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Apr
14th

JAPAN: Fuji Heavy suspends US Subaru, Toyota production

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Subaru maker Fuji Heavy Industries will suspend operations at its US assembly plant on 15, 18 and 25 April due to parts shortages following the 11 March earthquake and tsunami in Japan, company officials said.
Apr
14th

US: Ford extends truck recall for airbag check

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Ford and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have agreed to greatly expand a recall of the F-150 pickup truck, NHTSA said.
Apr
14th

CHINA: Sales rise but growth slows

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Car sales in China rose 6.5% to 1.35m units in China in March.
Apr
14th

SPAIN: Kia looks to break 400,000 barrier in Western Europe

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Kia says it has ambitious plans to take its Western European sales past the 400,000 mark in the next two years - up from the current 260,000 units.
Apr
14th

Zipcar stock surges in day after raising $174.3 million from IPO

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Zipcar Inc., the car-sharing company that rents vehicles by the hour, opened at $30 and surged as much as 75 percent on its first day of trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market. It closed the day at $28.00 a share -- a gain of 55.5 percent.
Apr
14th

Chevy shows off first pictures of new Malibu

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Chevrolet today released its first photo of the next-generation Malibu sedan, which is scheduled for its global debut in China next week. The front-end shot shows a more sculpted front fascia and hood.
Apr
14th

Ford F-150 recall to include more vehicles:

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Ford and U.S. safety regulators have agreed to expand the F-150 and Lincoln Mark LT recalls to include an additional 1 million vehicles. The first wave included 144,000 copies of the F-150, the best-selling pickup in North America.
Apr
14th

First Look: 2012 Shelby Mustang GT500 Super Snake

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First Look: 2012 Shelby Mustang GT500 Super Snake
2012 Shelby Mustang GT500 Super Snake - 2011 New York Auto Show - Automobile Magazine
Now your super-'Stang will crank out 800 horsepower.

The 2012 Shelby GT500 Super Snake will be unveiled at the New York show, according to Shelby American. Excited? Just wait until you see the output - tick the option boxes just right, and your super-'Stang will crank out 800 horsepower. Yowza.


Photo Gallery: 2012 Shelby Mustang GT500 Super Snake - 2011 New York Auto Show - Automobile Magazine


Apr
14th

First Look: 2011 Dodge Mopar Charger

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First Look: 2011 Dodge Mopar Charger
2011 Dodge Mopar Charger - 2011 New York Auto Show - Automobile Magazine
Dodge releases full details on custom Mopar '11 Charger package.

Chrysler coyly teased the mean looking Dodge Mopar '11 Charger late last week, but representatives from the company's Mopar accessories division spilled the beans on the package earlier this morning.


Photo Gallery: 2011 Dodge Mopar Charger - 2011 New York Auto Show - Automobile Magazine


Apr
14th

First Look: 2012 Porsche Panamera Turbo S

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First Look: 2012 Porsche Panamera Turbo S
2012 Porsche Panamera Turbo S - 2011 New York Auto Show - Automobile Magazine
More power to move you.

Porsche will use this year's New York auto show to unveil the 2012 Panamera Turbo S, the most powerful factory version yet of the company's luxury sedan. Building on the 500-horsepower Panamera Turbo, the new car trumps its non-S stablemate with an infusion of 50 more horsepower and 37 extra pound-feet of torque.


Photo Gallery: 2012 Porsche Panamera Turbo S - 2011 New York Auto Show - Automobile Magazine


Apr
14th

Ford expands F-150 recall by 1 million pickups

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Ford Motor Co. and U.S. safety regulators have agreed to a greatly expanded recall of the best-selling vehicle in North America, the Ford F-150 pickup truck.
Apr
14th

Redesigned Chevrolet Malibu exposed as Shanghai auto show reveal approaches:

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The redesigned 2013 Chevrolet Malibu is poised for a worldwide debut on April 19, linking to Chevy rolling out the car at the Shanghai motor show.
Apr
14th

Toyota RAV4 EV prototype: We drive the Toyesla:

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For the most part, we're still looking off into the future when it comes to EVs. Right now, the only mass-produced electric car you can actually buy from a major manufacturer is the Nissan Leaf. But next year, the market will be crawling with them.
Apr
14th

2011 Toyota Camry XLE, an AW Drivers Log:

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ASSOCIATE EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: Getting into a Camry really puts things in perspective. Just think about it.
Apr
14th

UK: Peugeot expands mobility programme

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Peugeot is is expanding its mobility programme to more dealers following successful pilot schemes in London and Bristol. 'Mu by Peugeot' allows customers to rent anything in the brand's range from electric bicycles to light commercial vehicles for a few hours or days.
Apr
14th

ITALY: Jeep plans for growth in Europe

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The Jeep brand hass celebrated its 70th anniversary with a refreshed and renewed model line along with ambitious growth plans for Europe, to increase sales from just 15,000 last year to 125,000 by 2014.
Apr
14th

Peugeot will debut hybrid crossover in Shanghai

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Peugeot will debut a China-designed crossover concept, the SXC (Shanghai Cross Concept) at the Shanghai auto show.
Apr
14th

SWEDEN: Saab control ‘clarity’ needed for liquidity help

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Saab Automobile needs to clarify its control structure before a solution to the company's liquidity problem can be found, Swedish finance minister Anders Borg has said in a television interview.
Apr
14th

JAPAN ‘QUAKE: Parts shortages causes Philippines plant closures

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Ford has shut down its operations in the Philippines for one month because a shortage of parts caused by the earthquake disaster in Japan.
Apr
14th

Porsche raises 4.9 billion euros ahead of merger with VW

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Porsche SE raised 4.9 billion euros ($7.1 billion) in a rights offering, boosting the sports-car maker's chances of completing a merger with Volkswagen AG.
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