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Jun
3rd

Entertainment- and Connectivity-Related Technologies Garner High Levels of Interest Among Consumers Planning to Buy a New Vehicle Soon

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Among consumers who plan to purchase a vehicle in the near future, select entertainment- and connectivity-related features are among the most desired technologies for their consideration, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 U.S. Automotive Emerging Technologies Study(SM) released today. Full story...
Jun
2nd

SOUTH AFRICA: May vehicle sales down 34.7%

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South Africa's automotive trade association NAAMSA has reported that South Africa vehicle sales in May declined 34.7% year-on-year to 25,819 units as the economic downturn continued to hit sales. Full story...
Jun
2nd

CHINA: BMW Brilliance appoints new CEO

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Olaf Kastner has been appointed CEO of BMW Brilliance Automotive, effective from the start of June. Full story...
Jun
2nd

UK: Forget motor shows, let’s ‘do a Davos’

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As the UK's auto industry contemplates life without the next scheduled 2010 SMMT-organised London Motor Show, alternative event concepts are being discussed including the idea of a Davos-style automotive 'summit'. Full story...
Jun
2nd

Howard Hughes’ Legacy Car Found

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GRANTS PASS, OR - Some believe this car may have the earmarks to set an "automotive auction record" due to the fact that this car was customized when Hughes was in his most creative stage of his life, about 1937. Full story...
Jun
2nd

Porsche presents new production and logistics system in its Leipzig plant

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In April 2009 series production of Porsche's fourth model line, the Panamera, started in the Leipzig plant of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. In the world's most modern automotive factory to date the manufacturer of premium sports vehicles is assembling the four-door Gran Turismo together with the Cayenne sports utility vehicle on one line using the latest production methods. At the same time Porsche has managed to almost entirely do away with expensive storage areas by installing a logistics concept that is an innovation in the industry. Full story...
Jun
1st

Germans climb in ranking of top 100 global suppliers

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German partsmakers handled last year's steep market decline better than their rivals on this year's Automotive News Europe ranking of the top 100 global suppliers. Full story...
May
31st

Variable Geometry Turbochargers: Combining High-Performance with Eco-Friendliness

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Turbochargers used on automotive engines are well known for their ability to increase engine output. By forcing more air into the engine via the turbocharger's compressor, more fuel can be injected into the engine thus increasing its output. Using a turbocharger also makes an engine eco-friendlier. Full story...
May
29th

2009 Sneak Preview: New and Future Mazda Cars

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2009 Sneak Preview: New and Future Mazda Cars
New and Future Mazda Cars - 2009 Sneak Preview - Automobile Magazine
Beyond a grinning new front fascia, Mazda's latest update to its iconic roadster brings a higher redline, a better shifter, and meaner sound, thanks to a resonance tube that pipes induction noise into the cabin.

Just like you, we always want to know what's coming next from Detroit, Tokyo, Stuttgart, Munich, Los Angeles, and all the other places where automotive engineers and designers dream and scheme on our behalf. Car companies, of course, are loath to share information on new products lest their competitors try to copy them--or you decide not to buy the cars they already have on dealer lots. Car companies, though, are simply groups of people, and some of them have a hard time keeping secrets. So, we poke, we prod, we cajole, and we uncover information that becomes the basis for our annual Sneak Preview issue. As always, some of our information is educated guesswork based on hints, insinuations, hunches. Make no mistake, though, these cars are on their way, even though details may change. Ladies and gentlemen: our list of 136 cars coming over the next few years...


Photo Gallery: New and Future Mazda Cars - 2009 Sneak Preview - Automobile Magazine


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May
29th

2009 Sneak Preview: New and Future Kia Cars

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2009 Sneak Preview: New and Future Kia Cars
New and Future Kia Cars - 2009 Sneak Preview - Automobile Magazine
Kia just launched its first vehicle with real style, the Soul, and next comes a direct challenge to the leaders in the compact car segment.

Just like you, we always want to know what's coming next from Detroit, Tokyo, Stuttgart, Munich, Los Angeles, and all the other places where automotive engineers and designers dream and scheme on our behalf. Car companies, of course, are loath to share information on new products lest their competitors try to copy them--or you decide not to buy the cars they already have on dealer lots. Car companies, though, are simply groups of people, and some of them have a hard time keeping secrets. So, we poke, we prod, we cajole, and we uncover information that becomes the basis for our annual Sneak Preview issue. As always, some of our information is educated guesswork based on hints, insinuations, hunches. Make no mistake, though, these cars are on their way, even though details may change. Ladies and gentlemen: our list of 136 cars coming over the next few years...


Photo Gallery: New and Future Kia Cars - 2009 Sneak Preview - Automobile Magazine


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May
29th

2009 Sneak Preview: New and Future Porsche Cars

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2009 Sneak Preview: New and Future Porsche Cars
New and Future Porsche Cars - 2009 Sneak Preview - Automobile Magazine
That gnashing of teeth you hear is the Porsche faithful agonizing over another deviation from sports cars.

Just like you, we always want to know what's coming next from Detroit, Tokyo, Stuttgart, Munich, Los Angeles, and all the other places where automotive engineers and designers dream and scheme on our behalf. Car companies, of course, are loath to share information on new products lest their competitors try to copy them--or you decide not to buy the cars they already have on dealer lots. Car companies, though, are simply groups of people, and some of them have a hard time keeping secrets. So, we poke, we prod, we cajole, and we uncover information that becomes the basis for our annual Sneak Preview issue. As always, some of our information is educated guesswork based on hints, insinuations, hunches. Make no mistake, though, these cars are on their way, even though details may change. Ladies and gentlemen: our list of 136 cars coming over the next few years...


