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It seems that throughout time, the Chevrolet Malibu has always been the "go-to" in the automaker's line-up when consumers looking to buy a solid, reliable, economical and roomy four-door sedan. For the 2016 model year, the automaker has upped the ante …
Buick just announced it plans to woo buyers with what it's calling the “24 Hours of Happiness Test Drive” that applies a gimmicky “new age” veneer to what otherwise seems like a terrific promotional idea. It's arguably the most eccentric marketing ploy …
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Following the offering, Fiat Chrysler said it expected it would own about 80 percent of Ferrari and about 10 percent would be owned by Piero Ferrari, the son of Ferrari founder Enzo Ferrari, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange …
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BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen's Audi division will replace the head of its Chinese operations as the luxury carmaker grapples with an accelerating sales decline in its key market. Dietmar Voggenreiter, who has led Audi's business in the world's largest …
Jeep Cherokees, Chrysler 200s, Dodge Rams, and several other vehicles are vulnerable to such attacks, according to research revealed Tuesday. The core problem? A flaw in the wireless service Uconnect that connects these cars to the Sprint cellphone …
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Last week, Chrysler quietly released a software update for a collection of its vehicles that have an internet-connected computer feature in their dashboard known as Uconnect. The carmaker posted a notice to its website informing its customers about a …
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Today's Nice Price of Crack Pipe E30 has a V8 under its compact car hood. That means that there's not enough room for the brake booster but also that's it's a freaking V8 E30. Will that be enough to make you think its seller can catch a break? As far …
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The subsidies will be used to cover part of dealers' losses in the first half of this year, said two Audi dealer executives Monday. They also said that Audi is rethinking its 2015 sales target for China, the German luxury car maker's largest single …
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DETROIT — Buick is offering customers the chance to take test-drive vehicles home overnight, a move it calls a long-term brand builder rather than a quick-hit sales promotion. Buick is encouraging dealers to enroll in the 24-hour test-drive program …
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Sunday's 5-Hour Energy 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway should be a fertile battleground in the Chevrolet-Ford-Toyota struggle for manufacturer superiority in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The favorite going in would have to be the Toyotas of Joe …
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In our earlier post on the new Cadillac ATS Midnight special edition, we said we'd welcome additional Midnight-themed special edition Cadillacs to the lineup, should they appear. And right on time—pardon the pun—comes news of the Midnight Special …
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BMW aficionados are living through tough times. Beyond downsized engines and the heavy focus on the "i" sub-brand, they have to get used to front-wheel-drive vehicle architectures. North America's first sample is the new X1. It replaces the outgoing, …
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The Cadillac Tax is a surcharge on expensive health care plans. It's a crucial provision of Obamacare, bringing in much-needed revenue and trying to curb the incentive for employers to offer outlandish insurance plans to their workers. But it doesn't …
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With Cadillac moving to the City that Never Sleeps, we suppose we shouldn't be surprised to see the appearance of the new Midnight special edition of its ATS for 2016, an appearance package that renders the grille and rear lower license plate garnish …
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Audi AG has abandoned a target to sell 600,000 cars this year in China, its biggest sales region, as the country's stock market rout sapped demand for luxury vehicles, two people familiar with the company's plans said. The German carmaker will provide …
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The styling changes were planned to keep the truck, overhauled for the 2014 model year, fresh against Ford's revamped F-150 and Fiat Chrysler's Ram 1500, Chevrolet spokesman Tom Wilkinson said. Also, Nissan Motor Co. is just months away from rolling …
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A mother in China essentially just chose her BMW over her baby. When her 3-year-old son became trapped inside the luxury car, the mother refused to smash the window because she didn't want to damage the car. While in typical weather conditions it might …
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Chevrolet has just freshened up the look of the Silverado, giving a new front-end to the full-size pickup. Even though it is technically a mid-cycle refresh, it's a big change just because of the significance of Silverado to the General Motors lineup …
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This spring, Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne fired off an email to the CEO of another major automaker, General Motors' Mary Barra, asking her to consider a merger between his company and hers. Publicly, GM politely declined the opportunity. Now …
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This spring, Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne fired off an email to the CEO of another major automaker, General Motors' Mary Barra, asking her to consider a merger between his company and hers. Publicly, GM politely declined the opportunity. Now …
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The BMW X1 has been with us since 2009 and now Munich is rolling out the second-generation of its smallest SUV model offered in the U.S. The first-generation X1 offered buyers the versatility of a station wagon coupled with the ground clearance and …
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MELFI & MILAN, ITALY — On a cool summer day last month about 250 autoworkers arrived at the Jeep plant in Melfi for their first day, another real sign the 6-year-old Fiat-Chrysler merger is finally benefiting Italy. Less than a year ago, most …
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On Tuesday, Chrysler heads to a Georgia court to argue for a new trial. The company, now part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles FCAU 3.80 % NV, contends the jurors acted “from passion and prejudice” in April when awarding damages that were “grossly …
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He stayed behind the Audi for miles on the narrow roadway, with one lane in each direction, toward Sunset Boulevard before he stopped the recording. It became too dangerous for him to continue to follow the car, he said. "That's total insanity," said …
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SEARS POINT, Calif. – As scenes go, this one is as frightening as it is magical. A red Audi RS7 sits calmly at the starting line of Sonoma Raceway when suddenly it snarls to life, wheels spinning and engine revving. And then it's gone, speeding down …
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Let's start with the good news. Heinz Hollerweger, head of Audi's Quattro GmbH, says that expanding sales in the U.S. is vital for improving the division's performance. “Europe is becoming a less important market, the U.S.A. and China are where we see …
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BMW. An electric truck has been officially deployed in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, in a partnership between German automobile manufacturer BMW and automotive service provider Scherm. Together, the two companies have put the first 40-ton electric vehicle …
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Pittsburgh's Chevy Woods isn't about to forget where he's from — even as his longtime friend and collaborator Wiz Khalifa's career hits the stratosphere, Woods, a fellow Taylor Gang member, strives to keep things true to the streets he grew up on …
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Audi unveiled the ninth generation of the A4 a couple weeks ago, and today the upscale brand made more information clear about how the U.S. models will be equipped to a small group of journalists in Ingolstadt, Germany. We were lucky enough to be …
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Here's how BMW builds the future of fun: The passenger cell is made from extremely light and strong carbon fiber-reinforced plastic fused to an aluminum structure. There's an electric motor up front and an overachieving turbocharged 1.5-liter three …
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Harry Wilson, the former Obama auto task force adviser who pushed General Motors earlier this year to repurchase $5 billion of its own stock, says a deal between GM and Fiat Chrysler is not a good idea. Asked this morning on CNBC whether a merger or …
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A downtown hotel that often has served as a temporary home for homeless people may become an apartment building. Mayor Lovely Warren is asking City Council to endorse an application for $500,000 in state funding to help turn the Cadillac Hotel into 56 …
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Chevrolet is employing a 700-pound grizzly bear, a fake superhero and real NFL Hall-of-Famer Howie Long to take aim at Ford Motor Co.'s aluminum-bodied F-150. Three new YouTube videos poking fun at the F-150's extensive use of aluminum insinuate …
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