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Jun
2nd

The Annoying Effects of Muscle-Car Modernization

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Over the past two weeks, your correspondent has spent dozens of hours and thousands of kilometres driving two resurrected American muscle cars-- the Dodge Challenger and Chevrolet Camaro. Admittedly, I'm a child of the 80's. Full story...
Jun
1st

S-class rise signals better times ahead for premium brands

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Want more proof that the world is emerging from the Great Recession? Then look no further than Sindelfingen, Germany. That is where Mercedes-Benz produces its S-class sedan. Last April, the plant made 675 units of the Mercedes' flagship. Full story...
Jun
1st

Honda aims to restart China parts factory

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Honda Motor Co. plans to resume full operations over the next several hours at a parts plant in China after a strike at the factory shut down all its production in the country. Full story...
Jun
1st

Nissan’s Childs to head Canadian operations

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Nissan North America has promoted Allen Childs to president of Nissan Canada Inc. He replaces Mark Grimm, who will retire July 1. Full story...
Jun
1st

Very Graphic: Ford reveals vinyl cladding for Mustang and F-150:

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Looking to wrap your ride in a new identity? Ford is offering custom vinyl graphics for two of its spotlight vehicles--the Mustang and the F-150. Full story...
Jun
1st

Saleen Sneak Peak:

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With the magical five-point-oh menacingly back on the quarter panels of 'Stangs, it didn't take long for tuners to saddle up performance steeds for 2011. Full story...
Jun
1st

Saleen Sneak Peek:

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With the magical five-point-oh menacingly back on the quarter panels of 'Stangs, it didn't take long for tuners to saddle up performance steeds for 2011. Full story...
Jun
1st

Government checks Ford sedans for gas pedals trapped by floor mats:

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into reports of accelerator pedals being trapped by floor mats in the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan sedans. Full story...
Jun
1st

Zipcar seeks $75 million in initial public stock offering

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Zipcar Inc., the car-sharing company that rents vehicles by the hour, said it will seek to raise as much as $75 million in an initial public stock offering. Full story...
Jun
1st

James Bond’s 1964 Aston Martin featured at London auction:

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Two 1964 Aston Martin DB5s were featured in the James Bond Goldfinger and Thunderball movies. One survives, and it's up for grabs at the RM Auctions Automobiles of London sale on Oct. 27. Full story...
Jun
1st

James Bond’s 1964 Aston Martin featured at London auction:

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Two 1964 Aston Martin DB5s were featured in the James Bond Goldfinger and Thunderball movies. One survives, and it's up for grabs at the RM Auctions Automobiles of London sale on Oct. 27. Full story...
Jun
1st

Golden Bid: ‘007 Aston Martin to cross the block at London auction:

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The sole surviving 1964 Aston Martin DB5 featured in the James Bond Goldfinger and Thunderball movies is up for grabs at the RM Auctions Automobiles of London sale on Oct. 27. Full story...
Jun
1st

Golden Bid: 007 Aston Martin to cross the block at London auction:

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The sole surviving 1964 Aston Martin DB5 featured in the James Bond Goldfinger and Thunderball movies is up for grabs at the RM Auctions Automobiles of London sale on Oct. 27. Full story...
Jun
1st

Consumer Reports ranks the Kia Sorento third among small, midsize SUVs :

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The 2011 Kia Sorento EX V6 now ranks third in the Consumer Reports ratings for small and midsize SUVs. Full story...
Jun
1st

GM provision to split warranty costs 50-50 concerns suppilers

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Auto suppliers signing new contracts with General Motors Co. are seeing a curveball: a contract provision that makes suppliers liable for half of GM's warranty costs. Full story...
Jun
1st

Visteon rejects Johnson Controls’ $1.25 billion bid

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Visteon Corp., the bankrupt former auto-parts unit of Ford Motor Co., turned down Johnson Controls Inc.'s $1.25 billion offer for its interiors and electrics businesses, saying it would hurt the company's creditors. Full story...
Jun
1st

GM to spend $245 million so Ontario plant can build fuel-efficient transmission

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General Motors Co. plans to invest $245 million in its powertrain plant in St. Catharines, Ontario, to build a new six-speed transmission with better fuel efficiency. Full story...
Jun
1st

Analyzing the aftermath of F1 and Indy-car crashes, and GM’s bankruptcy a year later, in News Brake for Tuesday, June 1:

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In News Brake: We take another look at significant crashes at the Indy 500 and Turkish Grand Prix, Mercury products will likely melt away, and another look at the General Motors bankruptcy with the benefit of hindsight . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...
Jun
1st

CANADA: GM spending more at St Catherines Powertrain

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General Motors of Canada president and managing director, Kevin Williams, on Tuesday announced a new C$245m investment for the St Catharines, Ontario, powertrain facility, which will be expanded to produce fuel-efficient six-speed transmissions beginning in early 2012. Full story...
Jun
1st

2011 Nissan Juke, an AW Flash Drive:

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