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May
27th

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
27th

Toyota loses bid to end patent dispute over hybrid technology

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Toyota Motor Corp. lost its bid to dismiss a Florida company's patent-infringement claim that may result in a ban on imports of the carmaker's newest hybrid models including the Prius and Camry. Theodore Essex, a judge with the U.S. Full story...
May
27th

Ford reportedly to shut down Mercury:

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The Mercury brand, rumored to be on the verge of death several times over the past decade, would be shut down under a plan being prepared for Ford Motor Co.'s board of directors, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. Full story...
May
27th

Seven-seater for Cadillac?:

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Cadillac wonand#8217;t comment, but itand#8217;s all over the Web that General Motorsand#8217; luxury division will get a version of the seven-seat sport-utility known internally as Lambda--externally known as the Chevrolet Traverse, the Buick Enclave and... Full story...
May
27th

Ford said to be preparing to wind down ‘forgotten brand’ Mercury

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Ford Motor Co. is preparing to wind down the Mercury line, created in 1939 by Edsel Ford, after sales plunged 74 percent since 2000, two people familiar with the plan told Bloomberg. Full story...
May
27th

Ford said to be preparing to wind down Mercury

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Ford Motor Co. is preparing to wind down the Mercury line, created in 1939 by Edsel Ford, after sales plunged 74 percent since 2000, two people familiar with the plan told Bloomberg. Full story...
May
27th

Gettelfinger: Too early to tell if UAW can win back concessions in 2011

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UAW President Ron Gettelfinger said today that even though Ford Motor Co. restored a tuition benefit for hourly workers, it's too early in the industry recovery to say what the union can claw back in 2011 contract talks with the Detroit 3. Full story...
May
27th

Banker to lead Hendrick Automotive

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Hendrick Automotive Group, the nation's seventh-largest dealership group, soon will have a former banker at the helm. Hendrick has hired Edward Brown III, a retired Bank of America executive, as CFO. Full story...
May
27th

Nissan’s bullish Ghosn wary of expanding electric car capacity

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Even with more than 13,000 paid reservations in hand for his electric Leaf, Nissan Motor Co. CEO Carlos Ghosn wants to see hard sales numbers before opening up more production capacity for the vehicle. Full story...
May
27th

The 2010 Mercedes-Benz S400 hybrid, an AW Drivers Log:

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EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: When getting behind the wheel of an S-class, one expects a lot more oomph from under the hood. One expects a nice big V8, or maybe even a V12, but not the same size engine in a C-class. Full story...
May
27th

2010 Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid, an AW Drivers Log:

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EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: When getting behind the wheel of an S-class, one expects a lot more oomph from under the hood. One expects a nice big V8, or maybe even a V12, but not the same size engine in a C-class. Full story...
May
27th

Test-driving the 2011 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, and more details on F1 in Texas, in News Brake for Thursday, May 27:

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In News Brake: We test-drive the 2011 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, Hummer nears the end of the road, and more details surface on a potential Formula One race in Austin, Texas . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...
May
27th

UK: Torotrak posts small profit

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UK-based automotive transmission technology development firm Torotrak has reported a small after tax profit for the year ended March 31. Full story...
May
27th

April sales gain in Mexico is first since July 2008

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Sales of new light vehicles in Mexico rose for the first time in almost two years in April. Sales rose 2 percent to 65,416 cars and trucks, the first gain since a 3 percent increase in July 2008. Full story...
May
27th

EU: Brussels issues new competition rules

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The European Commission has unveiled new binding rules on the block exemption of the European Union (EU) auto sector from standard EU competition rules. Full story...
May
27th

US: Mitsubishi loans two i-MiEVs to California for evaluation

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Mitsubishi Motors North America Inc. (MMNA) has announced it will loan two of its zero-emission i-MiEV's to the State of California for evaluation in their test fleet. Full story...
May
27th

CANADA: Magna provides clarification on battery investments

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Magna International has issued a statement that it says provides 'clarification in response to recent media reports regarding Magna's potential future investment in battery plants'. Full story...
May
27th

US: Fisker to build 100 Karma plug-ins this year

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Electric carmaker Fisker Automotive will build about 100 Karma plug-in hybrid cars this year through Valmet, with production ramping up next year, a major investor in the firm said this week. Full story...
May
27th

SOUTH KOREA: Hankook eyes Indonesia investment

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Hankook is interested in investing USD600m to build a tyre plant in Indonesia. Full story...
May
27th

VW says its South Africa sales to advance twice as fast as market

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Volkswagen forecast 2010 sales in South Africa will grow twice as fast as the market on the strength of new models. VW expects deliveries in the country, Africa's largest economy, to rise 42 percent to 75,000 vehicles this year from 52,800 in 2009. Full story...
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