Chrysler Canada on Saturday evening donated Canada's first Fiat 500 to the live auction at Toronto's 17th annual Venetian Ball. The ball was held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre with all proceeds benefiting Villa Charities. "The enthusiastic bidding for this iconic vehicle, and the fact that it sold for $85,000, underscore the excitement and interest the Fiat 500 has generated since Fiat's return to Canada was first announced," said Ed Broadbear, Vice President of Marketing - Chrysler Canada.
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Sébastien Loeb (Citroën C4) looks on his way for another victory Sunday in Rally Catalunya, as his main rival Sébastien Ogier (Citroen C4) dropped down after a mechanical issue on Saturday morning.
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If you don't have a mid-size SUV to offer in North America yet, you're missing the boat. Every manufacturer knows it, and has reacted consequently. Some were more in a hurry than others, swinging a deal with another automaker to rebadge a model that already existed, which saves times and development costs.
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A New Jersey dealer gave away a car today as a reward to the Florida pastor who last month agreed to never burn the Koran. Pastor Terry Jones of Gainesville, Fla., drew a firestorm of criticism last month for his Sept.
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GM lifted a stop-sales order today that it imposed on 831 new Chevrolet Cruze compacts that had been delivered to dealers or customers. GM issued the order Tuesday over a potential quality issue with the cars, GM spokesman Alan Adler said.
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Searching for vintage car parts, literature, gas station collectables, or even a nice old car? The best place to look is the annual Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) Fall National Meet, better known as and#8220;Hershey.
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BMW North America and ad agency GSDandM Idea City are ending their five-year relationship.
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In the opening salvo of J.T.
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Chrysler's new 3.6-liter V-6 is the first of a family of engines that is expected to be produced over the next decade from the automaker's new Pentastar engine architecture.
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In today's News Brake: Porsche finds its oldest car sold in the United States, plenty of old Fords still need a fix, and Dodge's sporty cars get a Pentastar upgrade . . . But Wait, There's More!
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In today's News Brake: Porsche finds its oldest car sold in the United States, plenty of old Fords still need a fix, and Dodge's sporty cars get a Pentastar upgrade . . . But Wait, There's More!
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The Chevrolet Volt, Ford Fiesta, Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, Lincoln MKZ Hybrid and the Nissan Leaf were been named finalists for 2011 Green Car of the Year honors today.
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GM will introduce its battery-powered Chevrolet Volt car in China during the second half of 2011 as automakers add more fuel-efficient models in the nation. 'The volumes in China won't be large,' said Kevin Wale, president of the U.S.
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After a budget-cutting campaign prompted by the credit crisis last year, Penske Automotive Group, the nation's second-largest auto retailer, plans for steady growth. The publicly held retailer has acquired three businesses operating six franchises.
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A round-up of the top five stories on just-auto this week - click on the link to see the article
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Volkswagen said nine-month profit jumped more than sixfold, beating analysts' estimates. Net income was 4 billion euros ($5.6 billion), compared with 655 million euros a year earlier, VW said.
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Volkswagen said nine-month operating profit more than tripled, boosted by deliveries in China, and forecast growth in the currently quarter will slow. Operating profit jumped to 4.8 billion euros ($6.7 billion) from 1.
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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: This is my favorite 911. I thought for a split second that maybe the GT3 would be able to bump the Turbo, but it couldn't in the end.
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