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Jul
30th

WRC: Citroën to continue in World Rallying

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Despite the difficult economic times and the severe drop in sales for all car constructors, French car manufacturer Citroën has opted to continue its involvement in the FIA World Rally Championship. Full story...
Jul
30th

F1: Kimi Raikkonen acknowledges full-time rally switch possible

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Finnish Formula 1 driver Kimi Raikkonen said on Thursday it is possible he will launch a full time rallying career in the future. Full story...
Jul
29th

Penske aims to complete Saturn deal by September

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Penske Automotive Group plans to complete a deal to buy Saturn from General Motors Co. by the end of September, the chairman of the No. 2 auto dealership chain said on Wednesday. Full story...
Jul
29th

Obstacles and explanations on dealer payments

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Dealers say they are encountering many obstacles to accessing reimbursements for U.S. vouchers through the cash-for-guzzlers program. Some of those problems, and some explanations, follow: Full story...
Jul
29th

Used-car sales taken for a ride by cash-for-guzzlers

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Used vehicle sales are hitching a ride on the cash-for-guzzlers bandwagon, some dealers say. But others caution that the program will hurt the used-vehicle market down the road. Full story...
Jul
29th

More guzzler funds flow to dealers

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Federal refunds to dealers tripled on Tuesday, the third day of the cash-for-guzzlers program, as some dealers expressed concern that the program's $1 billion budget would soon be depleted. Full story...
Jul
29th

BorgWarner posts fourth straight loss, shares fall

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Supplier BorgWarner Inc. said today it posted its fourth straight quarterly loss, hurt by weak production volumes and restructuring costs, sending its shares down almost 9 percent. Full story...
Jul
29th

GM’s Lutz says he has no plans to fire ad agencies

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General Motors Co.'s newly appointed marketing chief, Bob Lutz, said he has no immediate plans to review or fire the automaker's advertising agencies even though he publicly criticized a recent Buick ad campaign. Full story...
Jul
29th

GM’s Lutz says he won’t fire ad agencies

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General Motors Co.'s newly appointed marketing chief, Bob Lutz, said today he has no immediate plans to review or fire the automaker's advertising agencies. Full story...
Jul
29th

BMW drops out of F1, and a look at the 2010 Buick LaCrosse, in News Brake for Wednesday, July 29:

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In today's News Brake: BMW will pull out of F1 at the end of the season, Mustang saddles up for NASCAR, and we review the Buick LaCrosse . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...
Jul
29th

BMW drops F1 and a look at the 2010 Buick LaCrosse, in News Brake for Wednesday, July 29:

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In today's News Brake: BMW will pull out of F1 at the end of the season, Mustang saddles up for NASCAR, and we review the Buick LaCrosse...But Wait, There's More! Full story...
Jul
29th

GM will return to leasing with luxury vehicles

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General Motors Co. will return to the leasing business focusing on luxury vehicles, but not on a broader basis, Vice Chairman Bob Lutzsaid today. Full story...
Jul
29th

Continental seeks UAW concessions at Alabama electronics plant

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German electronics supplier Continental AG has asked its UAW work force in Huntsville, Ala., for a plan to keep their struggling plant open. Full story...
Jul
29th

Valeo says it lost $299 million in first half

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French supplier Valeo today said it posted lower sales and recorded a $299 million loss during the first half, but revised its forecast for worldwide car production upwards for the year as a whole. Full story...
Jul
29th

111-year-old supplier Stant files for bankruptcy

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Stant Manufacturing Inc., a 111-year-old supplier of fuel systems, has filed for Chapter 11 reorganization, becoming at least the 16th major auto supplier to do so this year. The Connersville, Ind. Full story...
Jul
29th

Schumacher returns to F1

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Seven times world champion makes shock comeback in place of injured Felipe Massa


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Jul
29th

Great Drive: 2010 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport

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Great Drive: 2010 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport
2010 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport - Bugatti Droptop Convertible Review - Automobile Magazine
From the Mediterranean to the Adriatic--and back again--in the world's fastest and most expensive droptop, the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport.

I didn't even touch the speed key, which unlocks the Bugatti Veyron's full top-speed potential. For our entire journey, it remained in the pocket of PHR, short for Pierre-Henri Raphanel, Bugatti's official test driver, minder, and former F1 racer. There was certainly no point in going faster than 233 mph, the Veyron's maximum speed without the key, nor would there be any opportunity on public roads. We were piloting one of two Bugatti Veyron Grand Sports, and the main objective of our drive was to go as quickly as possible from Ladispoli, which is northwest of Rome on the Mediterranean, to the Adriatic city of Pescara, thereby cutting across the lower leg of Italy.


Photo Gallery: 2010 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport - Bugatti Droptop Convertible Review - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: 2010 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport - Bugatti Droptop Convertible Review - Automobile Magazine


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Jul
29th

Kia reveals new VG

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New saloon set to star at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show


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Jul
29th

TAIWAN: Market up strongly in July

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Some 11,908 new cars were sold in Taiwan in the first 20 days of July, a 28.5% year-on-year gain that points to market recovery, according to Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC). Full story...
Jul
29th

UK: Black cab maker swings to pretax loss

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London 'black cab' maker Manganese Bronze has reported a pretax loss GBP600,000 pounds for the first half of 2009, blaming the economic downturn for a sales slump. Full story...
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