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Dec
3rd

Vines leaves software company communications post

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Jason Vines, an influential former spokesman for several automakers, has left his communications post at Detroit software company Compuware Corp. after less than a year. Full story...
Dec
3rd

2007 Mini Cooper S – Four Seasons Wrap-Up

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2007 Mini Cooper S - Four Seasons Wrap-Up
2007 Mini Cooper S - Mini Hatchback Review - Automobile Magazine
To check how the Mini Cooper S weathered the automotive-evolution storm, we ordered a second-generation edition and fed it into the Automobile Magazine staff rotation for four seasons of use, abuse, criticism, and candor.

Can lightning strike the same spot twice? For Michael Jackson, the G. W. Bush administrations, or Scion, the answer is an unequivocal no. To check how the Mini Cooper S weathered the automotive-evolution storm, we ordered a second-generation edition and fed it into the Automobile Magazine staff rotation for four seasons of use, abuse, criticism, and candor.


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Dec
3rd

Honda gives first look at production Insight:

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Ahead of its scheduled rollout at next month's Detroit auto show, Honda on Tuesday released a photo of the production version of the new Insight hybrid. Full story...
Dec
3rd

SUV sellers see glint of hope in gas price drop

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Data show falling gasoline prices do not seem to be luring shell-shocked U.S. consumers back to fuel-guzzling trucks and sports utility vehicles, but some dealers see a glimmer of hope as prices at the pump drop. Full story...
Dec
3rd

All options on table as Congress reviews bailout

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All options were on the table today as congressional committees scrutinized auto company restructuring proposals and an urgent appeal for $34 billion in aid ahead of make-or-break hearings. Full story...
Dec
3rd

UAW agrees to suspend Jobs Bank, Gettelfinger says

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The UAW has agreed to suspend the Jobs Bank program and allow the Detroit 3 to delay making payments to a retiree health care trust in 2010 to help the automakers through their cash crisis, UAW President Ron Gettelfinger said. Full story...
Dec
3rd

Saturn Vue 2-Mode Hybrid–Another Vue of green:

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Amid the dire predictions for General Motors' future, here's a bright spot: the 2009 Saturn Vue 2-Mode hybrid. Full story...
Dec
3rd

Obama says automakers’ bailout plans ‘more serious’

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President-elect Barack Obama said today that General Motors, Ford Motor Co., and Chrysler LLC have put forward "more serious" bailout proposals to Congress. Full story...
Dec
3rd

IRELAND: SIMI calls for scrappage scheme

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Ireland's new car market has declined 18.6% over last year in the first 11 months of the year to 151,426 units, according to data released by the Society for the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI). Full story...
Dec
3rd

Freeman Thomas, Ford Design Director – Design at the Crossroads of Image and Efficiency

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Freeman Thomas, Ford Design Director - Design at the Crossroads of Image and Efficiency
Freeman Thomas, Ford Design Director - Fuel Efficient News, Car Features and Reviews - Automobile Magazine
Designers have been thinking about design and efficiency for years," Freeman Thomas tells us. "But it really hadn't risen to the top of the agenda until fuel prices got up there and got everyone's attention.

Designers have been thinking about design and efficiency for years," Freeman Thomas tells us. "But it really hadn't risen to the top of the agenda until fuel prices got up there and got everyone's attention. We've now become part of the problem-solving exercise.


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Dec
3rd

Jag hits cash crisis

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Leaping cat is asking for £3bn to help car industry. Full story...
Dec
3rd

Cat’s new XFR bares its claws

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Mighty new Jaguar will be powered by a 500bhp engine, and is scheduled to appear next year. Full story...
Dec
3rd

GM could sell stake in Saab

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General Motors is talking to potential investors who could take partial ownership in Saab. Jan-Ake Jonsson, managing director of the Swedish brand, said GM and Saab are talking to several investors about putting money into the Swedish company. Full story...
Dec
3rd

INDIA: Tata Motors eyes military to sustain Land Rover

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Following the recent acquisition of iconic brands Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford, India's Tata Motors is focused on penetrating the European, Chinese, Russian and Indian military markets to increase sales of Land Rover. Full story...
Dec
3rd

Lid lifted on latest MINI cabrio

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MINI has taken its time updating the Convertible, but new car should be worth the wait. Full story...
Dec
3rd

This week’s mag

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New R8 V10 super-Audi unveiled, S5 cabrio unleashed, SUV shoot-out, Nissan 370Z driven, second generation MINI convertible Full story...
Dec
3rd

INDIA: Force Motors to sell part of MAN JV stake

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India's Force Motors has said that it will sell up to a 14.5% stake in its joint venture with German truckmaker MAN for about 3 billion rupees. Full story...
Dec
3rd

NEW ZEALAND: November car sales dip 27%

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New Zealand's new vehicle market plunged in November for the first time since the used import flood of the early 1990s (used imports at one time were triple new vehicle shipments). Full story...
Dec
3rd

CHINA: Brilliance to receive cash injection

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Brilliance has said that its controlling shareholder will inject about CNY500m (US$72.7m) into the company in an effort to improve its liquidity and cash flow situation. Full story...
Dec
3rd

CHINA: China to reach 9.6m vehicles produced in 2008

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China's vehicle output volume will reach 9.6m vehicles this year according to the Chinese government. Full story...
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