The March 9 crash of a Toyota Prius in New York appears to be a case of driver error, police said.
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Jenson Button on Tuesday got a taste of V8 Supercar racing when he swapped his McLaren for a Holden Commodore of the Australian touring car series.
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After the Equinox and Terrain were retired from their first term of duty, the decision was made to target the top of the highly-competitive compact crossover market with the replacements. By benchmarking the segment's best, GM engineers are confident their efforts will give machinery like the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 a run for their money.
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More dynamic, efficient, and luxurious than ever, the new BMW X5 continues to strengthen its leading position within the four-wheel drive, premium vehicle segment. The new BMW X5 has a fresh new look and features new engines, drive trains, and thousands of new parts. The associates at BMW Manufacturing have been planning the launch of this new model for over 18 months, which involves nearly 4,000 new parts.
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Belgian driver Bertrand Baguette will join Conquest racing for the remainder of the season as he will make his debut at Barber Motorsports Park round on April 11.
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The IRL will create a committee which will be solely responsible for making recommendations for the series future chassis and engine that should be introduce in 2012.
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Franklin, Tenn.- Infiniti today announced that it has partnered with the world-renowned Montreal-based entertainment group, Cirque du Soleil®, to become an Official Sponsor and exclusive Automotive Partner. The sponsorship marks a first for both Infiniti and Cirque du Soleil.
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The Spanish outfit Epsilon Euskadi will apply to become F1's thirteenth team in 2011.
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Lexus announced today that the all-new CT 200h premium compact hybrid will go on sale in Canada in early 2011 as the first dedicated hybrid vehicle in the premium compact segment.
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Washington, D.C. - Chrysler invented the minivan 25 years ago. More than 12 million minivan sales later, Chrysler today showed off four all-electric Chrysler Town & Country minivan concepts to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) as part of the USPS Earth Day celebration.
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Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the maker of Subaru automobiles, today announced that it will exhibit the 2011 Impreza WRX (U.S. specifications) models at the New York International Auto Show (Press day: March 31 and April 1; Open to the public from April 2 through 11). Both 5-door and 4-door models come with the wide-body design for the first time.
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Controlled Power Technologies (CPT), a company specialising in CO2 reduction for the automotive industry, will present a number of affordable 'micro-hybrid' solutions for reducing carbon emissions at an international 'Green Vehicle Congress' being held this week (23-25 March) in Newcastle.
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Burbank, Calif. - General Motors Co. is testing a production-intent hydrogen fuel cell system that can be packaged in the space of a traditional four-cylinder engine and be ready for commercial production in 2015.
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The 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX will look more the WRX STI model by adopting the STI's wide-body look, including wide track front and rear, and wider tires.
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Lithium ion batteries needed to power electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids will be in short supply later this decade unless manufacturing capacity is greatly increased, according to consulting firm PRTM.
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Nissan Motor Co. aims to boost its global production by more than 17 percent to an all-time high of 3.69 million units in the fiscal year beginning April 1, the Nikkei business daily reported on Tuesday.
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The new chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association, Ed Tonkin, said today that he will push for Chrysler dealer reinstatements next week when he expects to meet with Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne in New York.
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The auto industry, which was largely noncommittal during the yearlong debate about changes to the national health care system, remains uncertain about the effects of the new health care legislation on the industry. General Motors Co.
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Parts maker Cooper Standard Holdings Inc. filed an amended reorganization plan that increases noteholders' new equity investment in the company by 45 percent to $355 million.
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First new car rolls off the production line as era of Spyker ownership begins
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