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Oct
31st

Formula Drift Readies for 10th Anniversary: 2013 season will mark a decade of drift in U.S. series

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Just two weeks after selling more tickets than ever at its 2012 season-ending event at Irwindale Speedway in Southern California,
Oct
31st

Fisker Karmas burn during East Coast storm: Carmaker investigates cause of fire in hybrid cars at port

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Fisker Automotive Inc. is looking into a report that 16 of its
Oct
31st

Dealers still reeling after Sandy’s wrath

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Many dealerships in New Jersey and parts of New York are still recovering and assessing damages caused by Hurricane Sandy, which hit the East Coast Monday evening.
Oct
31st

Chevrolet, Kia and Hyundai show off at SEMA: Autoweek TV

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In this episode: Chevrolet will auction the final 2012 COPO Camaro at Barrett-Jackson, Kia creates
Oct
31st

Fisker checks report of Karma fires after Sandy

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Fisker Automotive is looking into a report that 16 of its Karma plug-in hybrids caught fire at a New Jersey port after being submerged in seawater during Hurricane Sandy.
Oct
31st

2013 Volkswagen Jetta hybrid drive review: Fine German driving feel combined with electric power

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Oct
31st

Mazda swings to profitable quarter despite N.A. operating losses

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Mazda Motor swung to profitability from year-ago losses for the quarter ending Sept. 30 despite ballooning operating losses in North America, the automaker's largest market.
Oct
31st

Visteon names former Dura CEO Stafeil as its new CFO

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Visteon today announced the hiring of Jeffrey Stafeil, the former CEO of Dura Automotive, as executive vice president and CFO.
Oct
31st

Gap grows between vehicle sales and Consumer Reports’ recommendations

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Models such as VW's Passat and Honda's Civic, which lost Consumer Reports' coveted recommended status in August 2011, are among some of the biggest gainers in the United States auto market this year.
Oct
31st

Mopar goes off-road with Jeep Sand Trooper at SEMA

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The Jeep Wrangler Sand Trooper was one of the most eye-catching displays at the SEMA show.
Oct
31st

Jaguar Concept Speedboat complements XF Sportbrake

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On Tuesday Jaguar unveiled a Concept Speedboat at the driving debut of the Europe-only Jaguar XF Sportbrake.
Oct
31st

Mercedes pitches $5,000 VIP discounts to hold U.S. lead over BMW

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Mercedes-Benz, guarding its U.S. luxury-auto sales lead, is letting some buyers skip more monthly payments than BMW and offering as much as $5,000 discounts to "VIP customers."
Oct
31st

GERMANY: GME to tap further $500m savings by 2015

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General Motors Europe (GME) says it is targeting a further US$500m in savings from 2013 to 2015 and is expecting to reduce fixed costs by around US$300m this year as it looks to break even by mid-decade.
Oct
31st

Fiat opens unit to create custom 500s

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Wanting a larger chunk of Fiat 500 hatchback buyers' aftermarket dollars, Fiat USA has opened Fiat Custom Shop to build customized vehicles ordered from a menu at dealerships.
Oct
31st

Halloween: Best rides for trick-or-treaters

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So, how do you think all those ghosts, goblins, witches and super heroes get to your neighborhood on Halloween night, anyway?
Oct
31st

Denso cuts full-year forecasts on weaker car output in China, Japan, Europe

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Japanese auto-parts maker Denso today cut its forecast for full-year operating profit by 10 percent, citing a weaker outlook for car production in China, Japan and Europe.
Oct
31st

Mopar offers high-performance parts for 2013 SRT Viper

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Mopar is introducing a group of high-performance parts for the 2013 SRT Viper, which begins production next month.
Oct
31st

Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix donates $250,000 to two charities: Continued growth of charitable contributions matches growth of event

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Since it was founded in 1983, the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix has grown from a series of races held on the roads of Pittsburg's Schenley Park to a roughly 10-day marathon of galas, vintage racing, and car culture events.
Oct
31st

2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman ALL4 – Bigger Doesn’t Mean Better

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2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman ALL4 - Bigger Doesn't Mean Better
2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman ALL4 - Bigger Doesn't Mean Better - Automobile Magazine
A bigger Mini is fine, but it also needs to be a better Mini.

The idea of the Mini Countryman -- a larger, taller, all-wheel-drive Mini SUV -- caused much hand-wringing among the enthusiast community. It was a move against type for a brand that took delight in being the anti-SUV. But brand expansion is seemingly an immutable force, and Mini was not immune. When the Countryman finally appeared, it seemed at first to be a best-case scenario: the Mini of SUVs. But a vehicle this radical and this important -- the Countryman now accounts for a large chunk of the brand's sales -- demanded a yearlong examination. Could a bigger, four-door, all-wheel-drive vehicle still be Mini?


Photo Gallery: 2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman ALL4 - Bigger Doesn't Mean Better - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: 2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman ALL4 - Bigger Doesn't Mean Better - Automobile Magazine


Oct
31st

BELGIUM: Ford Genk protest rally gathers steam as unions plot action

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Up to 50,000 people are expected to demonstrate in Genk next week in protest at Ford's decision to close its Belgian plant in 2014 with the loss of 4,300 jobs and potentially thousands more.
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