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Chrysler expands high school design competition statewide

AUBURN HILLS, MI- Chrysler Group LLC is giving all Michigan high school students a chance to showcase their design chops for a chance at prizes, recognition and design school experience. Now in its second year, the Auburn Hills-based automaker …

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Cadillac's plug-in ELR priced higher than Tesla

Cadillac has priced its new ELR extended-range electric coupe at more than twice the price of Chevrolet Volt sedan which uses the same basic powertrain. ELR will start at $75,995, including delivery fees. ELR is General Motor's first vehicle to use the …

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Extended range BMW i3 to cost $45300, will drive twice as far

Toying with the idea of taking BMW's first all electric vehicle on a road trip? You might want to look into its extended range options. For an additional $3,950 on top of the BMW i3's $41,350 base price, buyers can augment the vehicle with a two …

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Chevrolet cancels 2014 Malibu hybrid model

Twas stop/start killed the hybrid. Chevrolet is cancelling the previously announced hybrid version of the redesigned 2014 Malibu sedan. The move comes after EPA-sanctioned testing found that the updated base model car, now powered by an all-new …

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GM aims to grab attention with revamped Chevrolet Malibu

At age 50, the Chevrolet Malibu is having a midlife crisis. But General Motors hopes to provide direction with a quick redesign and an emotional new marketing campaign, all aimed at giving the Malibu a fighting chance in the cutthroat midsize sedan …

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2014 Audi Q5 TDI

The good: With its diesel engine, the 2014 Audi Q5 TDI gets about 5 mpg better than the equivalent gasoline version. Connected dashboard electronics include Google Earth and parking garage availability. The bad: The Q5's exterior design is …

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Video: 5 ways BMW's electric i3 car stands apart

ANAHEIM, Calif. — By now, the car market is basically flooded with electric car models. Now comes BMW. None of the models out there sell particularly well compared to conventional cars, and some of them are being done only to meet sales requirement …

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Mercedes Gains Ground Versus BMW as CLA Coupe Joins Fleet

Mercedes-Benz gained ground against larger luxury-car competitors Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) and Audi AG last month as the introduction of the CLA coupe helped demand almost double for the company's compact models. Sales by Mercedes …

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2015 Cadillac Escalade reaches higher

The once-unthinkable big Cadillac SUV has become indispensable. Caddy unveils the 2015 Escalade in New York this evening, promising that it'll be in showrooms the first half next year. The General Motors luxury brand isn't providing price or fuel …

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Chevy recalls Sonics for fire risk

General Motors has announced that it will recall a small number of Chevrolet Sonics for a potential fire risk. Affected are about 1,558 model-year 2013 and 2014 Chevrolet Sonics in the U.S. and another about 100 in Canada. The problem is that faulty …

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Test Drive: Electric Chevy Spark a powerhouse

As much torque as a Hemi V-8, less rear-seat space than a picnic basket, an absurdly high price unless you qualify for all the "eco" credits. But the Chevrolet Spark EV, on sale since June in California and Oregon, has a premium feel that we didn't …

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How green is the new BMW i3 electric car?

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The new BMW i3 electric car made makes its official U.S. debut this weekend at the Orange County International Auto Show here. What showgoers may not realize, however, is how far BMW went to make their green car even greener:.

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That was fast: BMW already planning hardcore M4 variant

The redesigned M3 sedan and new M4 coupe aren't even here yet, but BMW is already planning hotter versions. Australia's Motoring reports that the Bavarians are preparing a stripped-down, track-ready version of the M4 for the company's 100th anniversary …

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Chevrolet Malibu hits age 50

Those sharp creases in the sheet metal of today's Chevrolet Malibu aren't wrinkles — even though the midsize sedan is marking its 50th birthday. Back then, Chevrolet was all about its full-size Impala. But today, in a downsized era, Malibu competes in …

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Chevrolet Camaro leads the pink car parade

NASCAR fans are seeing pink. A special themed pink Chevrolet Camaro SS is pacing select NASCAR Sprint Cup series races to underscore General Motors' committment to support a charity, Making Strides Through Breast Cancer. The car was seen, …

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BMW M Laptimer goes live in iOS App Store, tracks your run to the grocery store

The average BMW driver may not often take their Bimmer out to the track, but those who do can now get some free iOS assisted coaching. The company's BMW M Laptimer app tracks vehicle throttle, steering, braking and engine data and maps it to a …

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Quck Spin: 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV

American muscle has been fun sized. But is it still any fun? The 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV may be the first 21st Century hot rod, even if it wasn't meant to be. General Motors primarily built it to get its toes back into the all-electric car pool it …

