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Jul
3rd

Right to Repair measure likely to reach Mass. ballot

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A ballot proposal that would require automakers to provide tooling and computer codes to independent repair shops for the same prices as franchised dealers' service operations likely has gathered enough signatures to appear on the November ballot in...
Jul
3rd

Former Ford CFO Seneker dead at 81

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Former Ford CFO Stanley Seneker, who ran the company's financial affairs during a crucial turnaround period during the late 1980s and early 1990s, died Thursday in Naples, Fla. He was 81.
Jul
3rd

Opel brand identity crisis a self-inflicted wound

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Carmaker Opel, General Motors' ailing European brand, could use a little ancient wisdom if it wants to reverse the $3.5 billion losses of the last three years: know thyself.
Jul
3rd

Fisker says investor Leonardo DiCaprio to promote plug-in Karma

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Fisker Automotive said today actor Leonardo DiCaprio is an equity investor in the company and that the actor will promote its Karma sedan as an environmentally friendly vehicle.
Jul
3rd

McLaren opens up the MP4-12C: Autoweek TV

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Also in this episode: Italian car designer
Jul
3rd

Collectible Classic: 1949-1954 Jaguar XK120

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Collectible Classic: 1949-1954 Jaguar XK120
Collectible Classic: 1949-1954 Jaguar XK120 - Automobile Magazine
"Nothing on the road was more dramatic," design editor Robert Cumberford wrote of the Jaguar XK120 in his 2004 book Auto Legends: Classics of Style and Design.

"Nothing on the road was more dramatic," design editor Robert Cumberford wrote of the Jaguar XK120 in his 2004 book Auto Legends: Classics of Style and Design. A young Cumberford, having ridden Los Angeles public transportation for two hours just to catch a glimpse of an XK120 at a dealership, was graciously allowed to sit in actor Clark Gable's brand-new Jaguar by the man himself. "Imagine the impression that made on a boy too young to drive -- but realize that the car itself was even more impressive."


Photo Gallery: Collectible Classic: 1949-1954 Jaguar XK120 - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: Collectible Classic: 1949-1954 Jaguar XK120 - Automobile Magazine


Jul
3rd

Volvo Car fined $1.5 million by U.S. for failing to flag defects

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Volvo Car, the Swedish carmaker owned by China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, was fined $1.5 million by federal auto-safety regulators for failing to report safety defects.
Jul
3rd

First Drive: 2013 Honda Fit EV

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First Drive: 2013 Honda Fit EV
First Drive: 2013 Honda Fit EV - Automobile Magazine
The Fit EV is another clever adaptation of an existing nameplate for electric-car duty.

If it appears to wear a sly grin, the Honda Fit EV may have good reason. The Fit EV is another clever adaptation of an existing nameplate for electric-car duty. However, it doesn't share much besides the doors, roof, liftgate, and front suspension with the Fit we know and love, and the fact that it still has the same dashboard is its biggest downfall.


Photo Gallery: First Drive: 2013 Honda Fit EV - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: First Drive: 2013 Honda Fit EV - Automobile Magazine


Jul
3rd

UK: Renault starts taking Dacia orders online

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Renault's UK unit has begun taking orders online for its upcoming Dacia range ahead of first deliveries next January. The first model, the Duster, will be sourced from the Renault plant in Chennai, India, which builds right hand drive models.
Jul
3rd

IRAN: ICKO plans engine output boost

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Iranian automaker IKCO plans to increase engine output and claimed it is on its way to "100% of self-sufficiency" in some engine types.
Jul
3rd

SWEDEN: Kongsberg Automotive wins two off-highway contracts worth EUR14m

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Kongsberg Automotive has won two off-highway automotive contracts worth EUR14m.
Jul
3rd

FRANCE: Chinese automakers and logistics experts eye Le Havre

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Chinese automotive trade group CALA - China Automotive Logistics Association - has inspected the established auto-handling French port of La Havre on a fact-finding mission.
Jul
3rd

US: Ford sales up 7% year to date

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Ford said on Tuesday US sales were up 7% so far this year, with 1.14m vehicles sold while June sales also increased 7% from last year, with 207,759 vehicles sold.
Jul
3rd

Ferrari salutes Sergio Pininfarina: Maserati also pays tribute to design legend

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Jul
3rd

Renault unveils new Clio with fresh design, frugal engines

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Renault on Tuesday unveiled the latest generation of its Clio subcompact with a fresh design, fuel-efficient engines and a range of what the automaker said are affordable and innovative technologies.
Jul
3rd

US: June incentives "stable" – Edmunds

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Automaker incentives in the US remained stable in June, according to analysts at Edmunds.com.
Jul
3rd

ANALYSIS: Is there a viable scenario for the Saab brand?

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Saab's new Chinese-Japanese owners need to understand the brand's history - and get back to first principles - if they are to revive the much-loved Swedish car maker, says Mark Bursa.
Jul
3rd

2012 Jaguar XFR: Review notes: This is one fast kitty

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NEWS EDITOR GREG MIGLIORE: This 2012 Jaguar XFR is one finely dressed assassin.
Jul
3rd

Vintage racers revive F1 action in Monaco

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The glamour of Monaco never fails to dazzle, despite the almost-claustrophobic feeling in the principality. Space is tightand#8212;and not just on the track.
Jul
3rd

Toyota leads sales gains as Detroit Three point to stronger-than-forecast June: Chrysler Group up 20 percent; GM advances 16 percent

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Toyota Motor Corp. continued to recover from last year's earthquake with a 60 percent U.S. sales gain in June while the Detroit 3 said the month would turn out stronger for the industry than analysts had forecast.
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