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Feb
24th

Hummer sale collapses; GM will wind down the brand

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General Motors Co. will wind down its Hummer brand after a proposed sale to China's Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machines Co. Ltd. fell through. Tengzhong and#8220;was unable to complete the acquisition,and#8221; GM said today in a statement. Full story...
Feb
24th

2010 Jeep Compass Limited 4×4

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2010 Jeep Compass Limited 4x4
2010 Jeep Compass Limited 4x4 - Jeep Compact SUV Review - Automobile Magazine
For Jeep, this Compass certainly points in the wrong direction.

Jeep wants this Compass to be a small SUV competitor, but I have a hard time seeing it as much more than a Dodge Caliber compact car. It may ride a little taller, drive all four wheels, and offer high-end features like navigation, but there's not much utility here. And as the Compass combines unparalleled levels of ho-hum and ugly, it is certifiable insanity that Jeep would build even one of these cars at a price of $30,130.inline_mediumwraptextright26939030/reviews/editors_notebook/1002_2010_jeep_compass_limited_4x41002_01_z+2010_jeep_compass_limited_4x4+rear_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue


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Feb
24th

LaHood: Toyota became ‘safety deaf’

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said today that Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda's visit to the United States and#8220;has been a game changerand#8221; in the automaker's concern about the safety of its U.S. vehicles. Full story...
Feb
24th

Meadow Brook concours changes name:

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The Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance is changing its name this year and will be known as the Concours d'Elegance of America at Meadow Brook. Full story...
Feb
24th

Honda rolls out a three-wheel concept for Geneva, and a test drive of the Hyundai Genesis coupe, in News Brake for Wednesday, Feb. 24:

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In News Brake: Honda will show the 3R-C concept at the Geneva auto show, Toyota faces a congressional grilling, and we test-drive the 2010 Hyundai Genesis coupe with the track pack . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...
Feb
24th

US: Former Toyota chief backs president

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A former top Toyota US executive has blamed the recall crisis on former executives too focused on profitability, and said current president Akio Toyoda is "the only person who can save Toyota." Full story...
Feb
24th

AUSTRALIA: Mazda adding 2 sedan to range

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Mazda Australia is to launch a sedan version of the Thailand-assembled 2 (Demio) alongside the hatchback when an updated model with styling changes and equipment upgrades makes its showroom debut next May. Full story...
Feb
24th

RUSSIA: AvtoVAZ plans to raise output

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AvtoVAZ plans to increase production by 55.7 percent in March, month-on-month, in response to anticipated higher demand from the government's 'cash for clunkers' programme. Full story...
Feb
24th

SOUTH KOREA: Unions want Hyundai overseas evaluation

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Hyundai Motor unions have asked the automaker to consider overseas expansion and focus on job security in Korea. Full story...
Feb
24th

BMW X5 Driver Training in Namibia, Africa – Safari, So Good

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BMW X5 Driver Training in Namibia, Africa - Safari, So Good
BMW X5 Driver Training - Adventure Trip Namibia, Africa - Automobile Magazine
A motley crew of Germans and Americans embark on a weeklong road trip across Namibia in a fleet of BMW X5s. International incidents ensue.

As we pull onto the highway away from Windhoek, Namibia, the first car that passes the taxi is a red Honda S2000. My taxi driver scrupulously obeys the speed limit, and we're soon passed again, this time by a black BMW M3 convertible. Then another M3 convertible goes past. The dueling M3s are soon forced to slow down as a crowd of baboons crosses the highway. BMWs negotiating a baboon chicane: Welcome to Africa!inline_mediumwraptextright26782304/features/great_drives/1003_bmw_x5_driver_training_namibia_africa1003_01_z+bMW_x5_driver_training_namibia_africa+caravan.jpgTrue


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Feb
24th

VW puts a 20,000-euro price premium on Touareg hybrid

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Volkswagen AG's starting price in Germany for the hybrid version of its new Touareg will be 73,500 euros (nearly $100,000), a premium of more than 20,000 euros compared with the base price for a non-hybrid variant of the premium SUV. Full story...
Feb
24th

INDIA: GM to hire 1,000

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General Motors India is to hire up to 1,000 people by the end of this year in order to strengthen its engineering design capabilities and to meet rising local demand for its cars, the Wall Street Journal reported. Full story...
Feb
24th

UZBEKISTAN: GM Uzbekistan eyes higher output

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GM Uzbekistan, a joint venture of US automaker GM and Uzbek automaker Uzavtoprom, plans to produce 220,000 vehicles in 2010, up 7.3% on the year, a spokesperson for Uzavtoprom has told Prime-Tass. Full story...
Feb
24th

SOUTH KOREA: Hyundai to recall Sonatas over door-lock defect

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Hyundai Motor Co said Wednesday it will recall a total of 47,300 vehicles of its Sonata sedan in South Korea and the United States next month due to a door-locks problem. Full story...
Feb
24th

INDIA: VW to launch first small car

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Volkswagen has launched the Polo in India as its first small car offering in the country. Full story...
Feb
24th

US: Toyota firm on Fremont closure

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Toyota will not reverse plans to end production at its former joint venture plant with General Motors in Fremont, California, despite a suggestion that doing so might give the embattled carmaker a lift in a big market, a top US executive told lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Full story...
Feb
24th

RUSSIA: Renault to start selling locally-assembled Sandero

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Renault in Russia will start selling its Sandero hatchbacks assembled at Moscow plant Avtoframos from March 1. Full story...
Feb
24th

UK: Details of low carbon grants announced

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The final details of the UK government's GBP230 million ultra-low carbon car incentive programme were announced today. Full story...
Feb
24th

GERMANY: Ford to use Cologne as EV testbed

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Ford is ramping up its electric vehicle development with its inclusion in the colognE-mobil project being tested in the north west German city. Full story...
Feb
24th

2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track, an AW Drivers Log:

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SENIOR WEB REPORTER GREG MIGLIORE: I had a very enjoyable lap to and from work in this speedster. It looks great, and I like the headlights and the lines on the hood. The car has an aggressive stance that seems to be wide yet sleek. Full story…

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