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• Volkswagen takes stake in Suzuki Motor

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 987
  • £1.5bn stake in Suzuki comes days after buying into Porsche • Joint venture targets success in emerging markets Volkswagen (VW ) underlined its ambition to become the worlds largest car maker when it acquired a £1.5bn stake in Japanese firm Suzuki Motor – a key player in the growing Indian market – ...
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• Marchionne Ready To Leave Chrysler, Next-Gen SL Spotted: Todays Car News

  
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  Sergio Marchionne is currently the CEO of both Fiat and Chrysler but the role keeps him working close to seven days a week and jet-setting between Europe and North America. It doesnt help that Marchionne also helps run a farm-equipment business. Nor surprisingly, the Italian executive is looking for a deputy to run ...
  14 hours ago

• Congress seeks compromise on GM and Chrysler dealers

  
  Detroit Business News — Authority: 819
  AP photoA customer looks at vehicles at a General Motors dealership in Burlingame, California during the month of June 2009. WASHINGTON — House and Senate leaders proposed a compromise plan Tuesday to give shuttered General Motors and Chrysler dealers an...
  23 hours ago

• G.M. Says It Hopes to Repay U.S. by End of 2010

  
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  The new president of North American operations, Mark Reuss, said General Motors aims to become a public company again by the end of next year. More...
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• Jaguar, Mercury Are J.D. Power Top Honorees in Customer Satisfaction Study

  
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  Jaguar ranks the highest in 2009 among luxury brands, according to the latest J.D. Power and Associates customer satisfaction study. Mercury ranks the highest among mass-market brands, the study said. More...
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• Breakup Alert: Mazda, Ford End Shared Vehicle Development

  
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  After decades of shares product development, Mazda and Ford Motor Co. look poised to go separate ways.According to comments made by Mark Fields, Fords president of the Americas, last week to Bloomberg, Ford is planning to go it alone with future vehicles.Its not altogether surprising. In late 2008, Ford sold its share ...
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• HSV Entry-Level Models Coming Soon in Australia

  
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  General Motors Australian unit ready to launch Pontiac G8 GXP-based pair of entry-level models. More...
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• Consumer Reports: Over 40 percent of sudden acceleration claims involve Toyota

  
  Diesel Bombers - 9,15,19,22,26,27,29,30,31,41,42,55,58,61,66,67,68,77,78,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,94,96,107,121,122,127,129,133,140,142,145,146,148,151,152,155,156,157,158,159,160,167,168,169,170,172,174,175,178,179,180,181,183,184,189,193,194,199,200,2 — Authority: 167
  Filed under: Government/Legal , Safety , Ford , Toyota Were guessing youve heard about Toyotas massive 3.8 million vehicle recall for unintended acceleration. It appears to be an issue that could have potentially resulted in several deaths and reports of hundreds of accidents. Consumer Reports wanted ...
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• 2010 Hyundai Tucson Pricing Revealed

  
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  Hyundai has announced prices for its all-new 2010 Tucson compact SUV, which is set to go on sale across the country later this month with a starting price of $18,995 including $795 destination and delivery charges.The range kicks off with the entry-level GLS model equipped with a 6-speed manual transmission and ...
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• Sales Lost To Dealer Tactics: J.D. Power Puts Numbers On It

  
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  Automotive brands are losing an average of 12 percent of their buyers to competitors due simply to "poor customer treatment" at the dealership.If youve ever walked away from a dealership while new-car shopping due to icky sales tactics, you probably dont find that surprising, but its one of many insightful findings ...
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• Jaguar, Mercury tops in J.D. Power 2009 Sales Satisfaction study

  
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  Filed under: Audi , Chrysler , Ford , GM , Lexus , Toyota J.D. Power has released its 2009 Sales Satisfaction Index, and 29 of 38 brands improved their standing versus last years numbers. The industry watchdogs at Power say that sales people improved the most over 2008, which isnt surprising given the ...
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• Company fleets targeted to kickstart electric car sales

