Judges at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show Design Challenge selected the Cadillac Aera and the Smart 454 WWT as the winners of the challenge.
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GM shares rose 7 cents today to close at $34.26 in their second day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Trading was light at 107 million shares, compared to 458 million shares traded on Thursday. The shares traded as high as $34.
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The next generation of Hyundai's near-luxury Azera sedan will move upscale from the current model, but it will still fall between the midsize Sonata and full-size Genesis sedan.
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A federal judge tentatively ruled today that he will reject most of Toyota Motor Corp.'s first major legal challenge to class-action lawsuits filed against the automaker by car owners over sudden acceleration.
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Nissan is to buy a 10% stake in AvtoVAZ next year, according to the head of the Russian company's state-owned shareholder.
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Toyota has unveiled its plans to roll out a range of greener vehicles including 11 new conventional hybrids over the next two years and a Prius-based plug-in hybrid.
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U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, the Tennessee Republican who shaped the government's demands of automakers in exchange for $82 billion of taxpayer money, said he feels 'vindicated' by General Motors Co.'s initial public offering.
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Toyota Motor Corp. plans to upgrade engine assembly lines worldwide to cut output cost and make even the smaller assembling units profitable, the Nikkei business daily reported today.
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The Environmental Protection Agency has delayed a decision that was expected in December on whether gasoline blended with up to 15 percent ethanol is safe for vehicles built during the 2001 to 2006 model years.
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The Environmental Protection Agency will delay a decision that was expected in December on whether gasoline blended with up to 15 percent ethanol is safe for vehicles built during the 2001 to 2006 model years, a source familiar with the matter told...
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Federal-Mogul is gearing up for acquisitions in order to boost its presence in the electrical vehicle technologies sector.
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Who was the strongest competition for KV Racing in the Izod IndyCar Series this year? Maybe themselves.
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Subaru has unveiled the Impreza Design Concept, which previews the carmaker's new 'Confidence in Motion' design and brand strategy, at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
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GM's Chevrolet and Ford 's namesake brand may increase their market shares for the 'foreseeable future,' said the chief executive officer of the Group 1 Automotive Inc. dealership chain.
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Saab Automobile AB plans to begin distribution to China some time in 2011. A deal is expected to be signed by year end, CEO Jan Ake Jonsson said this week.
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Nissan expects to build as many as 1.6 million cars and trucks at U.S. and Mexican plants by late 2012 to limit pressure from a rising yen, said the head of operations in the Americas for the Japanese automaker.
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This week's top ten just-auto stories include an interview with Ford Europe's CEO, GM's return to Wall Street and a tender for New York cabs
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Porsche may develop a small SUV and a sports car smaller than the Boxster as it aims to double worldwide sales in the next three years.
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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: This car is a beast. I've liked the new E-class since its introduction, and this hot-rod version is great fun. The steering wheel is nice and thick and the seats are enveloping.
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