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Aug
3rd

SINGAPORE: Toyota, Honda, top Asia aftersales surveys

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Toyota has come out on top in a customer satisfaction survey of authorised dealer aftersales service in Malaysia for a second consecutive year. Full story...
Aug
3rd

CHINA: BMW partner eyes Daimler trucks JV

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BMW's Chinese partner Brilliance Auto is talking with Daimler about a joint venture (JV) for special use vehicles. Full story...
Aug
3rd

US: Chrysler rethinks clunker incentives

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Chrysler is axing an incentive plan that offered up to double the government's 'cash for clunkers' discounts after dealers complained that new vehicle stock was running short. Full story...
Aug
3rd

Ford sales rise 2.4% for first monthly gain in 19 months

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Ford Motor Co. posted its first sales increase in 19 months in July while most rivals pared their declines, boosting hopes that the federal cash-for-clunkers incentive has lifted industry demand from its 27-year lows. Full story...
Aug
3rd

Ford posts rare sales increase, with a boost from clunkers

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Ford Motor Co. posted its first sales increase in 19 months in July while most rivals pared their declines, boosting hopes that the federal cash-for-clunkers incentive has lifted industry demand from its 27-year lows. Full story...
Aug
3rd

Ford posts rare increase as industry gains from clunkers

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Ford Motor Co. posted its first U.S. sales increase in 19 months in July and most rivals pared their declines as the federal cash-for-clunkers incentive helped lift industry demand to its highest rate this year. Full story...
Aug
3rd

SOUTH KOREA: Struck Ssangyong sells 71 SUVs

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Strike-hit Ssangyong, with sacked workers barricaded in its paint shop and creditors about to start bankruptcy proceedings, sold just 71 vehicles in July - all in Korea. Full story...
Aug
3rd

Plans for Smartand#8217;s three-seat sports car uncovered in patent drawings:

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Mercedes-Benz is developing a three-seat sports car for Smart. Full story...
Aug
3rd

Ford Fusion Hybrid 1,000 Mile Challenge – High Mileage Tips

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Ford Fusion Hybrid 1,000 Mile Challenge - High Mileage Tips
Ford Fusion Hybrid 1,000 Mile Challenge - Fuel Economy Competition - Automobile Magazine
When it comes to improving fuel economy, driving style makes a big difference.

In a world that seems bent on taking away all responsibilities from the individual, Ford Motor Company conducted a PR/fund-raising event in Washington, D.C. that proves how important individual choice is.


Photo Gallery: Ford Fusion Hybrid 1,000 Mile Challenge - Fuel Economy Competition - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: Ford Fusion Hybrid 1,000 Mile Challenge - Fuel Economy Competition - Automobile Magazine


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Aug
3rd

2010 BMW X6 M: Replacing Turbo Lag with Turbo Brag

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2010 BMW X6 M: Replacing Turbo Lag with Turbo Brag
2010 BMW X6 M: Replacing Turbo Lag with Turbo Brag - Ingenius Exhaust Manifold - Automobile Magazine
Tech Overload: A deep dive into the technology behind the BMW X6 M's S63 twin-turbo V-8 and its ingenious exhaust manifold. And why you should care.

BMW's M performance division has devised an exhaust manifold so clever that they've patented it. The manifold helps to reduce turbo lag, and here's how it works.


Photo Gallery: 2010 BMW X6 M: Replacing Turbo Lag with Turbo Brag - Ingenius Exhaust Manifold - Automobile Magazine


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Aug
3rd

Mercedes-Benz courts Renault for new Smart model based on Twingo:

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Mercedes-Benz is set to join forces with Renault in a deal aimed at providing its underdeveloped Smart division with a contemporary-engineered front-engine/front-wheel-drive platform as the basis for a frugal new Forfour model. Full story...
Aug
3rd

Nissan’s EV moves the electric car closer to the real world:

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It's called the Leaf in Japan, and whether or not Nissan's production electric car carries that name in the United States, the company insists that the car will be on the road before the end of 2010. Full story...
Aug
3rd

Nissan EV moves electric car closer to reality:

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It's called the Leaf in Japan, and whether or not Nissan's production electric car carries that name in the United States, the company insists that the car will be on the road before the end of 2010. Full story...
Aug
3rd

Cooper-Standard files for bankruptcy protection

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Supplier Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today, saying it could not repay its debt amid a drop in U.S. auto sales. Full story...
Aug
3rd

Continental’s capital hike not done deal, sources say

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A capital increase at Continental AG is not in the bag despite a decision by its supervisory board last week to start preparing an issue of up to 1.5 billion euros ($2.14 billion), several sources close to the situation told Reuters. Full story...
Aug
3rd

Conti’s capital hike not done deal, sources say

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A capital increase at Continental AG is not in the bag despite a decision by its supervisory board last week to start preparing an issue of up to 1.5 billion euros ($2.14 billion), several sources close to the situation told Reuters. Full story...
Aug
3rd

SOUTH KOREA: Carmakers report first sales jump this year

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Hyundai Motor saw sales jump 37% in July helping South Korean car companies to their first sales increase in nine months. Full story...
Aug
3rd

SOUTH KOREA: Hyundai-Kia reports first sales jump this year

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Hyundai Motor saw sales jump 37% in July helping South Korean car companies to their first sales increase in nine months. Full story...
Aug
3rd

FRANCE: Subsidies spur sales surge

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New car sales in France jumped 3.1% in July compared with the same month a year ago on the back of government backed incentives which have boosted demand for smaller models. Full story...
Aug
3rd

GERMANY: Schaeffler supports Conti chairman

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Schaeffler Group has given its "unconditional" support to Rolf Koerfer as Continental chairman following a report in the Financial Times Deutschland that he may have to quit over a power struggle between Continental and Schaeffler, the tyremaker's controlling shareholder. Full story...
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