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Little League phenom Mo'ne Davis stars in powerful new Chevy commercial

13-year-old Little League star Mo'ne Davis had the one of the best summers of any athlete in sports, as she captivated a nation in Williamsport, made an appearance on the Tonight Show, and sent her jersey to Cooperstown. Chevrolet released a new …

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China, Europe Worries Raise Questions About BMW Profitability

“BMW is well on track to meet future CO2 (carbon dioxide) targets. Industrialization of lightweight carbon-fiber construction should protect BMW from undergoing the same negative mix shift to small cars as peers. China is more opportunity than risk. We …

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Audi Piloted Driving Success at Hockenheimring

Audi Audi has done it, with help from Stanford University engineering students and the VW Electronics Research Lab (ERL) in Belmont, California. Ten years after the first running of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's DARPA Grand …

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Chrysler 200 can stop pretending

The Chrysler brand has had an unfortunate penchant for pretending over the last few years. Pretending the old 200 sedan could really take on the likes of Honda and Toyota. Pretending it was a luxury brand. Pretending no one would notice that neither of …

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Audi driverless car hits 140 mph

An Audi RS7 performance car reached 140 miles per hour on a racetrack Sunday — with no one behind the wheel. The RS7 Piloted Driving Concept successfully lapped the Hockenheimring racetrack in Germany at high speeds using only computers and …

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Review: 2015 BMW i8

BMW's i8 plug-in hybrid may be as fast as a Corvette Stingray, but it made me late every time I drove it. Fast getaways should be a given, considering the BMW's jaw-dropping 3.8-second surge to 60 miles per hour. The problem is that the simple act of …

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Chrysler recalls 747817 vehicles in the US

Chrysler Group has ordered two big recalls involving 747,817 vehicles in the U.S.. When vehicles overseas are counted in, the count rises past 900,000. One involves 434,581 2011 to 2014 sedans and SUVs with the 3.6-liter engine and a 160-amp alternator.

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Toyota Leads 'Best Global Brands,' But Audi, VW, Nissan Rise Most

Toyota remained the most valuable automotive brand worldwide for the 11th straight year in Interbrand's new ranking of the 100 Best Global Brands. But Audi Audi, Volkswagen and Nissan comprised a trio of “top risers” that are pushing the envelope and …

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Chevy to show sporty car concepts at SEMA Show

IGeneral Motors Co.'s Chevrolet brand will showcase performance concepts of several cars during the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show next month in Las Vegas., including the SS Sport concept, a V-8-powered sports sedan, (Photo: …

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Chrysler 200 vs. Dodge Dart: How They Compare

Take the completely redesigned Chrysler 200 (if bad memories of its predecessor don't philosophically prevent you from doing so). It definitely is not just a fancy, up-market version of the Dodge Dart, despite the obvious family resemblance. Even …

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Howes: Fiat Chrysler's rise intertwined with Marchionne

The Detroit automaker's debut Monday on the New York Stock Exchange, this time as part of the Italian-controlled Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, marks the emphatic revival of a company once so irretrievably broken that CEO Sergio Marchionne got its …

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2015 Chevrolet Colorado to Feature "Buzz" Models

Special-edition models, distinctive accessories and the possibility of performance parts are part of the business plan to woo buyers to the redesigned 2015 Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck. Former members of the Chevrolet Camaro team will help to create …

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Chrysler recalls 184000 SUVs for airbag issues

Chrysler Group said Tuesday it will recall 184,000 SUVs for the same airbag defect that prompted Ford Motor Co. to recall 850,000 vehicles last month. The Auburn Hills unit of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV said it is recalling some 2014 Dodge Durango …

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Dutchess teen drove stolen Cadillac to school, cops say

WAPPINGERS FALLS – State police say they know Shaun M. Milewski showed up at Roy C. Ketcham High School last week in a stolen 2015 Cadillac sedan. But how the 18-year-old student got the car, reported stolen from a Poughkeepsie car dealership, …

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Fiat Chrysler Debuts With A Thud on Wall Street; Will Investors Buy Its …

But on its first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange, investors were in no rush to buy stock in the new company, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, amid continued skepticism over whether Marchionne's ambitious growth targets are achievable. Trading …

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CT6? Cadillac missed chance to sell 'em on a sexy name

Car names derived from letters and numbers have been with us since at least the 1950s. So why the big fuss after Cadillac said it will name its big new sedan the CT6? For example, Peter De Lorenzo of Autoextremist.com lambasted Cadillac and Johan de …

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Mark Phelan: 2015 Cadillac ATS coupe review

The Lansing-built car's sharp handling, sticky tires and suspension that beg you to take each corner just a little faster. A low-slung, forward-leaning body completes the picture of a luxury car built to go fast and look good at any speed. The ATS …

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The Redesigned Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon

JOLIET, Ill. — Three years after joining its Detroit rivals in abandoning the market for smaller pickup trucks, General Motors is returning with the redesigned 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon, hoping to breathe new life into an ailing segment.