Photo Gallery: New and Future Porsche Cars - 2009 Sneak Preview - Automobile Magazine


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May
28th

2009 Sneak Preview: New and Future Mercedes Benz Cars

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2009 Sneak Preview: New and Future Mercedes Benz Cars
New and Future Mercedes Benz Cars - 2009 Sneak Preview - Automobile Magazine
The mightiest E-class will be built as a sedan and a wagon, but this time the latter is unlikely to come to America, so fans of fast wagons might want to grab an '09 model before it's too late.

Just like you, we always want to know what's coming next from Detroit, Tokyo, Stuttgart, Munich, Los Angeles, and all the other places where automotive engineers and designers dream and scheme on our behalf. Car companies, of course, are loath to share information on new products lest their competitors try to copy them--or you decide not to buy the cars they already have on dealer lots. Car companies, though, are simply groups of people, and some of them have a hard time keeping secrets. So, we poke, we prod, we cajole, and we uncover information that becomes the basis for our annual Sneak Preview issue. As always, some of our information is educated guesswork based on hints, insinuations, hunches. Make no mistake, though, these cars are on their way, even though details may change. Ladies and gentlemen: our list of 136 cars coming over the next few years...


Photo Gallery: New and Future Mercedes Benz Cars - 2009 Sneak Preview - Automobile Magazine


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May
28th

Lutz says auto task force should become permanent

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Former General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz envisions the Obama administration's automotive task force evolving into a permanent entity exercising "benevolent oversight" of the industry. Full story...
May
28th

Bob Lutz takes a hard left: Retiring GM product czar loves auto task force:

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Bob Lutz, General Motors’ soon-to-retire product czar, said Thursday that not only does he support and endorse the work of President Barack Obama’s automotive task force, but he’d also like to see the government-industry entity become a permanent... Full story...
May
28th

GM’s Bob Lutz takes a hard left: Retiring product czar loves auto task force:

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Bob Lutz, General Motors’ soon-to-retire product czar, said Thursday that not only does he support and endorse the work of President Barack Obama’s automotive task force, but he’d also like to see the government-industry entity become a permanent... Full story...
May
28th

2009 Sneak Preview: New and Future Jaguar Cars

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2009 Sneak Preview: New and Future Jaguar Cars
New and Future Jaguar Cars - 2009 Sneak Preview - Automobile Magazine
Like the XFR sedan, the XK coupe and convertible receive a new version of Jaguar's AJ-V8 engine for 2010.

Just like you, we always want to know what's coming next from Detroit, Tokyo, Stuttgart, Munich, Los Angeles, and all the other places where automotive engineers and designers dream and scheme on our behalf. Car companies, of course, are loath to share information on new products lest their competitors try to copy them--or you decide not to buy the cars they already have on dealer lots. Car companies, though, are simply groups of people, and some of them have a hard time keeping secrets. So, we poke, we prod, we cajole, and we uncover information that becomes the basis for our annual Sneak Preview issue. As always, some of our information is educated guesswork based on hints, insinuations, hunches. Make no mistake, though, these cars are on their way, even though details may change. Ladies and gentlemen: our list of 136 cars coming over the next few years...


Photo Gallery: New and Future Jaguar Cars - 2009 Sneak Preview - Automobile Magazine


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May
28th

US: Lower costs help Eaton meet guidance

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Eaton is counting on lower expenses to help the company meet its 2009 earnings guidance in the midst of a decline in demand from the automotive industry and other major markets, chairman and CEO Alexander Cutler has said. Full story...
May
28th

2009 Sneak Preview: New and Future Ford Cars

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2009 Sneak Preview: New and Future Ford Cars
New and Future Ford Cars - 2009 Sneak Preview - Automobile Magazine
The Raptor needs to be experienced first-hand, because there's simply nothing else like it on the market-and there may never be again.

Just like you, we always want to know what's coming next from Detroit, Tokyo, Stuttgart, Munich, Los Angeles, and all the other places where automotive engineers and designers dream and scheme on our behalf. Car companies, of course, are loath to share information on new products lest their competitors try to copy them--or you decide not to buy the cars they already have on dealer lots. Car companies, though, are simply groups of people, and some of them have a hard time keeping secrets. So, we poke, we prod, we cajole, and we uncover information that becomes the basis for our annual Sneak Preview issue. As always, some of our information is educated guesswork based on hints, insinuations, hunches. Make no mistake, though, these cars are on their way, even though details may change. Ladies and gentlemen: our list of 136 cars coming over the next few years...


Photo Gallery: New and Future Ford Cars - 2009 Sneak Preview - Automobile Magazine


Full story...
May
28th

GERMANY: BAIC still in Opel running

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A late bid by China's Beijing Automotive Industry Corp (BAIC) for Opel could still be considered if the company makes a more detailed offer, German finance minister Peer Steinbrueck told reporters after marathon overnight talks between GM, the German government and three other bidders failed to produce a clear result. Full story...
May
28th

Q&A with Dr. Pawan Goenka – president of Mahindra Group’s automotive unit

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With annual volume now exceeding 200,000 units, the Mahindra Group has become a major force within India's burgeoning auto industry. The light truck specialist has also partnered with Renault to make the Logan for the local market and is planning further expansion into overseas markets, including US market entry at the end of this year. just-auto editor Dave Leggett recently caught up with the head of the group's automotive division, Dr. Pawan Goenka. Full story...
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