Just a few weeks ago, the Paris motor show was looking as if it might become the Paris Electric Car Show. Several manufacturers announced EVs that would debut at the show.
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Hertz ended its attempt to acquire Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group after Dollar Thrifty shareholders rejected the deal, clearing the way for Avis Budget Group Inc.'s $1.53 billion takeover offer. Dollar Thrifty investors holding about 13.
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Let's see now, anything interesting happen in the last week? Hmmm.. Oh, yes, Paris. What a show!
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EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: An evening drive in the summer with the top down is one of my favorite things to do, and the G37 convertible was the perfect vehicle for a top-down drive home from the movies last night.
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Chevrolet will use next month's World Series to launch ads for the debut of the Volt plug-in hybrid sedan, General Motors Co.'s marketing chief Joel Ewanick said.
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U.S. auto sales climbed 29 percent last month, the biggest gain of the year, as the industry resumed its recovery from last year's collapse. All but one company posted an increase as automakers benefited from comparisons to a weak September 2009.
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Ford Motor Co. posted a 40 percent increase in September U.S. sales and Chrysler Group soared 61 percent as the industry showed signs of rebounding from an August decline. General Motors Co.
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The order bank for the new Porsche 911 Speedster is growing rapidly, making it likely that the car will sell out by the end of October, Porsche said on Friday.
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Honda has run into a few problems with its new-vehicle introductions of late. The current Accord was a bit too large in this era of downsizing, the Accord Crosstour was knocked for its styling, and the Insight hybrid suffered disappointing sales.
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The dreams of getting a V8 engine, rear-wheel-drive platforms and a sports car to replace the NSX have died for Acura dealers.
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Ford will likely exceed its annual goal to spend 10 percent of its U.S. purchasing budget on minority- and women-owned supplier companies, the automaker said. Though Ford said it maintained its 10 percent goal in 2009 by purchasing $2.
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Just the fact Saab was able to hold its huge press conference yesterday evening (30 September) at the Paris show was extraordinary.
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The head of Fiat's premium brand Lancia has its dealer count in Europe will rise by about 50% by next year, excluding Italy, after it takes over outlets selling Chrysler and Jeep.
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Infiniti will talk platform and engine sharing with Daimler tomorrow, a senior executive said in Paris.
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Toyota Motor Europe will sell 800,000 vehicles and more next year even if the market dips slightly, the unit's president said in Paris.
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Toyota luxury brand Lexus estimates sales of around 30,000 units in Europe this year - in line with its forecasts.
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PARIS (Reuters) -- Italian automaker Fiat has decided to launch new products only at the end of 2011 or early 2012 due to the weakness of the market, its CEO said on Friday.
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Road-ready electric vehicles and other eco-friendly cars were the dominant theme of the 2010 Paris motor show.
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