Every carmaker is caught in a fine balancing act between cost and quality. They want happy, loyal customers that have minimal problems and come back down the line to buy another car. But, at the same time, carmakers are businesses--and that means that they have to make a buck.
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Here's a riddle: what has four wheels, sounds like a blender full of cutlery, and spews out more sooty smoke than a tire fire? It's the diesel engine of years gone by! The average North American still equates diesel power to an unrefined, noisy and underpowered driving experience. It's a deserved reputation--as for years, that's just what diesel was like.
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The Gulf state of Qatar will strike a deal with Porsche by mid-June that will help the sports car maker to pay down its 9 billion euro ($12.8 billion) debt pile, German weekly Focus reported.
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Continental AG has reached an agreement with French union representatives on the planned closure of its tire plant in Clairoix, northern French.
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Nissan said it had agreed with unions to offer 200 workers in Spain temporary redundancies. It is the latest move by recession-hit automakers to avoid high Spanish firing costs and save jobs.
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General Motors' board of directors is set for an overhaul at the hands of the U.S. government, but some observers are questioning whether potentially complex allegiances could hobble the new board and stand in the way of the automaker's recovery.
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General Motors' board of directors is set for an overhaul at the hands of the U.S. government, but some observers are questioning whether potentially complex allegiances could hobble the new board and stand in the way of the automaker's recovery.
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General Motors' board of directors is set for an overhaul at the hands of the U.S. government, but some observers are questioning whether potentially complex allegiances could hobble the new board and stand in the way of the automaker's recovery.
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Sebastian Vettel on Saturday kept his championship dream alive by putting his Red Bull on pole position for the Turkish grand prix.
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DJ Kennington won the second race of the season, the Delaware 200, in a heated NASCAR Canadian Tire Series race Saturday night at Delaware Speedway in front of a near capacity crowd.
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Because test drivers are now becoming so out of practice, Theissen rhetorically asks: "How can you rely on him jumping in the car? It is a safety issue."
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As per Ross Brawn's prediction, pole sitter Sebastian Vettel is running slighter lighter than the Brawns ahead of Sunday's Turkish grand prix.
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Bodine became the only truck driver to have win five times in Texas Friday night, at the famous Motor Speedway.
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Sebastian Vettel on Saturday kept his championship dream alive by putting his Red Bull on pole position for the Turkish grand prix.
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Even before Nelson Piquet beached his Renault in the gravel during 'Q1' on Saturday, speculation that his seat is still in danger was floating around the Istanbul paddock. Meanwhile, off the back of constant speculation linking him with McLaren next year, current Williams driver Nico Rosberg has finally admitted he may soon steer a Mercedes-powered car.
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The Jaguar S-Type is a stately, sophisticated and high-class looking sedan that you'll probably find a smokin' deal on--given today's market conditions. Think of the S-Type as a cheaper alternative to the pricier Jaguar XK sedans. It boasts historically-rooted styling, very posh accommodations and a selection of available engines.
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The economy is shrinking, consumers are tightening their belts, and it's suddenly become trendy to be more sensible with one's money. It's not the type of environment that sees many car manufacturer executives smiling, but in the case of Peter Schwarzenbauer and Martin Sander of Audi, things could definitely look gloomier.
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Chrysler LLC will tell its dealers today that it will guarantee to redistribute all new vehicles in its rejected dealers' inventory, said Steven Landry, executive vice president of North American sales and service.
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The Tata Nano, the worlds least-expensive car, is likely coming to the United States.
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To help curb growing anxiety over General Motors' new "participation agreement" for dealers, GM's sales chief says he will send a "letter of clarification" to dealers early next week.
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