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• Electric Avenue display comes to 2010 Detroit Auto Show

  —AutoblogGreen

  

  Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Detroit Auto Show

  
  
  While some of the automakers that skipped the 2009 Detroit Auto Show are apparently returning for 2010, there still won't be enough to fill up the basement. As a result, the EcoXperience exhibit will be back' [...]

  Posted: November 13, 2009, 7:44pm EST
  by Sam Abuelsamid

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• U.S. Taxpayer Repays Part of GM’s German Loan

  —The Truth About Cars

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  As part of its eleventh-hour decision to hold onto its Opel subsidiary, GM has made a 200m euro ($300 million) payment on its German “bridge loan.” GM Europe Chief Financial Officer Enrico Digirolamo announced that the nationalized automaker will repay the remaining 400m euros ($600 million) by the end of [...]

  Posted: November 13, 2009, 7:10pm EST
  by Robert Farago

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• REPORT: Sagging SUV sales, weak dollar could bring Mercedes C-class production to U.S.

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  Mercedes-Benz C-Class - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Over the past two years, sales of SUVs from virtually all automakers have sagged deeply as fuel prices have risen and the economy has gone into the dumper. Mercedes-Benz is no exception, as sales of its ML, [...]

  Posted: November 13, 2009, 6:29pm EST
  by Sam Abuelsamid

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• VW building $125M flagship dealer complex on Manhattan's west side

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Car Buying, Audi, Volkswagen

  Rendering of new VW/Audi complex in Manhattan - Click above to view in high-res
  Volkswagen is building swanky new digs on New York City's west side for its VW and Audi brands. The automaker has purchased [...]

  Posted: November 13, 2009, 5:58pm EST
  by Alex Nunez

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• Not so fast: Toyota retains title of world’s largest automaker

  —Leftlane News

  Number of comments: 17
  German news outlets have already handed Toyota’s crown of world’s largest automaker to Volkswagen, but those reports appear to have been a little premature. According to the official numbers, Toyota is still well ahead of VW in sales volume. Volkswagen’s third-quarter financial results revealed the automaker produced 4.4 million vehicles during [...]

  Posted: November 13, 2009, 4:53pm EST
  by Drew Johnson

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• Daimler Doesn't Expect Quick U.S. Recovery

  —Auto Observer

  Dieter Zetsche, Daimler AG chairman and head of the German automaker's Mercedes-Benz passenger-car division, said yesterday in a media conference in New York that it "remains to be seen" if the U.S. economy really is improving, adding that "there is some (economic) data causing concern."

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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 4:08pm EST
  

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• REPORT: Sagging SUV sales, weak dollar could bring Mercedes C-class production to U.S.

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  Filed under: Manufacturing/Plants, Mercedes Benz

  Mercedes-Benz C-Class - Click above for high-res image gallery
  Over the past two years, sales of SUVs from virtually all automakers have sagged deeply as fuel prices have risen and the economy has gone into the dumper. Mercedes-Benz is [...]

  Posted: November 13, 2009, 2:01pm EST
  by Sam Abuelsamid

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• EcoBoost technology turbocharging Ford’s sales, profit margins

  —Leftlane News

  Number of comments: 35
  Ford’s EcoBoost technology has only been on the road for a few months now, but the turbocharging technology is proving to be a real boost for the Michigan automaker. Thanks to its range of EcoBoost-equipped vehicles, Ford is seeing higher-than-expected sales and juicier profit margins. According to The Detroit News, Ford’s [...]

  Posted: November 13, 2009, 1:36pm EST
  by Drew Johnson

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• BMW working on smart traffic systems to boost fuel economy

  —Leftlane News

  Number of comments: 13
  Fuel efficiency is at the top of automakers’ minds these days, with BMW taking an interesting approach towards improving overall efficiency for every vehicle on the road. The German automaker has launched a series of “Green Wave” studies intended to improve fuel economy through smart traffic signals. We’ve all been there [...]

  Posted: November 13, 2009, 12:43pm EST
  by Drew Johnson

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• China’s SAIC accused of stealing hybrid technology from Ssangyong

  —Leftlane News

  Number of comments: 11
  A number of Chinese automakers have been accused of stealing vehicle designs, but Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation has become the first Chinese automaker thought to be guilty of stealing trade secrets. According to the latest reports out of Korea, SAIC is being accused of stealing hybrid technology from its Korean partner [...]

