EDITOR WES RAYNAL: I laughed out loud when I saw the price of this thing. It's a nice car, though. It's solid, fast, really well built, good-looking and it checks all the midsize-sedan boxes.
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Detroit's three automakers had an average score of 787 out of 1,000 points in the 2010 study, a 13-point lead over the average score for European or Asian brands.
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In today's News Brake: The Smithsonian looks at safety, Mini may go even smaller, and we test-drive the 2010 Audi TTS coupe . . . But Wait, There's More!
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Nissan's fourth generation March, now made in Thailand instead of locally for the Japanese market, went on sale this week with a new-generation Xtronic CVT gearbox with auxiliary transmission and a newly developed 1.2 litre three-cylinder HR12DE engine.
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Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. has announced the top positions in the new board of directors Volvo Car Corporation pending completion of the acquisition of the company from Ford - which is 'anticipated to be completed within Q3 2010'.
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With final vote scheduled for later today, mortgage brokers, student lenders and other financial firms would have to answer to a new consumer-protection authority, though auto dealers and new car loans and leases will escape scrutiny.
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Nissan Motor is suspending vehicle assembly at two US plants for three days from today (Thursday 15 July) due to delayed delivery of electronic engine management parts from Hitachi.
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Despite the slow progress to replace the Kyoto Protocol, auto manufacturers are well aware that they will come under increasing pressure to reduce the CO2 emissions of their models and their manufacturing process. And electric vehicles will not become widespread quickly enough to reduce their exposure to CO2 trading, caps and carbon-based taxation. Part 1 of this three-part just-auto management briefing looks at examples of vehicle manufacturer initiatives
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Despite the slow progress to replace the Kyoto Protocol, auto manufacturers are well aware that they will come under increasing pressure to reduce the CO2 emissions of their models and their manufacturing process. And electric vehicles will not become widespread quickly enough to reduce their exposure to CO2 trading, caps and carbon-based taxation. Part 1 of this three-part just-auto management briefing looks at examples of vehicle manufacturer initiatives
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Tata Motors Group global sales including the Tata, Tata Daewoo and Hispano Carrocera range of commercial vehicles, Tata passenger vehicles and distributed brands in India, as well as Jaguar and Land Rover, totalled 91,608 models in June 2010, a growth of 46% compared to June 2009.
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Three major Chinese automakers have reported healthy first half 2010 sales rises and one, Changan Auto, is predicting a net profit rise of up to 163%
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Mysterious website emerges with modern take on iSetta logo.

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Mysterious website emerges with modern take on iSetta logo.

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Ford has released further details concerning Stephen Odell's appointment as Ford of Europe chairman and CEO.
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Russian Technologies State Corporation, Renault and Troika Dialog Investment Company on Thursday said shareholders of OJSC AvtoVAZ had signed a base agreement for restructuring and recapitalising the giant automaker.
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Tesla to built electric RAV4 prototype as part of joint venture.

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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: For as old as this thing is, it is still one fine automobile. It's as structurally sound as any convertible I can remember driving.
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Mini is hard at work on a new entry-level model--dubbed the Mini Minor or and#8220;Mini Miniand#8221;--and it could be revealed in concept form at the 2011 Geneva motor show.
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Ford has announced widespread management changes in its global manufacturing, marketing and Latin American operations.
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