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Sep
16th

Toyota says rechargeable Prius will be be priced at $32,760

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Toyota Motor Corp., the world's biggest seller of gasoline-electric cars, said today the rechargeable version of its Prius hybrid will cost $32,760, including transportation costs, when it goes on sale early next year.
Sep
16th

Video: Targa Newfoundland claims a Ferrari Enzo

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While competing in the 2011 Targa Newfoundland Rally, driver Zahir Rana crashed his highly customized Ferrari Enzo into the Atlantic Ocean.
Sep
16th

Acura announces 2012 TSX pricing, special edition

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The 2012 Acura TSX sedan and sports wagon gets a $200 price bump across the line, which puts the base model with a five-speed automatic at $30,695.
Sep
16th

Rustproofing pioneer and namesake Kurt Ziebart dead at 91

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Kurt Ziebart, whose name became synonymous with rust-proofing automobiles, died Monday at his home in northern Michigan, his wife, Edith, told the Associated Press. He was 91.
Sep
16th

Classic Car TV: Who loves the 1954 Kaiser-Darrin?

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In this week's episode of Hagerty Classic Car TV, host Matt Richmond teases us with a 1967 Mustang GT500 before jumping into an American-made 1954 Kaiser-Darrin for a test drive of the 90-hp antique with Hagerty's Jonathan Klinger.
Sep
16th

BELGIUM: EU car market up 7.7% in August but down 1.3% so far this year

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The European carmakers' trade association ACEA has issued figures that show the European car market down 1.3% in the first eight months of the year, despite a year-on-year gain of 7.7% in August.
Sep
16th

Hyundai recalls Santa Fe, Veracruz for airbag fix

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Hyundai is recalling 205,233 copies of the 2007-2008 Santa Fe and Veracruz because of an issue with the airbags.
Sep
16th

Study finds design flaws, not parts defects, account for most interior-quality issues

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Design problems, not bad parts, are to blame for consumers not liking car interiors, the latest results from an annual study by J. D. Power and Associates shows.
Sep
16th

2011 Kia Forte Koup SX

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2011 Kia Forte Koup SX
2011 Kia Forte Koup SX - Editors' Notebook - Automobile Magazine
The Forte's seductive styling creates some unmet expectations.

I'll never fault a car for being too good looking, but the Kia Forte Koup's seductive styling creates some unmet expectations. It looks rather like a 3/5 scale Audi A5, right down to the glorious LED tail lamps. That theme continues inside, albeit with some concession to materials cost. The thickly bolstered seats, the clear round gauges, and the contrast stitching on the steering wheel all say that this is a tasty German sport coupe, rather than a value-oriented Korean compact. The spec sheet looks even better, providing all the things you'd expect from a hot Volkswagen -- a powerful four-cylinder engine, a six-speed manual transmission, a sport-tuned suspension, and four-wheel disc brakes -- at a Kia price.


Photo Gallery: 2011 Kia Forte Koup SX - Editors' Notebook - Automobile Magazine


Sep
16th

Daimler CEO part of German manslaughter probe

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German public prosecutors have started investigating Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche on suspicions of involuntary manslaughter involving the fatal accident of a 27-year-old engineer caused by an intern on a test track.
Sep
16th

Daimler says Zetsche manslaughter probe is ‘pure formality’

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Daimler said it expects an involuntary-manslaughter investigation into CEO Dieter Zetsche to be dismissed after a previous court found no fault with the company.
Sep
16th

Daimler says Zetsche manslaughter probe is ‘pure formality’

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Daimler said it expects an involuntary-manslaughter investigation into CEO Dieter Zetsche to be dismissed after a previous court found no fault with the company.
Sep
16th

Web site lets fans customize a Ford Mustang

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Ford Mustang fans fantasize about creating their own version of the celebrated car and now they can do so--digitally.
Sep
16th

Porsche seeks and#8216;everyday magic’ with film contest

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Porsche North America has tapped into its considerable fan base, seeking homegrown visions for its My Daily Magic filmmaking contest.
Sep
16th

UAW says GM contract nears final stretch

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GM and the UAW have made "good progress" toward an agreement, a person familiar with the talks said on Friday as negotiations continued.
Sep
16th

INTERVIEW: New Scandinavian suppliers body (FKG) MD Fredrik Fidahl

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Newly-appointed Scandinavian suppliers body (FKG) managing director Fredrik Fidahl talks to just-auto about the Saab crisis from his headquarters in Gothenburg.
Sep
16th

COMMENT: Environment boost or last-minute fix?

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Our Man in Frankfurt this week, Glenn Brooks, and I can't be the only ones eyeing the 'rear side spoilers' (exactly) on the rump of the new Honda Civic hatchback and wondering, in social media terminology, WTF?
Sep
16th

Bring a Trailer exclusive: 1958 Peerless GT

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Tired of searching for that pristine Gordon-Keeble? Worn out by Warwick? Might we suggest this euphemistically named Peerless GT, the first attempt at sports-car manufacturing by the energetic Bernie Rodger, who also fathered the aforementioned...
Sep
16th

SWEDEN: IF Metall to file for "painful" Saab bankruptcy unless Court allows appeal

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Saab's main blue-collar union says unless the automaker is allowed appeal to review its voluntary reorganisation rejection by 20 September, it will take the "painful decision" to file for its bankruptcy.
Sep
16th

2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster, an Autoweek Flash Drive Car Review

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