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India Posted:Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:21:40 GMTThe shareholder cases are part of an avalanche of potentially costly lawsuits against Toyota over the car-recall issue. Full Coverage: Toyota Recall | Toyota Prius hybrid
Posted:Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:00:03 GMTTata Motors has readied a compensation package for Nano vendors who were forced to relocate their units to Sanand in Gujarat from Singur due to political agitation.
Posted:Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:39:32 GMTImproved road infrastructure, coupled with government’s curbs against overloading of trucks along the major freight corridors, is paving way for a structural shift in the country’s tyre industry.
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US Posted:Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:30:16 GMT Need something efficient and reliable to get from point A to point B? These no-hassle vehicles will get the job done comfortably.
Posted:Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:20:54 GMTToyota shareholders incensed over a sudden drop in the Japanese automaker's stock price are heading to court.
Posted:Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:47:17 GMTAutomakers will see steep increases in March sales as steep discounts and incentives are luring recession-weary shoppers back into showrooms, market research firms said Friday. |
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Europe Posted:Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:33:00 ESTFiled under: Coupe, Performance, Ford 
2011 Ford Mustang V6 - Click above for high-res image gallery
While true Ford Mustang fans will really only care that the new powertrains being introduced for 2011 produce substantially more power than before, Ford is equally interested in promoting their improved fuel economy. We already know about the new V6's 19 mile per gallon city and 31 mpg highway ratings from the EPA. On June 23, Ford will take a V6 Mustang to Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee and attempt to run over 1,000 laps on a single tank of gas. Bristol is one of NASCAR's old school half-mile bullrings, so that means over 500 miles on a tank.
A crew of Ford test drivers will circle the track until the tank runs dry, hopefully topping the 1,000 lap mark. During the run-up to the event people can go to www.Mustang1000LapChallenge.com and guess how many jelly beans are in the jar how many laps the Mustang will complete before it's running on fumes. Of those who guess correctly, Ford will randomly draw the name of one person who'll win a 2011 Mustang V6. Hats off to Tim for the tip.
[Source: Ford]Continue reading Ford to attempt 1,000-lap challenge at Bristol Motor Speedway in V6 Mustang Ford to attempt 1,000-lap challenge at Bristol Motor Speedway in V6 Mustang originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Posted:Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:06:00 ESTFiled under: Classics, Auctions, Ferrari
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Berlinetta - Click above for high-res image gallery
While the iconic 250 series of 1960s-era Ferraris - including the GTO, California Spyder and Testa Rossa - continue to break records at auction, the models that followed are quickly catching up, as those who lusted after them in their wonder years are coming up with the cash to acquire them today. As with any great collector cars, the more perfect and more rare the specimen, the more it'll fetch at auction.
Case in point, three classic Ferraris hovering around the 40-year-old mark each sold for seven figures last week at the RM Auctions Amelia Island event in Florida. One example, a rare Daytona Spyder once owned by Edsel Ford II, brought in $1,017,500 - safely inside the $1-1.25 million estimate range. Another, an alloy-bodied 275 GTB/4 in stunning copper, which was purchased new by Luigi Chinetti and displayed at the 1967 New York Auto Show, went for $1,265,000 - a little short of its estimate. It was bested, however, by a meticulously-restored, concours-winning 275 that greatly exceeded its estimate with a $1,650,000 winning bid.
Along with the headline-catching Duesenbergs, these classic cavallinos helped RM achieve an 88% sale rate at Amelia Island, accounting for over $19 million in sales. Further details in the press release after the jump.
[Source: RM Auctions]Continue reading 3 classic Ferraris break the million-dollar mark at Amelia Island 3 classic Ferraris break the million-dollar mark at Amelia Island originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Posted:Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:03:00 ESTFiled under: Performance, Europe, Motorcycle, Rumormill 
2010 MV Agusta F4 - Click above for high-res photo gallery
You can't breathe a word about Harley-Davidson these days without being swirled into the rumormill. Even the financial analysts have chimed in to speculate about a possible buyout. The official news traveled fast regarding the corking of the Buell bottle, but that still leaves the better-looking Italian cousin. What will become of MV Agusta?
