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Where’s the bottom? Last year, I can remember an auto analyst saying that domestic automakers should hit bottom sometime this year and then begin to slowly rebound. Driving home after Tuesday’s announcement that June 2008 North American auto sales had...
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In secure conference rooms, engineering centers and design studios across metro Detroit, Chrysler, Ford and General Motors are working to create a new generation of fuel-efficient vehicles without repeating the mistakes that crippled them when oil prices...
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By Seonjin Cha July 7 (Bloomberg) -- Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest automaker, raised prices for its Elantra and Accent small cars exported to the U.S. to cover the rising cost of steel and other materials. Hyundai boosted basic prices for the...
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The growing demand for small, fuel-efficient hybrid cars has caused inventory shortages for Toyota Motor Corp.’s most popular models, such as the Prius, Yaris and Corolla. The Japanese automaker, which reported an 11.5 percent drop in U.S. sales last...
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The Greenmobile boosts fuel economy in time for $5 gasoline. BY AARON ROBINSON, ILLUSTRATION BY RADOVAN VARICAK July 2008 In uncertain times, the multitudes need a hero. In a year when the spot price of light, sweet crude is an hourly news event, the...
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06/24/2008 - DETROIT, Mich. - Hoping to spur the auto industry to adopt a greater competitive spirit in addressing the issue of global climate change, Honda (http://www.honda.com) has adopted “Racing to Green Mobility” as the theme for the 2009 Society...
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IRVINE, Calif. (June 25, 2008) - Is there any better cup of lemonade to buy than one that works to find a cure for pediatric cancer? The world’s first virtual lemonade stand goes live tomorrow, selling very special cups of lemonade on behalf...
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Auburn Hills, Mich., Jun 24, 2008 - Black Enterprise (BE) named 19 African-American owned Chrysler, Jeep® and Dodge dealers to its 2008 annual “Top 100” automotive dealers list. Dealers made the list based on the following criteria: Revenue dollars; African-American...
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Zero Emission London Taxi Commercialisation Lotus Engineering is a key consortium member of the Zero Emission London Taxi Commercialisation project and is working alongside Intelligent Energy, LTI Ltd and TRW Conekt. Building on Lotus’ considerable experience...
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Auburn Hills, Mich., Jun 25, 2008 - If you have ever dreamed of owning an all-new 2009 Dodge Challenger, this is your chance. Dodge, in collaboration with MSN Autos, is launching the Dream Design Drive Car Challenge on Wednesday, June 25, 2008. By registering...
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Auburn Hills, Mich., Jun 30, 2008 - The auto industry is going through a period of unprecedented change. A dramatic U.S. economic slowdown and an auto industry contraction leaves Chrysler LLC – like other automakers – to face difficult issues and decisions....
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In October 2006, Mercedes-Benz was the first manufacturer to begin a BlueTEC offensive within the U.S. passenger vehicle segment to coincide with the introduction of ultra low-sulfur diesel fuel. The E320 BlueTEC was a huge success right from the beginning...
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WOLFSBURG, Germany - The penultimate stop in the Touareg Stanley’s international exhibition tour is The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, California. The prototype will be on display there from 20 June to 18 July 2008. It was here in the Silicon...
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