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Aug
3rd

GERMANY: Porsche bounces back to net profit

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Porsche has posted a first-half net profit of EUR149m (US$212m), bouncing back from a heavy loss after cutting its huge EUR6bn debt to EUR1.5bn thanks to a capital increase worth EUR4.9bn that was finalised in April.
Aug
3rd

Mazda unveils CX-5 crossover ahead of Frankfurt debut

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Mazda unveiled the CX-5 crossover ahead of its debut at the IAA in Frankfurt next month. Closely based on the Minagi concept vehicle, the CX-5 is the first in a new generation of Mazda products to adopt the automaker's new Kodo design language.
Aug
3rd

Bentley said to be considering an upmarket SUV

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Some Porsche fans complained 15 years ago when the sports car maker announced plans to build an SUV.
Aug
3rd

Renault plots Chinese production by 2016

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Renault is drawing up a strategic plan to launch production in China in 2016, said a senior company executive. "We are now in a phase of approach on this market.
Aug
3rd

Here’s one reason VW, Daimler oppose tougher U.S. fuel-economy rules

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Some commentators and bloggers assume that ownership explains what goes on in the auto industry.
Aug
3rd

Nissan purchasing boss embraces common sense. Heresy!

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Rebecca Vest, Nissan North America's recently appointed North American purchasing head, yesterday took a stand that directly contradicts a decade-plus-long purchasing mantra at GM, Ford and other automotive companies.
Aug
3rd

BMW seeks edge in electric luxury models to hold off Audi’s advance

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BMW will give a new electric-powered city car a lounge feel with bench seats, naturally tanned "mocha brown" leather and hemp fibers in the floor covering to hold off Audi.
Aug
3rd

BMW seeks edge in electric luxury models to hold off Audi’s advance

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BMW will give a new electric-powered city car a lounge feel with bench seats, naturally tanned "mocha brown" leather and hemp fibers in the floor covering to hold off Audi.
Aug
3rd

Automakers face a tough challenge to cut weight and up fuel economy in U.S.

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New fuel economy rules unveiled by the Obama administration in the U.S. last week will push the auto industry to explore lighter materials and faster, cost-efficient ways of preparing them for vehicle production.
Aug
3rd

World Premiere of Mazda CX-5 at Frankfurt Motor Show

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Just in case there weren't enough to choose from in the segment, another compact crossover SUV will join the ranks this fall at the Frankfurt Motor Show: the brand new Mazda CX-5.
Aug
3rd

Bruno Spengler column: Victory at Munich’s Olympic Stadium!

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The Canadian driver shares with Auto123.com readers his experiences in the DTM European Championship. A works driver for Mercedes-Benz, he has won two consecutive events!
Aug
3rd

F1: How Austin plan to move 120,000 fans to race track

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The organisers of the Formula 1 race to be held next year at Circuit of the Americas in Texas have submitted plans to move some 120,000 enthusiasts between the city of Austin and the new race track.
Aug
3rd

F1: Pirelli unveils tire choice for Belgium, Italy and Singapore

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Pirelli, the exclusive tire supplier to Formula One from 2011-2013, has revealed the tire compound choices for the next three Grands Prix in Belgium, Italy and Singapore.
Aug
3rd

2012 Bentley Mulsanne Review

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Bentley. Say it again: Bentley. It is a fairly simple word, not the easiest to pronounce, and yet it carries a huge amount of clout. The 20th Century saw many a great automotive tycoon come and go and Walter Owen Bentley was one of the most revered. His legacy has never been stronger and truer.
Aug
3rd

Ford Edge to get EcoBoost!

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No more than a week ago, we brought to you news on the eventual coming of an EcoBoosted 4-pot to the new Explorer. Now, we can let you know that Ford will be dropping the same lump into the Edge.
Aug
3rd

Stock car: Jacques Villeneuve in Brazil to contest Corrida do Milhao race

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Canadian race car driver Jacques Villeneuve arrived in Brazil Tuesday to contest a round of the Copa Caixa Brazilian Stock Car series this weekend.
Aug
3rd

Nashville Superspeedway pulls out of NASCAR

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Nashville Speedway becomes the second NASCAR-sanctioned track to be off the schedule in less than one month.
Aug
3rd

Pathetic Irony

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It's pathetic irony--or perhaps sad hypocrisy. Like most men of my age, I'm getting a little flabby around the torso and the love handles are becoming needlessly oversized--or maybe just needless.
Aug
3rd

NASCAR: Brad Keselowski crashes testing at Road Atlanta – Apparently okay

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Team Penske Racing driver Brad Keselowski was, apparently, not seriously injured while testing a NASCAR car at the Road Atlanta sports car circuit.
Aug
3rd

Indy Lights: Mikael Grenier with TMR at the Grand Prix of Trois-Rivieres

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Quebec City's Mikael Grenier will race with Team Moore Racing this weekend at the Grand Prix of Trois-Rivieres.
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