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Apr
11th

Ford begins full-scale Explorer output in Russia

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The first built-from scratch Ford Explorer rolled off the assembly line today in Russia -- the first time an Explorer produced outside the United States didn't come from a knock-down kit.
Apr
11th

The Ford SVT Raptor gets a refresh: Autoweek TV

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Apr
11th

Frank Lloyd Wright-designed showroom once hosted Euro imports: Once glamorous, now gutted, Manhattan Hoffman dealership displayed Porsches, Jaguars and more

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Ask a Frank Lloyd Wright buff to name a New York City structure designed by the architect, and he'll probably spit out the Guggenheim Museum in response.
Apr
11th

Automotive News Breaking News Feed 2013-04-11 16:13:05

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As much as car enthusiasts gush over new automotive sheet metal and technology, nearly 80 percent of car shoppers would prefer to get a good deal on a car than wait for a newer design, a recent online survey shows. The survey by AutoTrader.
Apr
11th

Lithium batteries fail to deliver, must be safer, regulators told

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Lithium ion battery sales and performance have fallen far short of forecasts, and better technology is needed to improve their safety, battery experts told federal regulators today.
Apr
11th

2014 Kia Cadenza First Drive

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2014 Kia Cadenza First Drive
2014 Kia Cadenza First Drive - Automobile Magazine
A bigger car for a growing brand.

Kia is riding a wave of success that includes 18 straight years of market share increase and a record 557,599 units sold in 2012. With hundreds of thousands of new owners, rising transaction prices, and some changes in consumer behavior since the recession, Kia is testing its upper limit with the 2014 Cadenza.


Photo Gallery: 2014 Kia Cadenza First Drive - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: 2014 Kia Cadenza First Drive - Automobile Magazine


Apr
11th

2013 Infiniti JX35 – Guys’ Weekend

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2013 Infiniti JX35 - Guys’ Weekend
2013 Infiniti JX35 - Four Seasons Update - March 2013 - Automobile Magazine
Wherein the JX35 proves more adept at carrying a breakfast casserole than hauling skis and hockey sticks.

Last month it was copy editor Rusty Blackwell who spent the most time behind the wheel of our Infiniti JX35, so we’ll step aside and grant him the floor:


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

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


Apr
11th

BMW says production systems helping to counter Europe slump

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BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer said the automaker's success amid Europe's auto-market contraction shows the importance of setting up production and sales that can weather an economic crisis.
Apr
11th

TRW launches camera systems production in U.S.

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TRW Automotive Holdings is launching production of automotive camera systems in the United States at a plant in Illinois. Its third generation S-Cam will be available on models from five automakers by the end of the year, the company said.
Apr
11th

Automotive News Breaking News Feed 2013-04-11 13:04:20

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GM CEO Dan Akerson met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss the automaker's Opel unit as the two sides worked to move past a dispute over a failed effort to sell the division.
Apr
11th

Automotive News Europe News Feed 2013-04-11 13:04:20

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General Motors CEO Dan Akerson met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss the automaker's Opel unit as the two sides worked to move past a dispute over a failed effort to sell the division.
Apr
11th

COMMENT: Latest big recall on airbags not good for Toyota or Takata

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Toyota, Nissan, Honda, and Mazda are recalling a combined 3.39m vehicles globally, all traced back to an identical problem with the passenger-side airbag supplied by Takata. IHS Automotive analyst Paul Newton considers the implications.
Apr
11th

CHINA: Zhongding Power and EcoMotors ink Opoc engine deal

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Zhongding Power and EcoMotors say they have closed a commercial agreement to produce the Opoc engine, a technology they claim has the potential to be the world's cleanest and lowest cost internal combustion engine.
Apr
11th

Faulty airbags cause recall of 3.4 million cars: Toyota, Honda and Nissan vehicles affected

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Toyota, Honda and Nissan are recalling more than 3 million vehicles made between November 2000 and March 2004 for faulty airbags from parts supplier Takata,
Apr
11th

401 Miles in: Back-Bayou Louisiana

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401 Miles in: Back-Bayou Louisiana
401 Miles in: Back-Bayou Louisiana - Automobile Magazine
Good times and a Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG.

It's eerie out here. The bayou forest sucks up sounds like a vegetative sponge. Even the Teutonic gnash of a 5.5-liter Mercedes-AMG V-8 sounds small. Trees covered in creeper vines and pale green moss stretch over this thin excuse for a road.


Photo Gallery: 401 Miles in: Back-Bayou Louisiana - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: 401 Miles in: Back-Bayou Louisiana - Automobile Magazine


Apr
11th

AutoWeek – Latest Car News Feed 2013-04-11 11:52:01

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It seems like pretty much every Formula One fan is excited about Ron Howard's new movie, "Rush," and with good reason (the trailer is pretty amazing).
Apr
11th

AutoWeek – Latest Car News Feed 2013-04-11 11:46:15

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We've said it before, and we'll say it again: Vintage trucks are hot. Top-shelf
Apr
11th

GERMANY: Johnson Controls shows new micro hybrid battery module at Hanover Fair

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Johnson Controls is premiering its new 48-volt micro yybrid battery demonstration module in Europe at the Hannover Messe currently taking place in north Germany.
Apr
11th

INTERVIEW: Kia UK President and CEO, Paul Philpott

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Kia's UK boss tells just-auto that Kia in Europe, along with Hyundai, is contributing hugely to the European economy and that Kia is seriously eyeing a move into motorsport.
Apr
11th

Much of tax refunds will go for auto-related spending

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A third of the consumers who received or are expecting tax refunds this year plan to sink some of that cash into vehicle-related purchases such as a new- or used-vehicle or repairs, an eBay study found.
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