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Sep
1st

Mecum to auction last Mitsubishi Eclipse for earthquake relief

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The 22-year run of the sporty Mitsubishi Eclipse is over.
Sep
1st

Mecum to auction last Mitsubishi Eclipse for charity

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The 22-year run of the sporty Mitsubishi Eclipse is over.
Sep
1st

2012 Volkswagen Passat SE

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2012 Volkswagen Passat SE
2012 Volkswagen Passat SE - Editors' Notebook - Automobile Magazine
The all-new Passat hails from Tennessee; is it up to snuff?

Much has been said about the 2012 Passat: It is the second of Volkswagen's new "Americanized" cars and the first to come from its all-new factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The new plant seems up to snuff in the initial-quality department, with panels all screwed together well and with reasonably tight panel gaps. I say "reasonably" because Fisher Price-grade plastics can fit together only so tightly. While the cabin may be attractively designed, there are few soft-touch plastics to be found and too many that are reminiscent of the little red-and-yellow buggy many of us had as children.


Photo Gallery: 2012 Volkswagen Passat SE - Editors' Notebook - Automobile Magazine


Sep
1st

Nissan brand sales jump 22% despite Irene

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Nissan Division sales rose 22 percent to 82,517 units in August from a year earlier, on strong sales of its Altima and Rogue models, despite losing some showroom traffic on the East Coast because of Hurricane Irene.
Sep
1st

AUTOWEEK TV: A special report on the Cadillac Ciel

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Also in today's show: Next year's Formula One schedule is out, a Toyota electric displays on juice on the Nürburgring and Sync has a special feature for the autobahn.
Sep
1st

BMW revives four-cylinders for better mileage

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BMW is bringing four-cylinder engines back to the U.S. market as one response to the scheduled increase in fuel-economy regulations.
Sep
1st

BMW recalls 2002-05 3-series for light defect

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BMW is recalling 241,000 copies of the 3-series in the United States to fix a rear light defect that could lead to crashes.
Sep
1st

Chinese firm acquires half of Tim Leuliette’s investment advisory business

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Andus-Leuliette LLC, the China-centric investment advisory firm led by longtime auto executive Tim Leuliette, announced on Wednesday that a Chinese firm has acquired a 50 percent ownership in the company.
Sep
1st

Chrysler eight-speed gearbox to boost big sedans’ fuel economy

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Chrysler Group says its new eight-speed automatic transmission will be the first offered on domestically produced automobiles and will boost fuel economy and cut emissions of the company's two full-sized, rear-drive sedans.
Sep
1st

JAPAN: July output fall lessens

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Japan's eight major automakers produced 750,076 vehicles in July, down 9.4% year on year, yet an improvement from the 15.2% fall in June, as they continued to recover from the disruptions caused by the 11 March earthquake and tsunami.
Sep
1st

Chrysler, Nissan and GM lead industry to 8 percent gain

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UPDATED--Chrysler Group, Nissan North America and General Motors led the industry to an 8 percent U.S. sales gain in August.
Sep
1st

Chrysler, Nissan, GM lead industry to 8% gain

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UPDATED--Chrysler Group, Nissan North America and General Motors led the industry to an 8 percent U.S. sales gain in August.
Sep
1st

GM, Ford and Chrysler post double-digit U.S. sales gains

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UPDATED--The Detroit 3 posted double-digit U.S. sales gains in August in the face of forecasts that industry demand would cool.
Sep
1st

GM posts 18 percent rise in monthly sales

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General Motors posted an 18 percent increase in U.S. sales in August, for its 18th gain in the past 20 months.
Sep
1st

Lotus Evora GTE for UK

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Lotus confirms that its GTE performance concept will make global production, ahead of the Frankfurt Motor Show


Sep
1st

SWEDEN: Saab union pauses as SEK1bn loan rumours swirl

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Saab's largest union says it will not take immediate action tomorrow (2 September) as rumours start to gather pace in Sweden the stricken automaker may be on the verge of securing a massive bridging loan.
Sep
1st

JAPAN: August vehicle sales off 22.4%

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New vehicle sales in Japan, including minivehicles, fell 22.4% year on year in August to 329,838 units, the 11th straight month of decline, the Japan Automobile Dealers Association and the Japan Mini Vehicles Association said.
Sep
1st

BMW recalls 241,000 cars in U.S. for rear-light malfunction

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BMW is recalling 241,000 3-Series cars in the U.S. because of a rear- light defect it says may cause crashes.
Sep
1st

Video: Classic Car TV gives tips to keep your car cool and rides along with the Pebble Beach tour

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The latest episode of Classic Car TV from Hagerty Insurance delivers tips to keep your classic ride running cool in the summer weather and also rides along with the Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance, a blast-from-the-past road trip.
Sep
1st

Chrysler 8-speed gearbox to boost big sedans’ fuel economy

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Chrysler Group says its new eight-speed automatic transmission will be the first offered on domestically produced automobiles and will boost fuel economy and cut emissions of the company's two full-sized, rear-drive sedans.
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