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Dec
20th

Acura finds sales, still seeks luxury identity

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As Lexus, Mercedes-Benz and BMW battle for luxury brand sales leadership this year, Acura has been flying below the radar -- as usual. Honda's upscale division has had a solid year. Full story...
Dec
20th

My days as a Zipster: It’s easy — and it works

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If only Zipcar had existed when I lived in downtown Ann Arbor, Mich., as I had for most of my adult life. How many days I walked out the front door, saw my car parked on a concrete slab and tried to remember when I had last started it. Full story...
Dec
20th

C-Magic: Wave foot, open gate

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First came key fobs, which let drivers unlock doors with one click. Then fobs automatically unlocked the door -- and started the car when drivers pushed a button on the instrument panel. Full story...
Dec
20th

The recovery bottleneck

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Martin Schueble, BMW's North American vice president of procurement, says some of his suppliers cut too deeply during the recession. Now that a recovery is stirring, Schueble says, they can't meet demand. Full story...
Dec
20th

In Toledo, an Italian whirlwind brings the Fiat gospel

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The walls of Mauro Pino's office at Chrysler Group's Toledo Assembly Complex here are vibrant -- bright orange and yellow. Why? Pino beams and exclaims: "Energy! Everything was gray before. I don't like gray." Energy. Full story...
Dec
20th

BMW, Daimler experiment with upscale rent-by-the-ride

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Two European luxury brands are tiptoeing into car sharing, a radical move for carmakers whose business for the past 100 years has been selling to individuals. German archrivals Daimler AG and BMW AG have launched sharing programs. Full story...
Dec
20th

2011 Toyota Corolla and Matrix arrive in Canadian dealerships

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The Corolla returns for 2011 with a mild mid-cycle refresh, which includes revised headlights and grille, taillights, bumpers and trunk lid. The 16-inch alloy wheels for the LE and S trims get a new design, and new paint colours will be also be offered. Full story...
Dec
20th

F1: Sport could survive without F1 name says Luca di Montezemolo

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Luca di Montezemolo thinks formula one could survive without its famous name. Full story...
Dec
20th

Piquet and son set for tax evasion scandal

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Hot on the heels of 'crashgate', a new scandal involving Nelson Piquet and his son is set to emerge. Full story...
Dec
20th

Rally: Video of the amazing car collection of rally champion Petter Solberg

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In a secret Swedish location, 2003 World Rally Champion Petter Solberg gives Neil Cole an exclusive tour of his some of his amazing cars, with history attached. Full story...
Dec
20th

Evoque to be called LR1 in North America?

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While sifting through the always interesting trademark listings, we came upon the fact that Evoque has not yet been registered in North America by Land Rover. We did however notice that LR1 and LR5 have. Full story...
Dec
20th

BorgWarner acquires Haldex Traction Systems

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BorgWarner has acquired HaldexTraction Systems for 205 million USD. This acquisition will allow the company to accelerate its growth in the all-wheel drive market, adding to its large portfolio of automotive solutions. Full story...
Dec
20th

GM recalls 8,356 2010 Equinox and Terrain models in Canada

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GM announced the recall of 8,356 2010 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain SUVs. Apparently, on some of these vehicles the software in the Integrated Center Stack can deactivate the heating, air conditioning, defroster, audio controls and panel illumination. Full story...
Dec
20th

Acura IL to help struggling car maker?

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If you weren't aware already, the Acura CSX (previously known as the EL) is a Canadian-only offering. The compact entry-level Acura has proven to be popular in the past but now, as the car (and its twin, the Civic) is getting older, steam has clearly run out. Full story...
Dec
20th

Fast Lane Daily turns 1000!

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For this momentous occasion, Derek D takes off for Germany, set to tackle the Nurburgring. Full story...
Dec
20th

2011 Toyota Corolla and Matrix arrive in Canadian dealerships

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The Corolla returns for 2011 with a mild mid-cycle refresh, which includes revised headlights and grille, taillights, bumpers and trunk lid. The 16-inch alloy wheels for the LE and S trims get a new design, and new paint colours will be also be offered. Full story...
Dec
20th

BP oil spill booms built into the Volt

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GM is currently collecting over 160 kilometres of the booms used to contain the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico to make parts for the Chevrolet Volt. Full story...
Dec
20th

2012 Ford C-MAX Preview

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On my recent tour of the completely redesigned Michigan Assembly plant for Ford, I had a chance to get a sneak preview of what the future will look like for this domestic car company. Full story...
Dec
20th

Video of the test of the mighty Dakar 2011 Mini X Raid car!

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Here's a video of the first test of the new Mini All4 that will be raced in the Dakar held again in South America at the end of December and January. Full story...
Dec
20th

IndyCar: Tony Kanaan to drive for de Ferran/Dragon

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A press conference has been called for Monday and we have learned that Tony Kanaan will officially be named as the new driver of the de Ferran/Dragon team for the upcoming IndyCar series' season. Full story...
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