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May
31st

AUTOWEEK TV: Dramatic finish marks the centennial Indianapolis 500:

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Also in this episode: The Hot Wheels truck sets a record with jump at Indy, Nissan's U.S. boss gets tapped to help run Renault and a rundown of the winners from a busy weekend of racing.
May
31st

Fisker Karma shows off at Monaco Grand Prix:

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Answering the question, and#8220;Do you have Prince Albert in a car?and#8221; Fisker shared this promotional shot of Monaco's monarch piloting the Fisker Karma on a few parade laps of the Grand Prix circuit prerace.
May
31st

Fisker Karma shows off at the Monaco Grand Prix:

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Answering the question, and#8220;Do you have Prince Albert in a car?and#8221; Fisker shared this promotional shot of Monaco's monarch piloting the Fisker Karma on a few parade laps of the Grand Prix circuit prerace.
May
31st

FRANCE: More MMC JVs not a PSA priority

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Expanding cooperation with Mitsubishi into B segment vehicles is on the table at PSA Peugeot-Citroen but not a priority right now, chief executive Phillipe Varin said at the AGM on Tuesday.
May
31st

GERMANY: MAN Trucks mulls Volkswagen Scania merger offer

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MAN Trucks says it now has a mandatory two-week period in which to consider today's (31 May) take-over offer from Volkswagen.
May
31st

2011 Nissan Leaf: Living with an Electric Car

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2011 Nissan Leaf: Living with an Electric Car
2011 Nissan Leaf - Living with an Electric Car - Automobile Magazine
WEEK ONE: May 16-23, 2011

The first Nissan Leaf, the company's highly anticipated all-electric vehicle, was delivered to a customer in December 2010. In the months since, the price of gas has soared to more than $4 per gallon, and the desirability of alternative-fuel vehicles has soared right along with it. So it seems as if the time is ripe for Automobile Magazine to do a long-term (two-month) test of the Leaf. We've tapped various staff editors to each spend one week with the Leaf as their only mode of transportation, thereby giving us a good idea of what it's like to live with an electric vehicle every day.


Photo Gallery: 2011 Nissan Leaf - Living with an Electric Car - Automobile Magazine


May
31st

JAPAN ‘QUAKE: April vehicle output nosedives

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Japanese vehicle output in April plunged 60.1% year on year to 292,001 units, a record monthly fall following the 11 March earthquake/tsunami in northeastern Japan.
May
31st

FRANCE: Faurecia confident of meeting full-year targets

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French supplier Faurecia says it is confident of reaching full-year sales targets of between EUR14.8bn (US$21.3bn) and EUR15.3bn as it increasingly eyes the Chinese market.
May
31st

JAPAN ‘QUAKE: Government funding to help parts makers

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Government backed help for earthquake-hit Japanese auto industry suppliers is on the way, according to media reports.
May
31st

INDIA: M&M Q4 net below analysts’ call

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Mahindra & Mahindra booked a rise in fourth fiscal quarter net profit but the 6.3% climb was less than analysts had estimated.
May
31st

The Great Date Car Debate: Top 10 date cars from his perspective–and hers:

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Here at AutoWeek, we've seen plenty of top 10 lists for date cars over the past few years.
May
31st

Volvo reveals hybrid flywheel secrets

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Simple, cheap and capable of reducing fuel economy by 20 per cent, Volvo is pressing ahead with F1 tech for the road.


May
31st

Rethinking Scion: Quirky goes mainstream so brand adapts with a sporty coupe, hip music:

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If Toyota's Scion youth brand had stuck to its original premise, the third generation of the boxy xB would be rolling into showrooms today.
May
31st

2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster video hits the Web:

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Last week we showed you fresh photos of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster.
May
31st

Producer Michael Mann tapped to develop and direct Go Like Hell movie:

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Producer Michael Mann, best known for hits such as Heat, Ali and more recently, Public Enemies, is in talks with 20th Century Fox to develop and potentially direct a movie based on the A. J. Baime book
May
31st

2012 Audi A7 3.0 TFSI Premium Plus, an AW Drivers Log Car Review:

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INTERACTIVE ASSOCIATE EDITOR JAKE LINGEMAN Of the swoopy four-doors out there, only two are good-looking to my eyes: the Aston Martin Rapide and this 2012 Audi A7.
May
31st

May 2011 management briefing: BRIC markets review – Brazil

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In the BRIC market review series this month, we take a look at the latest developments in Brazil.
May
31st

INTERVIEW: Saab GB managing director Charles Toosey

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Saab resumed production last Friday (27 May) at its Trollhattan factory following several weeks at idle as the automaker wrestled with supplier payment issues. Saab GB managing director Charles Toosey spoke to Simon Warburton about the challenges the enforced stoppage posed and the future now that CEO Victor Muller has secured investment from Chinese distributor Pang Da.
May
31st

US Stuntman breaks jump world record

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Stunning video shows Top Gear USA presenter Tanner Faust smashing the world record jump at the Indianapolis 500 centenary race


May
31st

Wild thing: Audi A1 clubsport quattro unveiled:

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Audi has created a 496-hp version of the A1 small car to celebrate the 30th anniversary of an Austrian festival for Audi, Seat, Skoda and Volkswagen fans.
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