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Dec
16th

Detroit auto show: Green cars, SUVs battle for awards:

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The electric Nissan Leaf and the series-hybrid Chevrolet Volt will battle with the redesigned Hyundai Sonata sedan for honors as North American Car of the Year, it was announced on Thursday. Full story...
Dec
16th

Think begins U.S. electric-car production:

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A European seller of electric cars called Think has started U.S. production with a plant in Indiana. Full story...
Dec
16th

Think electric-car company begins U.S. production:

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A European seller of electric cars called Think has started U.S. production with a plant in Indiana. Full story...
Dec
16th

GM, Ford plants resume normal output after weather disruptions

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GM and Ford said plants affected by a shortage of parts coming from Canada have returned to normal output. GM's seven plants that shut down or shortened shifts are running again today, said Chris Lee, a spokesman for the automaker. Full story...
Dec
16th

Hurley Haywood and Graham Rahal drive again, an AW daily video for Dec. 16:

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Honda recalls the Fit, Hurley Haywood and Graham Rahal will be back on the track in 2011, and we take a closer look at fuel prices. Full story...
Dec
16th

US: December sales so far beating JD Power expectations

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The December new vehicle retail sales pace is significantly beating expectations, driving a strong close to a challenging year of recovery, according to JD Power and Associates, which said sales are expected to come in at 936,300 units, which represents a seasonally adjusted annualised rate (SAAR) of 10.8m units. Full story...
Dec
16th

Honda Fits from 2007, 2008 recalled for headlight problem :

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Honda is recalling more than 143,000 Fit cars from the 2007-08 model years in the United States for defective headlights. Full story...
Dec
16th

BELGIUM: Opel looking to use Antwerp infrastructure elsewhere

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Opel says it is evaluating the possibility of using some installations elsewhere from its Antwerp site, which has built its last car. Full story...
Dec
16th

SOUTH KOREA: Hyundai Mobis wins GM-Daewoo centre stack contract

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Hyundai Mobis has been awarded a US$260m supply contract for integrated centre stack equipment by GM. Full story...
Dec
16th

Saturn Ion under U.S. safety review for steering flaw

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The Saturn Ion is being investigated by U.S. auto-safety regulators following at least 633 complaints about sudden loss of power steering. The U.S. Full story...
Dec
16th

CHINA: BMW-Brilliance JV adding 50 dealers

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BMW Brilliance Automotive, a joint venture between BMW and Brilliance China, will add at least 50 dealerships in 2011, sales and marketing chief Daniel Kirchert said. Full story...
Dec
16th

Leaf, Volt, Sonata named Car of Year finalists; Ford, Chrysler in truck running

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The Chevrolet Volt, Nissan Leaf and Hyundai Sonata today were named finalists for 2011 North American Car of the Year, while the Jeep Grand Cherokee, Ford Explorer and Dodge Durango were named Truck of the Year finalists. Full story...
Dec
16th

UK: European vehicle production to slip in 2011 – JD Power

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European vehicle production will decline by 1.6% in 2011 according to the latest forecasts issued by JD Power Automotive Forecasting. However, the good news is that the latest output data shows an improving trend with stocks wound down. Full story...
Dec
16th

CHINA: Great Wall readies automatic Hover

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Great Wall Motors will launch an automatic version of its self-developed Hover H5 SUV at the 8th Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition, scheduled to be held in Guangdong Province between 21 and 27 December. Full story...
Dec
16th

2010 Volkswagen GTI – Four Seasons Update – November 2010

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2010 Volkswagen GTI - Four Seasons Update - November 2010
2010 Volkswagen GTI - November 2010 Update - Automobile Magazine
Speedometer blues.

Months in Fleet: 11
Miles to date: 28,150 miles


Photo Gallery: 2010 Volkswagen GTI - November 2010 Update - Automobile Magazine


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Dec
16th

December sales on track for 14% gain, J.D. Power says

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U.S. auto sales in December are on pace to rise by 14 percent from a year earlier to hit an annualized rate of 12.4 million vehicles, J.D. Power and Associates said today. Full story...
Dec
16th

US: Study warns of price hike under new economy targets

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The average cost of a car sold in the US could rise by more than 20% if regulators institute the Obama administration's aggressive targets for increasing fuel economy, according to a Centre for Automotive Research study. Full story...
Dec
16th

US: GM repays government another $2.1bn

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General Motors has completed the repurchase of all the preferred shares the government obtained in return for public funds, repaying US$2.1bn to taxpayers. Full story...
Dec
16th

UK: Welsh grant creates new Stadco posts

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Welsh assembly government members visited body-in-white and stampings supplier Stadco's plant in Wales yesterday (15 December), to evaluate the company's investment that has created eight new jobs and secured a further seven posts. Full story...
Dec
16th

Two new Toyota Yaris models for 2011

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Toyota adds new T Spirit and SR models to Yaris range from January 2011.


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