In today's News Brake: Ford signs Volvo over to Chinese automaker Geely, and a preview of the New York auto show . . . But Wait, There's More!
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Lexus is celebrating its entry in the 24 Hours of Nurburgring in May with a special-edition LFA package featuring even more power and improved aerodynamics. Full story…
Lexus is celebrating its entry in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring in May with a special-edition LFA package featuring even more power and improved aerodynamics.
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EV maker Think has announced an investment in a brand new, state-of-the-art product development facility at its corporate headquarters in Fornebu, Oslo, Norway.
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Toyota and Honda have both reported increases in worldwide production in February - though the comparison is against exceptionally low numbers in the early part of 2009.
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Volkswagen's Slovakian unit is to manufacture SUV's from its plant in Bratislava in three shifts as of today (29 March), local press has reported.
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China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group has lined up total financing of $2.7 billion to back its purchase of Ford Motor Co.'s Volvo car unit, sources said today.
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Eaton has announced that it will expand its vehicle operations in China by investing in a new engine valve production facility in Jining City, Shandong Province.
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Toyota's youth brand Scion has launched a new cross-platform marketing campaign, "Reinvent The Wheels," a six episode web-exclusive video series.
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Mazda Motor Corp. today took another step toward independent product development, agreeing to lease hybrid drivetrain technology from fellow Japanese automaker Toyota instead of longtime U.S. partner Ford.
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The UAW retiree health care trust on Tuesday plans to auction Ford Motor Co. stock warrants for at least $1.27 billion, capitalizing on the automaker's share price rise to fund its plan. The trust received 362.
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We've been clamoring for the European Ford Focus, and the Blue Oval finally acquiesced. But no matter how hard we beg, the most sinister Focus in the world isn't coming to the United States.
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Chevrolet has unveiled its latest compact segment model in the 2011 Cruze Eco, a car it is marketing as being able to deliver the best fuel economy in its class.
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Chevrolet has unveiled its latest compact segment model in the 2011 Cruze Eco, a car it is marketing as being able to deliver the best fuel economy in its class.
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General Motors Co is conducting a safety recall of about 5,000 heavy-duty Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana passenger and cargo vans and halting production and sale of the trucks until a fix for a suspected faulty alternator can be determined.
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Toyota says it sold 613,845 vehicles worldwide last month up, up 13% on the same month a year ago.
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Texas tuner Hennessey Performance is taking a page out of the playbook of Carroll Shelby--drop a huge American V8 into a lightweight British chassis.
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Texas tuner Hennessey Performance is taking a page out of the playbook of Carroll Shelby--drop a huge American V8 into a lightweight British chassis.
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The distinguishing characteristic of a new-generation electric car is the seamless, soaring acceleration from standstill. The performance of GM in getting the Chevy Volt out on the street is looking much the same.
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Research organisation Frost & Sullivan says that the introduction of telematics in electric vehicles (EVs) to provide point(s) of interest (POI) and alerts packages that make the user aware of the charging environment, can resolve range anxiety.
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