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Aug
10th

U.S. auto-safety agency study finds driver error in most Toyota accidents:

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Brakes weren't applied by drivers of Toyota vehicles in at least 35 of 58 crashes blamed on unintended acceleration, U.S. auto-safety regulators said after studying data recorders. Full story...
Aug
10th

The Ford Harley-Davidson F-150 gets a power boost, and Cadillac plans for new flagship, in News Brake for Tuesday, Aug. 10:

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In today's News Brake: The 2011 Ford Harley-Davidson F-150 gets a power boost, a new venue will host the 2011 Chase for Championship opener, and Cadillac plans for new flagship . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...
Aug
10th

Hyundai cracks Kelley Blue Book’s top 5 most-considered brands

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Hyundai has moved into the top five most-considered brands by new car shoppers, sending the former fifth most-considered brand, Nissan, into sixth place, according to Kelley Blue Book figures released today. Full story...
Aug
10th

U.S. study finds driver error in most Toyota accidents

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Brakes weren't applied by drivers of Toyota vehicles in at least 35 of 58 crashes blamed on unintended acceleration, federal safety regulators said today after studying data recorders. Full story...
Aug
10th

2011 Toyota Sienna XLE, an AW Drivers Log:

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NEWS EDITOR GREG MIGLIORE: This loaded people hauler was very useful during a recent apartment swap. It's massive, comfortable and surprisingly responsive on the freeway. Full story...
Aug
10th

GM pension-management unit reverses course, won’t chase external business

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In March 2009, General Motors Asset Management took on a new name: Promark Global Advisors. It was part of a push by the company to go beyond handling GM's pension funds and pursue outside clients. Now the company has shifted into reverse. Full story...
Aug
10th

GM’s bankruptcy estate may face billions in asbestos claims

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Creditors of General Motors Corp.'s bankruptcy estate won permission to seek data from new General Motors and other parties to estimate what could be billions of dollars in asbestos claims. U.S. Full story...
Aug
10th

What I drove last night: Ford Fiesta:

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It's been more than a year since I first sat in a Ford Fiesta, and just as long since I watched a tow truck haul it away from the shoulder of westbound I-696, a mile shy of my doorstep. Full story...
Aug
10th

2011 Ford Fiesta: What I drove last night:

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It's been more than a year since I first sat in a Ford Fiesta, and just as long since I watched a tow truck haul it away from the shoulder of westbound I-696, a mile shy of my doorstep. Full story...
Aug
10th

Former Ford CFO Allan Gilmour elected interim president at Wayne State University

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The Wayne State University Board of Governors has unanimously elected former Ford Motor Co. executive Allan Gilmour as the school's interim president. Gilmour, 76, spent nearly 35 years with Ford, retiring as vice chairman and CFO in 1995. Full story...
Aug
10th

Renault-Nissan drops out of bidding for Korea’s Ssangyong as selection nears

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The Renault-Nissan alliance dropped out of bidding for Ssangyong Motor Co., the South Korean carmaker in bankruptcy protection, as a court official said the preferred buyer may be named tomorrow. Full story...
Aug
10th

UK: Landrover to send CKD kits to India next year

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Landrover is to ship CKD kits to India for assembly next year although no further details are yet available as to model specification and start date. Full story...
Aug
10th

UK: Land Rover to ship CKD kits to India next year

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Land Rover has confirmed it will start shipping CKD kits to India for assembly next year but would not detail models or a start date. Full story...
Aug
10th

INDIA/UK: Tata steers JLR into Q1 profit

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Fiscal first quarter results from Tata Motors today showed that the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) business acquired in mid-2008 was firmly back in profit. Full story...
Aug
10th

Chrysler invites 600 dealers to apply for Fiat franchises, attend Aug. 30 meeting

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Chrysler Group has invited roughly 600 dealers in 119 U.S. markets to apply for franchises to sell Fiat cars. Full story...
Aug
10th

First Drive: 2012 Infiniti M35h

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First Drive: 2012 Infiniti M35h
2012 Infiniti M35h First Drive - Automobile Magazine
Mine's bigger than yours!

Nissan's first in-house-developed hybrid will be on sale in the spring of next year in the form of the 2012 Infiniti M35h. The Nissan Altima Hybrid, which is available only in a handful of states, borrows Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive technology. Being a brand focused on premium, sporty cars, you can be sure that the mooing we've become accustomed to from four-cylinder CVT hybrids will not be part of the M35h's package.


Photo Gallery: 2012 Infiniti M35h First Drive - Automobile Magazine


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Aug
10th

SOUTH KOREA: Alliance did not bid for Ssangyong

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The Renault Nissan Alliance unexpectedly pulled out from the race to acquire Ssangyong Motor on Tuesday, making it a three-way competition among one Korean and two Indian firms. Full story...
Aug
10th

2011 Ford Mustang V6 Premium Coupe, an AW Drivers Log:

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EDITORIAL INTERN JAKE LINGEMAN: I took the grabber blue 'Stang home for the night. It definitely caught some eyes in rush-hour traffic. The blue seems to get even brighter in direct sunlight. Full story...
Aug
10th

Pebble Beach bound: Delage D8S gives new meaning to elegance:

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In perhaps the strangest paradox of the 1930s, as the worst depression the world had ever known was putting millions of people out of work, extraordinary design flourished. Full story...
Aug
10th

ITALY: Outsourcing work to continue: Italdesign

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Today's (10 August) formal acquisition by Volkswagen Group of the majority stake in Italdesign Giugiaro (IDG) will not lead to a severing of the Italian company's outsourcing business Full story...
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