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Feb
23rd

McNabb sees more Cadillac derivatives

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Mark McNabb says the CTS family gives a clear indication of what he wants to do with the Cadillac car line: offer a range of models. "Look at a CTS and I think you can start understanding where we are going. Full story...
Feb
23rd

Japanese makers cut Japan, N.A. production equally

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When sales fall, the hawks predicted, Japan's auto industry would favor that nation's interests over America's. Japanese automakers would idle U.S. factories and workers while keeping their plants at home humming to build exports. Today, U.S. Full story...
Feb
23rd

Miss. dealer finds trouble across the river

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Mississippi Ford dealer Wayne Thompson is the first to admit he goofed when his sales fliers ended up across the Mississippi River in the hands of Louisiana consumers. Full story...
Feb
23rd

GM disbands high-performance team, keeps some muscle cars

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General Motors axed its High Performance Vehicles Operations last week but hasn't eviscerated all its muscle cars. Full story...
Feb
23rd

Timing of Saab filing was a stunner for GM

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General Motors executives were surprised by the speed at which Saab filed for bankruptcy last week, leaving them with few answers for anxious U.S. Saab dealers. Full story...
Feb
23rd

Congress, Obama face aid issues

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A potentially hostile Congress could get to decide whether General Motors and Chrysler LLC receive the additional immediate federal aid they say they need to stay in business. Full story...
Feb
23rd

To Ron Bloom, pragmatism is paramount

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If Ron Bloom gets his way, everyone will sacrifice. Last week, President Barack Obama appointed Bloom to help restructure General Motors and Chrysler LLC. Full story...
Feb
23rd

Chrysler unlikely to stand alone

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Chrysler LLC says it can survive without a proposed product-sharing alliance with Fiat S.p.A. if it gets an additional $5 billion federal loan. But analysts say Chrysler's stand-alone plan relies on extremely optimistic assumptions. Full story...
Feb
23rd

Dealers lobby statehouses for beefier franchise laws

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As General Motors dumps brands and other automakers slash their retail networks, auto dealers are waging a nationwide lobbying blitz for more protection under state franchise laws. Full story...
Feb
23rd

Saturn to dealers: Give us another 60 days

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General Motors is trying to keep Saturn dealers in the fold even as it has pronounced the division's likely death. Full story...
Feb
23rd

Volkswagen hits the US with 16 fuel cell-equipped Passat Lingyus

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German automaker Volkswagen has just announced that they'll be participating in a project featuring fuel cell vehicles started in Sacramento, California. Volkswagen will be hitting American shores with 16 Passat Lingyu prototypes, designed in China and seen for the first time at the Beijing Summer Olympics. Full story...
Feb
23rd

Volkswagen hits the US with 16 fuel cell-equipped Passat Lingyus

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German automaker Volkswagen has just announced that they'll be participating in a project featuring fuel cell vehicles started in Sacramento, California. Volkswagen will be hitting American shores with 16 Passat Lingyu prototypes, designed in China and seen for the first time at the Beijing Summer Olympics. Full story...
Feb
23rd

2008 Suzuki SX4 DDIS Review (video)

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In these times of yo-yo gas prices and growing environmental concerns in the auto industry, diesel fuel is starting to look more and more appealing. Several automakers have come up with clean diesel engines, like Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz with BlueTEC. Gas-oil also seems to have a bright future. Full story...
Feb
23rd

F1: Drivers to exit cars a very different way in 2009

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Formula one drivers have been given advice about how to dismount their cars as the controversial new energy re-use technology KERS is set to be introduced this season. Full story...
Feb
23rd

F1: BMW’s Nick Heidfeld says new rules will provide more excitement

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German driver Nick Heidfeld of the BMW-Sauber team suspects the sweeping new aerodynamic regulations for 2009 have succeeded in making formula one cars easier to pass. Full story...
Feb
23rd

F1: The FIA tweaks Formula 1 engine swap rule

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The Federation Internationale de l'Automobile is set to fine-tune the new Formula 1 engine rule that specifies when a motor can be changes without being given a penalty. Full story...
Feb
23rd

NASCAR: Matt Kenseth, the party pooper!

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Kyle Busch's name was on everyone's lips. He so easily won the two NASCAR races Saturday at the Auto Club Speedway (formerly, the Fontana Speedway), the Camping World truck race in the afternoon and the Nationwide race in the evening, that everyone thought it would be a piece of cake for him to do a historical three-peat Sunday afternoon during the Sprint Cup race, driving his No 18 Toyota Camry. Full story...
Feb
23rd

Volkswagen hits the US with 16 fuel cell-equipped Passat Lingyus

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German automaker Volkswagen has just announced that they'll be participating in a project featuring fuel cell vehicles started in Sacramento, California. Volkswagen will be hitting American shores with 16 Passat Lingyu prototypes, designed in China and seen for the first time at the Beijing Summer Olympics. Full story...
Feb
23rd

F1: No ‘serious buyer’ for F1 team yet – Honda

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Honda is yet to find a "serious buyer" for its formula one team, the Japanese carmaker's outgoing chief executive Takeo Fukui told a news conference on Monday. Full story...
Feb
23rd

F1: Modena court fines McLaren spy engineers

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An Italian court has closed another chapter of the Formula 1 'spy saga' by fining four engineers of the McLaren team, according to reports emerging from Italy. Full story...
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