| Photo of the Day: HashtagAcomVolvo Reality Review |
Jun 19th, 2013 |
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Would you believe that this 2013 Volvo S60 T5 AWD is responsible for all those burnouts and tire marks? You wouldn’t? OK, you’re right. The #AcomVolvo didn’t do that. That’s not how we roll. But the S60, despite its solid, hefty steering response, is pretty deft on its feet. I met Associate Editor, Trevor Dorchies, [...]
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| Poll: How Should Lamborghini Change the Next-Gen Gallardo? |
Jun 19th, 2013 |
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Next Gallardo Could be Called Cabrera
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| Chrysler Will Recall Disputed Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty Vehicles |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
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Chrysler Group has settled its differences with the NHTSA and will recall select Jeep vehicles.
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| 2014 Buick LaCrosse Starts at $34,060 With eAssist I-4 or V-6 |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
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Best-in-class fuel economy for Buick's flagship.
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| Poll: How Should Lamborghini Change the Next-Gen Gallardo? |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
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Next Gallardo Could be Called Cabrera
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| Fitch Affirms Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2012-4 |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
Fitch: Market Moves Bring Bank Interest Rate Risks to Forefront The recent rise in U.S. Treasury yields and speculation surrounding possible changes in the Fed's bond buying program have highlighted the potential risks faced by U.S. banks in a rising rate environment, according to Fitch Ratings. A sustained increase in interest rates, potentially signaling an end to the prolonged low rate ...
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| Chrysler backs down recalls 2.7 million Jeeps for fire risk |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
Two weeks after refusing a government request to recall roughly 2.7 million Jeep sport utility vehicles for alleged fire risks, Chrysler has cut a deal with ...
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| Zoning category being created for auto dealers |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
Glenview's Plan Commission voted Monday night to move forward with a proposal to create a zoning category for car-leasing offices and dealerships. The amendment would provide business-specific ordinances, such as standardized operating hours and relaxed landscaping requirements, for car dealerships. In Glenview, similar categories have been formed for businesses such as animal kennels and ...
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| GM Announces 2014 Buick LaCrosse Pricing Starts at $34,060 |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
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General Motors announces pricing on Buick's flagship luxury sedan.
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| Top 10 Used 2011 Utility Vehicles to Avoid |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
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Make sure you don't get sucked into purchasing costly used utility vehicles.
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| Service You Right: How to Avoid Getting Scammed at Your Dealer’s Service Desk |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
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Modern cars come with a maintenance regimen recommended by the manufacturer, but some dealers will try to sell you their own more expensive plan with extra, often needless services. If you let them. Don’t. A substantial share of a dealership’s profit comes from its service department. The more it can charge for service, the more [...]
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| TrueCar Names Dealers to Advisory Group |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
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 Six automotive dealers from around the U.S. have been named new members of the TrueCar Dealer Council, an advisory group comprised of automotive retailing experts.
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| Cash Deposits Cause Trouble |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
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 A federal grand jury has charged Valueland Auto Sales, Inc., and company CEO Ron Benit, of Powell, Ohio, with illegally structuring bank deposits to evade reporting requirements involving large cash transactions.
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| Spied: Is This an Early Lexus CT 200h Sedan Mule? |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
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Motor Trend‘s Duane Sempson was on the highway in Southern California when he spotted the mystery prototype you see here. While the camouflage hides a prototype that appears to be the now-discontinued HS 250h, we wonder whether this may be our very first glimpse of a potential CT 200h sedan variant. Take a look at [...]
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| 2015 Cadillac Escalade Debuts This Fall, On Sale Spring 2014 |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
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New Escalade due by spring.
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| U.K. Inflation Rises More Than Forecast On Air-Fairs Auto Fuels |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
U.K. consumer price inflation rose more than expected in May, largely driven by the previous month's steep increase in air-fares, smaller decrease in fuel costs and a rise in clothing prices, a report from the Office for National Statistics showed Tuesday. The rate of inflation rose to 2.7 percent in May from 2.4 percent in April. Economists expected an increase to 2.6 percent. This confirms ...
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| 2013 Toyota Venza Car Seat Check |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
There was also enough room for the infant seat; the front passenger had to move the seat up a bit to accommodate the car seat, but there was still a comfortable amount of ...
