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Feb
4th

2010 Nissan Frontier Preview

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Popular with shoppers after a reliable, sporty and capable truck, the Nissan Frontier enters 2010 with updated standard equipment, two engines, two cab styles and a variety of drivetrain configurations and options for any shopper. Full story...
Feb
3rd

First Drive: 2011 Audi A8

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First Drive: 2011 Audi A8
2011 Audi A8 - Audi Luxury Sedan Review - Automobile Magazine
An enhanced powertrain, an innovative new electronics interface, and an evolved design are highlights of the new car.

The third generation of Audi's aluminum-spaceframe flagship, the A8, has now been unveiled. The standard-wheelbase model, seen here, and the long-wheelbase variant (set to debut in a few months time) will both arrive at North American Audi dealers this fall, for the 2011 model year. An enhanced powertrain, an innovative new electronics interface, and an evolved design are highlights of the new car.


Photo Gallery: 2011 Audi A8 - Audi Luxury Sedan Review - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: 2011 Audi A8 - Audi Luxury Sedan Review - Automobile Magazine


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Feb
3rd

AWD Vehicles – Winter Wondercars

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AWD Vehicles - Winter Wondercars
AWD Vehicles - 4WD Coupes, Sedans, Wagons, Sports Cars for Winter - Automobile Magazine
4-wheel-drive coupes, sedans, wagons, and yes, even sports cars.

You don't need a high-riding SUV or crossover to get the winter traction benefits of four-wheel drive. There are a myriad of sedans, wagons, coupes, and even convertibles that offer four-wheel drive (usually called all-wheel drive in passenger cars) either as standard or optional equipment. We've gathered up a complete list of AWD passenger cars; the list is long and the choices are many. Although the advantages of four driven wheels are obvious in slippery road conditions, the technology comes at a cost. There is usually a cost premium associated with all-wheel drive, and almost always a fuel economy penalty as well. So for each car listed, we've indicated the extra cost of the all-wheel-drive option, or the cost differential compared with the equivalent two-wheel-drive model, as well as its EPA gas mileage ratings, and the fuel economy penalty versus the two-wheel-drive version of the same car.inline_mediumwraptextright26695829/features/news/1001_awd_vehicles_winter_wondercars1001_19_z+2010_cadillac_cTS+rear_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue


Photo Gallery: AWD Vehicles - 4WD Coupes, Sedans, Wagons, Sports Cars for Winter - Automobile Magazine


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Feb
3rd

ITALY: Fiat workers down tools in Sicily closure protest

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A series of wildcat strikes has swept across Fiat's Italian plants today (3 February) as workers downed tools in protest at plans to close the Termini Imerese factory in Sicily. Full story...
Feb
3rd

JAPAN: Vehicle sales up 37%

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Japan's new vehicle sales in January rose 36.8% year on year to 238,362 units for the sixth consecutive month of growth, a dealers group said. Full story...
Feb
3rd

CANADA: Auto sales up for second month

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Canadian vehicle sales rose for the second month in a row in January, up 6.2%, but that was compared to a year earlier when sales were at their lowest point in a decade and the country was gripped by recession. Full story...
Feb
3rd

UK: Toyota recalls 180,000 vehicles

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Toyota GB has announced the number and models it will recall to check for potentially sticking accelerator pedals. Full story...
Feb
3rd

Bentley’s bright future

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Vehicle design students reveal their 'Bentleys of the future'


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Feb
3rd

RUSSIA: Car output down annual 59%

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Russia's car output fell 59.4% year on year to 597,000 units in 2009, the industry and trade ministry said Wednesday. Full story...
Feb
3rd

GERMANY: Opel to keep Eisenach plant going

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Opel will keep its factory in Eisenach open and put a new model in there from 2013, CEO Nick Reilly said after a meeting with Thuringia's prime minister Christine Lieberknecht who refused to comment on whether state aid was discussed at the talks, according to Financial Times Deutschland. Full story...
Feb
3rd

SWEDEN: Saab’s state loan reviewed by debt office

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Sweden's national debt office is expected to recommend that the government backs a state guarantee to allow the European Investment Bank to lend Saab EUR400m (US$558m). Full story...
Feb
3rd

US: Apple founder says Toyota should eye software

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Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has suggested that Toyota's troubles with a defective accelerator pedal may have to do with software, after his Prius speeded up while in cruise control. Full story...
Feb
3rd

US: Government to eye auto electromagnetic interference

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating whether electromagnetic signals such as those from radar and cellphones could be interfering with electronic accelerator pedal controls in vehicles including Toyotas, a federal official told USA Today newspaper. Full story...
Feb
3rd

RESEARCH ANALYSIS: Review of vehicle seating

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In the global automotive seating market, suppliers must offer seats that are more comfortable, durable and safer than last year's designs but also lighter and cheaper too. Matthew Beecham reports on how they are achieving it. Full story...
Feb
3rd

TOKYO: Now Toyota Prius owners complain about brakes

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More than 100 Toyota Prius drivers in the US and Japan have reported problems with the brakes on the latest version of the best-selling hybrid. Three drivers claim that the brake problems resulted in crashes that caused injuries. Full story...
Feb
3rd

EXCLUSIVE: GERMANY: Cadillac quashes early BLS possibility

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Cadillac has no plans to restore its Europe-only, Saab-built BLS model to the range ahead of expected new model announcements at the Geneva motor show next month. Full story...
Feb
3rd

FRANCE/SLOVENIA: Renault confirms Wind for Revoz

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Renault's Slovenian assembly plant (Revoz) will produce the compact two-seater Wind roadster. Full story...
Feb
3rd

JAPAN: Mitsubishi books nine-month losses

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Mitsubishi Motors posted a nine-month operating loss of JPY19.8bn, 39.7bn yen down from the operating profit in the same period last fiscal year as cost reduction efforts failed to offset falling sales and the strong yen. Full story...
Feb
3rd

CHILE: GM and Petrobras to test biofuels

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General Motors and Brazilian energy giant Petrobras have signed a cooperation agreement to start tests of biofuels in cars in Chile. Full story...
Feb
3rd

PHILIPPINES: Great Wall set to launch in Philippines

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Great Wall is about to start selling cars in the Philippines through its local importer and distributor, Statemotor. Full story...
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