BMW, Brilliance break ground on second plant

BMW and its Chinese partner Brilliance have broken ground on an assembly plant that could eventually build up to 300,000 new BMWs annually.

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GM establishes GM Ventures for future car tech

General Motors has announced the formation of General Motors Ventures, a new subsidy that will focus on developing next-generation auto technology.

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Chrysler recalls 25,300 cars for sticky CTS pedals

Chrysler has just announced a new recall that will fix 25,300 Dodge and Jeep vehicles which have been found to have sticky accelerator pedals.

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VW shakes up its sales and marketing operations

Volkswagen has announced a shakeup atop its sales and marketing hierarchy, including the hiring a former General Motors executive.

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BMW 7-Series hybrid models qualify for tax credit

Although not cut from the same cloth as the Toyota Prius, BMW has announced its 7-Series hybrid models quality for a government tax rebate.

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Review: 2010 MINI Cooper John Cooper Works Convertible

MINI's range-topping John Cooper Works Convertible has all of the right ingredients - but is a maxed-out MINI a good thing?

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Ford Raptors prowl Arizona desert for criminals

A police department in Arizona has equipped its fleet with two Ford F-150 SVT Raptors for use in the desert near the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Ford announces cash payouts for Mercury dealers

Ford has announced a cash payout plan for its Mercury dealers. Ford announced the wind down of its Mercury brand earlier this week.

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Chrysler brand to leave mainland Europe

Fiat says it is dropping the Chrysler name in Europe and will instead focus its efforts on expanding a lineup of Lancia and Chrysler-designed cars sold as Lancias.

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Speeding, and Ohio's Dosadi Experiment [Op-Ed]

Generally, Ohio isn't a bad place to be a car owner. But speeding in Ohio is such a big business that it cannot be permitted to depend on anything as fragile as "proof."

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Saab releases first 2010 9-5 video

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NHTSA investigates GM SUV door handles

Chrome plating on Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon door handles could peel off and cut passengers' hands, according to complaints made to NHTSA.

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BMW exec confirms M 1-Series, twin-turbo V8 for M5

After months of rumors and spy shots, a top-ranking BMW official has finally confirmed that an M version of the 1-Series will make production.

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Federal fuel economy report finally made public

After a two year delay, the government has finally released a fuel economy study conducted by the National Academies of Science.

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Valentino Balboni talks exotics, drives LP-550-2 [Video]

The man who's namesake is found on the Lamborghini Gallardo LP-550-2 Valentino Balboni recently gave an interview and discussed his career, Ferrari and more.

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Ford aims for OnStar with Sync 911 assist [Video]

In an effort to stay competitive with General Motor's OnStar service, Ford has added 911 assist with GPS location awareness to its list of free Sync features.

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GM gives Tigers pitcher Corvette [Update #2]

After yesterday's blunder by a Major League Baseball umpire, GM decided to reward Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga with a 2010 Chevrolet Corvette.

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Nissan Z to get Mercedes power?

Thanks to a tie-up between Daimler and Renault-Nissan, the next-generation Nissan Z sports car could come packing Mercedes-Benz power.

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China to encourage hybrid, EV sales with rebates

Despite overtaking the U.S. as the world's largest car market, hybrid vehicles have yet to take hold in the China market, prompting a government-backed incentive program.

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GM's year to date sales boosted by fleet sales

GM says that fleet sales have accounted for about a third of the automaker's overall 2010 volume, a number it hopes to push down to 25 percent by year's end.

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