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Oct
14th

NASCAR: Nelson Piquet, Jr. tests a Red Horse Racing Toyota Truck

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Brazil's Nelson Piquet, Jr. found himself in at the Motor Mile, a short track in Radford, Virginia to test a Toyota Tundra Truck owned by Red Horse Racing. Full story...
Oct
13th

2010 Porsche 911 Turbo, the supercar for everyday driving:

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As four-wheeled evolution goes, the Porsche 911 Turbo's first three and a half decades have been spectacular. Full story...
Oct
13th

Street Racers’ Reunion – Milan Dragway

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Street Racers' Reunion - Milan Dragway
Street Racers' Reunion - Milan Dragway - Automobile Magazine
Detroit's Big Three rise again to burn rubber at Milan Dragway.

Return with us to those blissful days when Detroit's rule of the automotive roost was unchallenged by foes from east or west. In 1964 - the year suburban Detroit's Woodward Avenue became the country's favorite unofficial drag strip - Toyota was just breaking out of its Toyopet shell, and a fledgling Mercedes-Benz was still prepping for flight from the Studebaker-Packard nest. Hyundai didn't exist, and Nissan was pronounced "DAT-sun." The most energetic Porsche packed 145 hp.


Photo Gallery: Street Racers' Reunion - Milan Dragway - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: Street Racers' Reunion - Milan Dragway - Automobile Magazine


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Oct
13th

UK: Union deal saves 600 Vauxhall jobs

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After weeks of negotiations, General Motors Europe's UK unit Vauxhall, Magna International and the Unite union have agreed a plan that halves the number of job losses the successful bidder for Opel/Vauxhall had originally proposed. Full story...
Oct
13th

CHINA: No Hummer talks for GM chief visit

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General Motors chief exective Fritz Henderson on Tuesday said his trip to China would not include talks with Chinese regulators about the deal to sell GM's Hummer brand to Chinese machinery maker Tengzhong. Full story...
Oct
13th

RUSSIA: Kamaz gets Sberbank credit line

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Volgo-Vyatsky Bank, a subsidiary of Russian state-controlled Sberbank which is partnering with Magna in a bid for Opel, has opened a RUB4.3bn credit line for the country's largest truck maker Kamaz, the bank said in a statement. Full story...
Oct
13th

RUSSIA: Sollers plans Jeep assembly – reports

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Sollers is planning to assemble Jeep vehicles, though details of a deal have yet to be finalised, Russian media reports said. Full story...
Oct
13th

This week’s mag

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50 hottest used cars, MPG marathon group test, Audi's mini R8, new Astra vs rivals


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Oct
13th

RUSSIA: AvtoVAZ may negotiate shares-for-debt swap

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The Russian government is considering allowing troubled carmaker AvtoVAZ to convert the debt it owes state controlled banks Sberbank and VTB Bank into shares. Full story...
Oct
13th

2009 Toyota Avalon XLS, an AutoWeek Drivers Log:

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SENIOR EDITOR FOR NEWS BOB GRITZINGER: If you question why anyone would buy the Avalon instead of a well-equipped V6 Camry, just look at the rear footwells. There is only about 2. Full story...
Oct
13th

Land Rover sales continue to grow

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UK firm records second consecutive month of increased sales.


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Oct
13th

CHINA: Dongfeng September sales soar 72%

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Dongfeng Motor, China's third largest automaker and local JV partner of Honda, Nissan and PSA, on Tuesday said its vehicle sales in September rose 72% year on year to 147,271 units. Full story...
Oct
13th

MEXICO: Auto production may have bottomed out

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Mexico's auto production was down 23% year on year in September, an industry body has said. However, a rise in output versus August has sparked suggestions the worst could be over for the country's embattled auto industry. Full story...
Oct
13th

CHINA: GM CEO sees strong growth

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General Motors chief executive Fritz Henderson on Tuesday said he expected the Chinese market, which has shown strong growth in recent months, to grow at a significant pace in the future. Full story...
Oct
13th

Toyota FT-86 takes to the track

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Exclusive spy shots reveal best look yet at exciting new Toyota-Subaru FT-86 venture.


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Oct
13th

CHINA: Car sales surge as analysts predict lower 2010 growth

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Car sales in China soared almost 84% year on year last month as government incentives continued to fuel an auto boom but analysts see growth cooling in 2010. Full story...
Oct
13th

COMMENT: Opel guarantees would test EC state aid rules

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Germany's plan to give EUR4.5bn euros in loan guarantees to Opel has become a test case of the European Commission's ability to prevent nationalist state aid to industry in the financial and economic crisis, Reuters columnist Paul Taylor said on Tuesday. Full story...
Oct
13th

VIETNAM: Ford faces currency challenge

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For automaker Ford, one of the greatest challenges doing business in Vietnam this year is not selling cars but finding enough US dollars to overseas suppliers on time, a media report said on Tuesday. Full story...
Oct
13th

CHINA: Ford Q3 sales leap 79%

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Ford vehicle sales in China leapt 79% in the third quarter of this year, the automaker said on Tuesday. Full story...
Oct
13th

US: Ford expands supplier programme

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Ford Motor Company has added two companies to its joint Technology Framework (JTF) programme, which is aimed at improving suppliers' technical expertise. Full story...
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