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 987
  • Incentives for tax on green company cars in pre-budget report • Move intended to boost mainstream electric car market Big incentives to boost electric cars in company car fleets will feature in tomorrows pre-budget report, among a range of modest measures designed to give a green tinge to the announcements. ...
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• Episode 286 – EPA Emissions Ruling, Challenger Dethrones Prius, Danica Heads To NASCAR

  
  John's Journal — Authority: 131
  Runtime 8:36 The EPA ruled that greenhouse gasses threaten the public health and welfare of the American people. The Dodge Challenger was just rated the most satisfying vehicle by Consumer Reports’ readers. Danica Patrick will race in NASCAR next year. All that and more, plus a closer look at the electric version ...
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• Time Running Out For Saab

  
  Auto Observer — Authority: 546
  Reports from Europe late on Monday indicate General Motors Co. and Chinas Beijing Automotive Industry Corp. (BAIC) may be edging closer to a deal that will transfer some of Saabs hard assets to BAIC - but also appears to set the stage for GM to liquidate the Saab brand. Reuters reported GM was talking with ...
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• A Flush G.M. to Lavish Cash on New Vehicles

  
  Diesel Bombers - 9,15,19,22,26,27,29,30,31,41,42,55,58,61,66,67,68,77,78,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,94,96,107,121,122,127,129,133,140,142,145,146,148,151,152,155,156,157,158,159,160,167,168,169,170,172,174,175,178,179,180,181,183,184,189,193,194,199,200,2 — Authority: 167
  During the automaker?s slide into bankruptcy, it had to suspend some of its investments. But the new chief seems eager to play aggressive offense. More...
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• Time Running Out For Saab

  
  Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog — Authority: 165
  Reports from Europe late on Monday indicate General Motors Co. and Chinas Beijing Automotive Industry Corp. (BAIC) may be edging closer to a deal that will transfer some of Saabs hard assets to BAIC – but also appears to set the stage for GM to liquidate the Saab brand. Reuters reported GM was talking with BAIC ...
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• General Motors India to Introduce Commercial Vehicles to India Soon

  
  Net News Publisher — Authority: 450
  General Motors India has announced that GM has entered into a collaboration with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) to develop and manufacture commercial vehicles and other competitive products for India and export markets. The tie up will give GM India access to mini-commercial vehicles and other ...
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• REPORT: Chrysler still considering unibody Dakota replacement

  
  Diesel Bombers - 9,15,19,22,26,27,29,30,31,41,42,55,58,61,66,67,68,77,78,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,94,96,107,121,122,127,129,133,140,142,145,146,148,151,152,155,156,157,158,159,160,167,168,169,170,172,174,175,178,179,180,181,183,184,189,193,194,199,200,2 — Authority: 167
  Filed under: Truck , Chrysler , Dodge The Dodge Dakota -- as we know it today -- will go away in 2011, but looking at current sales of the mid-size pickup, it may as well be dead already. Chrysler has only sold 10,000 Dakotas this year, with an anemic 663 units cleared in November. But while the Dakota is ...
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• Video: Wrapping A Ferrari F430 Spider (Not For Christmas)

  
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  Ever wondered how car wraps are applied? Wed always assumed it was a little like using one of those childrens Colorforms playsets, and it turns out, we were right -- although it takes place on a far more complex, mesmerizing scale. As proof, heres a clip of the Creative FX team giving a Ferrari F430 Spider the matte ...
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• CR: 41 Percent Of Acceleration Complaints Involve Toyotas

  
  Diesel Bombers - 9,15,19,22,26,27,29,30,31,41,42,55,58,61,66,67,68,77,78,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,94,96,107,121,122,127,129,133,140,142,145,146,148,151,152,155,156,157,158,159,160,167,168,169,170,172,174,175,178,179,180,181,183,184,189,193,194,199,200,2 — Authority: 167
  Whether or not so-called "sudden acceleration" problems involve issues with floor mats, operator confusion over pedals, or actual vehicle defects, several automakers rank far above others in terms of complaints made to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Toyota has many more complaints racked ...
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