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Oct
13th

Pair of new VWs to debut in L.A.

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Late last night, Volkswagen announced that it would unveil two new vehicles at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show. The good news? They won't be concepts, but rather production models.
Oct
13th

ARCA: Confident Maryeve Dufault ready for Toledo Speedway return

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After a solid 18th place showing at Kansas Speedway last Friday night, Canadian race car driver Maryeve Dufault returns to Toledo Speedway in her No. 12 Dodge Charger this weekend looking to end her first season of ARCA Racing Series in style.
Oct
13th

F1: Red Bull can drop point and still win team’s title

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Red Bull can afford to let its huge points lead over McLaren drop this weekend and yet still wrap up the constructors' world championship with three races to spare.
Oct
12th

UAW says Ford will hire strike breakers if accord voted down

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The UAW said in a Facebook message that it will seek a strike if members vote against a tentative agreement with Ford and that union leaders expect the automaker would seek replacement workers.
Oct
12th

Kia to reveal B-Spec Rio racer at SEMA

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Kia Motors America said on Wednesday that it will debut its new B-Spec Rio 5-door race car at the 2011 SEMA show in Las Vegas on Nov. 1.
Oct
12th

Chevy TrailBlazer returns, but maybe not to U.S.

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GM is giving the Chevrolet TrailBlazer new life overseas -- but the SUV may not get a U.S. encore.
Oct
12th

Road-rally ride-along video with Ken Block: Autoweek TV

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Also in this episode: Chevrolet says the Spark minicar and an electric version will be sold in the U.S.
Oct
12th

Seven automakers agree to EV charging-system standard

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Audi, BMW, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Porsche and Volkswagen have agreed to support an international standardized approach to charge electric vehicles in Europe and the United States.
Oct
12th

Juke-R created from GT-R parts in Nissan video

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Nissan has posted a second video of the Juke-R conversion on its Facebook and YouTube pages, highlighting the transfer of technology from the
Oct
12th

Video: Autoweek tours the Tesla EV factory

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Our own Mark Vaughn recently took a tour of the sprawling California plant where
Oct
12th

General Motors says its EN-V concept might be tested in large cities

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General Motors is working on a second generation of its EN-V electric-car concept and might test the two-seat, pod-shaped vehicle in large cities around the world.
Oct
12th

Audi E-tron Spyder, an Autoweek Flash Drive Car Review

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Oct
12th

UK: BMW revises winter tyre programme

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Following two of the worst consecutive winters in living memory BMW's UK unit has revised its specialist winter tyre programme.
Oct
12th

IndyCar returns to Detroit for 2012

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The Izod IndyCar Series is set to return to Detroit June 1-3, 2012, to race the 2.1-mile Belle Isle circuit, Chevrolet said today. The Motor City is back on the IndyCar schedule for the first time in four years.
Oct
12th

US: Tesla finalises battery deal with Panasonic

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Panasonic and Tesla Motors finalised a supply agreement for automotive-grade lithium-ion battery cells for use in the premium electric sedan, Model S.
Oct
12th

THAILAND: Vehicle assembly halted as floods hit supplies

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Massive flooding which has hit parts of Thailand has disrupted vehicle production in the country and halted supplies getting through to factories.
Oct
12th

Regulators defend U.S. fuel-economy rule against critics on Capitol Hill

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Federal regulators, under fire for a fuel-economy proposal that some lawmakers say may result in more deaths on the nation's roads, are defending their plan to double gasoline mileage for passenger vehicles.
Oct
12th

Seven automakers agree on standardized fast-charge system for EVs

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Seven automakers have agreed to use a common single-port fast-charging system for electric cars in the United States and Europe. The goal is to reduce development costs and make it easier for consumers to adopt
Oct
12th

EV fans set Oct. 16 as National Plug In Day

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Gentlemen, start your engines--or push the and#8220;onand#8221; button or flip the switch, whatever your particular flavor of electric-vehicle dictates--and join electric-vehicle enthusiasts on Oct. 16 for National Plug In Day.
Oct
12th

CHEVY’s 100th: TrailBlazer to be revived

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Chevrolet will introduce a new, 2013 TrailBlazer midsize SUV in global markets, beginning in Thailand, in early 2012.
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