Speculation about a possible production transfer ended today as Ford announced that the next-generation Ford Escape will be built at the Louisville, KY assembly plant following a $600 million investment and the addition of 1,800 jobs.
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Professor Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, an honorary member of the German manufacturer's supervisory board and the man behind the 904 Carrera GTS and the 911, is celebrating his 75th birthday today.
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The FIA has announced that a F3 International Trophy will be created next season, with six races including classic races such as Macao and Zandvoort.
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NASCAR is loosing his second major telecommunication partner in two years with Verizon's departure to the IndyCar series.
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With two Lotus teams in 2011, Team Lotus has set their colors as green and yellow rather than the branded Lotus Renault team colors, black and gold.
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Jean-Philippe Dayraut (BMW Serie 1) dominated the first round in Andorra, and took championship lead back.
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Since its launch a year and a half ago, the GLK350 has been a runaway success, beating the pulp out of its Audi Q5, BMW X3 and Volvo XC60 rivals on the sales charts.
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A federal judge today denied Toyota's bid to dismiss lawsuits claiming personal injuries or deaths allegedly caused by incidents of sudden acceleration, making final a tentative ruling.
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Hyundai said it sold its 500,000 vehicle in the U.S. for 2010, reaching an annual goal that had eluded South Korea's largest automaker for five years. The company made the sale today and expects to deliver at least 530,000 cars and light trucks to U.
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Supplier TI Automotive opened its first fuel-tank production plant in Mexico this week.
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Nissan said it will deliver the first Leaf electric car Saturday to a customer in the San Francisco area.
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General Motors Co.'s charitable foundation today announced a $27.1 million grant -- the largest in its history -- to a United Way effort to boost graduation rates and establish early childhood learning centers in Detroit.
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Jaguar's new chief says it needs an SUV and four-wheel-drive cars, time is almost up to bid in the CARA auction, and we look at some Moving Miscues.
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Chuck Jordan, the legendary designer who helped usher in the modern era of automotive styling at GM, died Thursday in California. He was 83.
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UPDATED -- Chuck Jordan, the legendary designer who helped usher in the modern era of car styling at General Motors, died on Thursday evening, Dec. 9. He was 83.
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Ford is spending $600m to transform its Louisville Assembly Plant into a modern, flexible facility to build the next Escape for North America from late next year.
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Petrol powered company cars could potentially disappear in 10 years, according to two sets of research by Lex Autolease in the UK.
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Bit of news to warm the cockles of your heart this freezing northern hemisphere winter - VW is hiring, er, 50,000 people. Inevitably, with such headlines, terms and conditions apply, but it is better than a lot of what we've covered of late.
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ASSOCIATE EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: The STI is back, baby! Erase those horrid memories of the previous STI with abundant body roll and numb steering response. And Subaru has brought back the sedan, big wing and all.
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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