Word on the street indicates that Harley may be in talks with a few different - and equally interesting, we might add - buyers, the first of which is Paul Berlusconi, brother of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. For a brand that couldn't be more quintessentially Italian, an MV/Berlusconi marriage seems rather appropriate, or adatto as they may say it in Italy.
The buyer behind door number two is where things get more exciting. Rumor has it that BMW has shown serious interest in MV Agusta.
Can we get confirmation from either party? Of course not, but stay tuned for updates as this story develops. Either way, we hope to see MV Agusta on two wheels (or, you know... sometimes just one) for years to come.
[Source: Motociclismo.it]Going Once, Going Twice: Do we hear any bids for MV Agusta? originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Australia Posted:Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:34:00 ESTALFA ROMEO HAS announced a new addition to the UK-market MiTo line-up, powered by the new MultiJet II turbo-diesel engine developed at Fiat Powertrain Technologies. Producing 70kW at 4000rpm and 200Nm of torque at 1500rpm, the 1.3 litre MultiJet II turbo-diesel is expected to debut in Australia this year. It will join the 1.4 litre petrol engine currently offered with the MiTo, available in two guises - the entry MiTo offering 88kW and 206Nm, while the MiTo Sport develops 114kW and 230Nm of...
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Posted:Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:19:00 ESTHOLDEN HAS TODAY announced the appointment of Mike Devereux, 44, as the company's new Chairman and Managing Director. The announcement follows news earlier this month that Devereux's predecessor Alan Batey had been appointed Vice President of Sales and Service for Chevrolet in the US. Tim Lee, President of GM International Operations, said Mr Devereux’s global experience and passion for cars made him ideally suited to lead Holden. “Coupled with an absolute pas...
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Posted:Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:46:00 ESTLAUNCHED LOCALLY IN January last year, the new Nissan Murano has gained a number of updates to its standard equipment list for the 2010 model year. Perhaps the most significant of the MY10 updates is the new Dual Panel powered sliding moonroof, now standard on Murano Ti models. The large, full width front glass panel slides open, while the rear panel is a fixed skylight. The 2010 Nissan Murano ST gains a Bluetooth phone system with steering-mounted controls. Another new sta...
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Japan Posted:Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:11:02 +0000
Auto news; Goodwood 2010 gallery The Goodwood Festival of Speed is still a few months off, but this week’s press day gave an exciting insight into what to look out for in july, and Auto Express was there.
Posted:Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:02:02 +0000Daily Auto News
Finally, an MX-5 Miata that a man can drive with confidence.
“Called the Black & Matte, the roadster was unveiled at the Salon du Cabriolet, Coupé & SUV,” reports Motor Crave. “It was developed in conjunction with France design house LK and supposedly features rhinestones, gems and crystals…”
Ok, maybe not total confidence. But the [...]
Posted:Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:02:02 +0000Daily Auto News
In a recent study of vehicle dependability, Porsche and Lincoln came out on top while Suzuki and Land Rover landed at the bottom.
The JD Power and Associates study explains: “One way to gauge a vehicle’s long-term dependability is to survey owners of 3-year-old models that were purchased new and ask them to identify [...] |
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UK Posted:Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:23:55 EDTThe 661 auto dealers General Motors is offering to reinstate received letters this week with the deal terms -- and some breathed sighs of relief. They'll be able to get their franchises back without a pricey and protracted battle.
Posted:Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:39:48 EDTIf there was ever an automaker to which the expression "back in the day" belongs, it would be Volvo.
Posted:Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:25:18 EDTA new study gives high marks to more than two dozen vehicle brands for improving their quality in 2010 -- including second-ranked Lincoln and third-ranked Buick -- but said that many of these names suffer from lousy consumer perceptions. |
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