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Feb
21st

How a Chinese owner took root in Rust Belt

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Padlocked plants and wind-swept parking lots are a common sight in Michigan's tired industrial landscape. Bob Remenar, CEO of Nexteer Inc., was determined to avoid that fate for his company, which makes steering systems in gritty Saginaw, Mich.
Feb
21st

VW close to deal with Russia’s GAZ, report says

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Russia's GAZ Group expects to sign a deal this week with VW to build Skoda and VW cars, a senior GAZ executive said in a newspaper interview.
Feb
21st

Dealers’ plea: You send it, we’ll sell it

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"We want cars, and we want them now." That was the unofficial theme of this year's National Automobile Dealers Association convention. Dealers are delighted by demand but frustrated by their inability to get the vehicles they want.
Feb
21st

Price war — or just a skirmish?

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All that hard-won pricing and production discipline the industry has acquired in the past year -- is it about to go out the window now that incentives are ratcheting up? Well, the industry is on high alert.
Feb
21st

VW close to deal with Russia’s GAZ, report says

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Russia's GAZ Group expects to sign a deal this week with VW to build Skoda and VW cars, a senior GAZ executive said in a newspaper interview.
Feb
21st

Daring Francois drives Chrysler marketing in a new direction

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Olivier Francois, on the job at Chrysler for 15 months, is gaining a reputation among ad agencies, dealers and his staff for surprising them and taking the kinds of risks that make them feel more confident than they ever did while owned by German...
Feb
21st

Nissan trying to convince Porsche drivers to try a GT-R

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We all know that the GT-R is a real beast, both on the road and at the track. Nissan has dreamed up a creative and unusual marketing scheme to entice Porsche drivers to give it a whirl and succumb to its charms.
Feb
21st

Geneva 2011: World premiere of the Maserati GranCabrio Sport

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Maserati will be presenting the GranCabrio Sport to the world for the very first time at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. With it, the Italian automaker is promising better driving dynamics, greater power, and a more sensible and efficient engine compared to the GranCabrio.
Feb
21st

BMW launches ‘i’ sub-brand

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BMW today launched the new 'i' sub-brand, which will focus on developing sustainable mobility solutions and, as such, designate future electric vehicles including the i3 (Megacity) and i8 (Vision EfficientDynamics Concept) - both scheduled for 2013.
Feb
21st

Geneva 2011: first appearance of the smart Forspeed

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Smart announced it will be presenting its electric roadster study, dubbed Forspeed, at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, demonstrating to one and all that green can also be fun.
Feb
21st

WSBK: Ultimate test before season’s opener at Phillip Island

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The Australian circuit of Phillip Island will host this week both the final session of pre-season testing and the opening round of the World Superbike Series Championship, a tradition since 1990.
Feb
21st

F1: Felipe Massa concludes the Barcelona test with fastest time (+photos)

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The third test session in preparation for the Formula 1 World Championship came to an end today at the Catalunya Circuit, on the outskirts of Barcelona, Spain.
Feb
21st

F1: Bahrain withdraws opening F1 Grand Prix

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In the light of recent events in the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Bahrain International Circuit has today Monday issued a statement regarding the Gulf Air Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix.
Feb
21st

2011 Toronto: Hyundai on the spot

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Everyone learns at different rates of speed. Some are slower, requiring more trials and errors in order to get a firmer grasp on how to behave, do and progress. Others, sometimes referred to as wizzes or geniuses, need little or no time to understand something.
Feb
21st

A diesel-powered Chevy Cruze in North America for 2012

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The Chevrolet Cruze, enormously popular both with consumers and the automotive press, will be available in a diesel variant in North America from 2012 (as a 2013 model year), according to GM Inside News.
Feb
21st

DTM: Mike Rockenfeller could graduate to the works Audi team

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Rumours suggest that German driver Mike Rockenfeller will be promoted to the Audi works team for the 2011 DTM season, replacing Martin Tomczyck.
Feb
21st

Toronto 2011: Toyota starts 2011 in better mood

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Toronto, Ontario -- At last year's auto show in Toronto, Toyota was in full damage control. This year they're back to touting the new products on the show floor and those coming down the pipe. They were also anxious to talk about how the recalls enacted lots of changes within the company.
Feb
21st

Rally Quebec: Steeve Hobbs wins the first round in Saguenay

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Local favourite Steeve Hobbs and co-driver Jean-Mathieu Tremblay have won the first edition of the Rally Fjord Saguenay this past weekend, the opening round of the 2011 Quebec Rally Championship.
Feb
21st

Audi A3 Concept to premiere in Geneva

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Audi will unveil the new A3 Concept at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show (March 3-13, 2011) along with the model's future styling direction.
Feb
21st

AMA SX: Chad Reed back on top

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More than 53,342 fans were on hand Saturday night at the Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego to witness long-time favourite Chad Reed (Honda) takes his first AMa Supercross win of the 2011 season.
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