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Cadillac's growling 2014 CTS VSport could move it from underdog to top dog

If there's an American company that's going to really give the Germans a run for their money, it's Cadillac. They rolled out the compact ATS last year, and to our surprise, it's more fun to drive than the BMW 3 Series, and more comfortable on long …

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Chevrolet shows apocalyptic Black Ops Silverado

As if most big pickups weren't intimidating enough, along comes the Black Ops concept version of the Chevrolet Silverado. The truck, apparently designed to show the new 2014 Silverado at its macho best, is "a survival kit on four wheels," says …

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Chevrolet dealer's old, undriven cars auctioned off

PIERCE, Nebraska — A handful of barely driven vintage Chevrolets has fetched more than half a million dollars at an auction that drew thousands of car buffs from around the world to a small northeast Nebraska town. Bidders and gawkers crowded …

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Taylor Hawkins' Chevy Metal Plays Intimate Autism Benefit In L.A.

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins jokes that he's such a fan of performing with his side cover project Chevy Metal, he would do it at parties, bar mitzvahs and weddings. But when he can do it while raising money for autism research, as he did last …

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Lambrecht Auto Auction In Pictures: Vintage Chevy Mother Lode Draws …

Lambrecht Auto Auction In Pictures: Vintage Chevy Mother Lode Draws Thousands To Tiny Nebraska Town. By Treye Green. on September 28 2013 8:09 PM. Share this article. 0 · 0 · 0. more. Lambrecht Auto Auction. Potential car buyers and enthusiasts …

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Thousands Travel to Neb. for Vintage Chevy Auction

A handful of barely driven vintage Chevrolets fetched more than half a million dollars on Saturday at an auction that drew thousands of car buffs from around the world to a small northeast Nebraska town. Bidders and gawkers crowded shoulder-to-shoulder …

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Chevrolet's Spark Gets Mileage With Millennials

A seven-inch smartphone-friendly touchscreen built into the dash has become a key attraction for younger buyers, especially first-time car owners, who were turned off by Chevy's bland lineup of cars and trucks in the past. Get Weekly Online News and …

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Antique Chevrolet auction

When Ray Lambrecht, who ran the Lambrecht Chevrolet Dealership with his wife, Mildred, for 50 years, would get a new model year car, he would put any unsold cars from the previous model year into storage, along with any used car trade-ins that remained …

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GM unveils heavy duty Chevrolet, GMC pickups

Chevrolet's redone 2015 Silverado 2500 and 3500 HDs have a redesigned interior that Chevy says is quiet and more comfortable, has more storage and has a Chevy MyLink connectivity and infotainment system. John Roe, Chevrolet. Fullscreen. Chevrolet's …

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Chrysler's Owners Are Racing for the Cliff

By FLOYD NORRIS. Published: September 26, 2013. What do you call the man who is trying to sabotage Chrysler's initial public offering by threatening to harm the company, perhaps fatally, if the offering is completed?

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Cadillac to reveal 2015 Escalade on October 7 [w/video]

A couple of weeks ago, General Motors took the wraps off its new Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, along with its GMC Yukon and Yukon XL. Even the upscale Yukon Denali was there. All that was missing to get the band back together was the Cadillac …

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Chrysler slows Cherokee production

Chrysler has laid off 500 workers — the second shift — its Jeep plant in Toledo even though it has not started shipping its all-new Jeep Cherokee SUV, its most important new product this year. For months, Chrysler has said that Jeep Cherokees will …

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Chrysler IPO saying 'first ever' small SUV coming

Speaking of platforms, the IPO filing says Chrysler has made progress in simplifying its products. In 2010, it had 11 platforms. By the end of next year, they'll have nine — yet will have been able to increase the number of segments in which they …

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Fiat Chief Rolls Dice on Market and Chrysler Merger

Published: September 24, 2013. DETROIT — Sergio Marchionne cemented his reputation as a master negotiator four years ago, when he persuaded the Obama administration to turn over control of Chrysler to his company, the Italian automaker Fiat.

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Union Push for IPO Forces Filing at Chrysler

Sergio Marchionne, the chief executive of Fiat and Chrysler, does not support the public Scott Olson/Getty Images Sergio Marchionne, the chief executive of Fiat and Chrysler, does not support the public offering. DETROIT — Chrysler filed for a public …

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BMW shuffles chairs in its design department

The BMW Design team led by Karim Habib (middle, right) gains a new head of Exterior Design in Domagoj Dukec (right), who has worked for the exterior design team since 2010 and shaped the Concept Active Tourer. Oliver Heilmer (left), who has worked for …

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