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Jul
13th

2010 Acura RL Elite Review

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Your writer, his father and his brother recently partook in a long-overdue boys weekend away that had been in the works for months. The event was the Formula 1 races, the venue was Montreal, and the plan consisted of taking in some fast cars and fantastic food while immersing our Ontario-based selves in some of Quebec's world-famous French-Canadian culture, nightlife and poutine. Full story...
Jul
12th

Bill Gates, venture capitalist invest $23.5 million in EcoMotors:

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EcoMotors International has received $23.5 million from Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates and investor Vinod Khosla for engineering and testing of its trademarked Opoc engine technology. Full story...
Jul
12th

Toyota dealer picketing begins in Calif., N.Y., UAW’s King says

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UAW President Bob King said today that informational pickets have begun at Toyota dealerships in California and New York. King said those demonstrations, which he termed 'bannering,' would continue. Full story...
Jul
12th

Bill Gates, venture capitalist invest $23.5 million in EcoMotors

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EcoMotors International has received $23.5 million from Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates and investor Vinod Khosla for engineering and testing of its trademarked Opoc engine technology. Full story...
Jul
12th

Pixar’s cars: Studio’s car show is one of the best and most exclusive:

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True, there have been company car shows before, but there has never been a company quite like Pixar. Not that we would ever leave the worker's paradise that is AW, but if we did (which we are not--ever), we would work there. Full story...
Jul
12th

Mercedes dealers ranked most customer-friendly; Ford, Chevy gain

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Pied Piper sent 3,658 mystery shoppers into dealerships to develop its Prospect Satisfaction Index, and 25 of the 34 brands surveyed had better scores than a year earlier. Full story...
Jul
12th

Mercedes dealers ranked most customer-friendly; Ford, Chevy gain

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Pied Piper sent 3,658 mystery shoppers into dealerships to develop its Prospect Satisfaction Index, and 25 of the 34 brands surveyed had better scores than a year earlier. Full story...
Jul
12th

Hyundai Sonata Turbo goes up against mid-sized V-6s

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With new fuel economy regulations coming during the new Sonata's model cycle, Hyundai decided to go with a turbocharged direct-injection four-cylinder engine for the mid-sized car instead of throwing a V-6 into the engine bay. Full story...
Jul
12th

Chevy offers do-it-yourself Corvette engines, and test-driving the 2011 Mercedes E-class cabrio, in News Brake for Monday, July 12:

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In News Brake: Chevrolet offers you the chance to hand-build your very own Vette V8 engine, Toyota and Tesla electrify SUVs, and we test-drive the 2011 Mercedes-Benz E550 cabriolet . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...
Jul
12th

UK: EIB stresses loan importance to automotive industry

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Automotive funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB) is crucial to the future of low carbon technology development and should not be stalled because of problems with credit access, said the Luxembourg-based body. Full story...
Jul
12th

UK: Ford hails new government’s auto approach

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Ford of Britain chairman Joe Greenwell has praised the automotive initiatives of the new UK government, noting it has made "a sound start." Full story...
Jul
12th

UK: Government reconsiders EV subsidy

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Implementation of the UK's proposed GBP5,000 subsidy for electric vehicle purchasers is under review by the new British government. Full story...
Jul
12th

Tesla co-founder Musk responds to ‘awful things’ said in divorce case

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Following in his estranged wife's footsteps, Tesla Motors Inc. co-founder Elon Musk is now blogging about his contentious divorce. Full story...
Jul
12th

Tesla co-founder Musk responds to ‘awful things’ said in divorce case

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Following in his estranged wife's footsteps, Tesla Motors Inc. co-founder Elon Musk is now blogging about his contentious divorce. Full story...
Jul
12th

Chevrolet offers Corvette buyers the opportunity to build the engine for their cars

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Chevrolet Corvette buyers can already take delivery of their car at the National Corvette Museum, get professional driver training and watch their cars being built. Now, General Motors Co. will let them build the engine. Full story...
Jul
12th

CHINA: CAAS shipping EPS units to Changan

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China Automotive Systems on Monday said subsidiary Wuhan Jielong Power Steering had received an order from Changan Automobile Company for A10 electric power steering (EPS) units. Changan, one of the top five automotive manufacturers in China, has been a customer for CAAS's hydraulic power steering for two years. Full story...
Jul
12th

2011 Mercedes-Benz E550 Cabriolet, an AW Drivers Log:

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MANAGING EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: Ooo la la. Full story...
Jul
12th

The 2011 Mercedes-Benz E550 Cabriolet, an AW Drivers Log:

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MANAGING EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: Ooo la la. Full story...
Jul
12th

First Drive: 2011 Hyundai Sonata 2.0T

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First Drive: 2011 Hyundai Sonata 2.0T
2011 Hyundai Sonata 2.0T - First Drive - Automobile Magazine
An early example of the midsize sedan's future

Hyundai is relatively inexperienced when it comes to turbocharging gas engines, and that showed with the company's last boosted powerplant, in the Genesis coupe. In addition to providing relatively tepid performance, the coupe's turbo 2.0-liter four-cylinder is sluggish and abrasive. While the Sonata 2.0T's engine uses the same block as the Genesis coupe's, the Koreans have made enough changes to craft what feels like an entirely new -- and seriously impressive -- engine.


Photo Gallery: 2011 Hyundai Sonata 2.0T - First Drive - Automobile Magazine


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Jul
12th

GERMANY: Nissan Murano SUV gets long-awaited diesel

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Quick question for no starting points - how much of the European premium SUV market can you attack without a diesel engine option? Full story...
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