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Jan
14th

Germans show Detroit how to tackle a crisis

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Never before was the automotive world so focused on what news would come out of the Detroit auto show. The question being asked was: Would the U.S. Full story...
Jan
14th

Koichi Suzuki returns to head American Suzuki

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American Suzuki announced Tuesday that Koichi Suzuki will rejoin American Suzuki Motor Corp. as executive vice president in charge of automotive operations. The appointment is effective Jan. 28. Full story...
Jan
14th

Russia’s Sollers seeks SsangYong production rights

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Russian carmaker Sollers is seeking to buy the rights to produce SsangYong sport utility vehicles after the Korean automotive firm filed for bankruptcy protection, Sollers said on Wednesday. Full story...
Jan
14th

FRANCE: More government support for automakers

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France is preparing to provide further government support for its domestic automotive industry. 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
13th

Sources: De Meo to be VW group marketing head

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Fiat group executive Luca De Meo will become Volkswagen group head of marketing, industry sources told Automotive News Europe. Full story...
Jan
13th

SLOVAKIA: New car sales up 16% in ’08

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Sales of new passenger cars and light trucks in Slovakia rose by 16.4% to 96,897 units in Slovakia in 2008, according to data just released by the local Automotive Industry Association. Full story...
Jan
13th

Mercedes-Benz Concept BlueZERO

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Blue is the new green. Mercedes-Benz, a leader in alternatively powered automotive technology, is advancing the evolution of more environmentally friendly vehicles with Concept BlueZERO. BlueZERO, presented at the North American International Auto Show, is out of the ordinary in that it amalgamates three models with unique powertrains into one vehicle architecture. Full story...
Jan
13th

Johnson Controls presents unique sustainability-focused concept at NAIAS

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With the slew of new model debuts taking place at NAIAS this week, Johnson Controls may not have been on anyone's radar for a concept car presentation. The company is primarily known as a supplier for automotive OEMs and is the maker of the popular HomeLink universal remote system. Full story...
Jan
13th

Mercedes-Benz Concept BlueZERO

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Blue is the new green. Mercedes-Benz, a leader in alternatively powered automotive technology, is advancing the evolution of more environmentally friendly vehicles with Concept BlueZERO. BlueZERO, presented at the North American International Auto Show, is out of the ordinary in that it amalgamates three models with unique powertrains into one vehicle architecture. Full story...
Jan
13th

Mercedes-Benz Concept BlueZERO

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Blue is the new green. Mercedes-Benz, a leader in alternatively powered automotive technology, is advancing the evolution of more environmentally friendly vehicles with Concept BlueZERO. BlueZERO, presented at the North American International Auto Show, is out of the ordinary in that it amalgamates three models with unique powertrains into one vehicle architecture. Full story...
Jan
12th

2010 Honda Insight

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2010 Honda Insight
2010 Honda Insight - Fuel Efficient Cars, Hybrids and Reviews - Automobile Magazine
Honda heads for the hybrid mainstream, with no apologies to the toyota prius.

So, I'm afraid I'm one of those people to whom our design editor, Robert Cumberford, refers in his column this month (page 16). You see, since I drove the new Insight in Arizona in early December, I've been telling my colleagues that Honda "copied the Prius" for the design of its new, second-generation Insight. Although I certainly defer to Cumberford's erudition (the man is a walking, talking encyclopedia of automotive history, especially as it pertains to car styling) and his assertion that designs for both the Prius and the Insight are in fact informed by research conducted in Germany some seven decades ago, I will still state this obvious fact: since its debut five years ago, the second-generation Prius has become the definitive shape for a hybrid car in America. It's little surprise, then, that Honda chose to ape the Prius's basic exterior design and packaging philosophy. After all, the first-generation Insight, which debuted in 1999, was an oddity: a tiny, side-skirted, skinny-tired two-seater that even fervent Honda fans could not wrap their heads around. Lesson learned, Honda wanted its new, second-generation Insight to be friendly rather than freaky, useful rather than nearly useless, and, most important, a sales winner. So, like both the existing Prius and the all-new, 2010 model seen in the following pages, the Insight is an aerodynamically optimized, four-door, five-passenger hatchback sedan.


Photo Gallery: 2010 Honda Insight - Fuel Efficient Cars, Hybrids and Reviews - Automobile Magazine


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Jan
11th

GERMANY: More government support for automotive industry

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The German automotive industry should become more innovative, according to chancellor Angela Merkel. Full story...
Jan
11th

Chrysler reveals 200C electric vehicle concept:

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Chrysler LLC jolted automotive journalists ready to see the world premiere of four production-vehicle-based electric cars and trucks at the Detroit auto show, adding a surprise electric show car dubbed the 200C EV. Full story...
Jan
11th

2009 North American Car and Truck of the Year Announced at NAIAS

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For the past 16 years, a group of North American jurors has convened yearly to vote on the North American Car of the Year and North American Truck of the Year. The panel of some 50 automotive journalists has selected the Ford Flex, Hyundai Genesis and Volkswagen Jetta TDI as finalists for the 2009 North American Car of the Year- while the truck of the year finalists included the Dodge Ram, Ford F-150 and Mercedes-Benz ML320 BlueTEC. Full story...
Jan
11th

2009 North American Car and Truck of the Year Announced at NAIAS

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For the past 16 years, a group of North American jurors has convened yearly to vote on the North American Car of the Year and North American Truck of the Year. The panel of some 50 automotive journalists has selected the Ford Flex, Hyundai Genesis and Volkswagen Jetta TDI as finalists for the 2009 North American Car of the Year- while the truck of the year finalists included the Dodge Ram, Ford F-150 and Mercedes-Benz ML320 BlueTEC. Full story...
Jan
9th

PHILIPPINES: Vehicle sales drop 18.5% in December

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New vehicle sales in the Philippines declined by 18.5% year-on-year in December to 9,885 units, according to figures released by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc (Campi). Full story...
Jan
9th

It’s curtains for the Pontiac G8 Sport Truck, Honda S2000 and Suzuki Kizashi

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Seeing the automotive industry's current condition, it was just a matter of time before some models were put to pasture. The first vehicles to be dropped are obviously those intended for a market segment where sales are limited and production costs high because of the high level of technological advancement. And so, Honda has announced the cancellation of the next generation of its rear-wheel-drive S2000 sport roadster. Full story...
Jan
8th

JAPAN: Nissan in Tokyo technology test

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Nissan Motor will participate in ITS-Safety 2010, a large-scale test of future automotive intelligent transportation systems, with four advanced safety prototype vehicles. Full story...
Jan
8th

Infiniti residual value champion of the luxury brands

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The Automotive Lease Guide has just recognized Nissan's Infiniti division as the luxury automobile brand with the highest residual values. This distinction confirms Infiniti's dynamic pricing policy as well as the quality of Nissan products. Full story...
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