Daimler wants to gain market leadership among premium vehicles in the small car segment, CEO Dieter Zetsche said. Zetsche said Daimler was approached by GM and was in talks with Volkswagen AG as well as Fiat S.p.A.
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For Lincoln-Mercury dealer Darryl Wischnewsky in Houston, survival boils down to one thing: getting a Volvo franchise. Wischnewsky has a letter of intent from Volvo and is awaiting final approval.
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As major automakers pour billions into electric vehicles and batteries, Rick Woodbury is single-handedly keeping his EV dream alive. At Commuter Cars in Spokane, Wash., Woodbury is a one-man car company.
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As weak new-vehicle sales combine with dramatically shrunken dealer profit margins on new cars, many dealers are trying new ways to pay their salespeople.
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BMW AG and Volkswagen AG recalled vehicles in the U.S. for defects that could cause fires.
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General Motors Co.'s recent product development shake-up reflects CEO Ed Whitacre's mantra of less bureaucracy, more accountability.
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Japan's Denso Corp. climbed into the top spot as the world's biggest supplier last year, after sitting at No. 2 behind Robert Bosch GmbH for three of the previous four years.
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Bill Reinert is too plain-spoken to work for Toyota. Reinert, national manager of advanced technology vehicles, is the automaker's green-car guru. And his statements have been known to rattle cages.
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Subaru is on a roll, and Yoshio Hasunuma, CEO of Subaru of America, says the brand's run of success won't end any time soon. Hasunuma says fresh product and aggressive pricing helped boost Subaru's U.S.
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Renault aims to repay at least 500 million euros (about $602 million) of debt to the state before year-end, CEO Carlos Ghosn said.
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Professional driver Vaughn Gittin Jr. knows what Mustangs can do - and he wanted to share that knowledge with Mustang enthusiasts who appreciate the car's power and capability. Mustang RTR is Gittin Jr.'s vision for introducing a new generation of owners to Mustang, while catering to traditional Mustang enthusiasts.
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Hyundai Motor Company's mid-size sedan, the Sonata, reached cumulative sales of 5 million units worldwide as of May 2010.
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Former Formula 1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve is unlikely to find a seat for his formula one return with the Renault team.
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Sebastien Ogier and Kimi Raikkonen, driving Citroen C4s captured a 1-2 finish in the Rally della Lanterna, in Italy.
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Aurora Racing Designs has started development of the BMW-Alpina B6 platform for customers seeking entry to the FIA GT1 World Championship.
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Lee Iacocca may have been credited with pioneering the minivan but he was actually the second--the first creator was my eccentric yet frugal father.
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The saga is not over ... apparently. After Porsche declined the invite from MINI we were all disappointed but MINI is not quitting and still challenge Porsche for the same race.
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Hyundai Motor Company's mid-size sedan, the Sonata, reached cumulative sales of 5 million units worldwide as of May 2010.
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Auto123.com and the WRI2 agency present you with a striking photo gallery of Lewis Hamilton's victory at the Grand Prix of Canada Sunday.
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Auto123.com and the WRI2 agency present you with a beautiful photo gallery of Audi's victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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