Volkswagen plans to build and sell 10,000 electric cars in China from 2014 to 2018. VW will produce an electric model at local ventures with SAIC Motor Corp. and FAW Group Corp.
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Instead of sending that 1997 Ford Aspire trade-in to auction, large dealership groups are seeking to retail such older cars for more profit. AutoNation, Lithia, Asbury, Sonic and Penske are among retailers trying to boost sales of old used vehicles.
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Forget the Super Bowl: Ford's marketing chief Jim Farley says he can get more for less on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. If Farley is right, millions of hits for Ford Motor Co.
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Tonkin Wilsonville Nissan in Oregon noticed a rise in online reviews in 2008. Soon, contacting each reviewer became a daily routine for General Manager Bill Jones.
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In radio ads that began last fall, Brad Benson -- then Hyundai's second-best-selling U.S. dealer -- pledged to remain celibate until his store in rural New Jersey regained the top spot. Benson, 54 and married, can breathe a little easier now.
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Mercedes-Benz won't be 'stupid' in adding sales incentives to its cars as the company pushes to become the top-selling luxury brand in the U.S., an executive said. Toyota Motor Corp.'
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Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne confirmed that the Italian carmaker will release new models in 2011 and said the company won't have problems meeting its targets. Marchionne also said that mid-term elections in the U.S.
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GM began production of a version of the Chevrolet Cruze compact car more than three weeks behind schedule because of quality issues that the company declined to specify.
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Dana, which has had six CEOs in three years, said CEO James Sweetnam has resigned after leading the supplier since July 2009.
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U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to press Chinese political leaders to approve a new factory for Jaguar Land Rover quickly during a trade visit to the country this week, the Financial Times reported.
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Carlos Ghosn has admitted there are moves afoot to change the nature of French carmaker Renault's association with the F1 team that currently bears its name.
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Denny Hamlin made a promise to his team and then kept it with a win at Texas Motor Speedway.
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BMW seems to be on a quest to create new vehicle categories. The mean monster X6 is a sport-utility vehicle for us, but not for its creator, which calls it a Sports Activity Coupe. With the arrival of the 5-Series Gran Turismo, BMW is taking another shot at producing a unique type of vehicle.
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With the increased presence of GM in the Grand-Am series for 2011 and a return of Cadillac to the SCCA World Challenge series, rumours abound also of a possible return of Chevrolet in IndyCar racing.
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The Red Bull Racing team captured its first World Title in Sao Paolo, Brazil on Sunday, with drivers Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber finishing one-two in the race.
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Stuttgart. For the past 25 years, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has been offering the option - under the term "Exclusive" - of individually tailoring a Porsche to create an unmistakable, unique vehicle immediately on ordering it. Porsche Exclusive offers hand-crafted refinement ex-works to provide a highly personalised touch in terms of design and performance.
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Our new CONTEST is now live! We have two prizes for you: a framed, signed photo of Jacques Villeneuve driving the No. 32 Braun Racing NASCAR Nationwide car and a gorgeous coffee table book about Formula 1, "Art of the Formula 1 Race Car". Inviting your friends to also become fans and enter the contest will increase your chances of winning.
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No other car has been talked about as much in Europe during the past three years. The 500 has won multiple awards and recognitions across the pond, including the European Car of the Year title in 2008 and the 2009 World Car Design of the Year. It also has been offered in various different special editions, such as the Barbie version, the Abarth Esseesse, the Ferrari Version as well as the 500 Pink.
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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, head of the Russian government, has tested a 2006 Renault Formula 1 car on Saturday in St. Petersburg.
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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, head of the Russian government, has tested a 2006 Renault Formula 1 car on Saturday in St. Petersburg.
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