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May
31st

Avoid being bumper-to-bumper this Memorial Day weekend:

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Nothing burns gasoline better--or in more irritating fashion--than getting caught in stop-and-go traffic. Full story...
May
31st

Eight places to be this Memorial Day weekend, an AW list:

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Most people spend Memorial Day Weekend in the backyard, at a local beach or stuck in traffic. That's all well and good, but you, AutoWeek reader, are not most people. Full story...
May
31st

Chow Down! The Memorial Day menu courtesy of AutoWeek editors:

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Summer might not start until June 21, but cookout season begins on Memorial Day weekend. So scrub down your grill and stop by your local meat market: We have an AutoWeek-approved menu sure to fit the bill. Full story...
May
31st

German rescue fund to discuss extending Opel aid

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Business advisors to Germany's rescue fund were meeting Monday to discuss whether to recommend extending more than 1 billion euros ($1.23 billion) in loan guarantees to GM's Opel/Vauxhall unit. Full story...
May
31st

Driven: 2011 Aston Martin V12 Vantage

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Driven: 2011 Aston Martin V12 Vantage
2011 Aston Martin V12 Vantage - Aston Martin Sports Coupe Review - Automobile Magazine
Twelve, size small.

Twelve, size small
Looking at it in pictures and on paper, it may be difficult to really get excited about the Aston Martin V12 Vantage. Sure, it's gorgeous and has a beautifully balanced V-12 under the hood, but it's also the final homogenization of the Aston Martin coupes: three models with the same look, the same architecture, and now the same engine.


Photo Gallery: 2011 Aston Martin V12 Vantage - Aston Martin Sports Coupe Review - Automobile Magazine


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May
31st

Court rejects bid to overturn payments to Porsche’s management

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Porsche SE won dismissal of minority investor suits seeking to invalidate the 2009 supervisory board election and other decisions taken at that year's shareholder meeting. Full story...
May
31st

Fisker raises enough equity to launch hybrid sports car

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Fisker Automotive said today it has raised $189 million, enabling the California startup to launch its plug-in hybrid sports car this year. Full story...
May
31st

GM’s Reilly will keynote Europe Congress

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When it comes to sorting out the dual challenges of an imploding European market and the post-bankruptcy world at General Motors Co., few executives have had more experience than Nick Reilly. Full story...
May
31st

India’s Mahindra submits letter of intent for SsangYong

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Mahindra and Mahindra, India's top utility vehicle and tractor maker, on Saturday said it had submitted a letter of intent to make a bid for troubled Korean SUV maker SsangYong Motor, but declined to comment on how much it was willing to pay. Full story...
May
31st

Dealers got lean; many plan to stay lean

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Suspending all advertising for a year. Bargaining for 50 percent more air time and print space for the same advertising dollars. Cutting your salary to zero for as long as 18 months. Full story...
May
31st

Mercury lineup could begin dwindling away soon

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Ford Motor Co. plans to kill the 71-year-old Mercury brand slowly by starving it of product, two sources tell Automotive News. Ford leaders plan to propose eliminating Mercury to the board of directors in July. Full story...
May
31st

Americas chief sees steady growth for Nissan

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Last year, Nissan Motor Co. changed its American organizational structure, creating a position in the United States to oversee all operations from Canada to Argentina. Full story...
May
31st

Toyota’s top car guy

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As Akio Toyoda climbed the ranks at the automaker his grandfather had founded, many Toyota Motor Corp. managers treated the scion with kid gloves. Not Hiromu Naruse. Full story...
May
31st

THE STORM AT GENERAL MOTORS

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New U.S. marketing chief Joel Ewanick is accelerating the churn of advertising messages at General Motors Co. Ewanick has scrapped Chevrolet's weeks-old print advertising tag line, "Excellence for All." Full story...
May
31st

Chrysler’s Genesis plan sways arbitrators

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Chrysler Group and General Motors Co. are getting mixed results from arbitration hearings. Full story...
May
31st

GP3: Esteban Gutierrez in the new championship leader

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Esteban Gutierrez is the new championship leader after the Mexican claimed race 1 victory. Ryo Haranto clinched victory in Race 2. Full story...
May
31st

Buckle up, it could save your life

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On Friday, the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) and comedian and spokesperson Mario Jean kicked off the 3rd edition of the Opération ceinture, or Operation Seat Belt, a vast campaign whose goal is to increase the rate of seat belt use in the province of Québec. Full story...
May
31st

F1: Photos of the thrilling and Grand Prix of Turkey

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Briton Lewis Hamilton of team McLaren scored his maiden victory of the year when finishing first in Istanbul at the Grand Prix of Turkey on Sunday. Full story...
May
31st

IRL: Alex Tagliani proud of his FAZZT Racing team

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Canadian Alex Tagliani who took the start of the Indianapolis 500 in 5th place, was pretty sure that he could fight his way onto the podium. However, things did not go exactly as planned but a top 10 finish remains a very good result for FAZZT Racing team's first experience at Indy. Full story...
May
31st

IRL: Photos of Mike Conway’s terrifying crash at the Indy 500

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In the closing moments of Sunday's Indianapolis 500, the Dallara-Hondas Nos. 37 and 24 of Ryan Hunter-Reay and Mike Conway touched wheels, sending Conway's car slamming into the catch fence between Turns 3 and 4. Full story...
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