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Jul
14th

Paris auto show: 2011 BMW X3 gets new engine line, fresh looks:

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BMW has enhanced the 2011 X3 with a fresh look and new engine lineup as it tries to fend off increased competition in the luxury SUV segment. Full story...
Jul
14th

Ford Fiestas delayed and the Chevy Corvette is back on TV, in News Brake for Wednesday, July 14:

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In today's News Brake: Storms delay the Ford Fiesta, Chevy puts the Corvette back on TV and Fiat has high hopes for its new two-cylinder engine ... But Wait, There's More! Full story...
Jul
14th

Ford Fiestas delayed, and the Chevrolet Corvette is back on TV, in News Brake for Wednesday, July 14:

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In today's News Brake: Storms delay the Ford Fiesta, Chevy puts the Corvette back on television, and Fiat has high hopes for its new two-cylinder engine . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...
Jul
14th

SHO-down in Motown:

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and#8220;There are no egos in this club,and#8221; said Tom Ochal, owner of a pristine 1993 Taurus SHO. and#8220;The other guys might have a problem with aftermarket wheels or other-make parts, but not us.and#8221; Full story...
Jul
14th

Former dealer Hecker faces 2 new fraud charges

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Denny Hecker, the former Minnesota auto dealer mogul, faces two new charges in his pending federal criminal fraud case, the Pioneer Press in St. Paul, Minn., reported today. Full story...
Jul
14th

Ferrari unveils a challenging 458:

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Ferrari took the wraps off the 458 Challenge on Wednesday in Maranello, Italy, at the company's annual dealer meeting. Full story...
Jul
14th

Chevrolet Volt battery system gets 8-year, 100,000-mile warranty:

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General Motors will offer buyers of its Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid an eight-year, 100,000-mile warranty on the lithium-ion battery's 161 components. Full story...
Jul
14th

Chevy Volt battery system gets 8-year, 100,000-mile warranty:

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General Motors will offer buyers of its Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid an eight-year, 100,000-mile warranty on the lithium-ion battery's 161 components. Full story...
Jul
14th

Last dealer arbitration case today; all rulings due within 10 days

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With a final arbitration case scheduled for today, the last remaining shuttered dealerships seeking to be reinstated by GM or Chrysler will learn their fate in the next 10 days. Hundreds of General Motors Co. Full story...
Jul
14th

Final dealer arbitration case today; final rulings due within 10 days

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With a final arbitration case scheduled for today, the last remaining shuttered dealership seeking to be reinstated by GM or Chrysler will learn their fate in the next 10 days. Hundreds of General Motors Co. Full story...
Jul
14th

Walking on the Edge: Ford blings out 2011 Sport crossover with 22s, blacked-out grille:

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and#8220;Dude, that is sick,and#8221; a rival designer gushed to Ford's Doyle Letson when the 2011 Edge Sport was revealed at the Chicago auto show last winter. Full story...
Jul
14th

First Look: 2011 BMW X3

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First Look: 2011 BMW X3
2011 BMW X3 - First Look - Automobile Magazine
Revamped X3 brings the fight back to the CUV class

Despite essentially inventing the compact luxury SUV segment with its X3, BMW watched as the competition quickly countered with a flurry of similar offerings. Munich is finally fighting back with the reworked 2011 BMW X3. Will the updates be enough to get it back to the top of the class?


Photo Gallery: 2011 BMW X3 - First Look - Automobile Magazine


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Jul
14th

Ferrari 458 Challenge debuts

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Race-prepared one-make 458 debuts at firm’s Maranello base.


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Jul
14th

US: GM crash dummy ‘retires’ to Smithsonian

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A General Motors crash test dummy whose 15 years of service included scores of full-vehicle crash tests and a host of special assignments will spend a peaceful retirement in the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, the automaker said on Wednesday. Full story...
Jul
14th

Audi A7 teaser video

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German firm’s four-dour coupe teaser website goes live in Holland.


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Jul
14th

RUSSIA: Severstal opens two new auto steel factories

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Russian steelmaker Severstal has opened two steel plants in a venture with Spain's Gestamp and its industrial division, Gonvarri, in the Grabtsevo technology park located in Russia's Kaluga region - home to many western automakers' local assembly plants. Full story...
Jul
14th

2010 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid Crew Cab, an AW Drivers Log:

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MANAGING EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: I like the concept of a hybrid, fuel-efficient pickup, but the sticker shock might be more than most folks could handle. Full story...
Jul
14th

Toyota says data show drivers stepped on the wrong pedal:

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Toyota Motor Corp. says data from black boxes it has inspected show that many drivers were pressing on the throttle, not the brake pedal, during unintended-acceleration events. Full story...
Jul
14th

GM launches Corvette ads on television:

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WITH VIDEO -- The first work from Goodby, Silverstein and Partners' new client, General Motors' Chevrolet, is out, and it's a testosterone-filled, 45-second TV spot for the 2011 Corvette. Full story...
Jul
14th

Smart E-scooter concept is planned for Paris motor show in September:

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Smart is set to reveal a new electric-powered single-track vehicle at the Paris motor show in September in what sources at parent company Mercedes-Benz describe as the first step in a newly established diversification plan for its struggling... Full story...
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