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Apr
15th

Plans for a Mercedes subcompact are a risk for Daimler

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Daimler could follow its German competitors into the market for premium subcompact cars but it will have to keep its costs down and volumes up to make money off any future Mercedes.
Apr
15th

2013 Nissan Pathfinder video drive review: Seven-passenger crossover gets more than a cosmetic update

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Apr
15th

Lost Causes

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Lost Causes
Lost Causes - Automobile Magazine
Shining examples of three technologies lost to history.

"It seems clear that a rapid escape from lock-in, a move from gasoline to the electric vehicle, is not going to happen." That was the conclusion of a 1996 Canadian-Swedish scholarly paper, "Escaping Lock-in: the Case of the Electric Vehicle." Yet the electric-drive Chevrolet Volt was our Automobile of the Year in 2011, and the Tesla Model S took the award this year, a century after its forebears were quickly disappearing from the marketplace. The largest-selling car in California today is Toyota's Prius, conceptually a close descendant of Ferdinand Porsche's 1901 Lohner-Porsche hybrid gasoline/electric car.


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Apr
15th

AutoWeek – Latest Car News Feed 2013-04-15 14:28:30

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When auto enthusiasts from elsewhere in the country consider the San Francisco Bay Area, they might think of Detectives Keller and Stone hurtling down California Street in a brown LTD.
Apr
15th

Automotive News Breaking News Feed 2013-04-15 13:01:44

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During a recent visit to China, Ford COO Mark Fields ran the company's global business-plan review meeting -- a weekly gathering that includes all of the company's senior leaders -- from Ford's China headquarters in Shanghai.
Apr
15th

Nissan Note gets new 360-degree safety kit

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Nissan Note gets new 360-degree safety kit
News 15 Apr, 2013

The new Note will get a 360-degree camera and a Safety Shield system

Apr
15th

VW names Stackmann as new Seat boss

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VW Group has named Juergen Stackmann as head of its money-losing Seat brand. He replaces James Muir, who will assume an unspecified senior management role within the group.
Apr
15th

Study: More likely to date millionaire than crash car: What are the odds and#8230; Esurance infographic compares common driving mishaps

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You are less likely to be in a car accident on a 1,000-mile trip than you are to date a millionaire.
Apr
15th

The anti-social medium: Grammar and the Twitterverse

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I want to apologize to those of you in the Twittersphere who watched what could only be called a tweet-fest bitch-slap fight between me and Leigh Diffey, play-by-play talking head for NBC sports.
Apr
15th

PHILIPPINES: Sales up 11% in March

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New vehicle sales in the Philippines increased by 10.8% to 15,114 units in March, from 13,631 units a year earlier, according to member data jointly released by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of Philippines (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA).
Apr
15th

INDONESIA: Vehicle sales jump 15% in March

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New vehicle sales in Indonesia continued to surge ahead in March, with volumes rising by more than 15% to 99,957 units compared with 86,817 units in the same month of 2012, according to data collected by the Gaikindo automotive industry association.
Apr
15th

US: Chrysler makes raft of management appointments

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Chrysler has unveiled a number of management changes including Reid Bigland as president and CEO of the Ram Truck Brand, although he will continue as head of US sales, and president and CEO of Chrysler Canada.
Apr
15th

Automobile RSS Feed 2013-04-15 12:04:00

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Noise, Vibration & Harshness: The Karma of Fisker
Noise, Vibration & Harshness: The Karma of Fisker - Automobile Magazine
There's a lot to like about the plug-in Fisker Karma.

There's a lot to like about the plug-in Fisker Karma. There's also a lot to think about. High on one's list of thoughts: it can't be easy being Fisker Automotive.


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Apr
15th

Chrysler names Bigland to replace Diaz at Ram; Kuniskis to lead Dodge

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Chrysler Group has named Reid Bigland, head of U.S. sales and Dodge, to replace Fred Diaz as head of Ram, effective today. Diaz resigned Friday to take a job at Nissan.
Apr
15th

Judge asks PSA to delay French job cuts

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PSA may have to postpone job cuts by at least 10 days as it awaits a court ruling on its restructuring the strategy.
Apr
15th

Bring a Trailer: 1959 International Harvester Metro: Art deco gem from a no-nonsense manufacturer

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When we think International Harvester, we picture no-nonsense pickups, early SUVs and, of course, agricultural equipment.
Apr
15th

AutoWeek – Latest Car News Feed 2013-04-15 10:29:59

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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
15th

Mercedes C-class to get expanded lineup: Redesign brings convertible, hybrid versions

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Mercedes-Benz will add convertible, diesel- and hybrid-powered sedans to its
Apr
15th

Ford, GM work together on new nine-, 10-speed transmissions: Better fuel economy, smoother shifts are goals

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Ford Motor Co. and General Motors are developing nine- and 10-speed transmissions jointly for use in cars, crossovers, pickups and SUVs.
Apr
15th

2013 Volkswagen Passat TDI SEL Premium review notes: We enjoy the extra features on the range-topping TDI Passat

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