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Oct 07, 2010 05:59 pm | Marty Padgett

The 2011 Chevrolet Volt could join the Feds' fleet of vehicles. Now, where to plug it in? Lincoln Bedroom? Perfect. [AllCarsElectric] This afternoon, we'll know for sure if GM will build the 2012 Buick Verano in Michigan, or if it has plans to do something else with the space. Our idea: Burning Man East. [AllSmallCars] Volkswagen is shedding more...


Oct 07, 2010 03:52 pm | Marty Padgett

Toyota's Scion brand has released its first special edition of the 2011 model year into the wild--and it's safe to say if you like teensy hatchbacks and the color brown, you're in luck. The new xD Release Series 3.0 may sound as if it needs an engineer to write a bug ticket, but it's the long-ish name attached to the special version of the 2011...


Oct 07, 2010 03:22 pm | Marty Padgett

Looking around for something to do this afternoon at 3 p.m. EST? Can't leave the desk? Do you have earbuds at hand, by any chance? Tune in to FoxNews' Strategy Room online today from 3 p.m. ET to 4 p.m. High Gear Media editorial director Marty Padgett will be beaming in to talk about the 2010 Paris Auto Show, North American Car of the Year...


Oct 07, 2010 03:12 pm | Marty Padgett

The first photos and product details of the 2011 Volkswagen Eos have surfaced, a few weeks before its official debut at the 2010 Los Angeles auto show. The new hardtop convertible goes on sale early next year with moderate updates to its styling and its interior. The front end now wears the slimmer grille seen on the new 2011 Volkswagen Jetta and...


Oct 06, 2010 11:41 pm | Bengt Halvorson

If you're not already making enough of a statement with a boxy Nissan Cube or quirky Nissan Juke, you now have the potential to make it uniquely your own. Really: A new Nissan Graphics program—through the company Original Wraps—lets you add a surprising level of whatever you please—whether that be an olive paisley racing stripe...


Oct 06, 2010 09:43 pm | Bengt Halvorson

Ford Motor Co. [NYSE:F] is planning to consolidate its Lincoln dealerships, and asking those that stay with the brand to upgrade. Earlier this week, at a gathering of Lincoln dealers at the company's headquarters, details for the plan were announced. Although they remain secret, the automaker confirmed that it will likely lose some of its Lincoln...


Oct 06, 2010 08:16 pm | Marty Padgett

Former GM CEO Fritz Henderson has completed his brief consultancy for the automaker, so he can go to work for Sunoco. [Detroit News] We've shown you the new Benz iPad installation; now take a read at how dealers will use the magic-hypno-tablet to woo new customers. [KickingTires] Toyota wants truck racer wannabes to take a long, heavy-breathing...


Oct 06, 2010 11:05 pm | Bengt Halvorson

Aston Martin dealerships might be a little busier over the next few months, as the British sports-car maker, which was long owned by Ford but sold to a Kuwaiti financial services company last year, moves to recall a total of 1,090 cars in the U.S. The recall includes 2007-2008 Aston Martin DB9 Coupe, DB9 Volante, V8 Vantage Coupe, V8 Vantage...


Oct 06, 2010 11:06 pm | Bengt Halvorson

Toyota earlier this week provided an update on progress regarding its accelerator-related recalls, and it's now more confidently pushing back on assertions that the automaker's electronic throttle controls might have caused unintended acceleration. The automaker said that it's reviewed about 4,200 vehicles whose drivers had claimed instances of...



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