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Jan
25th

Chrysler agency Wieden and Kennedy moves beyond Nike roots

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Wieden and Kennedy this week was chosen as Advertising Age's 2010 Agency of the Year as part of the magazine's Agency A-List, released Jan. 24. Wieden and Kennedy created the ad campaign for the debut of Chrysler Group's new Jeep Grand Cherokee. Full story...
Jan
25th

VW unveils plug-in diesel hybrid concept, claims 261 mpg

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VW has used a car show in the Middle East nation of Qatar to unveil a two-seat, plug-in hybrid concept car that it says will deliver 261 mpg. The VW XL1 uses a lithium-ion battery pack, an electric motor and a two-cylinder, 0. Full story...
Jan
25th

VW reveals plug-in diesel hybrid concept, claims 261 mpg:

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Volkswagen has used a car show in the Middle East nation of Qatar to unveil a two-seat plug-in hybrid concept car that the automaker says will deliver 261 mpg. Full story...
Jan
25th

Q&A with KYB

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In this interview, Matthew Beecham talked with Mike Howarth, vice president of KYB Europe Headquarters, about the company's shock absorber business. Full story...
Jan
25th

JAPAN: Daimler in carbon fibre JV with Japanese textile firm

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Japanese textile maker Toray Industries and Daimler will jointly set up a company in March in Germany to make and sell automobile parts using carbon fibre reinforced plastics. Full story...
Jan
25th

SPAIN: Car output up 5.6% in 2010

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Car production in Spain surged 5.56% in 2010, the first rise since 2007, as government incentives in Europe boosted sales, official data showed. Full story...
Jan
25th

VW worldbeater hits 313mpg

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Two-seater XL1 sets efficiency benchmark, diesel-hybrid drivetrain and hi-tech chassis.


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Jan
25th

COMMENT: No final point for Renault

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"Point final, point final," exclaimed a clearly exasperated Renault spokesman to just-auto today (25 January) when contacted to discuss the latest shenanigans surrounding its industrial espionage case. Full story...
Jan
25th

Ferrari FF: New Pictures!:

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Ferrari has released even more pictures of its shooting brake-styled FF, which will debut at the Geneva motor show. Full story...
Jan
25th

Aston’s V8 Vantage S

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New Vantage S turns up heat on supercoupé, which gets less weight, more power and a meaner look.


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Jan
25th

Super Bowl MVP also to win a 2011 Chevrolet Camaro convertible:

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Will it be Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger? Or Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers? Perhaps an unknown defensive back will have the game of his life, snare the game-sealing interception and seal the victory in Super Bowl XLV. Full story...
Jan
25th

Super Bowl MVP to win a Chevrolet Camaro convertible:

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Will it be Pittsburghand#8217;s Ben Roethlisberger? Or Green Bayand#8217;s Aaron Rodgers? Perhaps an unknown defensive back will have the game of his life, snare the game-sealing interception and seal the victory in Super Bowl XLV. Full story...
Jan
25th

Ford’s ad agency Team Detroit makes elite list

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Ad agency Team Detroit was named to Advertising Age's 2010 Agency A-List, released January 24. The firm creates ad campaigns for Ford Motor Co. Advertising Age is an affiliate of Automotive News. Full story...
Jan
25th

FRANCE: Renault exec claims Swiss bank account odyssey

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A further extraordinary twist in the Renault industrial espionage saga has seen one of the sacked executives claim he was spirited to Switzerland to examine supposed bank accounts. Full story...
Jan
25th

2011 Subaru Tribeca Limited, an AW Drivers Log:

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EXECUTIVE EDITOR--AUTOWEEK.COM BOB GRITZINGER: If your needs run to the largest of all Subarus, the Tribeca is a reasonable option.
Jan
25th

125th Anniversary of the Automobile: Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler put the world on wheels:

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The world will mark the 125th anniversary of the invention of the automobile on Jan. 29. Full story...
Jan
25th

HUNGARY: Audi puts further expansion plans in place

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Audi could expand its Hungarian plant further after 2013 when its current expansion project is completed. Full story...
Jan
25th

JAPAN: Nissan ramps up Leaf production

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Nissan is to increase production of its Leaf electric vehicle in line with its plan to manufacture 10,000 units by the end of March. Full story...
Jan
25th

JAPAN: Rogue trading hits Honda Motor Q3 pre-tax earnings

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Honda Motor on Tuesday said "inappropriate trading activities" by the seafood section of the foodstuff division of consolidated subsidiary Honda Trading Corporation (HT) would reduce the automaker's third fiscal quarter pre-tax earnings by about JPY15bn (US$181.1m). Full story...
Jan
25th

GERMANY: Seventh generation Golf due 2012-2013

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Volkswagen plans to launch the seventh generation Golf hatchback at the "end of 2012 or early 2013", a spokesman said. Full story...
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