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Jun
6th

New BMW 1-Series revealed

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Entry-level BMW launches, line-up includes sub-100g/km version.


Jun
6th

Daimler, Rolls-Royce secure majority stake in Tognum

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Daimler and engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce Group said they now held a 60 percent stake in Tognum following the expiry of their tender offer for the industrial diesel engine maker.
Jun
6th

O’Donnell: New products spark optimism at BMW

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Jim O'Donnell took over as CEO of BMW of North America in July 2008, just as the country was plunging into recession. Three years later, as the market recovers and luxury buyers open their wallets, O'Donnell is feeling optimistic.
Jun
6th

Standoff: No spiffs, thus few buyers

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Unless the factories break out big advertising and incentive programs -- and don't look for that anytime soon -- the slow sales of May are likely to continue well into summer.
Jun
6th

Yes, a recovery — but little guys still struggle

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Politicians and business leaders in Detroit are high-fiving each other nowadays for the success of the bankruptcy process and auto bailouts, which saved General Motors, Chrysler Group and tens of thousands of jobs.
Jun
6th

Wall Street’s EV believer

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Charles Gassenheimer is not your typical green-car entrepreneur. He's not a garage tinkerer or a Silicon Valley mogul.
Jun
6th

Automakers trail in the great gizmo race

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Smart phones, iPads, antenna-equipped laptops, MP3 players and the wide world of Internet connectivity have become so core to American society that automakers are struggling to keep up with the challenge.
Jun
6th

Toyota’s Inaba: Regaining trust will be a slow process

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First it was the global recession. Then a safety crisis. Now Toyota is battling back from Japan's earthquake and tsunami. Leading the company's recovery in the United States is Yoshi Inaba, brought back in 2009 for his second tour as head of U.S.
Jun
6th

Civic Hybrid tests Honda’s new strategy

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Despite being the first to sell an electric-gasoline car in the United States and making hybrid technology a centerpiece of its fuel economy push, Honda Motor Co. has yet to have a hybrid hit.
Jun
6th

Toyota chief sees return to full global output in November

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The president of Toyota said he expects the automaker to resume full production globally in November and its Japanese output is expected this month to recover to 90 percent of levels seen before a March earthquake.
Jun
6th

Suppliers’ opinions sought for key survey

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The 7th annual Automotive News Europe/SupplierBusiness OEM-supplier relations online survey is underway.
Jun
6th

Fiat offers $125 million for Canada’s Chrysler stake, Marchionne says

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Fiat has offered $125 million to buy the Canadian government's stake in Chrysler as it moves swiftly to strengthen its control of the U.S. automaker, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne said Saturday. News of the offer came just two days after the U.S.
Jun
6th

F1 Canada: Pirelli predicts several different race strategies in Montreal

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Like Monaco, Montreal is a semi-permanent facility but the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is faster with a low-grip surface: two parameters that have a far-reaching effect on tire wear.
Jun
6th

F1 Canada: Lotus Renault GP keeps its colours for Montreal

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Lotus Renault GP made contact recently with the Quebec authorities to discuss the conformity of the RS31's livery with the anti-tobacco legislation in force.
Jun
6th

Summer car reading

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We don't know about you guys but we petrol-heads at Auto123.com can and will never get enough of cars. Prime example: Vacation time. We can't and don't leave our work behind.
Jun
6th

If we all drove like taxi drivers

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I had an epiphany of sorts this morning; or rather, my husband did. If we all drove like taxi drivers, there would be a lot less traffic and a lot less accidents on the road.
Jun
6th

The Mazda CX-5 to hit dealerships in March 2012

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In April, we learned that the MINAGI concept would be mass-produced under the moniker CX-5. According to whatcar.com, the compact crossover will be available for order in September 2011, with the first deliveries slated for March 2012.
Jun
6th

NASCAR: Richard Childress fined $150,000 and placed on probation

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NASCAR officials announced that they have fined team owner, Richard Childress, $150,000 for an altercation in the garage area following the completion of a NASCAR Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway.
Jun
6th

Noise Snare: the perfect way to fight noise pollution? (video)

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The global democratization of photo radar demonstrates that police forces can count more than ever on automated solutions to catch delinquent drivers and concentrate on other matters. After speed detectors, motorists may well have to contend with sound detectors as well.
Jun
6th

Chrysler’s new kind of hybrid: gasoline and diesel

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Gasoline and diesel are like cats and dogs - put them together and disaster ensues every time. Yet, during a presentation given by Chrysler during the Department of Energy's 2011 Merit Review in Washington D.C., the automaker announced the development of a radical prototype engine that burns a combination of gasoline and diesel, in an effort to make its fleet more fuel-efficient.
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