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Archived News: 2010-08
| Future products: Kia seeks lively, upscale look |
| Kia's redesigned Optima sedan and the Cadenza replacement for the Amanti, both due next year, reflect an emphasis on creating a livelier and more upscale look for the once-bland brand.
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| date : 2010-08-29 more |
| Future products: Hyundai's push will change the look of showrooms |
| Hyundai is introducing seven new or redesigned models in a 24-month stretch that ends in the fall of 2011. So naturally the Hyundai guys refer to their product onslaught as “24/7.” |
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| date : 2010-08-29 more |
| NHTSA upgrades probe of 1.2 million Toyota Corollas, Matrixes |
| Federal regulators have upgraded an investigation of as many as 1.2 million Toyota Corollas for possible engine stalling.
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| date : 2010-08-29 more |
| Volkswagen Phaeton will return to U.S. market |
| The Phaeton large sedan is coming back to Volkswagen's lineup in the United States, according to the head of the German plant that builds the car.
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| date : 2010-08-25 more |
| Bentley Continental GT gets a preview |
| A redesign for the Bentley Continental GT is nearly ready to be unveiled. We'll get a first full look on Sept. 7 via the Internet, then get up close and personal at the Paris motor show in early October.
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| date : 2010-08-25 more |
| Mazda to recall more than 500,000 vehicles |
| Mazda plans to recall about 514,000 vehicles to repair power-steering systems that fail suddenly.
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| date : 2010-08-25 more |
| German car collector re-imagines Lancia Stratos |
| If German car collector and Lancia Stratos fan Michael Stoschek gets his way, there will be a new interpretation of the legendary Stratos rally car sooner rather than later. Speculation and spy photos have been circulating for a couple weeks, and now we have official photos.
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| date : 2010-08-23 more |
| Porsche Boxster growing to make room for small two-seater, report says |
| The next-generation Porsche Boxster will get a longer wheelbase and measure nearly 173 inches long overall, British magazine Autocar says on its Web site.
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| date : 2010-08-23 more |
| More audio, mileage for the 2011 Honda Accord |
| Honda's updated 2011 Accord sedan and coupe will hit dealerships in mid-August. The Accord gets a refresh inside and out, a new leather-equipped Special Edition model and a handful of other interior upgrades. |
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| date : 2010-08-23 more |
| Lamborghini might jump into four-door fray |
| Is Lamborghini preparing a four-door-fighter to take on the Porsche Panamera and the Aston Martin Rapide--perhaps along the lines of the Estoque? Maybe.
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| date : 2010-08-18 more |
| Nissan Juke prices start at $19,710 |
| The Nissan Juke small SUV joins the automaker’s lineup in October with sticker prices starting at $19,710, including a $750 destination charge.
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| date : 2010-08-18 more |
| BMW to build Gran Coupe to challenge Mercedes-Benz, Porsche |
| BMW will build its Gran Coupe concept car, the company's development chief Klaus Draeger said.
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| date : 2010-08-18 more |
| Future products: Styling, fuel economy top the agenda at Chevrolet |
| Chevrolet's quest for more vehicles that match the styling appeal of the Equinox crossover and Camaro muscle car will continue in the next several years.
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| date : 2010-08-15 more |
| Skip Barber Racing School offers lifetime access for $295,000 |
| The Skip Barber Racing School is offering a lifetime pass to its various driver-training and racing programs. The cost: $295,000.
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| date : 2010-08-15 more |
| Audi starts Facebook petition for the TT RS |
| Audi of America is doing what it can to convince its German bosses to send the TT RS our way
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| date : 2010-08-15 more |
| BMW works hard to avoid gas-guzzler tax |
| BMW AG hopes to get out from under the gas-guzzler taxes that are tacked on to the sticker prices of some of its high-performance models in the United States. |
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| date : 2010-08-11 more |
| BMW's new X3 overcomes Germany's cupholder disconnect |
| BMW of North America was eager to improve several parts of the X3 Sports Activity Vehicle for the new generation that goes on sale in January. Not least of those improvements were the cupholders.
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| date : 2010-08-11 more |
| Hyundai vows 50 mpg for U.S. lineup by 2025 |
| Hyundai's entire U.S. vehicle lineup will achieve an average of 50 mpg by 2025, Hyundai Motor America CEO John Krafcik pledged on Wednesday. |
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| date : 2010-08-11 more |
| Ford completes sale of Volvo to China's Geely |
| Ford said today it has completed the sale of Volvo Cars to Zhejiang Geely Holding Group for $1.8 billion.
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| date : 2010-08-08 more |
| Updated 2011 Nissan Rogue debuts this weekend |
| The 2011 Nissan Rogue will debut Saturday at the 23rd International Z Car Convention in Nashville, Tenn.
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| date : 2010-08-08 more |
| Z-Party: Nissan marks 40 years of sports-car fun |
| It's one of the most iconic names in the auto world: The Z car. No matter the number--240, 350, 370--that singular letter rings true with enthusiasts.
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| date : 2010-08-08 more |
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