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• Report: Fiat dismantles Chrysler’s electric car plans

  
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  Controlling shareholder Fiat S.p.A. decides to scrap the Chrysler Group’s electric car program in favor of a more traditional organization. This turnaround plan has already disbanded a team of engineers dedicated to produce a range of electric vehicles to showrooms.Moreover, sales targets for battery-powered cars ...
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• Fiat pulls the plug on Chryslers electric car program

  
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  Filed under: Company News , Technology , Green After announcing some impressive plans to develop electric cars earlier this year, Chrysler has provided few details lately, and now we know why: the company has disbanded its crash program to produce vehicles running on electrons. Chrysler has also backed off a bold ...
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• Preview: 2011 Porsche 911

  
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  According to the latest reports from the German magazine Autobild, it seems that Porsche is currently working on a new 911. The new car will not be just a number change, like the 996 and 997! It appears that we will see a brand new vehicle vehicle that will make its official debut at the [...]
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• Vw Polo R confirmed for 2012

  
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  We’ve heard some rumors regarding an ‘R’ version of the Vw Polo, but the sources were not too credible! Now it appears that this little hot hatch will become official. According to German newspaper Bild, Volkswagen will build the Polo R and this will hit the dealerships in spring 2012.The Polo R will carry a ...
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• Peugeot killing off the GTI badge

  
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  Many of you know the history of Peugeot’s GTI badge and loved the hot hatches like 106, 205 and 306 GTI which now became legendary. Unfortunately today we have a bad news: the French manufacturer decided to kill the GTI badge and all its history with it.Why? Well, according to Peugeot marketing director Christian ...
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• Angela Merkel wants to see Opel’s restructuring plan a.s.a.p.

  
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  In response to the uproar caused by its choice to throw out months of negotiations with parts supplier Magna International Inc., General Motors Co. confirmed that it is preparing a plan to restructure Opel. It also said that it’s possible that it would pay off debt due this month.Last week, the GM board decided to ...
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• Chrysler’s new wing logo gets patent approval

  
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  Chrysler and Fiat CEO, Sergio Marchionne, revealed the company’s 5-year product plan. Marchionne describes the moment as being the “first day of a new Chrysler.”Among the massive changes, there will be a new logo to work alongside product refreshes in changing brand associations in the minds of consumers. The ...
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• Magna not interested to buy Volvo

  
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  Instead of looking to acquire other car manufacturers such as Volvo, Magna International said that it’s more likely it would be looking to take over other auto parts businesses. Magna’s intention to complete a deal for Opel/Vauxhall collapsed after parent company General Motors chose to keep the unit.Don Walker, ...
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• Autodelta J4 3.2 C and Brera S 3.2 ‘Compressore’ revealed

  
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  At the MPH09 motor show in London, Autodelta launched bespoke versions of two Alfa Romeo models. Autodelta, which has London Park Royal headquarters, is known for creating bespoke, tuned versions of Alfa Romeos. For the MPH09, also known as the Prestige and Performance car show, it has created 159 and Brera models. ...
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• Mini celebrates 50th anniversary with project Wash Me

  
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  MINI Switzerland is set to publish a book that contains work from ten artists who have applied their talents on the MINI. Nico Ammann, art director and photographer of the works, said that the idea is to get together in one book a wide range of subjects. Ten artists, who have never worked with [...]
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• Bmw M3 GTS: full details and specs

  
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  This is the new BMW M3 GTS, which is said to be meaner than the highly aggressive BMW M3. The pictures show an orange painted car with numerous matt black applications. The GTS rides on 19-inch tires with ample 225/35 tires at the front and 285/30 at the rear. Through the spokes of the rims, [...]
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• Rumor: Prodrive working on a Mini Crossover rally car

  
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  MINI is believed to be considering whether to participate in the World Rally Championship. Nothing has been confirmed yet and in fact, MINI is keeping its plans under wrap as much and as long as possible. We found out though that ultimately, the company has been unable to decide on which car will serve as [...]
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• Renault ZOE Z.E.: the first 100% electric ’spa’ concept car

  
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  In one of the most unusual pairings so far this year comes the first 100% electric ‘spa’ concept car — the Zoe ZE. This partnership consists of French car manufacturer Renault and L’Oreal Luxury Products division Biotherm. This concept car is simply a preview of the Renault production vehicle, which will be ...
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• Official: Vw Jetta TDI Cup ‘Street’ Edition coming in January 2010

  
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  The Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup “Street” Edition will be arriving at US dealerships beginning January 2010. Pricing for the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup “Street” Edition begins at $25,000 but it qualifies for a federal tax credit of $1,300.The production version will be based on the concept displayed at SEMA 2008 and ...
  2 days ago

• Workers at an India auto-parts maker end their six-week strike

  
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  The six-week strike involving workers at an India auto-parts maker has finally ended. The conflict adversely affected transmission parts supplies to General Motors and Ford Motor Co. and caused the shutdown of at least two North American crossover vehicle plants.Surendra Singh, senior vice president for human ...
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• Carl Forster to quit GM following the collapse of the deal to sell Opel

  
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  With the collapse of the deal to sell GM unit Opel to Magna International, GM’s head of European operations Carl-Peter Forster has decided to quit. The report was broken by German newspaper Der Spiegel, which also stated that GM executive vice president David Reilly will replace Forster.One of the reasons cited for ...
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• Land Rover sales up for the third consecutive month

  
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  Land Rover sales are on a terrific run, after having recorded a rise for the third straight month. In particular, October sales rose 89% on last year’s levels when it sold 2855 combined units of its five models. In 2009, the firm has already sold 28,042 new models so far.It’s believed that sales were boosted [...]
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• GM aims to more than double sales for its flagship Chevrolet

  
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  In its business plan, General Motors Co. revealed the goal of flagship brand Chevrolet of selling 1 million units in Europe. The plan was presented to the board earlier in the week, according to Brent Dewar, vice president of Chevrolet. He made this announcement at the Reuters Autos Summit in Detroit.It’s notable ...
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• Shelby Ford F-150 Super Snake Concept breaks cover

  
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  Shelby Automobiles, Inc. collaborated with Ford Racing and top suppliers such as Borla and Baer to come up with the Super Snake Ford F-150 Concept currently on display at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Shelby Automobiles, a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International Inc., based the vehicle on the popular ...
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