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| Mercedes-Benz shareholders pushing for Formula 1 exit report |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
, amid tension surrounding a tyre test with the sport’s sole supplier Pirelli. Autocar reports that the largest group of private shareholders ...
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| Will Chrysler Refuse Recall |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
This March 6, 2012 photo provided by the law offices of Butler, Wooten & Fryhofer, LLP shows the scene of a crash in Bainbridge, Ga., where a 4-year-old boy named Remi Walden was burned and died when a Jeep Grand Cherokee was struck from the rear by a Dodge Dakota pickup truck. Chrysler is expected to file papers Tuesday, June 18, 2013, explaining why its refusing to recall 2.7 million older ...
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| Deadline looms for Chrysler to explain Jeep recall refusal |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
Chrysler has until the end of day Tuesday to explain why it refuses to recall more than 2 million Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty models that the government says possess faulty gas ...
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| Morgan showroom to sell retro British cars with eye on luxury market |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
The British hand-built retro carmaker Morgan Motor is looking beyond its traditional turf to the Chinese market with the announcement of a new showroom in China on Tuesday. Sitting near showrooms of two other British luxury car brands, Bentley and Lotus, Morgan's showroom in Beijing is the century-old car manufacturer's first retail outlet for the Chinese market, according to Jim James, ...
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| 2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS review notes: A strong B-segment showing from Chevy |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
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ASSOCIATE EDITOR GRAHAM KOZAK: I honestly didn't expect to get much out of the
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| Staying on the lookout for motorcycles in DeKalb County |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
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Motorists can take several steps to decrease the chance of a collision with a motorcycle.
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| Salon Prive exclusive design sketches released |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
in London have been released. The sketches from around40 designstudents enrolled in the Royal College of Art’svehicle design program are to be displayed in a Concours of the Future design exhibition at Salon Prive 2013. Included among the sketches are modern interpretations are ...
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| Chrysler expected to make Jeep recall refusal official |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
refusal to recall 2.7 million older Jeep SUVs that are at risk of catching fire in rear-end collisions. The government says 51 people have suffered fiery deaths in Jeep Grand Cherokees and Libertys with gas tanks mounted behind the rear axles. But Chrysler is expected to stick to its contention that the SUVs are as safe as similar vehicles on the road. The Jeeps, it says, met all federal safety ...
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| Porsche launches Cayman S sports car at Rs 93.99 L |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
The Counter, which is featured in GQ magazine's '20 Hamburgers You Must Eat Before You Die', is entering India. With over 3,000 different combinations, a burger at Counter will cost a minimum Rs ...
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| Europe May Car Sales Hit 20-Year Low As Demand Falls In Main Markets |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
Passenger car registrations in Europe dropped sharply in May and hit the lowest level recorded for the month in twenty years, as the region's ongoing recession continued to weigh on sentiment, dragging demand for many leading car brands. The data has dealt a fresh blow to manufacturers' hopes of the sector recovering from the downtrend.Demand for passenger vehicles contracted in most of ...
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| Rolls-Royce Awards ATK Aft Fan Composite Case Contract for Trent XWB-97 Engine |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
ATK announced the award of a contract valued at more than $50 million from Rolls-Royce plc, United Kingdom, to produce aft fan composite cases for the new Trent XWB-97 engine. The contract has the potential to grow to more than $200 million. This Rolls-Royce engine is the sole engine now available to power the Airbus A350-1000 aircraft ...
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| GM Recalls 194,000 SUVs Including Chevrolet Trailblazer and GMC Envoy |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
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General Motors is issuing a recall for 193,652 SUVs from the 2006-2007 model years, for a potential water leak issue on the driver’s side door that could affect electrical components. Recalled models include the Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Saab 9-7X, Buick Rainier, and Isuzu Ascender. Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside as a [...]
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| Quebec Vermont make it easier to charge electric cars with new terminals |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
MONTREAL - Quebec and Vermont have concluded a partnership to help owners of electric vehicles recharge their rides. Premier Pauline Marois and Gov. Peter Shumlin announced the plan to set up charging terminals along a stretch between Montreal and Burlington. Marois said the corridor is the first segment of a network Quebec wants to set up in collaboration with neighbouring provinces and states ...
