| Volkswagen to phase out its Routan minivan |
Mar 27th, 2013 |
New York - Volkswagen AG will phase out production of its Routan minivan because of declining consumer demand, the president of Volkswagen in America said Wednesday at the New York International Auto Show."We're essentially exiting over time from the Routan," Jonathan Browning, president of Volkswagen Group of America, said during a media roundtable. "We're still taking a ...
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| Ford says controversial ads totally inappropriate responsible employees fired |
Mar 27th, 2013 |
New York - Ford Motor Co. apologized Wednesday for controversial ads in India that featured women bound and gagged in a trunk.Jim Farley, executive vice president for global marketing, sales and service for Lincoln, said the company had taken "swift action" after the "totally inappropriate" ads appeared and had taken steps to strengthen their creative review process.Farley, ...
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| Hot Wheels Toyota to replace aging Highlander SUV |
Mar 27th, 2013 |
NEW YORK (AP) -- Toyota's Highlander family hauler is getting quieter and more stylish, but with the look of an athlete who's not afraid to mix it ...
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| New York auto show Cadillac unveils sleeker more powerful CTS |
Mar 27th, 2013 |
General Motors Co. 's luxury brand is now poised to take on the world. It has long overshadowed Lincoln, its domestic luxury rival. Now Cadillac wants to crack into the premium market dominated by German heavyweights BMW and Mercedes-Benz. Key to that strategy is Cadillac's introduction Tuesday of a sleeker, more powerful CTS sedan at the New York International Auto Show, a move to ...
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| New Honda Literally Sucks |
Mar 27th, 2013 |
Stray Cheerios beware. The new Honda Odyssey minivan is here -- and it has a built-in vacuum cleaner. Honda Motor Co. showed off its updated Odyssey minivan Tuesday evening ahead of the New York International Auto Show. The 2014 Odyssey -- last redesigned in 2011 -- has a richer, more chiseled look, chrome-trimmed fog lights and other premium features. But HondaVAC, the hand-held vacuum ...
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| 2014 Cadillac CTS Up Close |
Mar 27th, 2013 |
has always set the stage for the brand's overall styling theme, evolving from a controversial, radical new shape when it first appeared to the latest generation's long, low, lean look. The second generation was an improvement, a refinement on the first, and this third-generation CTS is the next step in the company's Art & Science ...
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| Lithium-ion battery overheats on Mitsubishi Motors hybrid |
Mar 27th, 2013 |
TOKYO, March 27 (Reuters) - A lithium-ion battery on a single Mitsubishi Motors Corp Outlander plug-in hybrid overheated last week, the Japanese carmaker said on Wednesday, as the technology faces scrutiny following failures on Boeing Co ...
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| 2013 Toyota RAV4 First drive review |
Mar 27th, 2013 |
Toyota redesigns its hot-selling RAV4 compact crossover for 2013, losing both the V6 engine and the available 7-passenger seating. Standard underbody covers help improve the aerodynamics and therefore fuel economy. When ...
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| 2014 Toyota Highlander Up Close |
Mar 27th, 2013 |
Toyota's all-new 2014 Highlander has a commanding presence that's not typical of the brand's traditionally conservative styling. At the 2013 New York International Auto Show, Toyota cat-walked the new Highlander down a fashion-show runway; its new Tundra-like front grille and masculine design look great in ...
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| Injury sidelines NASCAR driver Hamlin |
Mar 27th, 2013 |
A wreck involving Denny Hamlin (11) and Carl Edwards (99) during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Budweiser Duel #1 race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida February 21, 2013. UPI/Mark ...
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