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Dec
13th

Porsche ‘shock therapy’ spurs VW, Lufthansa efficiency drive

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Porsche has a growing consulting business with companies such as Lufthansa and Volkswagen turning to the sports car maker to learn from its efficient production methods and boost profitability. Full story...
Dec
13th

TI Automotive to launch fuel-tank output at new plant in Mexico

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Supplier TI Automotive opened its first fuel-tank production plant in Mexico last week. Full story...
Dec
13th

Lancia to unveil Chrysler-based flagship, new Ypsilon

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Lancia's Chrysler-based flagship likely will be called the Thema, company sources said. The sedan will debut alongside a new Ypsilon at the Geneva auto show in March. Full story...
Dec
13th

Porsche ‘shock therapy’ spurs VW, Lufthansa efficiency drive

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Porsche has a growing consulting business with companies such as Lufthansa and Volkswagen turning to the sports car maker to learn from its efficient production methods and boost profitability. Full story...
Dec
13th

Seen it before? Then tear it up and try again

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Steeped in Confucian conformity, Korean culture can be stultifying. Oh Suk-geun had worked in Hyundai Motor Co.'s styling studios for five years, but it wasn't until he was sent to design school in California that he learned how true that can be. Full story...
Dec
13th

Gillmans had succession plan; then reality bit

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After years of careful family training and preparation, transferring leadership to a third generation at Gillman Cos. quickly became trial by combat. Full story...
Dec
13th

Stakes are high in reputation management

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When Google speaks, people listen. That's why recent changes that Google has made to the way it lists dealerships and other retail businesses are reverberating through automotive retailing. Full story...
Dec
13th

Shortage of engineers? For EVs, yes

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You might think an industry that dumped thousands of engineers during the recession would have no problem hiring engineers. Guess again. Full story...
Dec
13th

14 million in ’11? It could happen

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Figure on a slow and steady recovery in U.S. auto sales next year -- a rise of about 10 percent, according to the consensus of analysts surveyed by Automotive News. Full story...
Dec
13th

Ford and GM’s heavyweight battle

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Ford and General Motors are squared off in a race to bring telematics to mainstream car buyers. They say Sync and OnStar are key purchase considerations -- so much so that the technology changes how dealers sell vehicles and interact with customers. Full story...
Dec
13th

Cadillac returns to World Challenge series CTS-V Coupe

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Cadillac announced on Monday it will return to racing in 2011 with a race-prepared version of its CTS-V Coupe competing in the Sports Car Club of America World Challenge, a North American top production-based racecar series. Full story...
Dec
13th

Andros Trophy: Jacques Villeneuve to contest the full season (+photos)

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Canadian race car driver Jacques Villeneuve has fell really in love with ice racing. So much that he decided to run the entire schedule of the Andros Trophy! Full story...
Dec
13th

No hybrid variant for the Land Rover Evoque

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Those who were expecting a hybrid variant of the new Land Rover Evoque will have to make do with a fuel-efficient gasoline-powered model instead. In other words, the company's baby crossover won't follow in the footsteps of its predecessor, the LRX Concept. Full story...
Dec
13th

Roadside assistance can make your insurance premium go up

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Several insurance companies offer roadside assistance services at very low rates so you can feel safer behind the wheel. But don't use them too often, or your premium might go up. Full story...
Dec
13th

Honda to introduce Civic Concept at Detroit Auto Show

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The styling direction of the next-generation Honda Civic will debut at the 2011 North American International Auto Show during the press preview on Monday, January 10. Full story...
Dec
13th

The BMW 1-Series quicker than an M3 E46 – by 10 seconds

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The new BMW 1 M Coupe went for a short jaunt on the Nürburgring track, and the lap times released were 10 seconds faster than that of a BMW M3 E46 (from 2001 to 2006). Apparently all the attention lavished on this car was justified. Full story...
Dec
13th

A 100% Canadian Electric Golf GTI

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With a $160,000 investment, 27 mechanical engineering students from the Université de Sherbrooke have managed to transform a Volkswagen Golf GTI into a 100% electric vehicle perfectly suited to Canadian road and weather conditions. Full story...
Dec
13th

BMW to hire 2,600 employees for its electric and hybrid technologies

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BMW has announced it will be hiring 1,300 employees by the end of 2010 and the same number again in 2011 in order to broaden its clean technology portfolio, meet new government regulations and respond to the growing demand for hybrid and electric vehicles. Full story...
Dec
13th

Even more hybrids for Purolator in Canada

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Purolator has announced that it will be doubling its fleet of hybrid vehicles in Canada with the arrival of 201 additional models to be distributed across the country. Full story...
Dec
13th

Volkswagen teams up with Fender on car audio systems

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If you play the guitar or if you're a Guitar Hero enthusiast, the name Fender will likely ring a bell. The legendary guitar and bass manufacturer will help design car audio systems for the new 2012 Volkswagen Beetle and Jetta GLI. Full story...
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