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Mar
2nd

Ford iosis Max concept may be headed to U.S.:

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Ford's iosis Max concept, unveiled at the Geneva motor show, previews a multi-purpose vehicle that could find its way to North America. The concept also offered a foretaste of the company's new global design language. Full story...
Mar
2nd

Aston Martin unveils One-77 supercar at Geneva motor show:

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Aston Martin's bid for global supercar supremacy has started at the Geneva motor show with the public premiere of the extremely-limited-edition One-77. Only 77 copies of Aston's $1. Full story...
Mar
2nd

BMW 5-series GT: Don’t call this concept an MPV:

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BMW's desire to compete in every conceivable luxury-market niche has moved up a gear with the unveiling of the 5-series GT, a car known until now by its working title, the Progressive Activity Sedan (PAS). Full story...
Mar
2nd

2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid

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2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid
2009 Geneva Motor Show - 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid - Latest News, Features, and Reviews - Automobile Magazine
In a press release about Volkswagen's new BlueMotion technologies, the company announced that it would be showing a Touareg V6 TSI Hybrid prototype at the 2009 Geneva motor show.

In a press release about Volkswagen's new BlueMotion technologies, the company announced that it would be showing a Touareg V6 TSI Hybrid prototype at the 2009 Geneva motor show. VW will follow up the concept with a production model. When it enters production in 2010, it will be the world's first hybrid SUV to have 3.5 metric ton (about 7,700lbs) towing capacity.


Photo Gallery: 2009 Geneva Motor Show - 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid - Latest News, Features, and Reviews - Automobile Magazine


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Mar
2nd

Report: GM sets aside $144mn to pay Saab supply bills

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General Motors has put aside 1.3 billion crowns ($144 million) to pay suppliers to its Saab unit, the Swedish daily Dagens Industri said on Sunday. Full story...
Mar
2nd

PSA to launch electric cars next year

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PSA/Peugeot-Citroen has announced plans to sell an electric car in Europe starting next year. Full story...
Mar
2nd

Hybrids 101

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A century ago, cars powered by gasoline, steam and electricity battled for supremacy. Over the next decade, consumers once again will have a number of powertrains and fuels from which to choose. Full story...
Mar
2nd

Larry Miller: ‘Always a teacher’

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In life, Larry Miller was a hands-on empire builder renowned for his attention to the smallest detail. After his death Feb. Full story...
Mar
2nd

GM struggles to reduce cash burn

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Here's the scary thing about General Motors' fourth-quarter operating loss of $5.9 billion: There's little reason to expect much improvement in the first three months of 2009. Full story...
Mar
2nd

Dealers barely in black

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U.S. auto dealer profits slid to a nearly two-decade low in 2008 and could fall even more this year. According to the National Automobile Dealers Association, the average dealership made a net pretax profit last year of just 1. Full story...
Mar
2nd

As losses mount, no bold plan at Toyota

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Toyota Motor Corp. is famed for its advance planning, obsessive attention to "what if" scenarios and continuous improvement. Full story...
Mar
2nd

Credit crunch crushes Kahn group

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Mike Kahn ran the fastest-growing U.S. dealership group in 2007, rocketing up Automotive News' annual ranking of the country's largest auto retailers. Full story...
Mar
2nd

GM: Opel spinoff won’t end product partnership

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General Motors vows that its tightly knit product development partnership with Adam Opel AG will continue, despite GM's plans to sell a minority stake in the German automaker. Full story...
Mar
2nd

More off-lease vehicles head to the used market

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About 2.6 million cars and trucks are projected to come off lease and enter the used-vehicle market this year and#x2014; 8.3 percent more than in 2008. Full story...
Mar
2nd

As profits shrink, Honda picks tough new boss

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Takanobu Ito, the next president of Honda Motor Co., exudes the quirky gearhead persona of his predecessors in the automaker's executive suite. He loves the research lab and the racetrack. He harbors a secret passion for aerospace engineering. Full story...
Mar
2nd

Floorplan financing squeeze takes its toll on dealerships

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For decades, the two dealerships operated by Bob Smith Automotive Group were vital parts of Maryland's Eastern Shore. Full story...
Mar
2nd

Stylish, sexy, smart

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With car sales plummeting globally and little sign of life coming from any nation's economy, the 79th Geneva auto show could be seen as the modern equivalent of the string quartet on the deck of the Titanic. Full story...
Mar
2nd

Tough times for the alliance

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Renault and Nissan executives say ramping up their global partnership offers them the best chance to survive the current crisis. From an operational perspective, however, the 10-year-old Franco-Japanese alliance is heading in the other direction. Full story...
Mar
2nd

Even today, profits can be made

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Despite the economic crisis, Volkswagen group, Daimler, and possibly BMW, will post profits in 2009, analysts say. Full story...
Mar
2nd

Hot-selling Logan can’t rescue Renault

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Renault expects its low-cost Logan range to continue growing in 2009, despite the global slowdown. Full story...
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