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• First Drive: 2011 BMW 335is Sings Out To Weekend Racers
• 2010 Volkswagen Passat CC Now Offers Five-Seat Option
• Friday Video: 2010 Detroit Auto Show Flash Mob. In Formalwear.
• J.D. Power: Auto Sales Start Slow In 2010
• Exiled Chinese Auto Exec Hopes To Launch Hybrid Kinetic Motors In Alabama
• Report: China Recommended As Major Focus For Automakers
• Fiat Reorganizes: Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Abarth May Be Run As One

First Drive: 2011 BMW 335is Sings Out To Weekend Racers Posted: 22 Jan 2010 03:00 PM PST BMW is directly taking on the Euro-tuner crowd and giving a nod to weekend racers with a new track-ready 2011 BMW 335is model set to arrive to dealerships later this spring. The automaker admits that a number of tuners have grown fond of the twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter in-line six-cylinder engine in the BMW 335i, so the automaker is moving in on...

2010 Volkswagen Passat CC Now Offers Five-Seat Option Posted: 22 Jan 2010 11:57 AM PST The four-door sedan was a hot topic a year ago, and Volkswagen's Passat CC remains one of the only offerings in the affordable end of the spectrum. But apparently buyers, while intrigued by the look, were put off by the four-seat configuration. VW has listened, however, and is offer a new bench rear seat that expands seating to five. The move may...

Friday Video: 2010 Detroit Auto Show Flash Mob. In Formalwear. Posted: 22 Jan 2010 10:26 AM PST We're starting to lose patience with flash mobs. What was once an edgy, socially deviant gesture has devolved into an outlet for extroverted Michael Jackson fans and self-professed marketing "gurus". That said, we're willing to give a pass to this clip from the NAIAS Black Tie Charity Preview last Friday, since it seems like it was done for no...

J.D. Power: Auto Sales Start Slow In 2010 Posted: 22 Jan 2010 09:09 AM PST We've all heard the forecasts that car sales have reached their low-point, and that we'll soon be turning the corner. Car makers are cautiously optimistic for 2010, most forecasting around 12 million total sales for the year. But J.D. Power's early look at January's sales numbers tell a different story: things are still slow--slower than a year...

Exiled Chinese Auto Exec Hopes To Launch Hybrid Kinetic Motors In Alabama Posted: 22 Jan 2010 08:30 AM PST Over the past decade and a half, business models have changed. Thanks to the internet and certain technology improvements, start-ups have popped up in industries previously dominated by big companies with big resources. Amazon is one good example of this phenomenon, Netflix is another. Although building automobiles requires more physical resources...

Report: China Recommended As Major Focus For Automakers Posted: 22 Jan 2010 07:25 AM PST Boston Consulting Group has released a study that should be particularly interesting to automakers. BCG has determined that Brazil, Russia, India, and China (aka the BRIC countries) will account for nearly 31% of the growth in the auto market over the next four years. Of the four, China is best positioned for stable, long-term investment. The news...

Fiat Reorganizes: Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Abarth May Be Run As One Posted: 22 Jan 2010 05:48 AM PST Sergio Marchionne has big goals for both the Chrysler Group and Fiat S.p.A, including the (re)launch of Fiat and Alfa Romeo in the U.S. and the expansion of Chrysler sales in Europe. In laying the groundwork for those plans, we've heard that Marchionne may merge the Chrysler and Lancia brands by the end of 2010, given their complementary range of...

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