A prominent engineer at the Spanish team HRT has proffered a cynical view of F1's returning KERS technology.
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Juan Pablo Montoya has played down the prospect of reversing his switch from F1 to America's premier NASCAR series.
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Completely redesigned and decidedly sportier-looking, the all-new 2012 Ford Focus is the product of ''One Ford,'' the Blue Oval's global car design strategy. It will arrive in showrooms next spring.
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According to the rumor originally posted by Auto Bild, a source reportedly confirmed that Volkswagen is studying the possibility of assembling some Porsche Boxster and Cayman at the Osnabrück plant that already produces the Golf. If this project moves forward, the Zuffenhausen factory will transfer part of the production of the two sport vehicles to this new location as soon as capacity will have maxed out.
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New graduates from Northwood University's DeVos Graduate School of Management will bring their expertise to auto dealerships across the country. Eighteen students made up the first class to graduate from the Dealership Executive M.B.A.
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Gasket materials supplier Wolverine Advanced Materials LLC has been sold to private equity firm Wynnchurch Capital Ltd. The terms of the sale were not disclosed in a statement released by EP Management Corp., Wolverine's parent company.
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If you're one of those always-wait-until-the-last-minute shoppers, consider this fair warning: Just 50 tickets remain for the 2011 AutoWeek Design Forum.
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As gasoline prices rise, some analysts predict a drop in SUV sales and trade-in values at dealerships. U.S. gasoline prices topped $3 a gallon during the past week, the highest level since October 2008, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
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Supplier Federal-Mogul Corp. is recalling 22,689 replacement control arm assemblies in certain older model Chrysler vehicles after it found a fault that could cause vehicles to crash.
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The Dodge Journey becomes the Fiat Freemont in Europe, and Tesla stockholders take a hit.
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Chrysler has broadened its court request for discretion in where to place reinstated dealers who prevailed in arbitration.The automaker asked for this latitude in reinstating more than 20 dealerships in Michigan, Ohio and four other states.
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WITH VIDEO -- It wouldn't be Christmas without the Horseless Carriage Club of Southern California's Holiday Motoring Excursion. Or at least, it wouldn't be the first Sunday after Christmas without it.
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Looking to buy shares in a blue-chip automaker? A slew of upcoming product launches makes GM stock a better buy than Ford.
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ATandT has launched an 11-minute video designed to augment its anti-texting-and-driving campaign launched in March. The video is intended to reach consumers before New Year's Eve.
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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: This is about the perfect small car as far as I'm concerned. It combines everything I would need: quick handling, decent power, a snappy gearbox, good mpg, hatchback practicality--it's a complete car.
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U.S. consumer confidence -- a statistic often used as a bellwether for future automotive sales -- unexpectedly deteriorated in December, hurt by increasing worries about the jobs market, according to a private report released today.
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With the current economy the last thing you need is for your vehicle to break down. Whether your driving a reliable car or a busted up