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Magna To Supply Automated Folding Soft-Top For 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Viknesh VijayenthiranThe muscle car showdown is in full swing, with the Camaro, Mustang and Challenger all back in retro-modern form, and so far, the Camaro has won every round if retail sales are the scorecard....
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GM Building Electric Motors In-House For New Rear-Wheel Drive HybridsGM will expand its in-house electric vehicle development capabilities by becoming the first major automaker in the U.S. to design and manufacture its own electric motors for future hybrid and plug-in hybrid models. While the news is nothing to rave about, GM has revealed that its first electric...
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Jaguar Land Rover CEO David Smith Calls It QuitsYesterday’s announcement that Ed Whitacre would stay on as CEO of General Motors may have dominated the industry news but it certainly wasn’t the only CEO switch that took place this week. Jaguar Land Rover has also announced the departure of its CEO, David Smith, and the appointment of company...
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Rendered: 2011 Mercedes-Benz R-Class FaceliftSales figures for the R-Class haven’t managed to live up to the expectations of the Mercedes-Benz but the automaker is determined not to completely write-off its ‘Grand Sport Tourer’ just yet. The R-Class received a mild facelift in 2007 to help turn around flagging sales, but a second and...
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Cayenne Hybrid Will Be Most Fuel-Efficient PorscheEurope’s emissions laws are tightening down on automakers, with huge penalties for failure to meet their requirements. Porsche hasn’t historically shown much outright concern for environmental impact, although one could argue its relatively low-displacement (for the class of performance) and...
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Volkswagen Adds Fifth Seat To CC, OverseasThe Volkswagen Passat CC was first revealed as far back as January 2008 but it's only now that the car is being offered with an optional fifth seat--and even then, it's only being offered overseas. Volkswagen's original decision to make the Passat CC a strict four-seater by installing a storage...
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BMW is the latest automaker to launch a new self parking system, joining the likes of Ford, Toyota, Volkswagen and Lexus who offer similar systems. BMW calls its technology Parking Assistant and it...
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Rendered: 2011 BMW X3The 2011 BMW X3 is expected to appear in showrooms in the second half of next year.
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Rendered: 2011 Porsche CayenneThe 2011 Porsche Cayenne will make its debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show in March next year.
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Lamborghini Chasing Performance Through Light WeightTaking a leaf out of Lotus’ book on sports car design, Lamborghini is looking to increase the performance of its future models through reduced weight rather than increased horsepower. Key strategies include the use of lighter materials and new engine and chassis designs. Like most automakers...
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Rendered: 2012 BMW 1-Series HatchbackBMW released an updated version of the 1-Series compact in late 2008 but since then suspicious prototypes of a new car with similar proportions and signature BMW styling have been captured running around parts of Europe. While these prototypes have consistently been covered in heavy camouflage...
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Report: GM May Announce Saab Sale To Spyker This WeekSpyker's latest offer is valid until 5pm EST on Monday, Dec. 21.
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Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Abarth are three brands that the Fiat Group has ambitious plans for in the U.S. so it's not surprising to hear that all three are likely to be grouped together and run under...
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Tesla Secures $465 Million Federal Loan, Plans Two new FactoriesJust like rival Californian electric car company Fisker, which recently secured a $528.7 million loan from the Department of Energy, Tesla has also secured a $465 million low interest loan from the federal government that will be used to fund the construction of two new factories. The factories...
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300 Celebrities Sign Chrysler 300 To Raise Funds For Victims Of Haiti DisasterDisaster barely begins to describe the situation in Haiti caused by the earthquake that struck the island nation on January 12, and efforts to help recover from the damage have captured the world's attention. While GM is auctioning out its final limited-edition 427 Corvette at an upcoming...
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Video: Audi Boasts A1 Will Be First Premium CompactAudi continues to tease us with the 2011 A1, which may or may not be headed to the U.S. This time around the automaker is boasting that its upcoming hatchback will be the "first premium automobile in the compact class," capable of outshining rivals like the MINI and Mercedes-Benz A-Class. Those are...
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Report: BMW Looking To Co-Develop Next-Gen MINI Platform With Rival AutomakerBMW has been seeking a partner to co-develop a brand new platform for its future small cars for the past couple of years, with rival automakers like Mercedes-Benz and Fiat most recently linked to the German luxury automaker. While nothing substantial has materialized on those fronts, the vice...
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2011 Buick Regal CXL Priced From $26,995, Cheaper CX Coming Next YearThe hot new 2011 Buick Regal isn't set to go on sale until the second quarter of the year but we can reveal today that the mid-level Regal CXL model will be priced from $26,995 plus a $750 destination charge. Early next year, Buick will introduce for the 2012 model year several other trim levels...
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In the three months since it was unveiled to the public at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, the 2011 Lexus LFA has been greeted by critical and public acclaim worldwide--so much so that despite its...
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Video: 2011 BMW 3-Series Coupe And ConvertibleBMW has given its 3-Series Coupe and Convertible models a slight refresh for 2011, adding revised fascias front and back and a number of updates under the hood. New to the range is the exhilarating 335is, which will come packing a unique 322 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque twin-turbocharged...
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2011 Volvo C70 Convertible Pricing RevealedThe latest version of Volvo's ultra-chic C70 Convertible was first revealed late last year but the new drop-top is set to go on sale in the coming months and we can reveal today that it will be priced from $40,800 plus a destination charge of $850. Despite the slightly higher sticker than the...
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Torsten Mueller Appointed As Rolls-Royce CEO, Tom Purves Steps DownThe current CEO of Rolls-Royce, Tom Purves, is set to retire in just a couple of months after serving the BMW Group, which Rolls-Royce is a part of, for the past 25 years. In his place will be Torsten Mueller who will step into the CEO position at Rolls-Royce at the end of March. Mueller, too, has...
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2011 MINI Countryman PreviewThe wraps have come off MINI's new crossover model, which we can finally confirm will go on sale early next year as the 2011 MINI Countryman following a world debut at March's 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Images for the new crossover were leaked online yesterday but now we have all the tasty details and...
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Marchionne: Chrysler And Lancia Could Be Merged Within The YearThe appointment of Lancia CEO Olivier Francois as the new head of the Chrysler division is a clear indication that the two brands will become more closely entwined.
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