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| Storm damages Nissan dealership in North Knoxville |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
A light pole was blown over and landed on several new cars at the 640 Nissan dealership on Clinton Highway. The storm that swept through Knoxville on June 16, 2013, damaged the Nissan Dealership on Clinton Highway near I-640. (J. MILES CARY/NEWS SENTINEL ...
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| Fitch Assigns Auto ABS FCT Compartiment 2013-2 Final Ratings |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
Fitch: Spanish Floor Clause Ruling May Reduce Excess Spread A recent Spanish Supreme Court ruling could cause lenders to stop applying floor clauses that set minimum interest rates in mortgage contracts, and so reduce excess spread in Spanish RMBS transactions, Fitch Ratings says. The presence of interest rate floors in mortgage contracts has bolstered excess spread during the recent period of ...
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| IN THE WRONG SPOTApp Allows You to Report Illegally Parked Cars for $$ |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
SpotSquad is a mobile phone application in the works that allows users to report illegally parked cars and get a cut of the fine paid as a reward. Created by a technology startup in Winnipeg, Canada, the app aims to crowdsource parking enforcement at privately run lots and potentially on public streets. The reporting process is as simple as taking a photo of the car, which is GPS tagged while ...
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| Is your car ready for summer |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
Don't follow the oil company's oil change interval, follow your car's manufacturer's oil change interval. The oil companies want to sell you oil and the 1980's 3000 mile change interval is obsolete. Motor oil ingredients have improved over the past 30 years and car engine designs have improved as well. There's a difference - check your owners manual ...
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| Thousand Oaks Auto Mall and city appeal to state once again |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
Thousand Oaks Auto Mall Association and city officials have asked the state to reimburse the group for the money it's already invested in the shelved auto mall improvement ...
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| Jeep recall deadline looms in Chrysler vs. government |
Jun 18th, 2013 |
A showdown looms over Chrysler Group defying the federal government's request that it recall 2.7 million Jeeps because of fires. But the issue might largely be moot because there's a 10-year limit on ...
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| 2014 Audi SQ5 Pricing Revealed |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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Audi announces pricing on the all-new 2014 SQ5.
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| Behind the Wheel: 2014 Fiat 500L |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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The 2014 Fiat 500L is the first family-friendly Fiat sold in the U.S. in decades.
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| Ford Promises Knobs and Hard Buttons on Future MyFord Touch Systems |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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Ford reintroduces the knob and hard buttons to future vehicles.
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| Name That Shifter, No. 133 |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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It’s Monday, and that means it’s time to present this week’s shifter. You’ll have until mid-day Wednesday to identify the make and model of the vehicle whence this shifter came. The first person to respond correctly in the Backfires section below will win a Save the Manuals button and sticker.* Good luck! (* Offer open [...]
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| Dealership CEO Accused of Evading Cash Deposit Reporting Requirements |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Dealership CEO indicted for allegedly evading reporting requirements for cash deposits. The 26-count indictment could lead to a maximum penalty that includes decades in prison, plus a fine and possible penalties for his company.
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| Knobs and Buttons Coming to Future Fords With MyFord Touch |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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Knobs and buttons are making a comeback at Ford. The automaker revealed in a release today that future Fords will combine touch-screen displays with the knobs and buttons to which most drivers are accustomed. Sync and MyFord Touch have helped Ford raise average transaction prices, but the connectivity technologies have also contributed to huge drops [...]
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| We Hear: Production Audi Quattro Coupe to Get Twin-Turbo V-8 |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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The Audi Quattro concept debuted in 2010, but until now the German automaker has been wishy-washy about building it. A new report from Autozeitung not only suggests the retro-inspired coupe is on track for production, but that it will ditch the concept’s turbocharged five-cylinder mill in favor of Audi’s twin-turbo 4.0-liter V-8. The concept borrowed [...]
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| Volcano Orange McLaren P1 Shines in the Beverly Hills Sun |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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While million-dollar exotic cars aren’t an everyday sight for most people, those who attended the 2013 Rodeo Drive Concours D’Elegance in Beverly Hills this past weekend got more than just a glimpse of the McLaren P1. The 903-hp hybrid hypercar stole the show at the annual Father’s Day car show on Rodeo Drive. As striking [...]
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| Justin Bell Tests Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT (W/Video) |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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On the latest episode of World’s Fastest Car Show, Justin Bell evaluates the 2013 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT on some of Los Angeles’ most iconic streets before heading to the race track. Bell introduces the SLS AMG GT before heading down some of L.A.’s streets used in many Hollywood movies. The host visits such popular [...]
