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- GM Reins In Dealerships By Offering To Pay For Facelifts
- 2009's Best Green Posts: Urine! Muslims & Ethanol! Prius Perks!
- 2010 Chevrolet Aveo
- 2010 Chevrolet Aveo
- 2010 Chrysler 300
- 2010 Chrysler 300
- 2010 Volkswagen Eos
- 2010 Volkswagen Eos
- Geely Autos: Coming Soon To A Volvo Dealer Near You?
- Mercedes Plug-in, No More Quest: Today At High Gear Media
- Wireframe Lamborghini, Spyker's Plans For Saab: Today's Car News
- Video: Chrysler Focuses On Past (Because The Future Might Be Awkward)
- Rumor: GM Eyeing Apple Exec For Its New CEO?
- 2010 BMW X3
- 2010 BMW X3
| GM Reins In Dealerships By Offering To Pay For Facelifts Posted: 04 Jan 2010 02:34 PM PST  GM is nudging its dealerships along by offering them some direct money--paid out over five to ten years--to remodel and freshen-up, and meet some tighter standards. Anyone who's shopped around--in a major metro area, especially--knows that while dealerships are the 'face' of the automaker, they can vary in presentation like night and day. The sad ..
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| 2009's Best Green Posts: Urine! Muslims & Ethanol! Prius Perks! Posted: 04 Jan 2010 02:23 PM PST  G'wan, admit it. We say, "green car". You think, "Ugh, Toyota Prius," and look away. Oh, but there's so much more! And so much of it is just so darn ... weird. Consider, for example, the 10 most popular posts last year on our sister site GreenCarReports.com. The list includes a piece entitled "Miles Per Gallon Is Just Stupid. No, Really, It ..
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| Posted: 04 Jan 2010 09:19 AM PST  2010 CHEVROLET AVEO STYLING | [5 out of 10] MyRide.com: "the design is bland, but inoffensive" Car and Driver: "available as a homely-looking sedan or an altogether more attractive five-door wagon" Automobile Magazine: "ungainly front fascia" Offered in three variants--base, LS, and LT--the Aveo5 wears the guise introduced in 2009, ...See 360 Tour | Browse Photos
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| Posted: 04 Jan 2010 09:14 AM PST TheCarConnection.com has browsed reviews from a range of respected automotive Web sites, picking out highlights pertaining to the 2010 Chevrolet Aveo to help you make the most informed buying decision. The editors at TheCarConnection.com have driven both body styles of the Aveo and have put together a Bottom Line summary. Likes Good ...See 360 Tour | Browse Photos
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| Posted: 04 Jan 2010 09:08 AM PST  2010 CHRYSLER 300 STYLING | [8 out of 10] Kelley Blue Book: "Americans have flocked to the 300 chiefly because of its bold styling" Edmunds: "Interior features a simple but elegant layout" Cars.com: "Bold and imposing" Car and Driver: "If science ever revives Al Capone, Chrysler has his car" When it comes to affordable large cars, ...See 360 Tour | Browse Photos
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| Posted: 04 Jan 2010 09:00 AM PST The experts at TheCarConnection.com have driven several different models of the 2010 Chrysler 300--including the HEMI-powered 300C--to give you highlights and an overall impression here in this Bottom Line. TheCarConnection.com has also researched reviews relevant to the Chrysler 300 to bring you the most useful comments in an adjacent full ...See 360 Tour | Browse Photos
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| Posted: 04 Jan 2010 08:56 AM PST  2010 VOLKSWAGEN EOS STYLING | [7 out of 10] Edmunds: "one of those cars that doesn't really stand out" Kelley Blue Book: "attractive but understated styling" ConsumerGuide: "clear gauges [that] complement mostly handy, intuitive controls" Styling is one of the low points for the 2010 Eos, which derives its name from the Greek goddess ...See 360 Tour | Browse Photos
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| Posted: 04 Jan 2010 08:49 AM PST TheCarConnection.com has read through a wide range of reviews from around the Web and handpicked highlights for a full review. The editors of TheCarConnection.com have also driven the 2010 Volkswagen Eos and sum up their driving impressions and comparisons to rival models in this Bottom Line. Likes Excellent dual-clutch transmission ...See 360 Tour | Browse Photos
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| Geely Autos: Coming Soon To A Volvo Dealer Near You? Posted: 04 Jan 2010 08:22 AM PST  While much of the auto world's attention has been focused on Geely's attempt to buy Volvo from Ford and what that might mean for the popular Swedish marque, there's another side to the story that's gotten far less coverage: the possibility that Volvo dealerships will begin selling Geely vehicles. Like BAIC, Sichuan Tengzhong, and other Chinese ..
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| Mercedes Plug-in, No More Quest: Today At High Gear Media Posted: 04 Jan 2010 08:00 AM PST  Today's news is back into the swing of things after a quick holiday break, and there are a left over few gifts in the mix as well. Mercedes-Benz is expected to turn out a plug-in hybrid version of its S-Class, much like the concept shown last fall in Frankfurt. No precise details on date or pricing are known yet, but don't expect it before ..
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| Wireframe Lamborghini, Spyker's Plans For Saab: Today's Car News Posted: 04 Jan 2010 08:00 AM PST  Due for sale in 2012, the next-generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan will reportedly be offered with plug-in hybrid technology, and eventually this option will be offered across the automaker's fleet. [MotorAuthority] Since GM extended the deadline for potential bids for the Saab brand, renewed hope in an acquisition by Spyker has ..
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| Video: Chrysler Focuses On Past (Because The Future Might Be Awkward) Posted: 04 Jan 2010 07:40 AM PST  Dragging out archival footage is nothing new for advertisers, especially during the holiday season. (Best example from recent years: Macy's.) It's the sort of thing companies do to remind the public of their past, their place in the community, and often to gloss over more current, less warm-and-fuzzy events. Chrysler has taken that approach in ..
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| Rumor: GM Eyeing Apple Exec For Its New CEO? Posted: 04 Jan 2010 05:27 AM PST  On Christmas Eve, we reported that General Motors had just hired Microsoft CFO Chris Liddell to be its new chief financial officer, and that he was rumored to be in the running for the CEO desk. Now, some new and intriguing chatter says that GM may in fact be looking to one of Microsoft's biggest rivals -- Apple -- to fill the CEO spot: ..
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| Posted: 04 Jan 2010 05:21 AM PST  2010 BMW X3 STYLING | [7 out of 10] Edmunds: "Styling clearly says BMW " Motor Trend: "Freshened visual athleticism" Cars.com: "Beginning to show its age" While the 2010 BMW X3 is attractive in an unadorned way, it's not the most handsome luxury compact crossover. Edmunds finds it has an "athletic personality" and Motor Trend ...See 360 Tour | Browse Photos
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| Posted: 04 Jan 2010 05:16 AM PST TheCarConnection.com' editors have driven the latest BMW X3, and have written this road test from that hands-on experience. Reviewers have compared the 2010 X3 to competitive crossover vehicles from luxury brands as well. Finally, editors have written a full review of opinions from other Web sites to provide you with the most comprehensive ...See 360 Tour | Browse Photos
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