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Mar
14th

BMW 6-Series Coupe revealed

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Official pictures and details of BMW’s new 6-Series Coupe ahead of Shanghai debut.


Mar
14th

JAPAN UPDATE: Carmakers halt production to assess quake damage

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Japanese car companies have suspended production in the wake of Friday's earthquake and tsunami which devasted many areas in the north of the country.
Mar
14th

Duesenbergs sweep honors at Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance:

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Two of the 29 Duesenbergs on display at the 16th Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance took the Best in Show honors on Sunday at the gathering in north Florida. The Amelia Island concours awards two top honors, one for sporting cars and one for elegance.
Mar
14th

SWEDEN: Autoliv raises dividend for Q2 FY10/11

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The Board of Directors of Autoliv has declared a quarterly dividend of 43 cents per share for the second quarter 2011, an increase of 8% from the previous quarter. This is the third quarter in a row that Autoliv has increased its dividend.
Mar
14th

SOUTH KOREA: Kia posts 18.5% growth in February

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Kia Motors has announced its global sales figures for passenger cars (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants), recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles for February 2011, recording a total of 169,727 units sold. This figure represents a year-on-year increase of 18.5%.
Mar
14th

For rejected dealer, a hard road back

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Homer Cutrubus says his family is "just on top of the world" to be back in business less than two years after Chrysler rejected two of his dealerships.
Mar
14th

Buyers move toward better fuel economy

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After one of the biggest two-week jumps in gasoline prices on record, fuel economy has rocketed to the top of buyers' minds. But this time -- unlike the last gasoline price spike in 2008 -- the auto industry feels better positioned to cope.
Mar
14th

The Canadian who crafted a new Toyota

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Last summer, a French Canadian in Ontario was surveying Toyota employees in North America about how to avoid a repeat of the company's recall crisis and prepare for future downturns.
Mar
14th

A son’s 2007 advice: Dump GM, rely on Ford

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Dave Wilson spent 26 years building Preston Automotive Group into an 11-brand, 10-store group. But in 2007, his son, then a 20-year-old college sophomore, came to him with an audacious suggestion: Dump Chevrolet, Buick, Pontiac and GMC.
Mar
14th

Audi’s formula for EVs is part head, part heartbeat

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As Frank van Meel describes it, Audi's approach to electric vehicles is supremely rational. On the other hand, van Meel adds, the company really likes the idea of an electric sports car that "goes off like a catapult."
Mar
14th

Renault spy setback puts pressure on Ghosn

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Renault mishandling of an espionage investigation has weakened CEO Carlos Ghosn in a tussle with the French state, four people familiar with the matter said.
Mar
14th

Waiting for the Big One in Tokyo

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Small earthquakes rock Tokyo all the time. So when the floor started swaying Friday, as I stopped to buy cough drops at a subway kiosk, I hardly blinked. The shopkeeper off-handedly remarked there was a quake. I shrugged in acknowledgment.
Mar
14th

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is sprinting into NASCAR

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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has parlayed a sprint car background into a Sprint Cup career track.
Mar
14th

The 2011 edition of Who Works in Formula One is now available

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For 22 years the unique concept of Who Works in Formula One has been the open door to the worldwide audience of Formula One professionals and followers.
Mar
14th

GT1: David Brabham to compete in the GT1 World Championship

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Alongside his American Le Mans Series' commitment with Highcroft Racing, David Brabham will compete in the 2011 GT1 World Championship in a Nissan GT-R.
Mar
14th

F1: Are we en route to another legal dispute over a trademark?

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Weeks after the infamous name dispute that opposed Ford and Ferrari over the ownership of the F-150 name, we could see another law suit rock the F1 world, this time over the name of the new Hispania Racing team car.
Mar
14th

EVs: will misinformation and unreasonable expectations affect sales?

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Two separate surveys polling consumers on their opinions and knowledge of electric and hybrid vehicles lead to believe that people may be much slower to adopt these vehicles than planned. The respective conclusions show that the population is misinformed and has unrealistic expectations.
Mar
14th

Disaster in Japan: Extended plant closures for all automakers

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Last Friday, an earthquake of 9.0 on the Richter scale shook up Japan and triggered a tsunami that flooded most of the country up north. Now, nuclear threats are rising and thousands of people are still missing.
Mar
14th

F1: Sebastian Vettel explains the KERS and the moveable rear wing (video)

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Sebastian Vettel, the reigning Formula 1 World Champion, turns into a science teacher in this video released by the Red Bull Racing team.
Mar
14th

Top 10 Modern Station Wagons

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Now, this is a tough assignment. I love nearly all station wagons equally as a good father would all of his children. The following Top 10 list includes my favourites for both design and drive.
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