| Toyota-Ford tiff shows challenge of global car sales tally |
Apr 11th, 2013 |
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. – For the second time in seven months, Toyota and Ford both claim to produce the world’s top-selling car. The clash shows how counting in the global automotive industry is complicated. Ford said Tuesday that its Focus compact car was the leading global nameplate, with 1.02 million sales last year, citing R.L. Polk & Co. data that pegged Toyota’s Corolla ...
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| 20 hurt as 2 trucks collide on EDSA southbound lane–MMDA |
Apr 11th, 2013 |
MANILA, Philippines — About 20 people were injured when the truck they were riding hit another truck in Quezon City before dawn Thursday, a Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) officer said. Vincent Lizada of MMDA-Metrobase said the collision occurred along the southbound lane of EDSA-Kaingin in Quezon City around 3:50 a.m., when an ELF truck loaded with fish hit a trailer ...
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| Behind the Scenes: VMI and BraunAbility Mobility Van Comparison Test |
Apr 10th, 2013 |
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At a stoplight yesterday morning in Manhattan Beach, an attractive mommy-type smiled at me. She was driving a late-model SUV, and she was wearing workout gear and big sunglasses. I normally wouldn’t notice such things, but the look and half-lipped smile caught my attention, and it seemed to say (with an imagined pat on the [...]
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| Fiat’s Marchionne Says Company Has Enough Money to Buy Chrysler Outright |
Apr 10th, 2013 |
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Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has bullishly pushed for Fiat to take over the remaining stake it doesn’t yet have in the Chrysler Corporation. Now he says Fiat has the money to do so. At a shareholders meeting in Turin for Fiat, Marchionne said that there was no need to issue additional shares of [...]
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| Ford Focus vs. Toyota Corolla: Which One is Sales Champ? |
Apr 10th, 2013 |
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Both Toyota and Ford claim to have the world’s top-selling car for the second time in seven months, and once again demonstrate that claiming that title isn’t as simple as just counting cars. Yesterday Ford claimed its Focus was the leading car with 1.02 cars sold, according to data compiled by R.L. Polk & Co.; [...]
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| Spied! 2015 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, and GMC Yukon |
Apr 10th, 2013 |
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More and more SUVs are switching to lighter, car-based “unibody” construction in order to achieve higher fuel economy numbers. However, there’s a subset of SUV buyers who actually need the body-on-frame, heavy-duty construction of a truck-based SUV. Or they’re rappers or athletes who just want a swanky ride. Spied testing are all of full-sized GM [...]
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| 2013 Ford F-150 Raptor Review: Minor Updates for an Off-Road Masterpiece |
Apr 10th, 2013 |
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Despite being one of the worst on-road performers we’ve ever tested at C/D, Ford’s earth-pummeling F-150 SVT Raptor is one of the coolest vehicles extant. A Special Vehicle Team doodle turned market darling, Ford has embraced the truck’s surprising popularity, cranking up production and adding useful new features each model year. While the updates for [...]
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| Porsche’s Flat-Four is in the Works, but Won’t See the Light of Day Any Time Soon |
Apr 10th, 2013 |
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Several years after we reported on an upcoming flat-four engine by Porsche and a some six months after R&D chief Wolfgang Hatz confirmed such an engine, detailed reports on the powerplant are beginning to hit the web. According to Flat-6 News, the mill could be unveiled as soon as this year’s Frankfurt auto show. A [...]
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| Jeep’s Moab Concepts Hint at Future Wrangler |
Apr 10th, 2013 |
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Once again, Jeep is using the occasion of the massive Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah, to show off a few fresh ideas to its rock-crawling faithful. The six concept trucks, several of which are just showboats for Mopar-brand aftermarket parts, aren’t likely to ever make it into production, but they say a lot about [...]
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| Mercedes-Benz Execs Talk 13 New Models, Electric Cars, and Hybrid AMGs |
Apr 10th, 2013 |
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Mercedes-Benz has never had a stronger first quarter in the United States than it has had in 2013, but the German automaker isn’t about to slow down. The company is taking strides to secure its position over the long term and to bolster its global sales with 13 all-new new models by 2020. These vehicles [...]
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