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- First Drive Of The ActiveHybrid X6, A Plug-In Hybrid Caddy: Today's Car News
- Cash-For-Clunkers Reveals Weakness Among Detroit Brands
- Chrysler's New Marketing Plan Aims For Refinement, Machismo
- Volkswagen Trumps Toyota To Become World's Largest Automaker
- Carlos Ghosn: Auto Sales Have Bottomed, Nowhere To Go But Up
- How to Make Hands-Free Calls Safer at Speed: Move Voices Around
- Ford CEO Rules Out Ka And Ranger For U.S.
| First Drive Of The ActiveHybrid X6, A Plug-In Hybrid Caddy: Today's Car News Posted: 09 Nov 2009 03:20 PM PST  BMW has managed to keep its “ultimate driving machine” ethos even when it comes to building hybrid vehicles, with its all-new 2010 ActiveHybrid X6 slotting in as the world's most powerful hybrid vehicle thanks to its 478 horsepower and 575 pound-feet of torque. [Green Car Reports] Revealed at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, the ..
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| Cash-For-Clunkers Reveals Weakness Among Detroit Brands Posted: 09 Nov 2009 10:38 AM PST  It's obvious from the comments on this site and others in the High Gear Media family that Cash-for-Clunkers remains a hot-button issue, and new data about the program is likely to fuel the fire: according to stats from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, most car buyers used Cash-for-Clunkers to swap out their domestic ride ..
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| Chrysler's New Marketing Plan Aims For Refinement, Machismo Posted: 09 Nov 2009 09:27 AM PST  Since emerging from bankruptcy nearly five months ago, Chrysler's been fairly quiet on the marketing front -- which may explain why the automaker's sales are so deep in the tank. (October 09 rang in 28% below October 08.) But a new $1.4 billion ad campaign aims to revive and refresh Chrysler's marques over the coming calendar year: Dodge will ..
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| Volkswagen Trumps Toyota To Become World's Largest Automaker Posted: 09 Nov 2009 09:02 AM PST  Based on simple production stats, Volkswagen is now the world's largest automaker. Over the first nine months of 2009, VW produced 4.4 million units, while Toyota cranked out 4 million even. (Ford came in third at 3.7 million.) We're not sure how long VW will remain at the top of the heap, since much of its production and sales have been ..
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| Carlos Ghosn: Auto Sales Have Bottomed, Nowhere To Go But Up Posted: 09 Nov 2009 08:41 AM PST  Speaking at a World Economic Forum in New Delhi, Carlos Ghosn -- head of Nissan Motor Company and Renault SA -- had some interesting things to say about the global auto industry. Among the most notable and encouraging items, Ghosn believes that the international sales slump has ended and that the industry is beginning to rebound. He had ..
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| How to Make Hands-Free Calls Safer at Speed: Move Voices Around Posted: 09 Nov 2009 07:17 AM PST  The dangers of distracted driving are top of mind these days, what with recent studies on the risks, a Department of Transportation summit meeting, and even automakers speaking out against it. A Congressional bill would cut highway funding to states that do not ban using handheld devices behind the wheel, as 17 already have. Ford now tout ..
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| Ford CEO Rules Out Ka And Ranger For U.S. Posted: 09 Nov 2009 03:59 AM PST  For many years Ford's sales performance in the United States has been linked closely with its top-selling pickup truck and SUV lines, but with demand for such vehicles continuing to slide the Blue Oval has acknowledged that its future lineup will have to feature much more small cars. Unfortunately, this future lineup won't include ..
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