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May
31st

Dealer uses Chevy store rejection to fuel his U.S. House race

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The battle to assign blame for the fate of Jim Renacci's Chevrolet store may play a role in determining whether he can unseat U.S. Rep. John Boccieri (D-Ohio). Full story...
May
31st

Lear tweaks design, materials for lighter seats

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Lear Corp. wants to tweak its existing structure to make auto seats lighter but still comfortable, rather than come up with all new materials. The company is offering a seat that is 25 percent lighter than current models. Full story...
May
31st

Opel management, labor sign restructuring deal

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General Motors Co.'s European Opel-Vauxhall unit signed a restructuring deal today aimed at saving $325 million in annual wage costs. Full story...
May
31st

Opel management, labor sign restructuring deal

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A restructuring deal at Opel/Vauxhall unit was signed into effect on Monday, aimed at saving $325 million in annual wage costs. Full story...
May
31st

Renault more optimistic on Russian market

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Renault is more optimistic about the Russian car market as government scrapping schemes introduced to combat a deep downturn have started to help demand. The Russian market could reach around 1. Full story...
May
31st

Honda to raise wages for striking China workers

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Honda Motor Co. will raise workers' monthly wages after a parts factory strike shut down almost all Chinese production. The workers will receive a 24 percent pay increase to 1,910 yuan ($280 dollars) per month, Honda said. Full story...
May
31st

Compromise reached in steel price dispute, Russia’s Putin says

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Russian metal producers and customers such as automakers have reached a compromise in a dispute over higher prices for steel products after government intervention, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Monday. "There were heated discussions ... Full story...
May
31st

Ford to fix 237,000 Focuses in biggest China recall

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Ford Motor Co. offered to fix 236,643 Focus cars in China because of ignition problems, the automaker's largest recall in the country. Full story...
May
31st

Ford to recall 237,000 Focuses in China

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Ford has offered to fix 236,643 Focus cars in China because of ignition problems, the automaker's largest recall in the country. Full story...
May
31st

Honda to raise wages for striking China workers

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Honda Motor Co. will raise workers' monthly wages after a parts factory strike shut down almost all Chinese production. The workers will receive a 24 percent pay increase to 1,910 yuan ($280 dollars) per month, Honda said. Full story...
May
31st

The 10 Best Summer Vacation Cars, an AW List:

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Memorial Day is the first long weekend during which car fans can get out and hit the open road. Whether you want to take an and#8220;I just won the lotteryand#8221; trip or a and#8220;Let's just get outta hereand#8221; trip, AutoWeek has you covered. Full story...
May
31st

Chow Down! The Memorial Day menu courtesy of AutoWeek editors:

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Summer might not start until June 21, but cookout season begins on Memorial Day weekend. So scrub down your grill and stop by your local meat market: We have an AutoWeek-approved menu sure to fit the bill. Full story...
May
31st

Eight places to be this Memorial Day weekend, an AW list:

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Most people spend Memorial Day Weekend in the backyard, at a local beach or stuck in traffic. That's all well and good, but you, AutoWeek reader, are not most people. Full story...
May
31st

Traps, Apps and Digital Maps:

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Almost 10 percent of the country is traveling this weekend, and most will be going more than 50 miles. This makes Memorial Day the perfect time to get caught speeding. You may think more cars on the road equals more cover. Full story...
May
31st

Avoid being bumper-to-bumper this Memorial Day weekend:

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Nothing burns gasoline better--or in more irritating fashion--than getting caught in stop-and-go traffic. Full story...
May
31st

German rescue fund to discuss extending Opel aid

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Business advisors to Germany's rescue fund were meeting Monday to discuss whether to recommend extending more than 1 billion euros ($1.23 billion) in loan guarantees to GM's Opel/Vauxhall unit. Full story...
May
31st

Driven: 2011 Aston Martin V12 Vantage

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Driven: 2011 Aston Martin V12 Vantage
2011 Aston Martin V12 Vantage - Aston Martin Sports Coupe Review - Automobile Magazine
Twelve, size small.

Twelve, size small
Looking at it in pictures and on paper, it may be difficult to really get excited about the Aston Martin V12 Vantage. Sure, it's gorgeous and has a beautifully balanced V-12 under the hood, but it's also the final homogenization of the Aston Martin coupes: three models with the same look, the same architecture, and now the same engine.


Photo Gallery: 2011 Aston Martin V12 Vantage - Aston Martin Sports Coupe Review - Automobile Magazine


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May
31st

Mercury lineup could begin dwindling away soon

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Ford Motor Co. plans to kill the 71-year-old Mercury brand slowly by starving it of product, two sources tell Automotive News. Ford leaders plan to propose eliminating Mercury to the board of directors in July. Full story...
May
31st

Dealers got lean; many plan to stay lean

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Suspending all advertising for a year. Bargaining for 50 percent more air time and print space for the same advertising dollars. Cutting your salary to zero for as long as 18 months. Full story...
May
31st

THE STORM AT GENERAL MOTORS

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New U.S. marketing chief Joel Ewanick is accelerating the churn of advertising messages at General Motors Co. Ewanick has scrapped Chevrolet's weeks-old print advertising tag line, "Excellence for All." Full story...
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