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15th

Collectible Classic: 1971-1979 Fiat 128

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Collectible Classic: 1971-1979 Fiat 128
Collectible Classic: 1971-1979 Fiat 128 - Automobile Magazine
Enzo's econobox.

The 1970s ushered in the econobox, and of all the cars that fit that descriptor, one was the true pioneer of the small cars we drive today: the Fiat 128. Although the Mini was the first popular transverse-engine, front-wheel-drive car, its gearbox was located in the engine's sump, a less-than-ideal arrangement that has not been used since. The Fiat 128 was the Italian automaker's first mainstream front-wheel-drive car, and its mechanical layout proved enduring, with the east-west-mounted engine driving the transmission off the driver's side.


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Aug
15th

2012 Acura MDX review notes: A three-row luxury SUV stalwart

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NEWS EDITOR GREG MIGLIORE: The 2012 Acura MDX is a classy SUV with respectable power and a bit of space inside.
Aug
15th

UK: Ford claims ‘undercover agents’ helped develop B-Max

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Ford said it used 'undercover agents' to develop its new compact MPV, the B-Max.
Aug
15th

Chrysler bringing classic Mopars to Woodward Dream Cruise : Dodge, Ram, Chrysler and probably even Plymouth will grace automaker’s Cruise event

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Chrysler is showing its wares, old and new, at the Woodward Dream Cruise this year.
Aug
15th

CANADA: CAW chief says no more concessions

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Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) president Ken Lewenza has warned automakers to stop asking for concessions as the first contract talks in four years got under way.
Aug
15th

Redesigned 2013 Range Rover cuts weight with aluminum body: New SUV arrives in December

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The redesigned 2013 Range Rover SUV goes on sale in the U.S. market in December featuring a sharply lighter body, improved fuel economy and better handling.
Aug
15th

A look at Volvo future products: New engines, architecture on the way

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Volvo wants to derive economies of scale from a new front-wheel-drive architecture called SPA, for Scalable Platform Architecture.
Aug
15th

Porsche Panamera estate confirmed for Paris

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Porsche Panamera estate
News 16 Aug, 2012

Porsche will debut a Panamera estate at the Paris Motor Show

Aug
15th

Obama delays U.S. fuel-economy rule past self-imposed deadline

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Federal auto and environmental regulators are delaying, past a self-imposed deadline of today, the release of a final rule requiring automakers to raise the average fuel-economy of their fleets to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025.
Aug
15th

Ford seeks relief from most-expensive workers

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Ford Motor enters labor negotiations in Canada today seeking concessions from its most expensive workers.
Aug
15th

EXCLUSIVE: Mercedes-Benz rules out Paris show launch for A 45 AMG

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A spokesperson for Mercedes-Benz has told just-auto that the forthcoming A 45 AMG, the sports version of the new A-Class, will not be making its world premiere in the next few weeks, as some media have speculated.
Aug
15th

Maruti to restart riot-hit India plant next week, paper reports

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Maruti Suzuki will restart production at its Manesar factory early next week after a deadly riot shut the plant last month, the Nikkei business daily reported.
Aug
15th

Don’t fear Ford’s 1.0-liter three-cylinder engine

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One liter, three cylindersand#8212;that's the genetic makeup of Ford's smallest EcoBoost engine yet. And it's coming to the United States.
Aug
15th

US: Visteon CEO left with $12.7m severance package

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Visteon awarded outgoing CEO Don Stebbins a severance package worth about US$12.7m, according to a US government filing.
Aug
15th

Land Rover starts 24-hour production at UK plant to meet Evoque demand

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Land Rover has begun around-the-clock production at its plant in Halewood, England, to meet growing demand for the Range Rover Evoque.
Aug
15th

SOUTH KOREA: BMW and Hyundai tops for operating margin – study

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BMW and Hyundai Motor outperformed other domestic and foreign auto companies in terms of operating margin in the first half of 2012, a Korean auto research institute said.
Aug
15th

CHINA: GM loses Chevrolet Lechi to SAIC Wuling Baojun

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GM China has handed over the Chevrolet Lechi so that it can become the second model for the SAIC GM Wuling joint venture's Baojun low-cost brand.
Aug
15th

INDIA: Independence Day confusion reigns on Maruti restart

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Conflicting reports are emerging from India surrounding any possible restart date of Maruti-Suzuki's violence-ravaged Manesar plant, that has been under a state of lock-out since 21 July.
Aug
15th

Lighter Range Rover revealed ahead of Paris debut

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Land Rover says it has reduced the weight of its next-generation Range Rover by up to 420kg (926 pounds) compared with the current-generation model through heavy use of aluminum in the SUV's bodyshell.
Aug
15th

UK: Traditional London cab maker finds GBP3.9m ‘accounting error’

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The manufacturer of London's traditonal TX series black cabs has uncovered a GBP3.9m (US$6.1m) black hole in its accounts, sending shares plummeting by almost 40%.
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