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• Rumor: Toyota Prius Wagon or SUV coming by the end of 2010

  
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  There might soon be a Toyota Prius sport wagon or sport utility vehicle at the end of 2010 if the carmaker pursues its plan to make an entire lineup for the Prius brand. It’s no secret that Toyota has been eyeing the possibility of a Prius wagon for some time now. Do you remember the [...]
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• Mercedes-Benz buys a 75 percent stake in the Brawn GP team

  
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  Unlike other carmakers that have withdrawn from racing, Mercedes-Benz is increasing its interests and financial commitments and has even purchased a 75% stake in the Brawn GP team. Mercedes-Benz currently owns a 40% stake in the McLaren team however; this will be sold back to the McLaren Group within the next couple ...
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• Hyundai-Kia’s share gains overwhelms rivals

  
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  All eyes are on the competition between Hyundai-Kia and Japanese automakers as the South Korean carmaker gains a larger market share and the yen climbs even further. Hyundai-Kia benefits largely from South Korea’s export-friendly trade pacts, giving the Japanese companies more to worry about. Despite the economic ...
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• 2010 Lotus Evora priced at $73,200

  
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  Lotus announced today the arrival of the all-new 2010 Evora into the US market during the first quarter of 2010. With a price tag of $73,200, the Lotus Evora will enter the sports car market as the only mid-engine 2+2 in production. As you may know already, the Evora is powered by a 3.5-liter V6 [...]
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• Finalists in Chevrolet Volt color contest announced

  
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  “EV-ergreen”, “Viridian Joule” and “environMINT”: these are the three colors that made three people happy that they could be the first person test-drive a pre-production Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle. Chevrolet selected “EV-ergreen” offered by Devin McQuarrie, 30, of San Jose, CA; “Viridian ...
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• Volkswagen might not be the world’s biggest car manufacturer, despite reports

  
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  Reports that came out saying that Volkswagen AG has produced more vehicles for the first three quarters of the year than Toyota Motor Corp. may not be all that accurate. These reports cited that the carmakers’ third-quarter financial reports showed Volkswagen had built 4.4 million units and that Toyota had produced ...
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• Rumor: Shelby GT500 Mustang to receive an EcoBoost V8 engine

  
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  Ford Motor Co. claims that its engine – the EcoBoost V8 Shelby GT500 Mustang – has more power, less fuel consumption, and lower emissions. Despite detractors saying that it’s too good to be true, Ford is prepared to prove it by offering this technology in up to 90% of its line-up by mid-decade. The carmaker [...]
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• Toyota will soon offer to fix the accelerator pedals of up to 4 million vehicles

  
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  Toyota Motor Corp. is expected to soon issue a notice to fix the accelerator pedals of up to 4 million vehicles in the US under a deal with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Kyodo News reports. Toyota and the NTHSA are believed to have come to an agreement over the largest safety recall ever [...]
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• Nissan kicks off a year-long marketing blitz for its Leaf EV

  
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  Bursting with excitement about electric vehicles, Nissan has started on a yearlong marketing blitz for its five-passenger Leaf by gathering a group of environmentalists, government regulators and media to talk about the future of electric cars. CEO Carlos Ghosn addressed the crowd at the parking lot of Dodger Stadium, ...
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• 2010 Lexus GX460 to make its debut next week in China

  
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  Lexus announced today the debut of the 2010 GX460 at this year’s 2009 Auto Guangzhou. Also, the new SUV will stand next to the Lexus ES240, a new vehicle powered by a 4-cylinder ES240 which will be available only in China. The debut in China, will be followed by the U.S. debut at the Los [...]
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• Mercedes-Benz ML450 Hybrid makes its debut in the U.S.

  
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  Mercedes-Benz announced today the launch of its new ML450 HYBRID, the first European full hybrid vehicle to be offered in the United States. The ML450 HYBRID is powered by a 275 hp V6 gasoline engine but also two electric motors that will provide an impressive fuel economy of 21 miles per gallon in town and [...]
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• Jaguar Land Rover to announce a 170 million pounds loan

  
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  Jaguar Land Rover is expected to announce today that it has secured a 170 million pounds ($282.5 million) five-year loan from GE Capital, says Financial Times newspaper. This new loan will be used by the company to recover from the global financial downturn.For those folks who don’t know, the sales of luxury cars ...
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• Vw Golf GTI engine now available on Eos and Scirocco

  
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  Volkswagen announced today that its well-known 2.0-litre found on the Golf GTI is now available for the Scirocco and Eos. For those who don’t know, the engine delivers 155 kW / 210 hp and has an impressive fuel consumption of just 7.4 litres per 100 kilometres (Eos: 7.2 litres / 100 km).  Continued after the [...]
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• Report: GM to begin repaying $6.7 billion in government loans early

  
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  According to Automotive News, General Motors will announce today that it plans to start repaying its $6.7 billion loan to the U.S. Treasury by year-end due to the modest operating improvements. GM will unveils its first post-bankruptcy earnings report today and will begin making $1 billion quarterly installments on ...
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• GM posts $1.2 billion loss, to begin repaying U.S. aid next month

  
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  Filed under: Company News , General Motors General Motors Co. says it lost $1.2 billion from the time it left bankruptcy protection through Sept. 30, far better than previous quarters and a sign that the auto giant is starting to turn around. The company also says it will begin repaying $6.7 billion in U.S. ...
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• Fiat plans to boost Italian output about 40 percent

  
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  Under its restructuring scheme, Fiat S.p.A. plans to increase output in Italy to about 40% to 900,000 units annually, la Repubblica newspaper reports. La Repubblica cited speculation in Turin, Fiat’s hometown, for the report. Fiat, which owns 20% of Chrysler, plans to present the plan to unions within the next two ...
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• GM pays back another tranche of the 1.5 billion euro Opel bridge loan

  
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  Amid the supposed reluctance of the Germany government to provide 4.5 billion euros in the restructuring of OpelVauxhall, General Motors has paid back another tranche of a 1.5 billion euro ($2.2 billion) bridge loan advanced by Germany last June to save the segment from bankruptcy. In particular, GM had paid back ...
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• Ford confirms a new police car to replace its aging Crown Victoria

  
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  Ford’s police car, the Crown Victoria, will end production in 2011 but Ford has confirmed that it will soon be building its replacement. In a statement, Mark Fields, Ford’s president of the Americas, said that the company has received plenty of requests from the law enforcement community to continue uninterrupted ...
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• Daimler CEO: ‘it will take until 2012 or 2013 before the U.S. auto market recovers’

  
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  Daimler AG CEO Dieter Zetsche predicts that the US auto market will recover in 2012 or 2013 to levels seen before the recession. Zetsche, who spoke to reporters in New York, offered a cautious outlook for industrywide U.S. auto sales in 2010. He said that he does expect some growth “to somewhere between 10 million ...
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• Preview: Jaguar C-Type

  
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  Jaguar has plans to produce an all-new C-Type that will be positioned further upmarket and will cost between £45,000-£50,000. The new model, which will sit below the XK, will be designed to rival top-end performance cars such as Audi’s TT RS, the Mercedes SLK 55 AMG and Porsche’s Cayman. With a blend of pace, ...
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