We got to fling a prototype of the coming Nissan electric vehicle around the parking lot at Dodger Stadium and, like the Dodgers themselves on Opening Day, it was a winner.
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First it was the car industry copying supermarkets' 'BOGOF' (buy one, get one free) promotions. Here in the UK, that was the recent offer from one well known broker on Dodge Avengers (two for GBP20,000) while, in Auckland, New Zealand, a new dealership was launched recently offering BOGOFs like a free Citroën C4 hatchback with every C6 sold or a free Fiat Punto with every Alfa Romeo Brera. Now, in Slovakia, other retailers are borrowing the scrap-for-new scheme that has recently boosted new car sales. According to news agency AFP, the scrappage scheme there has sparked copycat slogans to revive washing machines, trainers or wallet sales amid the economic crisis.
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- FEV, Inc., (FEV) a leading developer of advanced
powertrain and vehicle technologies, announced today that it will show a range-extended electric vehicle
(ReEV) with plug-in capability based on the Dodge Caliber platform at the 2009 SAE World Congress. FEV's
internal development project is designed to demonstrate the company's full spectrum of capabilities in hybrid
engineering. The announcement was made by Dr. Joachim Wolschendorf, CTO and vice president of the
Vehicle and Drivetrain Engineering Division of FEV, Inc.
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The F-150's major overhaul took place in 2004. For 2009, Ford further honed the big truck's styling while making a vast array of improvements in a pickup that was easily considered at the top of its game. But it's a good thing they did as Dodge completely re-worked their Ram for this year, intensifying an already pitched battle between the two heavies in the segment.
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Chrysler LLC introduced today an all-new line of V-6 engines that will improve fuel efficiency across the Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge lineup by 8 percent on average compared with previous Chrysler V-6 engines. This more refined and fuel-efficient V-6 engine will ultimately replace seven current Chrysler V-6 engines.
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Dodge-Jeep dealer Jim Giddings in Woodbridge, Va., knows firsthand how the cloud of bankruptcy over Chrysler LLC is hurting sales. Some customers have been offering him half the price of vehicles.
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NASCAR chairman and CEO Brian France was not at all pleased with an April Fool's prank that appeared on the website associated with Car and Driver magazine that President Barack Obama had ordered carmakers General Motors and Dodge to withdraw their support from NASCAR racing.
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Chrysler has halted production of its Sebring and Dodge Avenger cars for four weeks as consumer demand continues to fall.
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Its a stripper car with stripes, but the Rallye package offers Mopar enthusiasts some moxie on the base Challenger.
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Ken Zangara is in hot water. The well-connected New Mexico Dodge dealer closed his store last month because of collapsing sales.
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Continental will move its next works council meeting from northern France to the Riviera because at the last one angry workers burst in and pelted managers with eggs.
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Two seats. Rear-wheel-drive. Zero to 100 km/h in under five seconds. 268 horsepower with no fuel consumption and zero emissions. Like the car it describes, the last entry seems out-of-place. The Dodge Circuit EV is an electric-powered coupe designed to shock and jolt its way into commonplace.
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For more almost two decades, Ken Zangara was a good soldier for Chrysler. For many years he was the largest Dodge dealer in New Mexico, and he served a term as chairman of the Dodge National Dealer Council.
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OUR TAKE: There are two basic reasons for de-contenting a vehicle. You have the performance reasons, as with the Dodge Viper ACR and the Honda S2000 CR, to save weight and eke out a few extra tenths per lap.
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OUR TAKE: Why is it we feel we've previously driven a Grand Caravan? Maybe because we've driven the Chrysler Town and Country, or the Volkswagen Routan--or because we've driven both?
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OUR TAKE: Why is it we feel we've previously driven a Grand Caravan? Maybe because we've driven the Chrysler Town and Country, or the Volkswagen Routan--or because we've driven both?
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Stock Car Montreal has announced today that the tickets for the upcoming Nationwide NAPA Auto Parts 200 presented by Dodge will be on sale starting Friday March 20. The event will be held at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve August the 29th and 30th.
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Round One of Pickup Battle 2009 went to Ford Motor Co. as it ate up market share late last year after introducing the re-engineered 2009 F-150.
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