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Sep
25th

F1: Huge car upgrade for BMW-Sauber in Singapore

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While teams including Ferrari and McLaren have stopped developing their 2009 cars, BMW-Sauber has arrived in Singapore with a massive development of its F1.09 single seater. Full story...
Sep
25th

F1: Felipe Massa speeds up kart race return to November

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Felipe Massa's recovery from serious head injuries seems to be speeding along, after he fast-forwarded his expected return to competitive racing. Full story...
Sep
25th

F1: ING and Mutua Madrilena stop Renault F1 sponsorship

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Renault's title sponsor ING and Mutua Madrilena cancelled on Thursday their sponsorship on the French team "with immediate effect". Full story...
Sep
25th

Unique Auction Event At The Petersen Automotive Museum, L.A.

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Preeminent international auction house, RM Auctions, set to lift the gavel on an unprecedented, private collection of American racers, hot rods, custom vehicles and 'kustom kulture' memorabilia at the Icons of Speed & Style event, September 26th, 2009 at the Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles. Full story...
Sep
25th

2010 CX-7 GX: lowering the bar

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Mazda's motivation behind the new 2010 CX-7 is simple: widen the client base. Here's the deal. The CX-7 compact crossover was launched in 2006 as a 2007 model. Since then, over 8,000 units have been sold across the country. But Mazda is raising the bar - by lowering it. The automaker is aiming for the bottom-end, to be precise. You see, the all-wheel-drive CX-7 with 244-hp turbo engine occupies the middle of the range in the compact crossover segment, leaving the low-end to the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CRV, which respectively account for 15 and 10% of the market. Full story...
Sep
25th

2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT-P Review

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Everything about this car screams power. From its profile straight out of a science fiction movie to its muscular V6 and its stimulating behaviour on the road. Even the impressive rear spoiler gives the impression that at the slightest touch of the gas pedal, retractable wings will spring out of the sides carry this 2+2 away. Full story...
Sep
24th

Hybrid FedEx, UPS, USPS Delivery Vehicles – Delivering Better Fuel Economy

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Hybrid FedEx, UPS, USPS Delivery Vehicles - Delivering Better Fuel Economy
Hybrid FedEx, UPS, USPS Delivery Vehicles - Hybrid Technology - Automobile Magazine
FedEx, UPS, and the USPS use technology to deliver with less.

While the Toyota Prius and Honda Insight are darlings of the environmental movement, perhaps greenies should show a little love to some common looking delivery trucks.inline_mediumwraptextright26431684/green/news/0909_hybrid_fedex_ups_usps_delivery_vehicles0909_01_z+fedEx_hybrid+delivery_truck.jpgTrue



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Sep
24th

RUSSIA: GAZ blasts bank over debt deal

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GAZ, the carmaker owned by debt-ridden billionaire Oleg Deripaska, on Thursday lamabasted Russia's largest private bank for refusing to agree to debt restructuring. Full story...
Sep
24th

CANADA: Ford labour talks continue

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Cost-savings talks between Ford's Canadian subsidiary and the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) union have been continuing this week but the union said Ford had so far failed to address its key issue. Full story...
Sep
24th

JAPAN: Toyota to sell brokerage unit to focus on autos

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Toyota Motor is to sell brokerage unit Toyota Financial Services Securities to Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings as it seeks to focus on its mainstay vehicle business, sources told Kyodo News on Thursday. Full story...
Sep
24th

GERMANY: VW reverses outsourcing

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Reversing a trend of recent years to outsource, Volkswagen is bringing a large part of components production back to its own plants. Full story...
Sep
24th

CANADA: Magna to soothe VW over Opel buy

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Magna is planning talks with customer Volkswagen to dispel its doubts on the Opel takeover, co-chairman Don Walker has said. A meeting is next. Full story...
Sep
24th

US: BorgWarner supplying new EV sedan transmission

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BorgWarner (BW) is to supply its eGearDrive transmission for Santa Monica-based Coda Automotive's electric sedan, scheduled for introduction in California next year. Full story...
Sep
24th

INDIA: ArvinMeritor opens new technical centre

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ArvinMeritor has officially opened its new technical centre in Bangalore to develop axle and brake parts for commercial and other vehicle applications in Asia Pacific markets. Full story...
Sep
24th

UK: Union claims JLR reneged on pension deal

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The key union representing Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) workers has accused the Tata Motors-owned automaker of not upholding an earlier agreement over the final salary pension scheme in its new business plan announced on Thursday and blamed management for the company's present financial state. Full story...
Sep
24th

First Drive: 2011 Kia Sorento

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First Drive: 2011 Kia Sorento
2011 Kia Sorento - Kia Crossover SUV Review - Automobile Magazine
For the gift of this global recession, Kia should be singing in the streets.

For the gift of this global recession, Kia should be singing in the streets.


Photo Gallery: 2011 Kia Sorento - Kia Crossover SUV Review - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: 2011 Kia Sorento - Kia Crossover SUV Review - Automobile Magazine


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Sep
24th

VW Sharan

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Long-running MPV gets a practical update, inside and out.


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Sep
24th

US: September sales projected to drop to 9.2m SAAR

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Forecaster and market analyst JD Power is projecting that the US light vehicle market will see a substantial drop in September following the end of Cash for Clunkers. Full story...
Sep
24th

GERMANY: Hyundai sees European sales up 17%

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Hyundai expects to end 2009 with European sales up 17% year on year at 336,000 units. Last year, Hyundai sold 286,000 cars across the continent, 10% less than in 2007. Full story...
Sep
24th

CHINA: Monopoly probe as GM bids to takeover Delphi

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China's commerce ministry is investigating the takeover by General Motors of its former parts division Delphi. Full story...
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