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Daimler and Smart to launch cars2go in Austin, Texas
Daimler AG is ready to kick off a pilot program for its Smart cars2go service in Austin, Texas. The program allows city employees to rent a Smart for a couple of hours and return to a designated location provided by Daimler. A pilot with 200 Smart ForTwo cars will run with Austin city employees, reports Automotive [...]
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Ghosn: Nissan’s Tata Nano competitor on track for 2011
Renault and Nissan’s CEO Carlos Ghosn is still betting big on the ultra low-cost car segment and reaffirmed that the group will have a Tata Nano competitor, in a partnership with Bajaj Auto, by 2011. Speaking at the India Economic Summit, Ghosn said that the compact car is still a goal not only in India, [...]
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2010 Nissan Leaf gets TIME’s 50 Best Innovations of 2009 honor
The Nissan Leaf has made it on to TIME Magazine’s list of 50 Best Innovations of 2009. TIME said:
It’s not the world’s first electric car, but the Nissan Leaf, launched in August, is the first fully electric vehicle built for mass production for the global market. To help drivers shift their thinking from gas to [...]
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Report: Mercedes-Benz to offer small luxury car in the U.S. by 2012
Daimler AG’s CEO Dieter Zetsche told The Wall Street Journal that Mercedes-Benz is planning on bringing a new small luxury car to the United Stated by 2012 in an effort to compete with the Audi A3, BMW 1-Series and the Mini Cooper.
“We believe the future customer will continue to want to show some statement” in [...]
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Mazda to cut 220 pounds off vehicles starting 2011
Over the years, Mazda’s vehicles have put on some weight. Well, the Japanese automaker is now setting a target to reduce its vehicle weights by at least 220 pounds starting 2011. Mazda will use a combination of lighter materials, smaller vehicle footprints and a better engineering process.
According to Robert Davis, Mazda North America’s senior vice [...]
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Automobile names 2010 Volkswagen GTI its 2010 Automobile of the Year
The 2010 Volkswagen GTI has been named the 2010 Automobile of the Year by Automobile magazine.
The GTI was up against a very impressive lineup of test-vehicles including the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS, a 2010 Ford Mustang GT, a 2010 Porsche Panamera S, a 2010 Jaguar XFR, a 2009 BMW Z4, and a 2009 Porsche Cayman S.
“Remarkably [...]
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Pontiac lists remaining inventory, only 16 Pontiac G8 GXP left
If you’re someone looking to get into a Pontiac before General Motors shuts the brand down, you better act fast. Tweeting at its Twitter account, Pontiac today listed the number of units for each model left in its dealer inventory.
Here is the list as it stands today:
Pontiac G8 GXP: 16
Pontiac G8 GT: 570
Pontiac G5: 1500
Pontiac Torrent: [...]
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Gordon Murray Design to make four electric city car prototypes by Feb. 2011
Gordon Murray Design and Zytek Automotive have announced that they will have four prototypes of an all-electric three-seater city car on the roads by February 2011. The move is made possible by a £4.5m ($7.5 million) investment from the government-backed Technology Strategy Board.
The production model, currently known as the T.27, will be the world’s most [...]
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Mulally: Ford Ka and new Ford Ranger not coming to U.S.
If you were one of the many compact car lovers that were excited when earlier reports of a Ford Ka for the U.S. started showing up – we’ve got some bad news for you this Monday morning. FoMoCo CEO Alan Mulally said that the Ford Ka minicar and the new Ford Ranger pickup will not [...]
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Saab working on new concept car that will hint at future compact car
According to Saab’s Director of Global Operations Knut Simonsson, the Swedish automaker is working on a new concept car that will hint at a future small model for the brand.
“It’s going to be very important and will indicate what the Saab message is going to be,” Simonsson said.
The concept will make its debut within the [...]
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2010 Acura ZDX prices start at $45,495
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Ford leads 2010 IIHS Top Safety Pick list with 6, Toyota doesn’t cut it
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2010 BMW 550i Gran Turismo prices start at $63,900 (w/ new images)
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BREAKING: Bob Lutz confirms Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon
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2010 Lotus Evora prices start at $73,500
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GM loses $1.2 billion in 3rd quarter, speeds repayment of U.S. loans
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First Drive: Test-driving the new Nissan LEAF EV… sort of
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Review: 2009 Infiniti G37 S Convertible, drop the top and enjoy the sound
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Review: 2010 Buick LaCrosse CXS, no longer your daddy’s car
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Review: 2010 GMC Terrain shows how GMC is evolving
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Review: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, look here for impressive fuel-efficiency numbers
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Review: 2010 Lincoln MKS EcoBoost, high-performance can be economical
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Review: 2010 Ford Taurus SHO – It’s SHOw Time
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