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Jul
10th

Vintage touring cars to race at Silverstone Classic

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More than 40 classic touring cars from the 1970s to the 1990s will contest the Fujifilm Classic Touring Car Trophy double-header races at the Silverstone Classic in England, July 20-22.
Jul
10th

2012 Toyota Prius V: Review notes: The Papa Bear of the Prius family

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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: Ugh. That sums up my impression of my first drive in the 2012 Toyota Prius V. It's bigger in nearly all dimensions to be quite a bit roomier than the regular Prius, and the materials inside are an improvement.
Jul
10th

Protean Electric gets $84M infusion to open first in-wheel motor plant

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Protean Electric Inc., a suburban Detroit maker of in-wheel electric motors, said today that it has received an $84 million investment to open its first plant and begin producing the motors in China even though it has no customers.
Jul
10th

INDIA: Tata Motors to purchase parts from China

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Tata Motors is turning to China to buy parts unavailable in India as it seeks to offer vehicles with automatic transmission at home, chairman Ratan Tata has said.
Jul
10th

SWEDEN: New Saab to stand on own two feet as first recruitment wave announced

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Swedish, Chinese and Japanese engineers are to be recruited for Saab from this autumn in an initial wave of staffing by the automaker's new owners, who insist no government funding has been requested.
Jul
10th

GM, Ally exit plan needed for U.S. Treasury, says government watchdog

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Market conditions have slowed the Treasury's progress in selling stakes in General Motors and Ally Financial, its one-time consumer financing arm, but the Obama administration should develop a solid plan for doing so, a government watchdog told a...
Jul
10th

Hyundai sued over Elantra fuel economy ad claims

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Hyundai Motor has been sued for allegedly misleading consumers sensitive to high gas prices that its popular 2011 and 2012 Elantra model is more fuel efficient than it actually is.
Jul
10th

Supplier reveals nose of 2014 Corvette

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Canadian tooling supplier Omega Tool Corp. thought it was just showing off its capabilities in a promotional video. Unfortunately for Omega and the
Jul
10th

Dodge Dart TV spot to debut Tuesday during MLB All-Star Game

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Chrysler Group's first TV commercial for the
Jul
10th

INDONESIA: Sales jump 45% in June

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New vehicle sales in Indonesia rose 44.9% year on year to a monthly high of 101,639 units in June, according to wholesale data released by the Indonesian automotive association (Gaikindo).
Jul
10th

INDIA: Honda won’t launch new Civic

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Though it was once the country's largest-selling 'premium sedan', the Civic is the latest victim of Honda's troubled car operations in India and the carmaker has canned the launch of the latest generation.
Jul
10th

Russia fills gap for General Motors as China sales slow

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China is no longer the eye-popping growth story for General Motors, but robust sales in Russia and other emerging markets quickly filled the gap during the first half of this year, a senior company executive told Reuters.
Jul
10th

SWEDEN: New Saab owners expect to make final payment "this summer"

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Saab's new owners expect to ink the closing deal of its takeover once a final payment has been made to the bankruptcy receivers in Gothenburg "during the summer."
Jul
10th

RUSSIA: Avtotor, Magna, plan auto ‘cluster’ – report

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Russian automaker Avtotor reportedly is joining with Magna to establish a manufacturing complex that includes a cluster of plants that will make cars and components in the Kaliningrad region, the centre of Russian vehicle production.
Jul
10th

Volkswagen brand sales rise 13.7% in June on China, U.S. demand

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Global vehicle deliveries of Volkswagen's core VW brand increased by 13.7 percent to 498,600 in June, extending the increase in year-to-date deliveries by 10.2 percent to 2.79 million.
Jul
10th

Chevy offers 60-day returns, sets no-haggle prices on 2012s

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General Motors, in a move to appeal to new buyers, said today that it will allow consumers to return any new 2012 or 2013 model year Chevrolet for a full refund within 60 days, if they're unhappy with their purchase.
Jul
10th

CHINA: General Motors breaks sales records again

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General Motors' sales in China in the first half of the year rose 11.3% from last year's previous record in the same period to 1,417,047 units.
Jul
10th

Confessions of Edsel Ford II’s secret shopper

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It's time I issue a few confessions and apologies to the kind folks I met at RM's Dingman Collection auction June 9-10.
Jul
10th

Renault’s Clio revamp takes ‘Latin’ swing at Fiat

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Fiat might feel flattered by the styling its French rival Renault has given to its new Clio subcompact, as it practically shouts "viva Italia." But with nothing new to match it, the Italians are in no position to boast.
Jul
10th

US: VW needs to boost its sales performance

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If Volkswagen chairman Ferdinand Piech and his protégé, CEO Martin Winterkorn, hope to consolidate VW's position as the world's largest automaker by 2018, American consumers will need to buy a lot more new Volkswagens, Audis and Porsches.
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