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When was the last time you saw a Chevrolet in Tokyo? It doesn't exist, folks. They beat us all the time." We couldn't travel to Tokyo for this fact-check, but we did hear from Chevy and other sources to shed light on whether it's really true that Chevy …
The results, compiled by surveying 84,000 U.S. vehicle buyers after their initial 90 days of ownership earlier this year, underscore one of the biggest challenges facing Fiat Chrysler's chief executive as he scrambles to find a suitor for the Italian …
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GM has trotted a lot of information out to the public about the second-generation 2016 Chevy Volt, including a lower price and specifications on the upgraded Voltec drivetrain. But one tidbit we're still missing out on are official EPA MPG and MPGe …
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You know this is in Japan because the car's too big to fit in the garage! #Chevrolet Corvette #MotownMetal in #Tokyo pic.twitter.com/kM1FcY5HFR. hyphen; Hans Greimel (@hansgreimel) April 25, 2015 …
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Workers at Fiat Chrysler get $1 for every $1 million in profits, based on 85 percent of FCA US's worldwide operating profit. That percentage represents FCA US's North American pre-tax profits. Ford and GM employees are paid an average of $1 for every …
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"Le Mans is a very special place for Corvette, for Chevrolet," said Chevy racing boss Jim Campbell on the eve of the race from his makeshift office in the Le Mans paddock, a little more than 4,000 miles from Chevrolet's home in Detroit. "It's part of …
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The BMW i8, on the other hand, is a jaw-dropping exercise in futurism, with bird-wing doors that rise up from the windshield pillars to let two occupants drop as gracefully as possible into their form-fitting seats. Its characteristic BMW twin-kidney …
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Porsche has just unseated Audi atop the endurance racing throne. Well, for a year at least. The Porsche #19 919 Hybrid won the 24 Hours of Le Mans today, ending Audi's streak of five consecutive wins at the legendary endurance race in France. Audi has …
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The No. 8 Audi R18 e-tron quattro suffered heavy damage in the early stages of the 24 Hours of Le Mans when Loic Duval collided with the guardrail. While battling for a spot inside of the top five, Duval made a swift move to avoid cars who were …
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MALIBU, Calif. — No one actually needs a luxury car, you just yearn to have one. Sure, you can swaddle the interior of your Toyota Camry in enough top-grain leather to outfit a heavy-metal band, but at the end of the day, it's still a Camry. The lines …
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DETROIT — General Motors plans to cut Chevrolet Sonic and Buick Verano production by more than 20 percent and lay off about 100 workers — the latest result of slowing U.S. demand for small cars. GM confirmed today that it will "adjust plant …
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The new BMW 7 Series flagship unveiled Wednesday is one car that can't easily be dismissed with the wave of a hand. That's because it will have the ability to detect a driver's hand gestures to operate some of the controls. BMW has crammed the 2016 7 …
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DETROIT — Mary T. Barra, the chief executive of General Motors, on Tuesday firmly rejected the idea that the company could benefit from a combination with a rival automaker like Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, which tried in March to start merger talks …
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BMW's new 7-Series has finally landed, bringing with it more space than ever, loads of technology and powerful yet frugal engines. The car arrives in U.S. showrooms this fall, as a 2016 model, initially in 740i and 750i xDrive variants and with the …
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But perhaps nowhere is that effect more important than with Mercedes-Benz's S-Class and BMW's 7 Series, where each new generation brings an entire catalog of sci-fi-esque gadgets and creature comforts. The new 7, announced today, is certainly no …
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General Motors CEO Mary Barra on Tuesday swiftly dismissed the prospect of a merger with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. Barra, speaking at GM's annual meeting in Detroit, acknowledged that FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne recently emailed her to propose a …
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne intensified his call for an automotive mega-merger. Consolidation needs to happen soon as the industry pours 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) a week into developing new cars …
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A new, bigger version of BMW's small X1 SUV will go on sale this fall as a 2016 model. It should be the first BMW sold in the U.S. that's based on the same architecture as the front-wheel-drive Mini. The X1 will be sold exclusively with all-wheel drive …
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The new BMW 7 Series G11 is offered at market launch in October 2015 with three engines; there is the BMW 740i with 326 hp from the new six-cylinder B58, a BMW 750i xDrive with 450-hp twin-turbo V8 and a single diesel, BMW 730d with the new B57 …
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Fiat Chrysler is planning to sell 10% of Ferrari in the IPO and distribute the other 80% it owns in the sports-car maker to shareholders. That spinoff is still scheduled for the beginning of next year. Fiat Chrysler shares have surged since the …
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Until recently Porsche and BMW didn't really offer competing products. Now they tussle in both the richie-rich SUV ring, and the uber-sedan market, but back when today's 1989 325i was built, it didn't have a direct competitor from Stuttgart. Come to …
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This week, BMW unveiled its second generation X1 luxury compact crossover, set to debut as a 2016 model. The X1 is the smallest of BMW's SUV offerings and will also be priced as one of the brand's most affordable models, starting in the low $30,000 range.
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To boost fuel economy and reduce carbon dioxide emissions, automakers have embraced downsizing engine displacement, but has this movement gone too far? Case in point, the 2016 Audi A6 sedan, weighing almost 4,000 pounds, powered by a little …
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For the 2016 model year, Audi increased the power from the S7's 4-liter engine, upgraded the cabin electronics with an Nvidia Tegra 3 processor and 4G LTE data, added new driver assist features as part of its Audi Presence package and includes standard …
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Fiat Chrysler has admitted that it missed legal deadlines to notify customers in five safety recalls, a pattern that could bring a fine from U.S. safety regulators. But the company, in documents posted Thursday, said it's taking steps to improve recall …
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In fact, as part of executing the brand's new “Dare Greatly” positioning over the last few months, Ellinghaus and his lieutenants have made major efforts to extend the messaging and even the feel of Cadillac's new brand-level national advertising into …
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German car manufacturer Audi and California-based shoe-maker Toms have together created limited edition alpargatas-style shoe. The slip-on is asphalt grey with stoplight red stitching, a meld of Audi's brand colors. Like the interior patterning, a tag …
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It was one of the major electric-car news stories last month: Sales of the Chevrolet Spark EV electric minicar soared to 920 in April. The electric Spark had consistently sold at around 100 cars a month since its June 2013 launch. And it was widely …
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Federal auto safety regulators demanded answers from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) about its handling of 20 recalls, including one tied to gas tank fires in certain older model Jeep vehicles, and on Monday, FCA delivered. Hand delivered, to be …
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Real Madrid, AC Milan and Tottenham Hotspur will challenge Bayern Munich for the 2015 Audi Cup at the Allianz Arena in Bavaria this summer, as reported by Sean Gallagher of the MailOnline. The schedule for the biannual pre-season competition has also …
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Pierre Audi is a serious multitasker. He has led the Dutch National Opera since 1988 while also serving as artistic director of the Holland Festival in Amsterdam from 2004 until 2014. Somehow he found time to work as a critically acclaimed director …
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I recently drove a Jaguar F-Type R with all-wheel-drive and a BMW M235i, more or less back to back. But I didn't drive the F-Type on the street. I drove it at the Monticello Motor Club in upstate New York, on a track, while wearing a helmet. I drove it …
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I'll be the first to admit that what you're looking at looks completely fake. But it isn't. It's a screengrab from a BBC video. The roof-top parking lot of an Audi dealership in the British city of Milton Keynes just completely caved in, sending …
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