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Jun
28th

Magazine names Ford’s Alan Mulally top CEO:

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Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally has been named CEO of the Year by Chief Executive magazine.
Jun
28th

Magazine names Ford boss Alan Mulally top CEO:

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Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally has been named CEO of the Year by Chief Executive magazine.
Jun
28th

Volkswagen bus fetches $217,800 at Barrett-Jackson auction:

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At the Barrett-Jackson auction in Orange County, $159,500 could buy you a 1964 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III James Young sedan. A mere $165,000 would put you in the driverand#8217;s seat of a 2005 Ford GT. Doling out more than $200,000 nets you a . . .
Jun
28th

Ford Motor Company Fund expands driver-education program for teens:

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Driving Skills for Life (DSFL), a free program sponsored by the Ford Motor Company Fund to teach
Jun
28th

Toyota’s credit rating cut by Moody’s; further downgrade possible

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Moody's cut its credit rating on Toyota Motor Corp. by one notch today and will keep it on review for possible further downgrade, saying it will take time for the automaker to return to stable earnings.
Jun
28th

JAPAN: Domestic output slide slows

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Japan's major automakers' domestic vehicle output in May fell at a slower rate year on year than in April with two even enjoying an increase as they continued to restore production capacity following the 11 March earthquake and tsunami.
Jun
28th

SOUTH KOREA: Hyundai Motor in commercial vehicle deal with Turkey’s Karsan

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Hyundai Motor said on Tuesday it had agreed to jointly produce commercial vehicles in Turkey with the country's light commercial vehicle maker Karsan, without providing further details.
Jun
28th

AUTOWEEK TV: Going off-road in the 2011 Jeep Compass:

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Also in today's show: Formula One considers turbo V6s, General Motors makes a sizeable donation to an arts school and Ferrari explores the color palette.
Jun
28th

UK: Renault claims Fluence cheapest electric car

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After announcing UK pricing for its Kangoo Van Z.E. and Twizy in recent months, Renault has now stickered the Fluence ZE - billed 'the UK's most affordable electric car'.
Jun
28th

SWEDEN: IF Metall Saab chairman quiet on double union exit

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Saab's main union chairman, who resigned from the automaker's board yesterday (27 June), is remaining tight-lipped as to why he left at the same time as the other principal labour body head.
Jun
28th

Shelby American considers bringing back rent-a-racer Mustangs:

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Jun
28th

AUSTRIA: Magna Steyr supplies roof for Mexican-built Fiat 500 cabrio

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Magna Steyr's roof systems group is supplying the textile folding roof for the 2012 Fiat 500 Cabrio being sold in North America. The vehicle is built at Chrysler Group's Toluca (Mexico) assembly plant and differs in detail from the Polish-made models sold in most other markets.
Jun
28th

Driven: 2011 Lotus Evora S

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Driven: 2011 Lotus Evora S
2011 Lotus Evora S - Driven - Automobile Magazine
Tackling the Tail of the Dragon.

Start time: 6:10am Saturday; odometer 865 miles
End time: 8:45pm Sunday; odometer 2219 miles
Total miles: 1354
Fuel consumption: 58.98 gallons, average 23 mpg


Photo Gallery: 2011 Lotus Evora S - Driven - Automobile Magazine


Jun
28th

Daimler, BAIC invest $2.87 billion to expand China production

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Daimler and Beijing Automotive have signed an agreement to spend $2.87 billion (2 billion euros) to build four new models in China, expand engine production and construct a new randd center.
Jun
28th

Subaru Rally Team driver David Higgins crushes Mt. Washington Hill Climb record:

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It's the season of the hill climb, those few months of the year when even the tallest mountains shed their snowcaps and open up for all manner of driver and race car.
Jun
28th

Daimler, BAIC invest 2 billion euros to expand China production

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Daimler and Beijing Automotive have signed an agreement to spend 2 billion euros to build four new models in China, expand engine production and construct a new randd center.
Jun
28th

2012 BMW X5 diesel models recalled for belt-tensioner issue:

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If you have a diesel 2012 BMW X5 in the garage, it's time to talk to your local dealer. NHTSA has issued a recall action on 923 copies of the 2012
Jun
28th

2012 Porsche Cayman R

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2012 Porsche Cayman R
2012 Porsche Cayman R - Editors' Notebook - Automobile Magazine
Our office seems split on this car - either it's God's gift to track junkies, or it's far too hardcore to use as a daily driver.

Our office seems split on this car - either it's God's gift to track junkies, or it's far too hardcore to use as a daily driver. Allow me to add a touch of grey to this spectrum of thought, since I'm somewhere between those two camps.


Photo Gallery: 2012 Porsche Cayman R - Editors' Notebook - Automobile Magazine


Jun
28th

US: Start-stop applications ‘set to triple’

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Over half the new cars built worldwide by 2016 will have start-stop technology, three times as many as today, according to Johnson Controls. In Europe that number will be as high as 70% as manufacturers seek better fuel efficiency.
Jun
28th

GERMANY: European regulator slows VW’s MAN control

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Volkswagen AG has suffered a setback in its efforts to create Europe's biggest truckmaker as a European regulator pushed it to drop plans to take control of MAN SE's supervisory board.
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