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• Report: Renault Considering U.S. Return As Budget Brand
• Today In Tech: Pandora Coming To Cars
• GM Exec Shuffle, Lagonda Lives, V8 Vantage Leaks: Today At High Gear Media
• Ford Fiesta Off To A Strong Start With 1,000+ Reservations
• Today In WTF: Aston Martin Lagonda Concept Is Still Alive
• Executive Shakeup: Heads Of Buick, Chevy, GMC Are Out
• Kia K9 Luxury Sedan Teaser, Hennessey Venom GT: Today's Car News

Report: Renault Considering U.S. Return As Budget Brand Posted: 10 Dec 2009 04:01 PM PST Renault bosses have hinted at a possible return to the U.S. market as the French automaker contends with one of the worst sales slumps in its history. Renault's market share in Western Europe has dropped to just over 7% from the highs of 9.7% in 2005 when current CEO Carlson Ghosn stepped in, and the company's share prices have ..

Today In Tech: Pandora Coming To Cars Posted: 10 Dec 2009 08:47 AM PST Pandora.com is a fantastic free site that allows users to create personalized radio stations chock-full of their favorite music. When Pandora jumped to the iPhone in 2008, we were stoked because it meant we could finally take streaming music on the road (even though playback is a little dodgy, thanks to AT&T's iffy coverage). Now comes ..

GM Exec Shuffle, Lagonda Lives, V8 Vantage Leaks: Today At High Gear Media Posted: 10 Dec 2009 08:00 AM PST The weirdest story on the automotive web this morning is the shakeup inside General Motors. Chevrolet chief Brent Dewar, who just presented a lot of the message at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show, is stepping down to be replaced by James Campbell, and Buick/GMC's brand-new head is quitting after just eight days in the position. Are these ..

Ford Fiesta Off To A Strong Start With 1,000+ Reservations Posted: 10 Dec 2009 07:49 AM PST In just one week, Ford has taken over 1,000 reservations for the much-hyped 2010 Ford Fiesta -- a car that won't roll into showrooms until next summer. The rush may be due to the company's highly effective "Fiesta Movement" campaign, or it might have something to do with the free SYNC system and premium sound package buyers get when they order ..

Today In WTF: Aston Martin Lagonda Concept Is Still Alive Posted: 10 Dec 2009 06:30 AM PST If you haven't blocked it from your memory, you might recall the Aston Martin Lagonda Concept that debuted in Geneva last March. You might also recall that the SUV was mostly ridiculed in the press, and that Aston's own chairman even expressed displeasure with the design. (We weren't especially kind, either. The words "angry cinderblock" were ..

Executive Shakeup: Heads Of Buick, Chevy, GMC Are Out Posted: 10 Dec 2009 05:39 AM PST Apparently, Fritz Henderson's dismissal was just the first item on GM Chairman Ed Whitacre's to-do list. Brent Dewar, the head of GM's Chevrolet brand, has also been kicked to the curb: he'll retire on April 1, 2010 and will be replaced by Jim Campbell, who led GM's fleet and commercial sales. But wait, there's more! After just ten days as the ..

Kia K9 Luxury Sedan Teaser, Hennessey Venom GT: Today's Car News Posted: 09 Dec 2009 03:58 PM PST Kia design director Peter Schreyer has shown off a teaser for a new flagship sedan concept dubbed the K9, which the South Korean automaker plans to launch in the next couple of years. Likely to be based on the Hyundai Genesis platform, the new car will feature a 4.6-liter Tau V-8 and a new 6-speed automatic transmission. ..

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