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Oct
27th

Reynolds and Reynolds names Ron Lamb president

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Reynolds and Reynolds Co. has named Ron Lamb its new president. He succeeds Rob Nalley, who has been appointed vice chairman, the company said today. Full story...
Oct
27th

GM will spend $190 million so Mich. plant can build small Cadillac, reports say

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General Motors Co. plans to spend $190 million in a Michigan plant to build a small sedan for Cadillac, according to published reports. GM CEO Dan Akerson is scheduled to make the announcement tomorrow at the Lansing Grand River assembly plant. Full story...
Oct
27th

Race of Champions fields natural gas-powered Volkswagen Scirocco:

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A natural gas-powered Volkswagen Scirocco R will be among the field at the Race of Champions Nov. 27 and 28 in Germany. Full story...
Oct
27th

Race of Champions fields natural-gas-powered Volkswagen Scirocco:

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A natural-gas-powered Volkswagen Scirocco R will be among the field at the Race of Champions on Nov. 27 and 28 in Germany. Full story...
Oct
27th

Hybrid, battery car demand overhyped, J.D. Power says

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Demand for hybrid cars and electric vehicles may be more modest than advocates for those fuel-saving technologies expect, capturing only 7.3 percent of global sales by 2020, according to a forecast by J.D. Power and Associates. Full story...
Oct
27th

Saab names former VW COO in U.S. as new sales chief

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Saab named Matthias Seidl, a former top executive with Volkswagen in the United States, as its new sales chief. Seidl replaces Adrian Hallmark, who quit the Swedish automaker to become Jaguar's global brand director. Full story...
Oct
27th

Double Oh My! James Bond Aston Martin sells for $4.6 million:

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Perhaps the single most breathtaking car of the fall auction season, a 1964 Aston Martin DB5--better known as the James Bond car--sold for $4.61 million to Ohio collector Harry Yeaggy on Wednesday at the RM Auctions Automobiles of London sale. Full story...
Oct
27th

France asks Peugeot, Renault to drop U.S. supplier in labor dispute

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PSA Peugeot Citroen called on Molex Inc. to resume severance payments to fired French employees and Renault SA vowed to review its ties with the U.S. supplier after France's government demanded a boycott over a labor dispute. Full story...
Oct
27th

France asks Peugeot, Renault to drop U.S. supplier in labor dispute

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PSA Peugeot Citroen called on Molex Inc. to resume severance payments to fired French employees and Renault SA vowed to review its ties with the U.S. supplier after France's government demanded a boycott over a labor dispute. Full story...
Oct
27th

Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT

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Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT
Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT - Automobile Magazine
Florida isn't the first place that comes to mind when you think of testing winter tires.

Florida isn't the first place that comes to mind when you think of testing winter tires. It's more like the place we think of to escape such thoughts. So when Goodyear invited us to check out their new Ultra Grip Ice WRT winter tire in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, we were a little shocked.


Photo Gallery: Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT - Automobile Magazine


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Oct
27th

Chevy Cruze goes electric and a Bond car for sale, in News Brake for Oct. 27:

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Jeff Gordon rolls with a new sponsor for next year and Chevy has a new ad pitch ... But Wait, There's More! Full story...
Oct
27th

GM’s new Chevy marketing blitz will top 2008 spending

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Spending for General Motors Co.'s new Chevy advertising blitz that starts tonight during the World Series is expected to top the $685 million the brand spent in all of 2008, GM marketing boss Joel Ewanick said today. Full story...
Oct
27th

Renault denies talks to boost AvtoVAZ stake

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Renault denied it was in talks with Troika Dialog about purchasing the bank's stake in AvtoVAZ, Russia's largest automaker Full story...
Oct
27th

2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 and the 10 Greatest Mustangs Ever

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2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 and the 10 Greatest Mustangs Ever
2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 - 10 Greatest Mustangs - Automobile Magazine
Another fast flashback.

Given how enthusiastically Ford has mined the Mustang's rich history, it was only a matter of time before we would see the Boss nameplate again. Well, the time has come: Ford rolled out the new Mustang Boss 302 (for static display only) at the historic races at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in California. The car will rumble into dealerships next spring as a 2012 model.


Photo Gallery: 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 - 10 Greatest Mustangs - Automobile Magazine


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Oct
27th

FRANCE: Renault Q3 revenue up 7.6%

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Third-quarter Renault group revenues rose 7.6% year on year to EUR8,711m. Group unit sales rose 5.7% to 591,855 units compared to a global market increase of 4.6%. Full story...
Oct
27th

Renault tweaks market forecast higher after Q3 sales rise

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Renault said Q3 sales rose 7.6 percent because of growth in emerging markets such as Russia, Brazil and Argentina. Full story...
Oct
27th

SWEDEN: Volvo Cars begins EV fuel cell research

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Volvo Cars has begun to develop fuel cells to extend the operating range of electric car without any carbon dioxide emissions. Full story...
Oct
27th

L.A. auto show: Honda to reveal electric concept:

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Honda will unveil an electric-vehicle concept on Nov. 17 at the Los Angeles auto show. It will be accompanied by a new platform that shows off Honda's latest plug-in developments. Full story...
Oct
27th

US: Amerigon books record revenues

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Heated and cooled seat specialist Amerigon Incorporated has reported record revenues and a substantial increase in net income for the third quarter and nine months ended 30 September. This year's third quarter marks the company's fifth consecutive quarter of record revenues. Full story...
Oct
27th

US: Kongsberg opens North American technical centre

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Kongsberg Automotive Holding has opened a North American Technical Centre in Michigan today (27 October). Full story...
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