The number of cars and light trucks in the US scrapped in the 15 months to the end of September 2009 substantially outnumbers new vehicle registrations in the US during the same period, according to recent analysis by analysts at RL Polk.
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Nissan North America today launched the Juke 'sports cross' at the New York motor show. The model joins the Murano and Rogue (North American variant of the Qashqai/Dualis crossovers in US showrooms next autumn.
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Chrysler Group chief executive Sergio Marchionne has reiterated the automaker "intends to break even" on an operating basis this year and will hit its target of selling 1.1m new vehicles in the US.
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We all want to own a McLaren--a lucky few among us actually will. But the rest of us can still dream, design our custom MP4-12C with McLaren's new online configurator and hope for a winning lottery ticket.
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Ford Motor Co. and Microsoft Corp will offer an online application designed to help owners of Ford plug-in electric vehicles manage home electricity use while the vehicles recharge.
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Only a few months after its launch, Suzuki has revealed a sharpened Kizashi Sport model at the New York auto show.
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Daimler and Renault have agreed on plans that will see their car-making divisions share resources on a wide range of products.
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Ford and Microsoft are to offer the Hohm energy management application, starting with the Focus Electric next year. Hohm will help owners determine when and how to most efficiently and affordably recharge battery electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles. It also should help utility companies manage the added demands of electric vehicles on the electric grid.
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The global light vehicle market recovery is set to continue to see emerging markets taking up the slack with mature markets struggling to recover to pre-2009 levels.
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Following a year of intensive high-level talks and secretive strategy meetings, Daimler AG and Renault SA have agreed on plans that will see their car-making divisions--Mercedes-Benz, Smart, Renault and Nissan--share resources on a wide range of...
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Following a year of intensive high-level talks and secretive, behind the scenes strategy meetings, Daimler AG and Renault SA have agreed on plans that will see their car-making divisions--Mercedes-Benz, Smart, Renault and Nissan--share resources on...
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US dealer group AutoNation expects first quarter 2010 operating earnings per share (EPS) in the range ofUS $0.29 to $0.32, compared to adjusted EPS of $0.22 in the previous year. Revenue is forecast a about $2.8bn compared to $2.4bn for first quarter 2009.
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Daimler said it will produce a new generation of transmission-integrated electric engines for Mercedes-Benz hybrid vehicles at its factory in Berlin, Germany.
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The Highways Agency has doubled motorway and dual carriageway trial sites where lorries are banned from overtaking, but should they be introducing a blanket ban? We want to hear your thoughts.
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The end of elephant racing is nigh! The Highways Agency has doubled motorway and dual carriageway trial sites where lorries are banned from overtaking, and introduced a permanent ban on a section of the M11. But should they be introducing a blanket ban?
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The UAW's retiree health care trust is expected to net about $1.78 billion from an auction of Ford Motor Co. stock warrants it received as part of its funding, the automaker said today.
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The European auto industry trade association ACEA says it is very concerned by the sudden and massive increase in the price of iron ore, a crucial material for producing steel.
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