One of the most sinister snakes to slither out of the Dodge Viper plant in Detroit rolled off the assembly line on Tuesday as Chrysler simultaneously marks the final year of production for the current generation of its iconic supercar and launches a...
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Perhaps seeing some light at the end of the tunnel, Toyota expects March sales to be up 30 to 35 percent over year-ago figures, outpacing industry gains, its top U.S. executive said today. Jim Lentz, president of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.
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The 2011 Nissan Leaf will sticker for $33,600, but that price could go as low as $26,100 with a federal tax credit, it was announced Tuesday. The car also will be available for lease for $349 a month, including the credit. Full story…
Two leading U.S. economists today predicted a return to more normal economic conditions by the end of 2010. As a result, they forecast U.S.
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Production and exports of Japanese vehicles nearly doubled in February from a year ago, when the global recession hit Japan's car giants hard, an industry body said on Tuesday.
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Daimler has denied media speculation concerning a potential sale of its luxury Maybach brand
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In News Brake: Infiniti has redone the QX56 for the New York auto show, Lexus adds a Nurburgring package for the LFA, and we have details on the 345-hp Ford Focus RS500 for Europe . . . But Wait, There’s More! Full story…
Chrysler Group will begin building the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee -- the first salvo in an effort to restore a product-starved lineup -- on May 3, CEO Sergio Marchionne said today. Sales of the redesigned Grand Cherokee will begin in July.
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Nissan North America has priced the Leaf electric vehicle at US$32,780 but said the car qualifies for a $7,500 federal tax credit and so its net cost will be $25,280.
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American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings (AAM) has confirmed it is supplying rear axles for the Volkswagen Amarok, a new double cab pickup initially launched in South America.
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It doesn't look like large luxury SUVs are going away just yet: Infiniti will take the wraps off an all-new QX56 on Wednesday at the New York auto show.
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Chrysler Group is on track to break even on an operating basis in 2010 and currently holds more than $5 billion in cash, CEO Sergio Marchionne said.
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The French supposedly have a word for everything, but we couldn't muster any in English let alone the remnants of high school language lab upon first entering the new Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard, Calif., just west of Los Angeles.
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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: This was a great vacation vehicle. It's a good-looking little ute and drives well and was a handy size for the various vacation activities we did.
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Renault-Nissan Alliance and renewable energy specialist Acciona signed an agreement today (30 March) to promote the adoption of electric vehicles in Spain.
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Nissan is rethinking its 4x4 line-up for Europe to better separate the brand's off-roaders from its crossovers.
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Toyota is to supply Prius hybrid technology to Mazda under licence, in what the automakers said potentially was the first of many such agreements with other manufacturers though Toyota has already 'lent' similar hybrid technology to Nissan for use in the US and reached a patent-sharing deal with Ford.
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Following a period of indecision, Toyota is expected soon to increase the number of passenger car models it sells in Brazil, adding a compact-medium hatchback similar to those already marketed in Europe (Auris) or the US (Matrix).
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Bridgestone Corporation on Tuesday said it would build a new tyre plant in India near Pune, Maharashtra state, at a cost of about JPY50bn (US$540.4m).
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