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Jun
28th

JAPAN: Recalls don’t deter Toyota May sales

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Toyota global sales in May rose 13.4% year on year, despite worldwide safety recalls, to 676,675 Toyota and Daihatsu cars and Hino trucks. Full story...
Jun
28th

JAPAN: Toyota passes 2.5m sales of hybrid vehicles

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Global sales of Toyota's hybrid vehicles have passed 2.5m units, the company has said, with the rate of growth still picking up. Full story...
Jun
28th

Reasonably-priced Kia is new Top Gear star

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Facelifted Cee’d makes TV debut as Top Gear’s new reasonably-priced car.


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Jun
28th

CHINA: Strikes hit Honda output

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Honda Motor said on Monday its production in China fell 15.7% in May, the first year-on-year fall in 12 months as a string of strikes at suppliers forced it to suspend work at its local plants. Full story...
Jun
28th

2010 Aston Martin Rapide

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2010 Aston Martin Rapide
2010 Aston Martin Rapide - Editor's Notebook - Automobile Magazine
There is no argument that this is the most fetching four-door on the planet.

The Aston Martin Rapide will instantly draw comparisons to the Porsche Panamera Turbo sedan, but these two are as different as asparagus and ice cream. Even though the automakers tell us that the Panamera is only 44 pounds heavier, the Aston feels so much lighter. The Aston delivers excellent steering and sharp turn-in for a sense of compact agility that can lead you to quickly forget that there are two doors behind you. The V-12 experience lives up to its 470-hp output, but Aston's been a bit too conservative with the exhaust tuning. The six-speed automated manual in the Rapide also isn't as refined as the seven-speed dual-clutch in the Panamera, particularly when it comes to low-speed driving.


Photo Gallery: 2010 Aston Martin Rapide - Editor's Notebook - Automobile Magazine


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Jun
28th

Damien Hirst’s unique Audi A1

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One-off Audi Art Car auctioned for £350,000 at Elton John’s White Tie and Tiara Ball.


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Jun
28th

‘Spen’ King, father of the Range Rover, dies:

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Charles Spencer "Spen" King, a British engineer and father of the original Range Rover, died on June 26 at age 85. King passed away as a result of injuries sustained when his bicycle collided with a van earlier this month. Full story...
Jun
28th

2010 Jeep Compass Limited, an AW Drivers Log:

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COPY EDITOR CYNTHIA L. OROSCO: This little ute isn't really what I think of when I think of Jeep. In fact, this Compass looks more like a Honda CR-V or a Toyota RAV4 than a Jeep product. Full story...
Jun
28th

Currency chills U.S.-made Audi:

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Audi has put on ice the option of manufacturing in the United States because of the euro's recent slide against the dollar. Full story...
Jun
28th

New models, engines in Hyundai’s future:

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Looking to sustain its sales momentum, Hyundai will bring out a series of new and redesigned products in the United States during the next 12 months. Full story...
Jun
28th

Kia may scrap model names, switch to numbers:

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Kia Motors is considering changing its U.S. lineup nomenclature from product names to alphanumerics. Full story...
Jun
28th

Tesla increases shares offered in IPO by 20%

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Tesla Motors Inc., the electric sports-car company that's attempting the first initial public offering by a U.S. automaker in a half-century, increased the number of shares that it will sell in its IPO by 20 percent. The company will now offer 13. Full story...
Jun
28th

Tesla increases shares offered in IPO by 20%

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Tesla Motors Inc., the electric sports-car company that's attempting the first initial public offering by a U.S. automaker in a half-century, increased the number of shares that it will sell in its IPO by 20 percent. Full story...
Jun
28th

AUSTRALIA: Holden reinstates second shift, gears up for new models

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GM's Australian subsidiary Holden will resume a second shift at its factory in Elizabeth, South Australia, in November, 18 months after switching to a single shift and short-time working to protect jobs during the global recession. Full story...
Jun
28th

US: Nissan starts work on Leaf battery site

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Work has started on building a new manufacturing site in Smyrna, Tennessee, for Leaf EV production in the US. Full story...
Jun
28th

UK: Vauxhall puts focus on customers

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Vauxhall has moved Andy Gilson from marketing director to what the company describes as a "critical role" as customer experience and corporate strategy director charged with making a major change in Vauxhall customer satisfaction, as well as developing new strategies for the company. Full story...
Jun
28th

JAPAN: Bridgestone bumps profit estimates

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Bridgestone has revised upward its group net profit estimate to JPY37bn yen from an earlier-projected JPY27bn for the first half of 2010. Full story...
Jun
28th

US: Visteon reorganisation plan on final straight

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Visteon Corporation's modified disclosure statement connected with its reorganisation plan has finally been approved by bankruptcy court in Delaware after being held up by various creditor groups unhappy at the original terms. Full story...
Jun
28th

US: June retail sales seen weaker than expected

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An increase in fleet sales in June will not be strong enough to fully offset weaker than expected retail sales, resulting in a decline in the total new vehicle selling rate compared with May, JD Power and Associates said ahead of this week's sales stats, expected to start coming out on Thursday (1 July). Full story...
Jun
28th

Toyota, Nissan lead Japan carmakers’ output rebound

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Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. increased global vehicle production in May as Japan's largest carmakers benefited from rising demand in Asia and the U.S. Full story...
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