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| TOTD: Name the Ultimate New/Used $30,000 Summer Road Trip Car |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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Summer officially starts this Friday and with it comes the summer road trip season. A Thread of the Day last week asked about your favorite summertime convertibles, and the variety of answers inspired us for today’s new-versus-used Thread of the Day face-off: if you had $30,000 to spend on a car for a summer road [...]
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| Buttons knobs to return to MyFord Touch system |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Ford Motor Co. is planning to bring back buttons and knobs to help ...
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| Ford restores low-tech knobs to cars touch screens |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
After loads of criticism, Ford is taking some of the touch out of MyFord Touch, its touch screen-based infotainment system. It is restoring knobs to the controls, much as it has done all along in its ...
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| Pileup in Shawinigan Lake after cars stop for family of ducklings crossing highway |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Five of six drivers on a Vancouver Island highway did their best to avoid a family of ducklings, but the sixth motorist failed to dodge the clan trying to cross the ...
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| Drop in car sales in WA |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
The slowdown in WA's mining sector is filtering through to the car market as potential buyers tighten their belts.Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that since their most recent high point in December, car sales across the State have dropped more than 8 per cent.It is the biggest fall of any State or Territory over the period.The drop has been driven by a 14 per cent fall ...
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| Cars.coms Issues With MyFord Touch |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
The news today that Ford is rethinking its capacitive touch-heavy MyFord Touch multimedia system isn't a shock to our team of editors. Since ...
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| Recall Alert 2013 Ram 2500 3500 Pickup Trucks |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
pickup trucks due to a problem in the exterior lighting system that could reduce the driver's visibility and blind oncoming traffic, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Affected vehicles were manufactured between Jan. 7 and Feb. 28, 2013, and are equipped with optional premium headlamps. The headlamp shutters may function improperly when in high-beam mode and ...
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| TN officials hope to lure Fiat-Chrysler to state |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
PULASKI, Tenn. (AP) - State officials are making the case to Fiat head Sergio Marchionne to select Tennessee for the Italian automaker's joint headquarters with Chrysler Group LLC. Marchionne met with Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and others on Sunday at a ceremony to mark the expansion of Fiat subsidiary Magneti Marelli's components plant in Pulaski. WPLN-FM reports that Marchionne said ...
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| 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG drive review: AMG cranks up the new entry-level Mercedes |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
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| GM names new vice president of North America manufacturing |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
General Motors Co. said Monday it has named 33-year company veteran Gerald Johnson as its vice president of North America manufacturing, effective July 1. Johnson will replace Diana Tremblay, who the Detroit automaker last week named vice president of the ...
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| Volvo Trucks inaugurates Iraq service centres |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Volvo Trucks has inaugurated joint service centres in the Iraq cities of Baghdad and Basra, which in collaboration with local country distributor ZamZam Spring will service Volvo Trucks as well as Mack Trucks. The service centres were announced in 2012, and in little over a year Volvo has built two of the largest and most advanced service centres in the Middle East, in an environment that has ...
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| Jaguar Land Rover SSA Partner |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
The new Range Rover Jaguar Land Rover sub-Sahara Africa (JLRSSA) has opened its first official combined dealership in Accra. The facility will provide Ghana with full Jaguar and Land Rover representation. Ghana is the latest African market to benefit from official Jaguar Land Rover presence and will meet global standards for the premium brands. Alliance Motors Ghana is the appointed custodian ...
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| Jaguar Land Rover mulls U.S. diesel unusual hybrid |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
The redesigned 2013 Range Rover makes extensive use of aluminum to cut hundreds of pounds, improving both performance and fuel economy. For greater economy it would be a likely model to get any diesel engine Land Rover brings to the ...
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| Porsche releases pedal-powered Go-Kart |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Porsche has released this pedal-powered children’s Go-Kart allowing kids from the age of five to feel the rush and exclusivity of being behind the wheel of Stuttgart’s finest. The newest item from the Porsche Driver's Selection, the 25kg Go-Kart is approximately 1.5m long, features a tubular steel frame and uses "high-quality drive components typically used for constructing ...
