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Volkswagen Gets Green Light To Buy Porsche

Volkswagen Gets Green Light To Buy Porsche

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The relationship between Volkswagen and Porsche stretches back to the beginnings of both companies, and it hasn’t always been an amiable one. After Porsche saw success with the 914, co-developed  Full Article »

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Infiniti Drops The G25 Sedan For 2013
Jun 12, 2012 Ξ Comments Off on Infiniti Drops The G25 Sedan For 2013

Infiniti Drops The G25 Sedan For 2013

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There’s bad news on the horizon for anyone scraping together the cash to buy Infiniti’s least-expensive G Series Sedan: after December of 2012, the G25 sedan will be dropped from  Full Article »

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Second Earthquake Shutters Ferrari, Maserati and Lamborghini

Second Earthquake Shutters Ferrari, Maserati and Lamborghini

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A second earthquake hit Italy’s Modena province on Tuesday morning, killing at least 15 people, destroying buildings and damaging infrastructure. The quake, which measured 5.8 in magnitude, struck at 9:00  Full Article »

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Open A Bank Account, Get A Free Mercedes-Benz

Open A Bank Account, Get A Free Mercedes-Benz

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The idea of luring new customers to a bank via prizes is nothing new. Over the years, we’ve racked up toasters, flashlights and other swag, and even remember a bank  Full Article »

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Mercedes-Benz Confirms Upcoming SLC Sport Coupe

Mercedes-Benz Confirms Upcoming SLC Sport Coupe

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Mercedes-Benz is perhaps best known for building luxury cars, with the occasional emphasis on sport through tuning arm AMG. While cars like its SLS AMG command a space at the  Full Article »

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The Latest Crisis Threatening Automakers? A Critical Resin Shortage
Apr 17, 2012 Ξ Comments Off on The Latest Crisis Threatening Automakers? A Critical Resin Shortage

The Latest Crisis Threatening Automakers? A Critical Resin Shortage

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On March 31, an explosion at an Evonik Industries AG chemical plant halted production of a material called cyclododecatriene, which is used to create PA-12 resin. PA-12, in turn, is  Full Article »

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To Boost Profit, Infiniti Moving Production From Japan

To Boost Profit, Infiniti Moving Production From Japan

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This much is clear: Infiniti can’t afford to build cars in Japan much longer. The yen is strong, while other currencies (such as the U.S. dollar and the euro) are  Full Article »

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Ford Temporarily Halts Development Of Next Focus RS
Mar 16, 2012 Ξ Comments Off on Ford Temporarily Halts Development Of Next Focus RS

Ford Temporarily Halts Development Of Next Focus RS

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Bad news, Euros: if you’re saving up for a new Ford Focus RS, you’ll be saving for a while longer than anticipated. As Left Lane News, via Car Advice, reports,  Full Article »

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Rolls-Royce Abandoning Electric Cars – For Now, At Least
Mar 14, 2012 Ξ Comments Off on Rolls-Royce Abandoning Electric Cars – For Now, At Least

Rolls-Royce Abandoning Electric Cars – For Now, At Least

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When Rolls-Royce showed its Phantom-based electric car concept, the 102EX, at last year’s Geneva Motor Show, it caught a lot of people off guard. Rolls-Royce, after all, had a reputation  Full Article »

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Consumer Reports’ Fisker Karma Dies On Check-In: Video
Mar 9, 2012 Ξ Comments Off on Consumer Reports’ Fisker Karma Dies On Check-In: Video

Consumer Reports’ Fisker Karma Dies On Check-In: Video

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Boutique automaker Fisker probably doesn’t need any more bad press. After all, its Karma sedan has only been in owners’ hands for a few months, but the company has already  Full Article »

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Chevy Building Limited Run Of COPO Camaros

Chevy Building Limited Run Of COPO Camaros

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In 1969, some enterprising Chevrolet dealers realized that the Camaro could be ordered with the 427 cubic-inch V-8 from the Corvette via a Central Office Production Order (COPO). These “COPO”  Full Article »

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GM Suspends Production And Shipment Of Camaro ZL1

GM Suspends Production And Shipment Of Camaro ZL1

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If you were hoping to get your hands on a new Camaro ZL1 in the coming weeks, we’ve got some bad news for you: due to a “quality assessment,” GM  Full Article »

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GM Temporarily Halts Chevy Volt Production

GM Temporarily Halts Chevy Volt Production

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Despite Tim Allen’s insistence in a televised ad that the Chevy Volt was the car “America had to build,” it’s apparently not the car that Americans want to buy. Citing  Full Article »

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BMW Bidding On Saab: Report

BMW Bidding On Saab: Report

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Saabophiles, take heart: there is a chance, albeit a small one, that your beloved automaker could be sold to BMW. To preface this, it’s semi-important to have a little backstory  Full Article »

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Facing An Uncertain Future, Mazda Looks For Partners

Facing An Uncertain Future, Mazda Looks For Partners

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In the fiscal year that ends on March 31, Mazda Motor Corporation estimates it will lose some $1.29 billion due to declining sales and a strong Japanese yen. That makes  Full Article »

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