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- 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show Coverage
- LA Show: Patrick Dempsey On Hand For 2011 Mazda2 Debut
- Volkswagen Up! Light Concept Hints At Future Hybrid Models
- 2011 Hyundai Sonata: First Look
- 2011 Toyota Sienna: First Look
- 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show: Range Rover Sport Autobiography Limited Edition
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class Production Moving To Alabama
- GM On The Fast Track: Saab Sold Or Shuttered By December 31
- Auto Sales Flat For November (It's A Good Thing)
- Preview: 2011 Ford Fiesta
| 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show Coverage Posted: 02 Dec 2009 04:29 PM PST  It's not quite the glamorous Staples Center--home to the Grammys and a certain celebrity endpoint this year--but just next door to the tabernacle of music sits the Los Angeles Convention Center. The convention center's the next roosting spot for the car world, as the industry sets down next month for the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show. The L.A. ..
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| LA Show: Patrick Dempsey On Hand For 2011 Mazda2 Debut Posted: 02 Dec 2009 01:52 PM PST  Though the two curtained-off stages at the Mazda stand here at the first press day at the Los Angeles auto show were merely ceremonial--everyone knew they covered the new 2011 Mazda2--there were still some surprises. For one, Mazda brought out a couple of Mazda2 models tricked out with lifestyle accessories--hinting that Mazda plans to offer a ..
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| Volkswagen Up! Light Concept Hints At Future Hybrid Models Posted: 02 Dec 2009 12:23 PM PST  At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Volkswagen revealed an all-new concept car, called the Up! Lite, that demonstrates a new focus on fuel-efficiency and hybrids by getting straight to numbers; its carbon-dioxide emissions are just 65 grams per mile and at 70 mpg, it's the most fuel-efficient four-passenger vehicle in the world. With a little ..
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| 2011 Hyundai Sonata: First Look Posted: 02 Dec 2009 11:35 AM PST  What is it?: The next generation of Hyundai's mid-size family sedan The basics: Exceptional styling, and a hybrid version in the works On sale: Summer 2010, with a public showing at the Detroit Auto Show Price: $20,000 (est.) The 2011 Hyundai Sonata is making its world debut today at the 2009 Los Angeles autos how. The sixth-generation ..
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| 2011 Toyota Sienna: First Look Posted: 02 Dec 2009 10:55 AM PST  Toyota is taking the wraps off the 2011 Sienna today at the 2009 Los Angeles auto show. The Japanese automaker says its third-generation minivan is becoming more carlike than ever. With front- or all-wheel drive, and a choice of four- or six-cylinder engine and in seven- or eight-passenger versions, the new Sienna will go on sale in February ..
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| 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show: Range Rover Sport Autobiography Limited Edition Posted: 02 Dec 2009 10:20 AM PST  You have to give Land Rover credit: the company knows its target market. Seriously, what better place to debut the 2010 Range Rover Sport Autobiography Limited Edition than in California, at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show? The Autobiography bears many similarities to its Range Rover Sport kin -- especially the Supercharged edition, with which ..
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| Mercedes-Benz C-Class Production Moving To Alabama Posted: 02 Dec 2009 08:37 AM PST  Here at TCC, we've seen some interesting production news over the past few months -- for example, Ford intends to make the U.S. its export base, and Honda will export the American-made 2010 Civic . (Honda might also move Fit production stateside.) Now, Daimler has announced plans to beef up its American manufacturing activities by shifting ..
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| GM On The Fast Track: Saab Sold Or Shuttered By December 31 Posted: 02 Dec 2009 07:03 AM PST  When the Saab sale to Koenigsegg fell through last week, a variety of sources lay the blame at GM's feet -- specifically, the way those feet were dragging. That same snail's pace approach to business may be partly responsible for Fritz Henderson's abrupt dismissal yesterday. But if a new statement from General Motors is any indication, the ..
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| Auto Sales Flat For November (It's A Good Thing) Posted: 02 Dec 2009 06:18 AM PST  If, as they say, "flat is the new up", then auto sales were way up last month. The U.S. saw 746,928 car and truck sales in November 2009 -- a statistical dead-heat with the 746,789 sold in November 2008. Of course, not every automaker stayed flat: Ford sales crept up .1%, while GM dipped 1.8% and Chrysler tumbled 25.5%. At the top of the heap? ..
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| Posted: 01 Dec 2009 09:00 PM PST  What is it? Ford's first subcompact in a decade, designed in Europe, built in Mexico The basics: 1.6-liter four with five-speed manual or six-speed direct-shift automatic On sale: Summer 2010, with a website to let consumers sign up online now Price: $16,000 (est.) With small cars expanding their share of a flat U.S. market, the 2011 Ford ..
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