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Feb
26th

Volvo Concept Estate photos: Take a gander before the shooting brake’s Geneva motor show debut

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Last week, Volvo's Geneva Motor Show concept was teased on a Swedish raincoat company's website.
Feb
26th

February auto sales forecast cut to 15.5 million pace, LMC says

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LMC Automotive reduced its estimate for U.S. auto sales in February after retail transactions last week were weaker than anticipated. LMC now projects an annualized selling rate, adjusted for seasonal trends, of 15.
Feb
26th

Ford wants to expand credit lines to $12 billion, report says

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Ford is seeking to expand its credit lines by $1.3 billion to $12 billion. The company is planning to raise a $9 billion revolving loan that expires in five years and a $3 billion financing pact that lapses in three years.
Feb
26th

Opel Astra OPC Extreme debuts before Geneva: Hot hatch gets 300-hp turbo four

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The Geneva motor show starts next week, which means we get to see an awesome selection of cars that will never come to our shores.
Feb
26th

Volvo Concept Estate pictures

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Pictures See all 12 picturesVolvo Concept Estate frontVolvo Concept Estate sideVolvo Concept Estate interior 27 Feb, 2014
Feb
26th

Tesla to invest $2 billion in U.S. gigafactory

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Tesla said it plans to invest $2 billion in a U.S. car battery plant that will be capable of supplying lithium ion packs for 500,000 vehicles a year by 2020.
Feb
26th

Consumer Reports gets top vehicle picks mostly right: Tesla Model S comes out on top despite fires, lack of charging infrastructure, limited range

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Despite the publication's uncomfortably broad definition of reliability -- it spans everything from "the engine fell out" to "the touchscreen display shows fingerprints too easily" -- automakers still clamor to get on the Consumer Reports...
Feb
26th

JAPAN: Toyota names designer to head Lexus

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Toyota Motor has promoted a designer to head its Lexus luxury division.
Feb
26th

SOUTH KOREA: Hyundai Motor reinstates R&D chief

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Hyundai Motor has reinstated former research and development president Kwon Moon-sik on Monday only three months after he resigned.
Feb
26th

VW cuts German workers’ 2013 bonus due to Europe slump

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VW will pay German workers a lower bonus for 2013 than a year earlier, as slumping demand in core European car markets hurt sales and profit at its major brand.
Feb
26th

VW cuts workers’ 2013 bonus due to slumping European car demand

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Volkswagen will pay German workers a lower bonus for 2013 than a year earlier, as slumping demand in core European car markets hurt sales and profit at its major brand.
Feb
26th

2015 Ford Mustang makes premier ‘Hero’ car : ‘Need for Speed’ director chimes in on latest Pony car

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The 2015 Mustang stirs up the silver screen with the latest co-branded commercial set to arrive this weekend during the Daytona 500.
Feb
26th

How U.S. dealers can boost their margins, according to McKinsey study

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U.S. dealerships can significantly improve on the industry's average profit margin if they upgrade the capability of sales and service employees and pursue new sales formats, a McKinsey and Co. study concludes.
Feb
26th

Rare Paul Newman Version 1985 Nissan Skyline Turbo can be yours : It’s a mid-1980s special edition match made in heaven

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Even though Paul Newman didn't own this particular 1985 Nissan Skyline, it is still, in its own way, Newman's Own.
Feb
26th

Cooper-Standard said to be considering merger with TI Automotive

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Cooper-Standard Holdings is weighing a merger with rival TI Automotive, looking to combine the world's two largest suppliers of fluid systems for cars and trucks, according to people familiar with the matter.
Feb
26th

Bentley to debut Flying Spur V8 at Geneva motor show: Sedan gains 500-hp V8 as an option, will feature cylinder deactivation and a 520-mile range

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Bentley is expanding its
Feb
26th

UK: Hyundai adopts bronze as new dealer colour

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Brown - a popular '70s colour for cars - is the new blue as far as Hyundai's UK dealer network is concerned.
Feb
26th

FRANCE: European Parliament backs life-saving eCall system in cars

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MEPs at Strasbourg's European Parliament have voted in favour of mandating that emergency call devices be fitted to new cars sold in the EU from October 2015.
Feb
26th

GM expands recall for deadly ignition issue: Saturn Ion, Chevy HHR and Pontiac Solstice now included

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GM is expanding its
Feb
26th

2014 Nissan Titan PRO-4X review notes: Outfitted well to handle a truly rough winter

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