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Dodge releases some new packaging options for the 2013 Dart sedan

Dodge recently released some new special edition packaging options for the new 2013 Dodge Dart to help appeal the car to a wider range of buyers, particularly in the Gen-Y segment. From the get-go, Chrysler designed the Dodge Dart to be highly customizable so that potential buyers could equip the car in ways relative to [...]

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2014 Scion tC Taillight Detail

Scion prices 2014 tC coupe at $19,210 with manual, $1,000 more for the automatic

After debuting at this year’s 2013 New York International Auto Show, Scion has officially priced the newly updated 2014 tC coupe starting at $19,210 with a manual transmission, while the automatic model starts for $20,210. Majority of the 2014 Scion tC’s mechanicals carry over from the outgoing model as the changes mostly lie in minor [...]

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Report: Some details leaked regarding 2014 Toyota Corolla through posting of the ordering guide

CARandDRIVER reports that Toyota has just posted  its order guide for the all-new up and coming Corolla compact sedan, which has led to the revealing of some more details. As of now, it appears that the next generation Corolla will indeed be heavily inspired by the 2013 Furia Concept that debuted earlier this year in [...]

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2013 Ford Escort Concept Front 3-4 Left

2013 Shanghai: The Ford Escort Concept provides China with a glimpse of what to expect for a new compact

Ford introduced a new concept for the masses interested in the compact segment in China—which would be the Ford Focus for us and the rest of the world. Their answer is the 2013 Ford Escort Concept, which tells a slightly interesting tale about China’s automobile market. Just by taking a look at it, you’d think [...]

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2013 Nissan Friend-ME Concept Interior

2013 Shanghai: Nissan unveils their take on a hip city runabout for the younger generation in China

In a bid to seriously capture the minds of China’s rapidly emerging Facebook generation—we think quite literally—Nissan unveiled their interpretation of a modern and hip shooting brake city runabout called the Friend-ME Concept. It has four doors, but dons a very curvaceous body and an extended low-slung roof over the boot a la Hyundai Veloster. [...]

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2013 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel to get 46 MPG on the highway, starts at $25,695

General Motors and Chevrolet has just confirmed the much-anticipated 2013 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel’s EPA-estimated fuel economy ratings. For the current and new model year, the Chevrolet Cruze Diesel promises to offer the best fuel economy of any non-hybrid passenger car in America. “We harnessed generations of diesel expertise to adapt our world-class global engine for [...]

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2012 Toyota Matrix

Report: The Toyota Matrix may not see the US market for the next generation due to low demand

AutoGuide reports that Toyota will be having its Matrix kick the bucket for the next generation as the brand seeks to overhaul its lineup to rework its image. An “internal source” reportedly leaked to the outlet that an official announcement regarding the Matrix’s fate will occur sometime in the coming five weeks. The Matrix’s existence [...]

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Kia and Hyundai recall nearly 1.6 million models over faulty brake lamp

Hyundai and Kia in conjunction with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have issued a recall for nearly 1.6 million models over a malfunctioning brake lamp, which not only is a safety hazard for drivers behind, but the defect apparently can inadvertently prevent the vehicle from disabling its cruise control system. Yikes. Additionally, the malfunctioning [...]

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Toyota announces minor changes to 2013 Camry lineup, mostly addressing concerns with interior quality

Toyota has interestingly announced that some minor changes will be made to the 2013 Toyota Camry, despite the fact that the current Camry just debuted a little over a year ago as a 2012 model. Though according to the press release, a lot of the changes were done to the interior as it was originally [...]

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2012 Honda Civic Euro Version Starter Button

2012 Paris: Honda teases new Civic ‘wagon’ for Europe, officially shares details for future gen

Over the past week and in build up to the 2012 Paris Auto Show, Honda of Europe and Honda CEO Takanobu Ito have been slowly releasing details of the next generation Honda Civic. In lieu of this, Honda had released a new press statement that gave some more official details on what to expect for [...]

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