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GM has just announced that Karl Chevrolet of Ankeny, Iowa is the best-selling dealership of GM Certified Used Vehicles in the US. This is the fourth year in a row when Karl Chevrolet wins the award, as it managed to sell 1,418 vehicles in 2009, out-ranking more ...
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The UK’s current scrappage scheme is scheduled to end on March 31 and many automakers are preparing special offers to stop their sales from falling. For example, Hyundai is preparing to introduce a five-year warranty program.
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Denise Gray, the head of the General Motors Chevy Volt battery development team, is resigning and will join an unidentified start-up battery company based in California.
The executive will leave GM on March 5, after being a part of the small purpose-created ...
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The Tesla Roaster and the Tesla Roaster Sport will be available to a wider range of customers, as Tesla now offers a leasing option for the electric sports cars.
Tesla Motors Leasing’s financial offer enables customers to receive their vehicles immediately ...
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Kia Soul Gets New Name for Chinese MarketAUTO EVENTSKia has decided to use an aggressive marketing campaign for its Soul crossover on the Chinese market, as the car’s sales in the country have failed to meet the carmaker’s expectations. According to Gasgoo, Kia’s joint venture with the Dongfeng Motor Corp Chinese partner, Dongfeng Yueda Kia, will market the Soul under the “Xiu Er” name. This can be translated to “Show You”. The soul was introduced to the Chinese market two months ago, but the car has been received with less enthusiasts than the company expected. The carmaker has renamed the car, offering it a bespoke name, a move which should “show the personality and style of its buyers / drivers", thus boosting the Soul's image and eventually increasing its sales. On ... >> Read more |
In what will probably prove to be the most crowded event at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show, American singer/song writer Justin Timberlake will unveil the new Audi A1, during the press conference scheduled for March 2.
Timberlake is the star ambassador for Audi in ...
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Alfa Romeo plans to offers visitors a complete booth at the upcoming Geneva Auto Show, as this year marks the brand’s centenary.
By far the most important Alfa Romeo event at Geneva will be the Giulietta’s world premiere. The eagerly-awaited hatch ...
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After breaking up Azhar Hussain’s TTXGP and launching their own electric bike series, the FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) is now offering cash incentive for those considering to enter the 2010 series. The FIM e-Power ...
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Only a few days left until the 2010 Geneva Motor Show will officially open its doors to visitors and carmakers attending the venue have already announced their goodies to be on display there. However, Koenigsegg is one of the companies that are trying to keep ...
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Smart’s U.S. arm has announced the appointment of its first dealer in Puerto Rico. The new dealer will be named smart center San Juan and will be integrated in the Triangle Automotive Group, which is the largest automotive retailer in Puerto Rico.
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TVR, the mad ‘British” automaker, now in the possession of Russian owner Nikolai Smolenski is waiting to make an explosive comeback, as Pistonheads reports.
It seems that the a new TVR model will come to the world in the following months, with the ...
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Mopar, Chrysler’s parts and customization division, introduced its 2010 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak program. After its 2009 program saw the entire 100 factory-built batch being sold, the company has developed a (non-street legal) V8 powered, rear-wheel drive ...
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Anthony Davidson might have failed to secure himself a Formula One drive this season, but the British racer has been handed a true promotion as far as his Le Mans 24 Hours race programme is concerned, as he has just been confirmed in the Peugeot lineup for the 2010 ...
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The 2010 Cleveland Auto Show, opening its doors of February 27, will witness the "unique driving experience" called Camp Jeep, in fact an almost one of a kind indoor off-road driving experience.
According to Chrysler, the course set up for the ...
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As we previously announced, the 2010 Geneva Auto Show next month will also represent the official return of Cadillac in Europe. Cadillac Europe will manage import, distribution and marketing of a selected range of Cadillac models specified for the European ...
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The 2010 Chicago Auto Show ended yesterday, when it also announced the name of the “Best in Show” winners in the contest's five categories. Consumers voted throughout the 10-day public run of the event and each of the first four winners beat out seven other ...
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Bikers from around the world continue to make efforts in helping Haitians victims, struck last month by a disastrous earthquake. The Ride 4 Haiti: Los Angeles event, put together by Scorpion Customs and Jimmy Jean-Louis, a Haitian actor famous for his role in NBC's hit ...
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The second edition of the Legends of Riverside Film Festival and Gala is almost here, aiming to bring together the people and machines that competed at the legendary road racing track located on the outskirts of Riverside. The event, which is scheduled to take place on ...
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Nostalgic motorists in the UK love the Ford Cortina. One example which perfectly illustrates this is the fact that a vintage Ford Cortina 2000GT formerly used by the BBC was sold for 2,200 pounds in the Top Car Sale BCA Blackbushe earlier this week.
The car ...
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US hot rod fans should be excited. This weekend, the O’Reilly Auto Parts Autorama Car Show in downtown Dallas, Texas, will host The House of Hot Rods “Eye Candy” display. The exhibit will be held with the help of the American Drag Racing League ...
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