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Dec
3rd

Awesome Hot Wheels photos from Killer Mike’s Instagram, Pt. 1: Atlanta rapper has time and money, and we benefit from both

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Dec
3rd

2013 Infiniti JX35 – Business Before Pleasure

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2013 Infiniti JX35 - Business Before Pleasure
2013 Infiniti JX35 - Four Seasons Update - December 2012 - Automobile Magazine
The JX35's big adventure was a trip to New Orleans.

With the cold weather coming, we wanted to get winter tires on the Infiniti. But Tire Rack, official wheel and tire supplier to Automobile Magazine, didn't yet have measurements for the JX, so we took our car down to their headquarters in Indiana so they could get some. The process is actually quite involved: they use a mapping arm to locate the touch points inside the wheel well, which they use to make a CAD model. They measure wheel offset, suspension travel, and brake caliper size, among other things. The brake calipers, for instance, are measured fully such that brake pads with more compound don't interfere with an aftermarket wheel. In the end, after the measuring and calculating were done, they recommended Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V1 tires for our JX, which were mounted on a new set of 18-inch wheels, to the tune of $1599.69. Resetting the tire pressure monitoring system at the dealership added another $62.49.


Photo Gallery: 2013 Infiniti JX35 - Four Seasons Update - December 2012 - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: 2013 Infiniti JX35 - Four Seasons Update - December 2012 - Automobile Magazine


Dec
3rd

Sandy Survivors: Hagerty video shares collector car owners’ stories in wake of hurricane

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Out of the tens of thousands of vehicles damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, an estimated 8,000 to 10,000 are
Dec
3rd

Searching for the Studebaker of the future: Young designers imagine what might have been had Studebaker survived

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Studebaker hasn't shown a new car design since the South Bend, Ind. automaker shuttered its last factory in 1966.
Dec
3rd

JAPAN: Sales in China recovering slowly

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Toyota new car sales in China dropped 22.1% year on year in November to 63,800, narrowing the margin of fall from 44.1% in October as volume gradually recovers from the fallout of anti-Japanese protests in China.
Dec
3rd

CHINA: Changan Ford Mazda JV restructuring approved

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The restructuring plan for Changan Ford Mazda Automobile (CFMA) has received final approval from the Chinese government.
Dec
3rd

US: Ford recalls 89,000 Escapes and Fusions due to fire risk

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Ford is recalling 2013 Escape and Fusion SE and SEL models sold in the US and Canada with the 1.6-litre engine.
Dec
3rd

November a strong month for car sales: Honda, BMW, VW, Toyota, Mazda set pace as volume climbs 15 percent

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U.S. auto sales--led by BMW, American Honda and Volkswagen Group--rose 15 percent to 1.14 million in November, exceeding analysts' forecasts and setting the stage for the industry to finish 2012 on a high note heading into the new year.
Dec
3rd

SWEDEN: Volvo Car will struggle to break even – CEO

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Geely-owned Volvo Car Corporation has it would be difficult to reach operating break even this year because of the sluggish European market.
Dec
3rd

SPAIN: New car sales fall 20%

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New car sales in Spain fell 20.3% year on year in November.
Dec
3rd

Ford recalls 2013 Escape, Fusion: Potential fires in 89,000 cars with 1.6-liter engine

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Ford Motor Co. is recalling about 89,000 2013 Ford Escape crossovers and
Dec
3rd

US: Ford improves infotainment system

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Ford will extend the warranty and update software for the MyFord Touch infotainment system. The latest software will be available from 10 December to all current system owners.
Dec
3rd

THAILAND: Incentives lift Thai sales in 2012

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Thailand's Ministry of Finance expects a total of 600,000 cars will have been sold under its first-time buyers' incentive programme when its runs out at the end of December 2012.
Dec
3rd

Lincoln launches ad blitz: Campaign’s goal: Put luxury brand back on the radar

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Lincoln is launching its biggest advertising campaign, a multimedia initiative that will include a one-minute spot during the Super Bowl on Feb. 3.
Dec
3rd

UK: Renault to promote EVs’ quietness

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Renault will use the quietness of electric cars as its main sales weapon when it introduces the ZOE, a battery-powered small hatchback, to the UK next year.
Dec
3rd

Honda, BMW, VW, Toyota, Mazda set pace as volume climbs 15%

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U.S. auto sales -- led by BMW, American Honda and Volkswagen Group -- rose 15 percent to 1.14 million in November, exceeding analysts' forecasts and setting the stage for the industry to finish 2012 on a high note heading into the new year.
Dec
3rd

FRANCE: Renault U-turns on brand strategy

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Renault has done an about-turn on its brand strategy as it tries to curb declining sales and under-utilisation of its factories.
Dec
3rd

Spain’s new-car sales drop 20.3% in November

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Spanish new-car sales fell 20.3 percent last month to 48,155, the car manufacturers' association Anfac said on Monday.
Dec
3rd

JAPAN: Island dispute hits domestic production

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With no reduction in tensions between China and Japan, Fuji Heavy Indistries said it would reduce exports of Subaru cars to China by about 80% to avoid further increases in excess inventory.
Dec
3rd

TURKEY: Hyundai to establish LCV venture

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Hyundai has signed a deal with Turkish contract manufacturer Karsan to produce light commercial vehicles for the European market.
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