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- CA Sobriety Checkpoints Snare Illegals, Pad Tow Companies?
- 2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: Toyota RAV4 Facelift
- Toyota-Hired Firm Finds No Problem With Electronic Throttle
- Trio Of Volkswagen Special Editions Hit U.S. Dealerships
- New Dodge Compact Previewed, To Use Fiat-Sourced Platform
- Ford Encourages Dealers To Go Green, Offers To Tell Them How (For A Fee)
- Video: BMW's 'Story of Joy' Campaign Hits High Gear
- Q2 Launch For 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Ford Confirms Mercury Small Car For 2011
| CA Sobriety Checkpoints Snare Illegals, Pad Tow Companies? Posted: 15 Feb 2010 02:51 PM PST  In California, sobriety checkpoints intended to stop drunk drivers are far more often cracking down on unlicensed drivers and particularly illegal immigrants—leading many to wonder about the legality of the checkpoints themselves, and their placement. Sobriety checkpoints are big income generators in California, and the officials have called 2010...
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| 2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: Toyota RAV4 Facelift Posted: 15 Feb 2010 12:42 PM PST  Toyota is no doubt stuck in the midst of one of the worst recall/public relations media storms in recent memory, but that's not deterring the company from its product plans. The 2010 Geneva Motor Show, coming up at the beginning of March, will host the reveal of the freshened RAV4, seen here in the first official photo. The preview comes with...
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| Toyota-Hired Firm Finds No Problem With Electronic Throttle Posted: 15 Feb 2010 12:05 PM PST  A Toyota-funded test of vehicles has failed to find issue with the automaker's electronic throttle system, which some safety advocates have accused of being linked to widespread reports of unintended acceleration in Toyota and Lexus vehicles. Back in September, Toyota recalled 3.8 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles for issues with mismatched floor...
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| Trio Of Volkswagen Special Editions Hit U.S. Dealerships Posted: 15 Feb 2010 11:12 AM PST  As Volkswagen continues its warpath toward the top of the industry's sales charts, it has announced several special-edition models to help drive customers into dealerships and offer something outside the ordinary. Today, the company announced three of those special editions are now available for sale in dealerships across the U.S.. The cars are...
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| New Dodge Compact Previewed, To Use Fiat-Sourced Platform Posted: 15 Feb 2010 09:22 AM PST  Last week's Chicago Auto Show didn't hold a lot of surprise concepts or glamorous supercars, but there were a few key developments for car shoppers, including a hint at a new Dodge Compact car. The preview, given at the Economic Club of Chicago toward the end of the media days, reveals a new small car that is expected to use a modified Fiat Group...
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| Ford Encourages Dealers To Go Green, Offers To Tell Them How (For A Fee) Posted: 15 Feb 2010 09:13 AM PST  Like a lot of corporations, Ford Motor Company understands the value of going green, and the automaker is now encouraging its dealers to get onboard with energy conservation, too. The push comes via Ford's 'Go Green' Dealership Sustainability Program, which was unveiled over the weekend at the National Automobile Dealers Association convention in...
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| Video: BMW's 'Story of Joy' Campaign Hits High Gear Posted: 15 Feb 2010 07:07 AM PST  For over three decades, BMW has relied on its "Ultimate Driving Machine" tagline, but now the automaker's new ad agency, GSD&M Idea City from Austin, Texas, are shifting to a new campaign that could have significantly broader appeal. The "Ultimate Driving Machine" tag and most of the campaigns that spun off of it appealed first and foremost to...
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| Q2 Launch For 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Posted: 15 Feb 2010 04:32 AM PST  Chrysler gave us an early look at its redesigned 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee at last year's New York Auto Show but almost a year on and the vital model in the revitalized Chrysler is still nowhere to be seen. Cherokee fans won't have to wait too much longer however, as the new SUV is scheduled to go on sale in the second quarter of this year...
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| Ford Confirms Mercury Small Car For 2011 Posted: 14 Feb 2010 07:27 PM PST  Last month we reported Ford CEO Alan Mulally was in full support of keeping Mercury alive and that the future of the mid-level premium brand would be in smaller cars and crossovers. Today we get confirmation that the first of Mercury’s future models is coming in 2011 and will be based on Ford’s new C-car architecture--the same platform...
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