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29th

Automobile RSS Feed 2013-04-29 11:04:00

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Dyer Consequences: Do It Yourself. Or Maybe Don't.
Dyer Consequences Do It Yourself. Or Maybe Don't - Automobile Magazine
In my line of work, I'm constantly reminded of my mechanical ignorance.

In my line of work, I'm constantly reminded of my mechanical ignorance. One time on an assignment out in Vegas a guy was showing me a bad cam in a 1960s Hemi, and as he manually rotated the crankshaft he told me to peer in and look for the wiped lobe. "Oh, yeah," I said, trying to indicate the general area where one might find such an item. "You've definitely wiped it. If my eyes don't deceive me, you're gonna need a total lobotomy." I may have been scrutinizing the windshield-wiper motor.


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Apr
29th

2013 BMW 335i sedan review notes: The benchmark with good reason

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ASSOCIATE WEST COAST EDITOR BLAKE Z. RONG: Well, here it is, the benchmark. The greatest vehicular achievement in human history, if some are to be listened to and the trophy case is to be accounted for. And, yes, the 2013
Apr
29th

Cadillac ATS coupe confirmed: Dealers shown coupe variant, 2015 Escalade at national meeting

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General Motors plans to introduce a coupe version of its Cadillac ATS compact next year, one in a spate of vehicle introductions for the luxury brand.
Apr
29th

Bugatti reveals footage of record-setting open-top run: Like hardtop, convertible had limiter removed

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In case there was any doubt, Bugatti posted footage on Monday of its $2.6 million Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse hitting a
Apr
29th

EXCLUSIVE: VCC confirms imminent closure of Uddevalla

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A spokesperson for VCC in Gothenburg has confirmed to just-auto that plans to close the Uddevalla plant are on track for May 2013. The former Pininfarina Sverige AB joint venture plant builds the Volvo C70.
Apr
29th

Renault TwinFun concept teased

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Renault TwinFun front
News 29 Apr, 2013

Renault TwinFun concept teased ahead of Monaco Grand Prix debut

Apr
29th

One lap of the Web: Amphibious awesomeness, retro Land Rovers and a toy Toyota engine

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We spend a lot of time on the Internet -- pretty much whenever we're not driving, writing about or working on cars.
Apr
29th

New Renault Megane 2013: release date, price and rumours

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New Renault Megane front
News 29 Apr, 2013

Our images of the the new Renault Megane, ahead of its 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show release

Apr
29th

Fiat shares hit as Chrysler Q1 profit tumbles

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Fiat shares fell today after Chrysler said its first-quarter net income dropped to $166 million as costs of product launches crimped the automaker's seventh consecutive quarterly profit.
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29th

Chrysler profit tumbles on costs of product launches

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Chrysler Group said net income fell to $166 million in the first quarter as costs of two large product launches crimped the automaker's seventh consecutive quarterly profit.
Apr
29th

Fiat first-quarter profit falls on Chrysler earnings drop

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Fiat Group confirmed its 2013 financial targets despite lower first-quarter profits at Chrysler and continued losses in Europe.
Apr
29th

SWEDEN: Volvo Cars tests kinetic flywheel technology on public roads

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Volvo Car Group has completed extensive testing of kinetic flywheel technology on public roads - and the results, it claims, confirm that this is a light, cheap and eco-efficient solution.
Apr
29th

BELGIUM: Ford and Schaeffler develop in-wheel motors research car

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Ford Motor and Schaeffler have demonstrated the Fiesta-based eWheelDrive car, a driveable research vehicle that could lead to improvements in urban mobility and parking by making possible smaller, more agile cars.
Apr
29th

CHINA: Zhengzhou Nissan capacity to reach 200,000 units

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Zhengzhou Nissan is expected to achieve a production capacity of 200,000 vehicles per year over the coming three years, according to a statement made by the general manager of Dongfeng Motor.
Apr
29th

INDIA: GM set to launch first locally-assembled Chinese minivan

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One of China's most popular vehicles, the SGMW joint venture's Wuling Hong Guang, is about to go on sale in India as the locally assembled Chevrolet Enjoy.
Apr
29th

AUSTRIA: VW hails natural gas, plug-in hybrids and is to add 10-speed DSG

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Volkswagen has set out some views on future powertrain and drivelines at a symposium in Vienna, including an upbeat assessment on prospects for natural gas and plug-in hybrids, but with an emphasis on future alternative powertrains co-existing with the internal combustion engine.
Apr
29th

VW brand bears brunt of Europe slump as Q1 profit halves

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First-quarter profit at Volkswagen Group's core brand almost halved as automakers in Europe battle the region's protracted slump in demand with deeper discounts.
Apr
29th

Rolls-Royce Wraith convertible confirmed

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News 29 Apr, 2013

Rolls-Royce CEO has revealed plans for a convertible version of the Wraith - but denies that an SUV is on the way

Apr
29th

Make money from your electric vehicle: Utilities will (eventually) pay you to store electricity in your electric car

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Imagine if your Nissan Leaf or
Apr
29th

Big plans, bad karma: How Fisker fell apart

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The roots of Fisker Automotive's precarious state go back several years, to a time when the company and the Department of Energy established unrealistic sales goals for an unknown automaker working with tricky hybrid technology.
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