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Jan
14th

GERMANY: Banks take Continental stakes

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Two banks have taken a combined stake of almost 36% in the German supplier auto industry supplier Continental. Full story...
Jan
14th

Metzler, Merrill Lynch have big Continental stakes

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German bank B. Metzler seel. Sohn and Co Holding AG and Merrill Lynch have taken combined voting stakes of 35.75 percent in Continental AG , the German automotive supplier said on Wednesday. Metzler has built a 19. Full story...
Jan
14th

Modified XFR becomes fastest Jag ever

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Super Jag blasts it way into the record books. Full story...
Jan
14th

Focus-based Lincoln takes aim at the MINI – Lincoln C concept

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Surprise Lincoln concept shows that US luxury cars don't always have to big... Full story...
Jan
14th

This week’s mag

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Detroit Motor Show news, VW's BlueSport Speedster, Alfa's mighty MiTo driven, new Merc E-Class and Jaguar XFR revealed Full story...
Jan
14th

Toyota managers may buy cars to help its earnings

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Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday its some 2,200 general managers may buy Toyota cars by the end of the financial year on March 31 in a voluntary effort to help minimise its earnings deterioration. Full story...
Jan
14th

RUSSIA: Ssangyong assembler eyes SUV production rights

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Russian automaker Sollers plans to buy the production rights for three Ssangyong SUV models, a local report said. Full story...
Jan
14th

Peugeot 3008 to target Tiguan, Kuga

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Peugeot has unveiled its new 3008 crossover, which will make its public debut at the Geneva auto show in March. The SUV-styled model will go on sale in Europe starting in the summer. Full story...
Jan
14th

Renault says could cut jobs at Dacia in Romania

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Dacia in Romania could axe up to 4,000 jobs if sales at the low-cost car maker don't recover sufficiently, its French owner Renault said. Full story...
Jan
14th

Renault says it could cut jobs at Dacia in Romania

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Dacia in Romania could axe up to 4,000 jobs if sales at the low-cost car maker don't recover sufficiently, its French owner Renault said. Full story...
Jan
14th

2009 Ford Escape XLS FWD

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2009 Ford Escape XLS FWD
2009 Ford Escape XLS FWD - Ford SUV Review - Automobile Magazine
This stripped-down Ford Escape is so far from the average Escape/Mariner/Tribute you see on the roads, it's almost funny. I'd love to know what the take rate for this manual transmission is. The shifts aren't particularly rewarding, since the throws are pretty vague. The four-cylinder engine doesn't feel much more responsive with a five-speed manual than it does with an automatic, either.

This stripped-down Ford Escape is so far from the average Escape/Mariner/Tribute you see on the roads, it's almost funny. I'd love to know what the take rate for this manual transmission is. The shifts aren't particularly rewarding, since the throws are pretty vague. The four-cylinder engine doesn't feel much more responsive with a five-speed manual than it does with an automatic, either.


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Jan
14th

Visteon sales drop, salaries frozen or cut

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Auto parts supplier Visteon Corp. forecast a steep drop in fourth-quarter sales on Tuesday and said it is freezing salaries and implementing other cost-cutting actions in response to lower production. Full story...
Jan
14th

Wagoner: GM will assess need for additional bailout funds

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General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner says the company won't know how much more in government loans it will need until March 31. Full story...
Jan
14th

Visteon expects sharp drop in revenue for year, quarter

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Visteon Corp. says that revenue for 2008 and the fourth quarter plunged more than expected, and that it is expanding its cuts to employee benefits. Full story...
Jan
14th

2009 Hyundai Genesis 3.8 Review (video)

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Talk about ambitious. Hyundai is picking a fight with the likes of Lexus, Mercedes and BMW with their new Genesis sedan. It's a cut-price flagship designed to offer customers the best of the premium sedan world for a lot less money. Full story...
Jan
14th

Kia Magentis to help drivers save fuel with Eco Minder indicator

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You no longer need to drive a high-tech hybrid to take advantage of an efficiency-coaching display system at the wheel. Kia Canada has just announced that they'll be incorporating an "Eco Minder" indicator light as standard on their Magentis sedan to help owners cut down on visits to the gas station. Full story...
Jan
14th

NASCAR: Bobby Labonte with HFR

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The 2000 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Bobby Labonte has been hired by Hall of Fame Racing to drive the No.96 Ford. Full story...
Jan
14th

IRL: Sarah Fisher is back with extended program

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Sarah Fisher will compete in four oval race events with Dollar General as the primary sponsor of the No. 67 Honda-powered Dallara. Full story...
Jan
14th

NASCAR: New Stewart-Haas team may cause some surprises

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Last year Daytona 500 winner Ryan Newman is optimistic about the future of the new team Stewart-Haas and he believes that, along with teammate owner/driver Tony Stewart, they can both be part of the Chase Sprint Cup. Full story...
Jan
14th

F1: Kimi Raikkonen ‘lives on another planet’ – Domenicali

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Ferrari's world champion of 2007, Finland's Kimi Raikkonen is an "unbelievable" character, team boss Stefano Domenicali said on Wednesday. Full story...
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