Car News and Reviews:Dodge Viper: Dead or Alive?
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The Chrysler Group LLC has announced plans to build 50 “final edition” 2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 models before shutting down production for good on this iconic sportscar. Of course, when you dig a bit deeper you learn that these final edition models will be for the
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The winds of change continue to sweep the auto industry as car manufacturers face the new realities of an ultra-competitive and often distressed global car market.
Market Survival
Sales are on the rebound around the globe but after the bloodletting of 2009, car companies
Car News:Nissan Leaf Will Cost Buyers K
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Nissan announced on March 30, 2010, that its Leaf battery electric vehicle will retail for ,780 when it goes on sale in the US this December. That price will be further reduced by a 00 federal rebate, meaning a final base cost of ,280 seems likely. In California
Car News and Review:Fiat, Chrysler Draw Ever Closer
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Sergio Marchionne, chief executive for Fiat and Chrysler, has outlined his five-year plan for both companies. Marchionne’s initiative is far-reaching, one that will separate the sprawling Fiat empire into two companies while drawing Chrysler ever closer to Fiat.
Two
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I love to use the word “iconic” when I describe the Ford Mustang, America’s enduring pony car. For nearly a half century, this particular steed has filled a need in the heart of many sport coupe enthusiasts.
Though the Mustang has certainly earned its place
Car Reviews:Good-Bye (Again) To Bob & Other Musings
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Maximum Bob is retiring. Again.
Robert A. (Bob) Lutz, the larger than life Swiss-born auto industry personality who is widely credited with reviving the electric car, announced that he was stepping down from his position at General Motors. Lutz, who had announced
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2011 Hyundai Sonata attracts strong interest
Hyundai has certainly come a long way since introducing its subcompact Excel to the US market in 1986. At that time Hyundai was a one horse player and not a car line known for building quality vehicles. Gradually, the Korean
Car News and Reviews:How To Stop Your Runaway Car
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Consumer Reports Shares Important Safety Tip
The past few days the automotive news world has been dominated by one story: Toyota’s massive recall involving nearly five million vehicles in the North American market alone.
Colossal Recall
This unprecedented recall
Car News and Reviews:Ford Swings To Big 2009 Profit
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This just in: the Ford Motor Company has announced that the automaker turned a profit in 2009, registering a .7 billion gains thanks in part to significant debt reduction moves and other changes. That is important to note because Ford, like so many other automakers,
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As much as the Toyota Motor Corporation desires to move beyond its recall issues, the Japanese automaker finds that there are enough hurdles in front of it to slow down its efforts.
Sales are down, customers are worried, and a recording device found in most Toyota,