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| Man charged for 139 thefts from cars |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
A 25-year-old Tauranga man has been charged with 139 counts of thefts from cars. The man will appear in Tauranga District Court tomorrow and is also facing charges of burglary and possession of a weapon. Police said the man was arrested after a Brookfield resident spotted suspicious activity about 3.30am on June 4. A police dog handler located the man shortly ...
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| Volvo S60 Polestar priced from $109950 |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
has been launched in Australia, with the tuned 50-unit limited edition priced from $109,950. Cited as the "quickest point-to-point luxury European sedan - in any weather" ...
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| Banks auto realty stocks tank as RBI maintains status-quo |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Most rate sensitive stocks appreciated in last few week on the back of strong macro economic data which cemented hopes of a rate cut in June policy ...
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| Three die in Taliban attack in Afghanistan |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Three civilians were killed and two others wounded Monday when Taliban attacked two trucks in eastern Afghan province of Laghman. "The insurgents ambushed a two-truck convoy in Sang-e-Kalima area of the province Monday, killing three drivers and injuring two others," reported Xinhua citing a statement issued by the provincial government. Provincial governor Fazlullah Mujadidi condemned the ...
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| Best summer road-trip cars |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
again, msn auto writers can't hide their personal bias against domestic brands. their uppity, snooty attitudes are flalring here lately. just because the writers prefer and can afford foreign cars does not mean they can put objectivity aside.basically, they're like our government....let us do your thinking for you...ytust us, we know what's best fro ...
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| Chryslers Recall Refusal of 2.7M Jeeps Could Invite Major Liability |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
A defiant Chrysler is refusing to recall about 2.7 million Jeeps the government says are at risk of a fuel tank fire in a rear-end collision. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sent Chrysler a letter asking that the company voluntarily recall Jeep Grand Cherokees from 1993 through 2004 and Jeep Libertys from 2002 through 2007. Chrysler Group LLC, which is majority-owned by ...
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| Ford closure highlights car manufacturing industrys struggle for survival |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Adelaide 5000 A high dollar, cheap overseas labour and a global market are putting pressure on Australia's manufacturing sector, and the car industry represents the malaise in the sector like no other.There was a time when Australia had five car companies successfully making and selling cars locally.But those days are long gone - there has been a slow and steady decline in the industry ...
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| Honda plans more RD in China |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
By the end of 2015, Honda plans to introduce 12 new models to China as it further pushes localization from styling and design to testing, the company said ...
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| Toyota 86 TRD Griffon racer headed to Goodwood |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Toyota GT86 is a limited edition version of the present road-going car, with candid performance and styling features promoting TRD parts and aiming to excite the majority of the rear-wheel-drive sports car's loyal fan base. The Griffon Project, developed by Toyota Racing Developments, has been exclusively designed for the track, with a lightened chassis and stiffened suspension among a ...
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| New car sales flat in May |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
VIC Official figures show the number of new cars sold in Australia was flat in May.The Australian Bureau of Statistics figures reveal 93,209 new cars were sold during the month, in seasonally adjusted terms.The figure is 0.2 per cent higher than during the same month last year.The biggest monthly fall was recorded in South Australia, where sales decreased by 4.4 per cent.In Victoria, sales ...
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| 2013 Porsche Cayman Review |
Jun 17th, 2013 |
Porsche since the model was introduced in 2005. Regarded as one of the great-handling sports cars and half the price of the 911 (at least in Australia), it's also surprising the compact coupe is the company's lowest-volume car in a majority of international markets. It does lack some crucial details, of course, for buyers looking for the 911's iconic silhouette, race-bred status ...
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| 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra Crew Cab Configurators Go Live |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
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They’ve been revealed and driven, and have been the source of a great deal of speculation and some trash-talking by truck fans on both sides of the GM/Ford fence. Now, we have a better idea of the prices on some of the most popular configurations. Configurators for the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500 [...]
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| Video: Subaru Rally Team Higgins and Drew Win 100 Acre Wood Rally |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
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Rally racing, like Formula One, may have had its origins overseas, but has gained plenty of fans in the U.S. The traditional rival marques have been Subaru and Mitsubishi with the Impreza WRX and Lancer Evolution, but lately, Ford has made a high-profile entrance into the sport with driver Ken Block. In a mini-documentary series [...]
