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Aug
3rd

Nissan leaves Tokyo for new Yokohama HQ

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Nissan Motor Co. has left its corporate digs in Tokyo and moved into a new high-tech global headquarters in Yokohama, where the carmaker was founded in 1933. Full story...
Aug
3rd

INDIA: Tata domestic sales drive July performance

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Tata Motors said its vehicle sales jumped 18% in July, driven by a 23% growth in domestic sales. However, year to date sales were lower by 1% as export falls continued to weigh down performance. Full story...
Aug
3rd

More than 6,000 GM hourly workers leave automaker

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More than 6,000 U.S. hourly workers have left General Motors Co. under the automaker's latest buyout program intended to make it a leaner company after its emergence from bankruptcy. Full story...
Aug
3rd

US: Chrysler PT Cruiser lives on

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Chrysler plans to continue production of the PT Cruiser - launched in early 2000 as a 2001 model - but has not detailed for how long. Full story...
Aug
3rd

US: Ford says July sales up 2%

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Ford on Monday claimed demand for its fuel efficient vehicles coupled with the US government's CARS (Car Allowance Rebate System aka 'cash for clunkers') scheme had given it the first sales increase of any major manufacturer in the US so far this year. Full story...
Aug
3rd

INDIA: Maruti Suzuki India July sales leap a third

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Maruti Suzuki India sold 78,000 vehicles in July, the Indian company said, up 33.4% on the same month last year. The total includes 10,546 units sold overseas. Full story...
Aug
3rd

JAPAN: Sales drop for 12 consecutive months

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Sales of new motor vehicles in Japan fell for the 12th month in a row with July sales off 4.2% year on year to 289,927 units, according to the local auto dealers association. Full story...
Aug
3rd

Mercedes, Renault in talks over new model for Smart

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Mercedes-Benz is set to join forces with Renault in a deal aimed at providing its underdeveloped Smart division with a new four-seat model. Full story...
Aug
3rd

Mercedes courts Renault for new Smart model based on Twingo

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FRANKFURT -- Mercedes-Benz is set to join forces with Renault in a deal aimed at providing its underdeveloped Smart division with a new four-seat model. Full story...
Aug
3rd

Used-vehicle sales will improve in second half, Manheim says

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Though the overall economy will remain weak, used-vehicle sales will continue to rise in the second half of the year, a new midyear study from Manheim predicts. Full story...
Aug
3rd

CHINA: GM run of sales rises continues

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General Motors on Monday said its July sales in China surged almost 78% year on year to 144,593 units. Full story...
Aug
3rd

SINGAPORE: Toyota, Honda, top Asia aftersales surveys

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Toyota has come out on top in a customer satisfaction survey of authorised dealer aftersales service in Malaysia for a second consecutive year. Full story...
Aug
3rd

CHINA: BMW partner eyes Daimler trucks JV

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BMW's Chinese partner Brilliance Auto is talking with Daimler about a joint venture (JV) for special use vehicles. Full story...
Aug
3rd

US: Chrysler rethinks clunker incentives

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Chrysler is axing an incentive plan that offered up to double the government's 'cash for clunkers' discounts after dealers complained that new vehicle stock was running short. Full story...
Aug
3rd

Ford posts rare increase as industry gains from clunkers

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Ford Motor Co. posted its first U.S. sales increase in 19 months in July and most rivals pared their declines as the federal cash-for-clunkers incentive helped lift industry demand to its highest rate this year. Full story...
Aug
3rd

Ford posts rare sales increase, with a boost from clunkers

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Ford Motor Co. posted its first sales increase in 19 months in July while most rivals pared their declines, boosting hopes that the federal cash-for-clunkers incentive has lifted industry demand from its 27-year lows. Full story...
Aug
3rd

Ford sales rise 2.4% for first monthly gain in 19 months

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Ford Motor Co. posted its first sales increase in 19 months in July while most rivals pared their declines, boosting hopes that the federal cash-for-clunkers incentive has lifted industry demand from its 27-year lows. Full story...
Aug
3rd

SOUTH KOREA: Struck Ssangyong sells 71 SUVs

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Strike-hit Ssangyong, with sacked workers barricaded in its paint shop and creditors about to start bankruptcy proceedings, sold just 71 vehicles in July - all in Korea. Full story...
Aug
3rd

2010 BMW X6 M: Replacing Turbo Lag with Turbo Brag

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2010 BMW X6 M: Replacing Turbo Lag with Turbo Brag
2010 BMW X6 M: Replacing Turbo Lag with Turbo Brag - Ingenius Exhaust Manifold - Automobile Magazine
Tech Overload: A deep dive into the technology behind the BMW X6 M's S63 twin-turbo V-8 and its ingenious exhaust manifold. And why you should care.

BMW's M performance division has devised an exhaust manifold so clever that they've patented it. The manifold helps to reduce turbo lag, and here's how it works.


Photo Gallery: 2010 BMW X6 M: Replacing Turbo Lag with Turbo Brag - Ingenius Exhaust Manifold - Automobile Magazine


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Aug
3rd

Ford Fusion Hybrid 1,000 Mile Challenge – High Mileage Tips

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Ford Fusion Hybrid 1,000 Mile Challenge - High Mileage Tips
Ford Fusion Hybrid 1,000 Mile Challenge - Fuel Economy Competition - Automobile Magazine
When it comes to improving fuel economy, driving style makes a big difference.

In a world that seems bent on taking away all responsibilities from the individual, Ford Motor Company conducted a PR/fund-raising event in Washington, D.C. that proves how important individual choice is.


Photo Gallery: Ford Fusion Hybrid 1,000 Mile Challenge - Fuel Economy Competition - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: Ford Fusion Hybrid 1,000 Mile Challenge - Fuel Economy Competition - Automobile Magazine


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