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Suzuki doesn’t want to ditch safety, quality to offer cheap Nano rival
Suzuki’s boss says that the company isn’t going to build a cheap car to rival the Tata Nano in developing countries, despite facing a big threat in one of its largest markets. The Tata Nano is offering Indian car shoppers a cheaper option other than Suzuki and its partner Maruti, who together control 50 percent [...]
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Toyota engineers head to New York to examine runaway Prius
Earlier this month, following the runway Prius in San Diego, another Prius experienced a sudden acceleration in New York. Toyota engineers on Wednesday will examine the runaway Prius in Harrison, N.Y. that crashed into a stone wall leaving the driver with minor injuries.
Spokesman Wade Hoyt for Toyota said that the company is sending three to [...]
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U.S. bound Fiat 500 will get upgraded platform
The Fiat 500 will be available in North America with a 1.4L Multiair engine in the fourth quarter of 2010. According to a report by Inside Line, the U.S. bound Fiat 500 will ride on a new platform, which will also be used on the 2011 Lancia Ypsilon and the Fiat Panda.
The new platform will [...]
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Video: SNL makes fun of runaway Prius, promotes Ford hybrids
Ever since Toyota started going through its massive recall woes, every comedian has had his chance to take a shot at the Japanese automaker. Jay Leno, Jon Stewart and David Letterman have all poked their fun at Toyota and this past weekend, Saturday Night Live had their chance.
Check out this funny Toyota Prius skit that [...]
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NHTSA can’t find anything wrong with Sikes’ Runaway Toyota Prius
Last Friday, Don Esmond, senior vice president of automotive operations for Toyota Motor Sales, said that he was “mystified” by James Sikes claims of his Toyota Prius’ gas pedal becoming stuck and causing the car to speed up to 94 mph on a San Diego freeway.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a statement [...]
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Honda CR-Z brings in 7,000 orders in Japan, more than annual sales target
Honda Motor Co. said today that it has racked up 7,000 orders in Japan for its new CR-Z hybrid hatchback, which went on sale at its domestic dealers on Feb. 25. That’s good news for Honda because the Japanese automaker originally planned on selling 12,000 units of the CR-Z annually.
The 2011 Honda CR-Z will hit [...]
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Toyota ‘mystified’ by runway Prius in San Diego, owner owns an adult site
Don Esmond, senior vice president of automotive operations for Toyota Motor Sales, said that he was “mystified” James Sikes’ Toyota Prius gas pedal becoming stuck and causing the car to speed out of control on a San Diego freeway.
Toyota officials and Federal investigators are taking a serious look into the incident and Toyota officials said [...]
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Alfa Romeo 4C: Compact sports car concept to debut at Pebble Beach
At this August’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Alfa Romeo will celebrate its 100th year. According to sources, Alfa will unveil something called the 4C, a compact sports car concept.
An insider from Fiat told Automobile that the “8C has been a very successful halo car. What we need next is a more affordable follow-up model that [...]
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Did bankrupt James Sikes fake unintended acceleration in his Toyota Prius?
As the days go by, we learn something new about James Sikes – the popular owner of a Toyota Prius that experienced a dangerous 94 mph speed in his hybrid after claiming that the accelerator was stuck.
Yesterday, we learned that Sikes is a member of the Chevrolet Corvette Owners Club – what that has anything [...]
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Electric-car company Aurica to keep NUMMI open
An electric-car company by the name of Aurica Motors LLC is proposing a plan to keep the California plant New United Motor Manufacturing Inc open, a plant that was a joint venture between General Motors and Toyota. Aurica said that it will build zero-emission vehicles there, according to General Manager Matt Pitagora.
“We want to keep the [...]
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Chrysler kicks of Pentastar V6 production, will debut in 2011 Jeep Cherokee
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2012 Lexus LFA purchasing process: Lease it for $12,398 a month… kind of
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McLaren outlines plan to become competitive player in sports car segment, officially unveils MP4-12C
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Porsche, Lincoln take top spots in J.D. Power 2010 dependability survey
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2011 Ford Mustang prices start at $22,145
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412-hp 2011 Ford Mustang GT gets EPA rating of 26 mpg highway
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Review: 2009 Porsche Cayman PDK is sporty but pricey
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Review: 2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon, station-wagons can be cool
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First Drive: 2011 Infiniti M37 / 2011 Infiniti M56 are nothing short of impressive
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Review: 2010 Cadillac CTS-V shows Germany that Detroit can do high-performance saloons
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Review: 2010 Cadillac SRX take 2… 2.8L V6 Turbo
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Review: 2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI shows that fuel-efficiency can be fun
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Review: 2010 Buick Enclave continues brand’s renaissance movement
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