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| Cars gone but not forgotten |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
Lotus Elise The Elise was a brilliant exercise in automotive minimalism. It was super-lightweight -- just over 2,000 pounds in its heaviest configuration -- and had a tiny, 1.8-liter engine and barely any amenities. This mid-engine roadster was about the purest distillation of driving joy ever created. A base Elise could accelerate from zero to 60 mph in just under five seconds, while a ...
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| Mahindra to buy Spanish auto-parts maker Cie |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
(MENAFN) Mahindra & Mahindra the Indian multinational automobile manufacturing corporation is planning to buy a stake Spanish auto-parts maker Cie Automotive, reported Times of Oman. The deal will be announced soon and the talks are private. Mahindra & Mahindra sees the deal as "strategic ...
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| 3 seniors arrested in plot to attack armoured cars |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
Police car lights. (QMI Agency) MONTREAL - Police arrested three men in their 60s of plotting to attack cash-carrying armoured vehicles. The four-month police investigation into the alleged imminent attack led officers Saturday night to a social housing complex in the city's south end where police said they found a highly dangerous explosive device. Police performed two controlled ...
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| Dubai Police sergeant on trial for stealing 67 cars |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
Dubai: A sergeant has been accused of hacking into Dubai Police's traffic system to issue warrants that nearly 67 cars were wanted before stealing those cars and selling ...
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| Montreal police arrest 3 men in alleged plot to rob armoured trucks |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
MONTREAL -- Three men in their 60s face charges after police cracked an alleged plan to rob at least one armoured truck and had to destroy a possible bomb found in a Montreal apartment. Police arrested the trio, aged 62, 63 and 65, on Friday and the suspects are expected to appear in court on Monday. It was the first link of a chain of events that would end with a controlled explosion in a ...
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| Israeli occupation authorities reopen the Karem Abu Salem Crossing allowing entry of 220 trucks lade with goods |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
Gaza: June 16 -- (BNA)-- Israeli occupation authorities decided to partly re-open the Karem Abu Salem commercial crossing today allowing the entering of 220 trucks laden with goods for the commercial, agrarian and transportation sector as well as relief assistance. The head of the committee in charge of goods' entry into the besieged Gaza Strip, engineer Raed Fattouh, stated that the ...
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| Drive On Mini derails a top feature in its cars |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
Remember that cool rail that runs the length of the Mini Countryman's and Paceman's interior? You know; it's the one the company was so proud to highlight at the Countryman's introduction way back in ...
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| Electronic proof of auto insurance |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) - Indiana drivers will be able to prove they have auto insurance with the click of a smartphone starting July 1 under a new law that signals a shift toward the use of technology in insurance laws. Indiana is one of 24 states that will allow electronic proof of coverage. Motorists will be able to show a digital image of their insurance card by accessing it through an app ...
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| 2013 Lexus RX 350 F Sport review notes: Still the one when it comes to luxury crossovers |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
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SENIOR ONLINE EDITOR DAVEY G. JOHNSON: When the Lexus RX and
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| LeMons Washington DC Day 1: RX-7, Audi 4000, Sea Sprite Leading Classes |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
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When we saw the cars that would be running in the fourth annual Capitol Offense 24 Hours of LeMons, we knew things would get weird when the green flag waved on Saturday morning. Sure enough, that’s just what happened. First of all, the Class B ’86 Oldsmobile Delta 88 of Not So Fresh Off the [...]
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| 2014 Fiat 500L drive review: Cinquecento Elle makes it rain in Baltimore |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
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In true Italian style, Fiat brought the drama to its 500L launch event in Baltimore this week.
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| A Closer Look at Forza Motorsport 5, the McLaren P1 |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
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Juicy Details on the Upcoming Racing Game
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| Amaze works wonders for Hondas brand makeover more launches ahead |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL). A slew of missteps -- from mispricing premium hatchback Jazz, to ignoring the mass market and, subsequently the diesel segment when the price differential with petrol widened -- coupled with a few natural calamities elsewhere like an earthquake in Japan and floods in Thailand hit HCIL hard. Between fiscal years 2007 and 2013, market share steadily dropped from a peak ...
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| Best vehicles for summer fun |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
Somehow, you have got to stop the auto editorial crew from drinking on the job. These selections are notoriously fractured. Where are the Volkswagen Convertible and Ford Mustang?. The Miata and Boxster were pretty good selections. Maybe should have considered the Jeepster as a summer fun ...