  Posted: November 13, 2009, 11:15am EST
  by Drew Johnson

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• TARP Watchdog Reiterates: Billions Loaned to Automakers Likely Lost

  —Auto Observer

  Top executives at General Motors Co. and Chrysler LLC have both gone out of their way in the past week to say their once-bankrupt companies are positioning themselves to pay back the tens of billions of dollars loaned to them by the federal government.

  The man charged with overseeing the [...]

  Posted: November 13, 2009, 11:10am EST
  

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• Koenigsegg prunes U.S. Saab dealer list

  —Leftlane News

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  Soon-to-be Saab owner Koenigsegg confirmed this morning that it is cutting ties with 81 of Saab’s 218 dealers in the United States in an attempt to significantly restructure the small automaker. Current Saab owner General Motors sent out a letter via FedEx to the 81 doomed dealers on Wednesday on behalf [...]

  Posted: November 13, 2009, 9:55am EST
  by Andrew Ganz

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• Ferrari’s turbo work hinges on reduced turbo lag

  —Leftlane News

  Number of comments: 35
  Turbocharging is a great way to improve engine performance without sacrificing too much in the way of fuel economy, but use of turbos does have one major downfall – turbo lag. Ferrari is considering the use of turbos to combat rising fuel economy regulations, but the Italian automaker won’t release [...]

  Posted: November 12, 2009, 3:24pm EST
  by Drew Johnson

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• VW/Audi to open flagship showroom in Manhattan

  —Leftlane News

  Number of comments: 27
  Volkswagen is set to purchase a 265,000 square foot showroom at 11th Avenue and 56th Street in Manhattan that will serve as a highly visible showcase for the company’s VW and Audi brands. The German automaker says that the showroom will debut a new design concept for VW and will open [...]

  Posted: November 12, 2009, 2:48pm EST
  by Andrew Ganz

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• Ask the Best and Brightest: Are You Having Trouble Getting Warranty Work?

  —The Truth About Cars

  Number of comments: 25
  Times are tough. Margins are tight. Carmakers are looking for savings anywhere they can. As mechanical work performed by a dealer under a manufacturer’s warranty comes straight off the automaker’s bottom line, it’s not all that surprisingly that we’re getting reports that certain manufacturers (cough Chrysler cough) are dragging their [...]

  Posted: November 12, 2009, 1:12pm EST
  by Robert Farago

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• Ford of Europe posts strongest monthly sales in 12 years

  —Leftlane News

  Number of comments: 16
  Thanks to a fresh lineup and government incentives, Ford of Europe posted its strongest October sales numbers in twelve years. The Blue Oval also increased its European market share, although its year-on-year sales are slightly down from 2008. According to Ford of Europe’s latest sales report, the Michigan-based automaker boosted October [...]

  Posted: November 12, 2009, 12:21pm EST
  by Drew Johnson

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• Positive Post Of The Day: Mazda To Add Lightness

  —The Truth About Cars

  Number of comments: 29
  Brace yourself ladies and gentlemen, because an automaker is taking on one of the American market’s greatest bugbears: size and weight bloat. Mazda’s vehicles have gained 80 pounds on average with each recent redesign, according to Robert Davis, senior vice president of product development and quality for Mazda North American [...]

  Posted: November 12, 2009, 12:05pm EST
  by Edward Niedermeyer

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• India’s Nano Wars

  —The Truth About Cars

  Number of comments: 4
  With Tata unable to produce enough Nanos to keep up with demand, more automakers are gunning for its entry-level segment. Renault-Nissan is teaming up with its Indian-market partner Bajaj to produce a car that’s even cheaper to produce than the Nano. “I can tell you the cost of this car [...]

  Posted: November 12, 2009, 11:33am EST
  by Edward Niedermeyer

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• Brilliance, BMW to open second joint-venture plant in China

  —Leftlane News

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  German luxury car manufacturer BMW announced this morning that it plans to open its second assembly plant in Shenyang, China, in a joint-venture with local automaker Brilliance Automotive. The plant will more than double BMW’s Chinese assembly capacity, which is currently at about 41,000 annually. “Our plant has reached its capacity [...]

