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Archived News: 2009-09
| Nissan expects 20,000 initial orders for Leaf EV |
| Nissan North America will begin taking sales orders for its new Nissan Leaf electric vehicle next spring and expects to have 20,000 of them pre-sold by the time the model reaches U.S. showrooms in the third quarter.
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| date : 2009-09-30 more |
| Ferrari 458 Italia spider in the works, Di Montezemolo reportedly says |
| The Ferrari 458 Italia will get a spider version, company president Luca di Montezemolo told Italian reporters.
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| date : 2009-09-30 more |
| Hyundai Equus gets a stretched version in South Korea |
| In the luxury game, bigger is better. So it shouldn’t be a surprise that Hyundai has launched a stretched version of the Equus sedan in its home market. |
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| date : 2009-09-30 more |
| Volkswagen considers bringing an electric vehicle to the United States |
| A larger version of the tiny Volkswagen E-Up! electric-vehicle concept, unveiled here at the Frankfurt auto show, likely will be sold in the United States.
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| date : 2009-09-27 more |
| Porsche threatens to pull Boxster production from Magna |
| Porsche is considering canceling an existing contract with Magna to build the next-generation Boxster and Cayman in Austria starting in 2013 and may instead move production to Karmann in Germany.
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| date : 2009-09-27 more |
| Fisker nets $528 million from Energy Department for hybrid development |
| Fisker Automotive is building its reputation on producing eco-friendly, luxurious cars. And today, the California company is a shade greener, thanks to the U.S. government.
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| date : 2009-09-27 more |
| Next Hyundai Sonata revealed |
| The saucy new Hyundai Sonata was unveiled in South Korea this week, and it's poised to give the carmaker an upgrade in the ultracompetitive midsize-sedan segment when it hits the U.S. market in 2010.
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| date : 2009-09-22 more |
| Roush unveils two 540-horsepower Mustangs |
| The go-fast guys at Roush tore the cover off two 540-hp 2010 Ford Mustangs today.
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| date : 2009-09-22 more |
| Mazda 2 small car to arrive in U.S. in 2010 |
| Mazda will bring the Mazda 2 small car to the U.S. market starting late next year, the Japanese automaker said on Thursday. |
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| date : 2009-09-22 more |
| Dodge kills the Caliber SRT4 |
| Dodge is dropping its fastest, most powerful small car for the 2010 model year. The Dodge Caliber SRT4--a turbocharged, muscle-bound version of the Caliber--is being discontinued. |
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| date : 2009-09-16 more |
| Chrysler may use Fiat engine system in some U.S. models |
| The Chrysler Group may incorporate Fiat's new MultiAir fuel-saving technology in some gasoline engines, Fiat sources say.
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| date : 2009-09-16 more |
| Ford plans to introduce two-cylinder and three-cylinder engines |
| Ford Motor Co. will introduce its smallest turbocharged engine yet next year, and on the horizon are even tinier engines--including two- and three-cylinder versions, the automaker's powertrain chief said Monday.
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| date : 2009-09-16 more |
| Electric Ford Focus to guest on Leno show |
| Jay Leno's new show goes live Monday on NBC, and a guest star from Dearborn, Mich., will have a recurring role.
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| date : 2009-09-13 more |
| Lexus hybrid concept to bow at Frankfurt |
| Lexus is finally jumping into the premium-compact segment in Europe with an eye-catching hybrid concept that will bow at the Frankfurt motor show.
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| date : 2009-09-13 more |
| Porsche says Panamera avoids gas-guzzler tax |
| Few expenses were spared in conceiving the Porsche Panamera, but consumers will avoid at least one cost of ownership: the ignominious gas-guzzler tax.
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| date : 2009-09-13 more |
| Teen driving: Choosing a driving school |
| Most states now require that a novice driver younger than 18 complete a driver's education program, so you need to sign up with a state-certified school. |
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| date : 2009-09-09 more |
| Volvo C30 to be revealed at Frankfurt |
| Volvo’s nifty hatch, the C30, is getting a light facelift that will be revealed at the Frankfurt motor show.
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| date : 2009-09-09 more |
| Honda Accord Crosstour joins lineup for 2010 |
| Part wagon, part crossover, the 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour was revealed on Tuesday ahead of its launch this fall.
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| date : 2009-09-09 more |
| BMW wants to sell 1,000 of its fire-breathing hybrids in the U.S. |
| It's literally a grand strategy: BMW is aiming to sell 1,000 of its new hybrids based on the 7-series and the X6 in their first year in the United States.
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| date : 2009-09-06 more |
| GM to close 46 Canadian Saturn stores by the end of the year |
| Canada's Saturn stores will wind down by the end of the year as a result of automotive entrepreneur Roger Penske's purchase of the brand, General Motors Co
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| date : 2009-09-06 more |
| Hyundai unveils sketch of next Sonata |
| Drawings show that Hyundai's approach to the Sonata design has been completely rethought. |
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| date : 2009-09-06 more |
| Aston Martin Rapide storms the desert |
| If you asked last month what the greatest invention in the history of the world was, we would not have said fire or the wheel or the Wright brothers' airplane
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| date : 2009-09-02 more |
| Seven reasons why GM wants to keep Opel |
| General Motors Co. is considering reversing course and hanging on to Opel, and it is easy to figure out why...
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| date : 2009-09-02 more |
| Ford tries to quiet complaints about diesel engines with new 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 |
| The first thing you notice about Ford Motor Co.'s new 6.7-liter Power Stroke diesel truck engine is how quiet it is. Standing next to it, you wouldn't know it was a diesel unless someone said so. |
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| date : 2009-09-02 more |
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