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Jun
4th

NASCAR: Kurt Busch takes first Sprint Cup pole of the season at Kansas

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After an unhappy Friday in Kansas, when Kurt Busch damaged the front end of his Dodge, the former Sprint Cup champion bounced back on Saturday to claim his first pole of the year.
Jun
3rd

Bill Ford: Mulally successor likely to be internal

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Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally, who has said he has no plans to retire, likely will be replaced by an executive inside the company when he does decide to step down, Executive Chairman Bill Ford said Friday.
Jun
3rd

GM considers buying back more shares from U.S., sources say

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General Motors Co. executives have discussed buying shares from the U.S. Treasury Department to reduce the government's 33 percent stake in the automaker, three people familiar with the matter said.
Jun
3rd

Wisconsin hybrid parade aims to set world record:

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Toyota dealership Smart Motors in Madison, Wis., aims to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest hybrid-vehicle parade with a lineup stretching more than six miles.
Jun
3rd

Mazda reportedly to pull out of Michigan joint venture with Ford:

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Mazda is reportedly pulling out of a joint manufacturing venture with Ford Motor Co. that was thought to be unprofitable for the Japanese carmaker.
Jun
3rd

May 2011 Auto Sales

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May 2011 Auto Sales
May 2011 Auto Sales Auto Sales - Automobile Magazine
An interruption in the flight path.

Things had been on a positive trajectory for all of 2011 (and even into last year), but the auto industry hit an air pocket in May. After seven months of year-over-year increases, total industry volume fell by 4% compared to last May. The overall market slowed to an 11.8-million-unit annual pace, which is the first sub-12-million number we’ve seen since August.


Photo Gallery: May 2011 Auto Sales Auto Sales - Automobile Magazine


Jun
3rd

Chevy Volt earns five-star safety rating from NHTSA, GM says

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The 2011 Chevrolet Volt earned a five-star safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, General Motors said today.
Jun
3rd

Chrysler IPO not likely until 2012, Marchionne says

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A public share offering for Chrysler Group LLC is more likely to occur in 2012 than this year because the automaker needs a longer track record of performance, Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said today.
Jun
3rd

Rear-drive revelers: Spring Fest draws LX devotees to California love-in:

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Long before Eminem boosted the image of Detroit and the Chrysler 200, Fatchance was getting the West Coast party started for Chrysler's rear-drive LX cars.
Jun
3rd

Nissan Leaf to electrify events at Pikes Peak and Le Mans:

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Nissan going racing isn't news. Nissan going racing with the Leaf electric car is news.
Jun
3rd

A look at the Ford Mustang Boss builders:

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Ford on Friday offered a glimpse of its assembly process for the Mustang Boss 302S race car by hosting a tour of the Niche Build Line adjacent to the Mustang assembly plant in Flat Rock, Mich.
Jun
3rd

Richard Petty honored in North Carolina with customized Dodge Challenger:

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NASCAR legend and team owner Richard Petty took a break from his busy schedule on May 28 to host his inaugural Spring Fling Car Show at Petty's Garage in Level Cross, N.C., and to accept delivery of the Legacy Dodge Challenger.
Jun
3rd

Forget $4 gasoline, Americans buy bigger cars in May

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The rush by Americans to buy smaller, more fuel-efficient cars hit a speed bump in May.
Jun
3rd

AUTOWEEK TV: Small cars make the grade in crash tests:

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Also in today's show: Eminem sues Audi, Nissan salutes the armed forces with a discount and Chevrolet patrols the streets with a rear-wheel-drive sedan.
Jun
3rd

UAW trust weighs options for Chrysler stake, will hold for now

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A UAW trust fund will retain its shares of Chrysler Group LLC in a bid to maximize returns for retiree health care costs rather than follow the Obama administration in a quick exit of its investment, two people familiar with the fund's strategy said.
Jun
3rd

2011 Dodge Charger Rallye Plus

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2011 Dodge Charger Rallye Plus
2011 Dodge Charger Rallye Plus - Editors' Notebook - Automobile Magazine
Distinctly American style and attitude come standard.

I was expecting to walk away from the six-cylinder Charger believing this muscle machine -- which finally looks as muscular as its name suggests -- is best experienced with the rootin, tootin' Hemi stuffed under the hood. But after driving it, I'm whistling a completely different tune.


Photo Gallery: 2011 Dodge Charger Rallye Plus - Editors' Notebook - Automobile Magazine


Jun
3rd

CHINA: Great Wall adds BorgWarner turbos

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Great Wall is introducing a number of BorgWarner technologies to one of its key vehicle ranges, including BorgWarner's variable turbine geometry (VTG) turbochargers.
Jun
3rd

BMW launches ad campaign to combat texting while driving:

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We know that texting while driving is bad. Now a new national ad campaign from BMW puts the dangers of distracted driving in high relief.
Jun
3rd

COMMENT: SMMT bangs Automotive Council drum

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At the recent Test Day in the UK, SMMT chief executive Paul Everitt emphasised the importance of working with government to push the interests of the automotive industry.
Jun
3rd

JAPAN: Mazda quiet on AutoAlliance split with Ford

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Mazda has declined to comment in detail on media reports it is to axe its unprofitable US car making joint venture AutoAlliance International.
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