  Posted: November 12, 2009, 9:44am EST
  by Andrew Ganz

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• Report: Toyota to shoulder NUMMI closing costs alone

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  Number of comments: 32
  The New United Motor Manufacturing Incorporated assembly plant in Fremont, California, might have begun life as a joint-venture between General Motors and Toyota, but reports out of California indicate that only the Japanese automaker will be covering the cost of closing the plant, including worker severance pay and environmental concerns. The [...]

  Posted: November 12, 2009, 9:22am EST
  by Andrew Ganz

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• Chevrolet Cruze’s “Flawless Launch” Delayed by Transmission Problems

  —The Truth About Cars

  Number of comments: 34
  When GM CEO Fritz Henderson promised Congress he would run the nationalized automaker with complete transparency, we knew he was full of shit. How could anyone expect New GM to do anything but lie, misdirect, prevaricate and obfuscate when the same Bozos that ran it into the ground were still [...]

  Posted: November 12, 2009, 9:17am EST
  by Robert Farago

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• Geely planning big changes for Volvo

  —Leftlane News

  Number of comments: 25
  China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group – better known simply as Geely – has yet to officially acquire the Volvo brand from Ford, but the Chinese automaker already has big plans for the Swedish brand, including boosting annual sales to 1 million units. According to The Wall Street Journal, Geely has outlined [...]

  Posted: November 11, 2009, 6:07pm EST
  by Drew Johnson

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• VW Group names Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann run EV programs

  —AutoblogGreen

  

  Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Volkswagen

  
  
  Like most other automakers, Volkswagen is ramping up its electrification efforts and part of that is putting someone in charge. VW announced today that it has hired Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann for the newly-created slot of Group Chief Officer for Electric [...]

  Posted: November 11, 2009, 6:04pm EST
  by Sam Abuelsamid

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• Funny Car Commercial of the Day: Politically Correct Edition

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Volkswagen, Humor

  Volkswagen loves everyone - Click above to watch the video after the break
  Nowadays, being politically correct is of the utmost importance to companies the world over, and that includes automakers. Especially Volkswagen, apparently. Judging from [...]

  Posted: November 11, 2009, 4:56pm EST
  by Jeremy Korzeniewski

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• Changan and AVIC merger: Happy reshuffle

  —Automotive News - China automotive sales and production, suppliers and OEM in Chinese market, China's homegrown players and their expansions overseas.

  China's Changan Automobile Group announced November 10 that it would take over two automakers under the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the country's national aircraft maker, which is the largest merger deal in the Chinese auto industry for years. [...]

  Posted: November 11, 2009, 4:47pm EST
  

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• China's Chang'an Grows Through Merger

  —Inside Line Automotive News

  Biggest merger yet of government-owned companies turns Chang'an into a new giant among automakers in China.' [...]

  Posted: November 11, 2009, 4:19pm EST
  

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• Unveiled: Peugeot HYbrid3 Evolution

  —Inside Line Automotive News

  French automaker lifts the lid on its 118-mpg gas-electric three-wheeler. [...]

  Posted: November 11, 2009, 4:12pm EST
  

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• Launched: Citroën C-ZERO

  —Inside Line Automotive News

  French automaker joins sister brand Peugeot in offering a clone of the Mitsubishi i-MiEV in late 2010. [...]

  Posted: November 11, 2009, 4:08pm EST
  

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• Approved: Renault Kangoo EV

  —Inside Line Automotive News

  French automaker confirms production of the zero-emissions city van in 2011. [...]

  Posted: November 11, 2009, 3:57pm EST
  

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• Porsche, Crocs spar over Cayman name

  —Leftlane News

  Number of comments: 35
  It’s not often that an automaker pursues legal action against a shoe manufacturer – in fact, this is the first case that the Leftlane legal crew can remember: Porsche claims that plastic shoe manufacturer Crocs’ use of the Cayman name for one of its offerings infringes on the automaker’s entry-level [...]

  Posted: November 11, 2009, 2:05pm EST
  by Andrew Ganz

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