Toyota Motor is considering cutting full-time employees in Britain and North America, in an unprecedented step for the world's largest automaker, a company source familiar with the matter said.
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Chrysler LLC, reeling from plunging U.S. sales and bulging inventories, will offer all customers the same prices paid by employees and boost rebates to as much as $6,000.
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U.S. sales of gasoline-electric hybrids fell 9.9 percent in 2008, after rising with gasoline prices early in the year and falling along with fuel costs and a collapsing auto market at the end. Automakers sold 315,761 hybrids last year, 2.
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Lexus's second attempt at a convertible offering will definitely be better than the first. At over $78 grand, the luxurious SC 430 is way too expensive and doesn't really stand out in the high-end convertible segment.
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After losing their main sponsor last year, the Wood Bros. will be able to field their famed No. 21 car in the 2009 Daytona 500 and 8 others races throughout the year, including the season-ending Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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Only two more days remain for auto enthusiasts to check out the Montreal International Auto Show (MIAS). This year's show has been a success--with over 90 percent of surveyed visitors indicating that they were satisfied with their experience. The majority of those in attendance say that they're planning to re-attend next year.
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Roush Fenway Racing has fielded five full-time Cup teams since 2003 and their obvious goal is to put all five of his current Ford teams in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship in 2009.
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Only two more days remain for auto enthusiasts to check out the Montreal International Auto Show (MIAS). This year's show has been a success- with over 90 percent of surveyed visitors indicating that they were satisfied with their experience. The majority of those in attendance say that they're planning to re-attend next year.
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The votes have been counted, and the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada has just announced the top finalists in each of the four main categories for the 2009 Car of the Year awards. This year's Car Of The Year field has been narrowed down to the Hyundai Genesis, Mazda 6 and Toyota Corolla- a wide spread of contenders ranging from luxurious and powerful to sensible and miserly.
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ZAP is one of the most famous automakers in the world and a pioneer in the electric car industry. The manufacturer has just announced that they are now taking orders for the Alias, their three-wheel electric car, with a US$1,000 deposit. The ZAP Alias will be available at the end of 2009.
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The Montreal Auto Show has every car aficionado dreaming. Standard cars are obviously legion, grouping the latest and most important offerings on the market. Same story for the exotic cars occupying 7th Heaven, where Aston Martins vie for the spotlight alongside Lamborghinis, Ferraris and assorted Porsches and Maseratis.
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Lexus's second attempt at a convertible offering will definitely be better than the first. At over $78 grand, the luxurious SC 430 is way too expensive and doesn't really stand out in the high-end convertible segment.
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Roush Fenway Racing has fielded five full-time Cup teams since 2003 and their obvious goal is to put all five of his current Ford teams in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship in 2009.
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Jean Alesi won the first Speedcar Series race of the weekend at the Bahrain International Circuit. The Frenchman, who started second on the grid was joined on the podium by Heinz Harald Frentzen in second position and Johnny Herbert in third.
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Ford's Escape is one of the original compact SUVs that have become so popular. As fuel prices climbed over the years, this segment grew in strength as people sought the benefits of SUV ownership while rejecting the atrocious fuel economy of larger, V8-powered rigs.
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Formula 1 team McLaren has lost a long-time sponsor of its formula one team, in the form of window and solar company Schüco.
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Detroit - For some, the absence of several major marques at the 2009 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) was a loss. For others, it was a blessing. In normal conditions, an obscure concept car like the Alfa Romeo BAT 11dk would never have made it to the show, especially not on Cobo Center's main floor.
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Ford's Escape is one of the original compact SUVs that have become so popular. As fuel prices climbed over the years, this segment grew in strength as people sought the benefits of SUV ownership while rejecting the atrocious fuel economy of larger, V8-powered rigs.
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After losing their main sponsor last year, the Wood Bros. will be able to field their famed No. 21 car in the 2009 Daytona 500 and 8 others races throughout the year, including the season-ending Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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The Grand National Roadster Show is turning 60. It seems like only yesterday that it was 50. It does not seem like yesterday that it was just starting out--60 years is a long time.
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