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May
31st

Blue Oval gets star turn in Facebook ad blitz

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Ford will introduce ads on Facebook on Friday promoting licensed merchandise such as T-shirts and toy cars with the Blue Oval logo that the automaker recovered control of last week.
May
31st

U.S. court rejects settlement in defective VW-Audi sunroof case

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A federal appeals court on Thursday refused to approve a class-action settlement over alleged defective sunroofs on several Volkswagen and Audi models but proposed a fix that could revive the nationwide accord.
May
31st

AMG works its magic on the Mercedes-Benz GL: Autoweek TV

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Also in this episode: Volkswagen wants another SUV in its lineup,
May
31st

and#8216;Speed: The Art of the Performance Automobile’ exhibit to open in Utah

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The Utah Museum of Fine Arts at the University of Utah will host the new exhibit and#8220;Speed: The Art of the Performance Automobile.and#8221;
May
31st

Ford: Focus, Fiesta find their natural sales levels

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Some analysts wondered why sales of the subcompact Ford Fiesta sank 44 percent in April, while sales of its big brother, the compact Focus, jumped 13 percent. Is the Fiesta sinking? No, says Erich Merkle, Ford's chief sales analyst.
May
31st

What influences car buyers the most? Salespeople

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The most influential source of information for U.S. car buyers is a salesperson at the dealership. That salesperson trumps all other influencing factors for car shoppers and buyers, according to an annual study conducted by St.
May
31st

Ferrari online auction to benefit victims of Italian earthquakes

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The series of earthquakes that struck northern Italy this month did much more than temporarily halt supercar production.
May
31st

Robots Ate My Road Trip

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Robots Ate My Road Trip
Robots Ate My Road Trip - Automobile Magazine
Atlantic to Pacific, dealing only with machines.

First, they offered to take our money at the self-serve pump. Then the E-ZPass robots took over the tollbooths and the red-light cameras wrote robot traffic tickets. I wanted to know if technology has become so pervasive that a person could drive across the United States, Atlantic to Pacific, dealing only with machines, no humans.


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May
31st

VW to shuffle managers in growth pursuit, sources say

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Volkswagen is planning an extensive reorganization of managers to keep Europe's biggest car maker focused on growth targets as VW is absorbing brands and increasing market footprints, according to people familiar with the matter.
May
31st

VW to overhaul management board, sources say

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Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn intends to overhaul the management board to prepare for 2018, when VW aims to be the world's biggest and most profitable carmaker, selling more than 10 million vehicles, sources said today.
May
31st

GM to shift Super Bowl ad savings to support model launches in 2013

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GM's top marketing executive said today the automaker will plow savings from a recent decision to drop Super Bowl advertising into other ads and marketing efforts to support a slate of vehicle launches planned in 2013.
May
31st

2012 Marin Sonoma Concours d’Elegance celebrates French art deco design

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Brilliant weather and a field that included a stunning gathering of French-bodied classics ranging from a 1923 Hispano-Suiza H6B Dual-Windshield Touring from the Million-Guiet works to a 1948 Bentley Mark IV Roadster with Saoutchik coachwork were...
May
31st

Ford aims to turn Detroit into auto industry’s Silicon Valley

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Ford Motor is working to transform Detroit into a Silicon Valley for the auto industry, Chairman Bill Ford Jr. said today. The automaker announced two initiatives today to increase entrepreneurship.
May
31st

INDIA: M&M beats profit forecast

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Mahindra & Mahindra reported a forecast-beating 44% jump in quarterly profit, helped by an exceptional gain and strong volume growth in the face of rising input costs.
May
31st

JAPAN: Toyota Taiwan output passes 2m

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Toyota's cumulative vehicle production in Taiwan has passed 2m units amid the automaker's drive to expand overseas output and boost sales of hybrid cars.
May
31st

Lexus ES sheds more Camry roots for 2013

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Lexus detractors pillory the ES 350 as little more than a rebadged Toyota Camry XLE. But an initial drive of the re-engineered 2013 ES lineup challenges that claim, even though much of the platform and powertrain are shared with the Camry.
May
31st

OFT hits out at insurers

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The Office of Fair Trading is set to refer the insurance industry to the Competition Commission


May
31st

CHINA: Chevrolet does sponsorship agreement with Manchester United FC

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Chevrolet is entering into a five-year partnership agreement with Barclays Premier League team Manchester United to become the club's 'Official Automotive Partner'.
May
31st

MYANMAR: Isuzu and others eye truck assembly

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Isuzu Motors could be set for a return to Myanmar (Burma) with plans to take a 60% stake in a local truck maker as early as the current financial year, the Nikkei reported.
May
31st

Toyota Prius C denied Consumer Reports recommendation

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Toyota's Prius C, its cheapest hybrid vehicle, failed to receive a recommendation from Consumer Reports magazine, which said the subcompact hatchback offers a harsh and noisy ride.
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