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| BMW 4 Series Coupe lighter faster two-door revealed |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
is longer, wider, lower, up to 45kg lighter and 60 per cent stiffer than its 3 Series Coupe predecessor. BMW reinforces the reasons for the name change, saying that the new 4 Series Coupe "emphasises not only its stand-alone design, but equally an even greater technical differentiation from its BMW 3 Series ...
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| Chalk vintage cars help liven up downtown Parkersburg |
Jun 16th, 2013 |
PARKERSBURG - Chalk art and vintage cars took over downtown Parkersburg on Saturday. Along Market Street, the first "Chalk Chill" took place between Seventh and Fifth streets. Ken Gilbert, organizer and a retired art teacher from Parkersburg High School, said the chill was to kick off the city's celebration of the West Virginia Sesquicentennial, which falls on Thursday, which is ...
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| 2013 Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG Drag Racing a CLS63 AMG |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
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Auto Express pits a Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG against a CLS63 AMG in a quarter mile drag race.
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| Video: Audi S4 vs. Volvo S60, Leaf-Blown Monza Discussed on WOT |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
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This week’s episode of Wide Open Throttle included David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan of Roadkill fame, bringing their unique performance perspective on the world of cars. Starting out, the discussion revolved around the comparison of the Audi S4 to the Volvo S60 T6. On paper, the cars are closely-matched, with all-wheel drive and forced-induction 3.0-liter [...]
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| Honda Civic, Kia Rio Win Tow Car Awards in U.K. |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
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If you need any more evidence that the automotive cultures are different between Europe and the U.S. you need look no further at the list of winners of the 2013 Tow Car Awards, conducted collaboratively between Practical Caravan and What Car? Magazines for the U.K.’s Camping and Caravanning Club. Among the winners are names familiar [...]
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| Video: 2013 Jaguar XFR-S Takes Epic Drive to Circuit of the Americas |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
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The first place that comes to mind when one thinks of Jaguar is probably its birthplace of Coventry, England, not the American Deep South. But that didn’t stop Motor Trend’s Arthur St. Antoine from taking Jaguar’s latest high-performance sedan, the 2013 Jaguar XFR-S from Sebring, Florida, on a trek along the Gulf coast to its [...]
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| Walt Arfons a Pioneer With Cars Using Jet Engines Dies at 96 |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
Walt Arfons and his half brother, Art, were the ultimate tinkerers. Working in garages adjoining their ...
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| Overkill Mercedes-Benz creates 15 E-Class versions |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
Car shoppers considering a new Mercedes-Benz face a blizzard of choices when it comes to the new E-Class, which accounts for one out of five of the brand's luxury cars sold in the U.S. There will be 15, ...
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| GM recalling 231000 SUVs for fire risks |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
Washington -- General Motors Co. has agreed to recall 231,000 older SUVs over fire risks and urged owners to park them outside garages until they are repaired. The Detroit automaker agreed to recall 193,000 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, SAAB 9-7x, Isuzu Ascender and 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL in the United States. The recall also includes 3,546 in ...
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| Week in Review: Luxury Cars, Spy Shots, and a Modern Stone-Age Family |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
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We recap the week's biggest automotive news in our Week in Review.
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| A Closer Look at Forza Motorsport 5, the McLaren P1 |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
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Juicy Details on the Upcoming Racing Game
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| Honda apologizes for Fit EV shortage |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
Honda issued a rare apology on Friday to frustrated customers who were having difficulty finding the electric version of it popular Fit ...
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| Eastman Automotive Window Film Protects Against Harmful Ultraviolet Rays |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
Parents may be inadvertently exposing themselves and their children to harmful ultraviolet A (UVA) rays, a known cause of skin cancer. Most standard and privacy glass side and rear windows of SUV’s, CUV’s, and minivans do not provide adequate protection from the sun, unless protected with a high performance window film. In response, Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE: EMN), the ...
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| Mahindra ties up with CIE to form global auto component alliance |
Jun 15th, 2013 |
Diversified Indian conglomerate Mahindra Group Saturday entered into a global alliance agreement with Spain-based component manufacturer CIE Automotive to form a new company, Mahindra CIE. "Eight years ago, we at Mahindra set out to build an Indian automotive supplier with a global footprint and this drove a series of acquisitions in India and Europe for us," Anand Mahindra, chairman, Mahindra ...
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