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Aug
13th

Jaguar to unveil Limited Edition XKR175 at Pebble Beach

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MAHWAH, N.J. - Jaguar celebrates its 75th anniversary today with the debut of the limited edition 2011 Jaguar XKR175 Coupe at the McCalls Motorworks Revival at the Monterey Jet Center during the Pebble Beach Automotive Weekend. This is the first appearance of the exclusive sports car in North America. Full story...
Aug
12th

GM board, seeking to boost IPO, pressed Whitacre to either go or stay for years

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General Motors Co.'s board and bankers pressed CEO Ed Whitacre to either leave the automaker or commit to stay for years more to help them sell investors on the company's initial public offering, three people with direct knowledge of the talks said. Full story...
Aug
12th

The Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance: The crowd of tourin’:

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WITH VIDEO--Many years ago, organizers of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance were stung by criticism that, while the cars certainly looked beautiful and were all perfectly restored, they couldn't get to the local 7-Eleven without an... Full story...
Aug
12th

Lear names director and former Ford CFO Henry Wallace chairman

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Auto parts maker Lear appointed director and former Ford executive Henry D.G. Wallace non-executive chairman, following an ongoing board review of its corporate governance practices. Full story...
Aug
12th

Reactions to Whitacre’s departure, Akerson’s arrival

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With GM preparing for its historic public stock offering -- and with a new CEO ready to take the helm -- dealers, union officials and others comment on the change at the top of the automaker. Full story...
Aug
12th

Consultant sees U.S. dealership count falling 3% this year

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While Ford Motor Co. still faces the elimination of its Mercury brand, the vast majority of dealership closures in the United States are now complete, retail consulting firm Urban Science said today. Full story...
Aug
12th

Toyota stops shipments to Iran

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Toyota Motor Corp. has stopped shipping vehicles to Iran, amid a fresh wave of international sanctions against the Middle Eastern country's nuclear program. Full story...
Aug
12th

2010 Kia Forte EX, an AW Drivers Log:

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ASSOCIATE EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: I didn't like this Forte as much as the previous ones I've been in and I think I know why. Full story...
Aug
12th

Chrysler offered settlements below $100k to terminated dealerships

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Chrysler sought to cut expenses by paying an average settlement of 'significantly below' $100,000 to terminated dealerships that filed arbitration claims, a company spokesman said. Full story...
Aug
12th

Feds will begin efforts to simplify auto loan forms

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The new U.S. consumer financial protection agency will begin trying to simplify auto loan forms for consumers over the next few months, a Treasury Department spokesman said today. Full story...
Aug
12th

As IPO looms, new GM chief pledges to stay the course

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In tapping longtime telecom executive Daniel Akerson as its next CEO, succeeding Ed Whitacre, GM directors are intent on keeping the automaker on the same, new course a year after it exited bankruptcy. Full story...
Aug
12th

Grand-Am: Turner Motorsports adds car, switches to M3 for 2011 :

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Grand-Am team Turner Motorsports will grow to a two-car Rolex Sports Car Series GT-Class program in 2011. Also, Turner will switch from BMW's M6 bodywork to the M3. Full story...
Aug
12th

IPL: Infiniti spells performance with new custom line to debut on G coupe:

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Time will tell whether the IPL brand will carry the gravitas of Mercedes-Benz AMG or BMW M. But for now, it spells 18 hp and a host of sporty cosmetics. Full story...
Aug
12th

GM dispels Corvette rumors, and Ford improves F-150 fuel economy, in News Brake for Thursday, Aug. 12:

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In today's News Brake: GM dispels Corvette rumors, Mercedes-Benz releases the SLS AMG GT3, and Ford improves the F-150's fuel economy . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...
Aug
12th

2009 Dodge Ram 1500 – Four Seasons Wrap-Up

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2009 Dodge Ram 1500 - Four Seasons Wrap-Up
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Aug
12th

NASCAR: 2011 schedule boasts major changes:

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Though NASCAR has not officially released its 2011 Sprint Cup Series schedule, many of its member tracks have confirmed their race dates for next year, and we can fill in most of the blanks to piece together the full calendar ahead of any official... Full story...
Aug
12th

ANALYSIS: GM’s impressive Q2 paves way for IPO

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GM's sparkling second quarter results today (12 August) of US$1.3bn net income on revenue of US33.2bn have been hailed as "tremendous" by a North American auto analyst. Full story...
Aug
12th

BACKGROUNDER: Meet the new GM chief

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Dan Akerson, named General Motors' new chairman and CEO today, has, like his predecessor Ed Whitacre, a strong background in telecommunications and related industries and solid experience restructuring large companies. Full story...
Aug
12th

2010 Mitsubishi Outlander GT S-AWC: What I Drove Last Night:

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Here at AutoWeek, walking over to our car board at the end of the day which lists all of the cars we have in the office is like Christmas morning. Full story...
Aug
12th

US: GM’s Ed Whitacre to step down as chairman and CEO

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GM chairman and CEO Ed Whitacre is to step down with Dan Akerson taking over from 1 September and as chairman at the end of the year. Full story...
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