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Oct
1st

Saturn: 1982-2009

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Saturn: 1982-2009
Saturn: 1982-2009 - Saturn Timeline, History, Milestones - Automobile Magazine
Saturn's fate is sealed. The brand will die alongside Pontiac and seems to have a plot next to Oldsmobile lined up.

Saturn's fate is sealed. The brand will die alongside Pontiac and seems to have a plot next to Oldsmobile lined up. Here are the most significant moments in Saturn's brief history:


Photo Gallery: Saturn: 1982-2009 - Saturn Timeline, History, Milestones - Automobile Magazine


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Oct
1st

GERMANY: Daimler chief eyes black operating ink

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Daimler is increasingly confident it will book a positive operating result for the Mercedes-Benz unit in the second half of the year and that September probably marked a turning point following months of downturn, chief executive Dieter Zetsche has said. Full story...
Oct
1st

Hyundai Equus

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£70,000 Hyundai limousine goes on sale in South Korea


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Oct
1st

Lightweight Audi A5

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Audi showcases prototype A5 with light-weight, high-efficiency focus.


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Oct
1st

ITALY/US: Fiat ready to unveil Chrysler product plans

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Oct
1st

JAPAN: Honda hints at shift from fuel cells

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Honda Motor appears to be changing tack to developing pure electric vehicles (EVs) because slow progress in setting up hydrogen fuelling stations could limit the sale of its fuel-cell vehicles, chief executive Takanobu Ito said. Full story...
Oct
1st

Mitsubishi cX

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Mitsubishi's new crossover vehicle spotted testing in Europe.


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Oct
1st

SERBIA: Fiat plant to make ‘world car’

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Fiat is eyeing a car for manufacture at its Serbian plant (Zastava) that will could be sold around the world, Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne has said. Full story...
Oct
1st

US: Lawmakers eye GM, Chrysler dealer axings

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US congressional leaders have pressured General Motors and Chrysler to resolve complaints about dealer franchise terminations the two Detroit-based automakers pushed through during their brief government-funded Chapter 11 bankruptcies. Full story...
Oct
1st

US: Toyota, Ford, seen outselling GM

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Toyota and Ford are likely to outsell General Motors in the US market by 2015 when industry sales will finally return to levels last seen in 2000, according to IHS Global Insight. Full story...
Oct
1st

US: GM’s Saturn sale to Penske is off

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GM will close Saturn and wind down its dealership network after a proposed deal to sell the brand to Penske Automotive Group collapsed. Full story...
Oct
1st

GERMANY: Daimler to boost truck production as demand picks up

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Daimler plans to boost production of commercial vehicles because of rising demand. Full story...
Oct
1st

CZECH REPUBLIC: Skoda considers production slow down

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Volkswagen's Czech unit, Skoda Auto, may stop production for two days this month because of falling demand following the end of the vehicle scrappage subsidy in Germany. Full story...
Oct
1st

ITALY: Berlusconi warms to extending incentives [includes audio clip]

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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has said that he is ready to help the auto industry beyond the end of this year, implying that Italian government incentives for new car purchase could be extended. Full story...
Oct
1st

US: Ford ready for growth in US and Europe

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Ford chief executive Alan Mulally has said the company has room for steady growth in North America and Europe. Full story...
Oct
1st

OPEL SALE: Contract to be signed next week – report

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General Motors is on schedule to sign a contract next week selling a majority stake in Opel to the Magna International-led consortium with Sberbank, a media report said. Full story...
Oct
1st

2009 Dodge Ram 1500 – Four Seasons Update – September 2009

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2009 Dodge Ram 1500 - Four Seasons Update - September 2009
2009 Dodge Ram 1500 - September 2009 Four Seasons Update - Automobile Magazine
We've put more miles on our 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 in five months than we did on our BMW 135i over an entire year.

Months in Fleet: Five
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Oct
1st

JAPAN: Nissan reveals more of global subcompact

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Nissan Motor on Thursday released a sketch of its upcoming global compact car. Full story...
Oct
1st

BRAZIL: Fiat launches 500 with changes to suit market

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The Fiat 500 due to go on sale in Brazil this month was introduced to national media today in Rio de Janeiro. Full story...
Oct
1st

New Batteries: The Quest For More Power – Hitachi Lithium Ion Battery

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New Batteries: The Quest For More Power - Hitachi Lithium Ion Battery
The Quest For More Power - Hitachi Lithium Ion Battery - Automobile Magazine
The key to affordable, long-range battery-electric and hybrid vehicles is the battery pack.

The electrification of cars is coming. It became inevitable when F1 rules were opened up to allow hybrids. Once Bernie Ecclestone says something is OK, the world follows... Seriously, F1 rules now allow for a kinetic energy recovery system that can be stored as electrical energy. This would follow the same concept as the regenerative braking system used in any contemporary hybrid including the Toyota Prius, Ford Fusion, or any of the GM full-size trucks.inline_mediumwraptextright30621270/green/news/0909_hitachi_lithium_ion_battery0909_01_z+hitachi+li-Ion_battery.jpgTrue



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