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Fiat Chrysler goes to market amid turbulence

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, born from a heroic turnaround story after Chrysler's near-death experience, enters the New York Stock Exchange Monday amid the most turbulent stock market since 2008. The Dow Jones Industrial Average recorded its biggest gain …

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BMW Is Still King Of Luxury Mountain, But For How Long?

While Mercedes bested Audi for the first time in a while, BMW is still holding its lead in the luxury race with about 21,000 more cars sold through the first then months than their palls from Ingolstadt, and about 125,000 more than the boys and girls …

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BMW outsells Audi, Mercedes but lead over rivals shrinking

DE) outsold German rivals Audi and Mercedes-Benz in September thanks to strong demand in Europe, but the gap between the three luxury car brands has narrowed this year in a fierce sales race. Munich-based BMW said on Friday sales of its core premium …

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Cadillac's Real Flagship Isn't Coming Until The End Of The Decade

As far as we knew, the upcoming Cadillac CT6 was going to be the flagship of the American luxury brand. But according to an interview with new Cadillac boss Johan de Nysschen, the real flagship won't be here until the end of the decade and will be …

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BMW outsells Audi, Mercedes but lead over rivals shrinking

DE) outsold German rivals Audi and Mercedes-Benz in September thanks to strong demand in Europe, but the gap between the three luxury car brands has narrowed this year in a fierce sales race. Munich-based BMW said on Friday sales of its core premium …

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Audi sells fewer cars than Mercedes in September as competition intensifies

Audi, which eclipsed Mercedes-Benz in 2011 to become the world's No. 2 premium automaker behind BMW (BMWG.DE), has seen its overall 2014 sales lead over the Daimler division shrink to 103,494 cars after nine months, compared with 118,110 at the …

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Can move to trendy SoHo save Cadillac? Hipsters tell all

Can a change of scenery turn things around for Cadillac? That's what the storied General Motors brand hopes will happen by moving its headquarters from struggling Detroit to the super-trendy streets of New York City's SoHo neighborhood. Cadillac's …

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GM Recalls Nearly 7600 Chevy Caprices Over Transmission Issue

General Motors Co. will recall about 7,600 Chevrolet Caprice police vehicles for a transmission issue, making this the 75th safety recall action the auto maker has taken this year and putting the number of total vehicles recalled by the company in …

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles merger official Sunday

FCA common shares, as previously announced by Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne, are expected to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange and the Italian stock market on Monday. Fiat said both markets have approved the listing, subject to …

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Here's Why Cadillac's New Naming Scheme Is Actually Brilliant

I've decided that the time has come for me to address Cadillac's new naming scheme, which is a hot-button automotive topic affecting a vast array of Americans, from the nation's airport limo drivers to its funeral directors. For those of you who aren't …

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Cadillac CT6 to be lighter than CTS, get PHEV model

Cadillac is suddenly one of the most talked about automakers in the US with Johan de Nysschen taking control. The brand claims that it eventually wants to become, once again, the standard of the world. One of the first vehicles to actually prove …

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BMW: New driving school won't compete with Greer facility

BMW said it plans to open its second U.S. driving school, the BMW Performance Center West, near Palm Springs, Calif., later this year. The first one opened in 1999 next to the automaker's U.S. plant in Greer. Today, about 16,000 people a year go to the …

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Cadillac, American Airlines Partner To Bring Exclusive Travel Benefits

Cadillac and American Airlines have launched a partnership to bring a broad array of exclusive benefits to travelers, ranging from on-site airport transfers in Cadillacs to awarding of frequent-flier miles to American Airlines customers who test-drive …

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How General Motors' Radical 2016 Cadillac CT6 Will Try to Beat the Germans

The 2016 Cadillac CT6 will be a new top-of-the-line luxury sedan. Its styling is expected to draw heavily from that of last year's Cadillac Elmiraj show car. Source: General Motors Company. Yes, the brand's U.S. sales are down this year. Yes, it's …

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Jordan Zimmermann might have actually bought Steven Souza Jr. a BMW

Jordan Zimmermann settled behind the news conference podium Friday afternoon, one day before he will start Game 2 of the National League Division Series and four days since his indelible performance in the Nationals' season finale. “Life has been the …

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