rights

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Russian automaker Sollers plans to buy the production rights for three Ssangyong SUV models, a local report said. Full story...
Jan
14th

Peugeot 3008 to target Tiguan, Kuga

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Peugeot has unveiled its new 3008 crossover, which will make its public debut at the Geneva auto show in March. The SUV-styled model will go on sale in Europe starting in the summer. Full story...
Jan
14th

Renault says could cut jobs at Dacia in Romania

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Dacia in Romania could axe up to 4,000 jobs if sales at the low-cost car maker don't recover sufficiently, its French owner Renault said. Full story...
Jan
14th

Renault says it could cut jobs at Dacia in Romania

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Dacia in Romania could axe up to 4,000 jobs if sales at the low-cost car maker don't recover sufficiently, its French owner Renault said. Full story...
Jan
14th

2009 Ford Escape XLS FWD

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2009 Ford Escape XLS FWD
2009 Ford Escape XLS FWD - Ford SUV Review - Automobile Magazine
This stripped-down Ford Escape is so far from the average Escape/Mariner/Tribute you see on the roads, it's almost funny. I'd love to know what the take rate for this manual transmission is. The shifts aren't particularly rewarding, since the throws are pretty vague. The four-cylinder engine doesn't feel much more responsive with a five-speed manual than it does with an automatic, either.

This stripped-down Ford Escape is so far from the average Escape/Mariner/Tribute you see on the roads, it's almost funny. I'd love to know what the take rate for this manual transmission is. The shifts aren't particularly rewarding, since the throws are pretty vague. The four-cylinder engine doesn't feel much more responsive with a five-speed manual than it does with an automatic, either.


Photo Gallery: 2009 Ford Escape XLS FWD - Ford SUV Review - Automobile Magazine


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Jan
14th

Visteon sales drop, salaries frozen or cut

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Auto parts supplier Visteon Corp. forecast a steep drop in fourth-quarter sales on Tuesday and said it is freezing salaries and implementing other cost-cutting actions in response to lower production. Full story...
Jan
14th

Wagoner: GM will assess need for additional bailout funds

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General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner says the company won't know how much more in government loans it will need until March 31. Full story...
Jan
14th

Visteon expects sharp drop in revenue for year, quarter

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Visteon Corp. says that revenue for 2008 and the fourth quarter plunged more than expected, and that it is expanding its cuts to employee benefits. Full story...
Jan
14th

Production-ready 2010 Fisker Karma and Karma S Concept in Detroit

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Fisker is currently setting up a dealer network and should begin selling their Karma plug-in hybrid in the fall of 2009. The 2010 Karma, which will start at $87,900, has already racked up 1,000 orders since last year. Full story...
Jan
14th

Ford wins prestigious CAA award for blind-spot mirror and 100 percent recycled seats

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Ford has just won a pair of CAA Pyramid Awards for a pair of unique features- marking the first time a single automaker has won both. The brand's new Blind Spot Mirror and 100 percent recycled seats each took home awards for Safety Innovation and Environmental Initiative, respectively. Full story...
Jan
14th

Grand-Am: Good news as McDonald’s joins Doran Racing

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Finally, one good news is released in these times of gloomy economy. McDonald restaurants will sponsor the No. 77 Doran Racing Ford Dallara Daytona Prototype throughout the 2009 season of theGrand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series. Full story...
Jan
14th

F1: Teams to use ‘mini-KERS’ at some races?

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According to a report in the Spanish press, some teams may be planning a partial deployment of KERS systems in 2009. Full story...
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