| Fiat Loses $10,000 on Every 500e |
Apr 19th, 2013 |
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Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Chrysler, announced earlier this week that for every Fiat 500e the company sells, it will lose $10,000. This number was announced during a speech given at the Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress in Detroit. The point: Marchionne was illustrating to the audience that electric vehicles won’t be enough for automakers [...]
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| Is It Still “Driving” If You Don’t Use A Steering Wheel? |
Apr 19th, 2013 |
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Stupidity seems to know no bounds as photos surface of individuals driving without a steering wheel. The photos show two men hanging their arm out the window, firmly grasping their steering wheels. Did they fall off? Did something break, or is this just another sad attempt to start a new driving trend, a la ghost-riding? [...]
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| Lexus Set to Build ES 350 at Kentucky Plant |
Apr 19th, 2013 |
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Lexus announced that it will be producing its ES 350 at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing plant in Kentucky, starting in 2015. This is the first time a Lexus will be produced in the U.S. By doing this, the automaker will create 750 new jobs to support the assembly line. Toyota is set to invest $360 [...]
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| Ford’s Flat Rock Facility Births Its Millionth Mustang [Mustang Mega Gallery] |
Apr 19th, 2013 |
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Exactly 49 years after being publicly introduced as the Mustang at the 1964 World’s Fair in New York, the one-millionth Mustang to be produced in Ford’s Flat Rock, Michigan, facility rolled off the assembly line. A ruby-red 2014 Mustang convertible observed the ceremonial honors, fittingly piloted by Ed Salna, 27-year plant veteran, and Raj Nair, [...]
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| The Continental: Professor Lenz on EVs, Schaeffler’s Hub Motor, and Product News |
Apr 19th, 2013 |
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Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. Next week, the inner circle of the powertrain engineering world convenes at the Vienna Engine Symposium. [...]
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| Tested! 2014 Mazda 6 Brings Andretti Family Values to the Mid-Size Sedan |
Apr 19th, 2013 |
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Long limbed and slightly poisonous, the yellow sac spider (Cheiracanthium inclusum) is a North American native whose looks are as terrible as you’d expect from anything with “sac” in its name. The little creature fell hard for the previous-generation Mazda 6, and for reasons unknown outside the arachnid world, the eight-eyed webmasters started shacking up [...]
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| 2013 Audi A8L 4.0T Tested: For All Your Nasty Bovine-Lovin’ Needs |
Apr 19th, 2013 |
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Whether you walk into a bar and order a double, or double down at the blackjack table, or, for those opposed to vice, play a friendly game of mixed doubles tennis, doubling is a call to action. It’s a catalyst for excitement and proof that you’re packing more into your day. Why else would there [...]
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| Kia Prices 2014 Cadenza; New Near-Luxury Model Starts at $35,900 |
Apr 19th, 2013 |
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Kia has announced pricing for the 2014 Cadenza, its entry into the near-luxury segment. For $35,900, buyers will get a well-equipped sedan featuring a 293-hp V-6 mated to a six-speed automatic. Kia is keeping things simple, offering only one trim level to which buyers can then add their choice of two options packages. The base [...]
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| 2013 Rolls-Royce Alpine Trial Centenary Collection Ghost: 100 Years of Being the Best [2013 Shanghai Auto Show] |
Apr 19th, 2013 |
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Rolls-Royce is steeped in history—it has, after all, been around for more than 100 years—and now it is mining some of that heritage with a special-edition Ghost called the Alpine Trial Centenary Collection. The unique Ghost debuts at the 2013 Shanghai auto show and celebrates the 100th anniversary of Rolls-Royce’s success in the 1820-mile Austrian [...]
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| Refreshing or Revolting: 2014 Cadillac CTS Sedan |
Apr 19th, 2013 |
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Saying the 2014 Cadillac CTS was one of our favorite cars at the New York auto show is an understatement. The longer, lower, and leaner 2014 CTS impressed us with its newfound presence, good looks, and larger size, which should allow it to better compete with the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and BMW 5 Series. Up front, [...]
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