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IIHS grants Top Pick award to 6 more SUVs

IIHS grants Top Pick award to 6 more SUVs

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says that six additional midsize SUVs have qualified for its Top Safety Pick award.

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BMW unveils Jeff Koons-designed Art Car [Video]

BMW unveils Jeff Koons-designed Art Car [Video]

BMW and American artist Jeff Koons have revealed the automaker's latest Art Car, a bright and vibrant M3 GT2 race car that will compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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Ford bringing vinyl back, to include Mustang, F-150

Ford bringing vinyl back, to include Mustang, F-150

Ford has announced a new website that will allow customers to design and order custom graphics for their new Ford Mustang, F-150, Fusion, Fiesta and more.

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Ken Block turns to fans for Gymkhana 3 [Video]

Ken Block turns to fans for Gymkhana 3 [Video]

Ken Block has a new ride - a 2011 Ford Fiesta - and he's ready to unleash its fury on the tarmac. But first, Block wants you to him how and where.

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General Motors commits $245M to Canadian plant

General Motors commits $245M to Canadian plant

GM has announced an additional $245 million investment for its St. Catharines powertrain facility, which produces six-speed automatic transmissions.

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Range Rover celebrates 40th birthday [Video]

Range Rover celebrates 40th birthday [Video]

In order to commemorate Range Rover's impending 40 year anniversary, the sport utility maker created a video to highlight its many milestones.

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James Bond's Aston Martin DB5 up for auction

James Bond's Aston Martin DB5 up for auction

The finest example of the world's most famous spy-mobile will go up for auction at RM's Automobiles of London event later this fall, where it could sell for more than $5 million.

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GM exec confirms Chevy Camaro Z28 for 2012

GM exec confirms Chevy Camaro Z28 for 2012

Following a number of rumors, a General Motors executive has confirmed that Chevrolet will launch a high-performance Camaro Z28 model for the 2012 model year.

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Chrysler improves May Canada sales 53%

Chrysler improves May Canada sales 53%

Chrysler snags the top sales spot for crossovers in Canada with the Dodge Journey, up 56 percent, and boosts overall sales 53 percent compared to May 2009.

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Lamborghini Cnossus design project - [Video]

Lamborghini Cnossus design project - [Video]

Two design school students have created their own take on what a Lamborghini should be, complete with dramatic lines and lightning.

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NHTSA investigates Ford accessory floor mats

NHTSA investigates Ford accessory floor mats

The U.S. government is looking into complaints that stacked floor mats can wedge themselves against the accelerator pedal in Ford's Fusion and Mercury Milan.

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Toyota to shift more Highlander production to U.S.

Toyota to shift more Highlander production to U.S.

Toyota says that it will shift production of its Highlander crossover to its Indiana assembly plant in an effort to reduce its exposure to currency fluctuations.

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China to get Buick-badged Chevrolet Volt/Opel Ampera

China to get Buick-badged Chevrolet Volt/Opel Ampera

GM will reportedly sell a Buick-badged version of the Chevrolet Volt's European cousin, the Opel Ampera, in the brand's crucial Chinese market.

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Carroll Shelby: GT350 could be last car project

Carroll Shelby: GT350 could be last car project

Carroll Shelby recently hinted that the reborn GT350 might be his namesake performance car building firm's last full product and that future endeavors will focus on parts.

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Infiniti to launch two new models this year

Infiniti to launch two new models this year

Nissan's Infiniti luxury division is readying two new model variations to launch by year's end, expanding the brand's luxury presence.

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Saab crash tests 9-5, completes UK deal [Video]

Saab crash tests 9-5, completes UK deal [Video]

Newly independent automaker Saab released a video showing a head-on crash test between two of its 2010 9-5s.

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Ford recalls 235,000 Focus cars in China

Ford recalls 235,000 Focus cars in China

Ford has announced its largest ever recall in China, covering 236,643 cars that require the engine to be re-programmed in order to avoid stalling.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk facing financial hardship

Tesla CEO Elon Musk facing financial hardship

Court documents reveal that Musk has run out of personal money, and is surviving on private loans from 'friends' to cover his $200,000 monthly outflows.

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Range Rover to get 4.4-liter, 308-horsepower diesel

Range Rover to get 4.4-liter, 308-horsepower diesel

For 2011, Land Rover's Range Rover flagship will reportedly receive a new and improved 4.4-liter diesel V8 - but not for North America.

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GM's European Opel brand signs labor agreement

GM's European Opel brand signs labor agreement

Furthering its progress, Opel and European union workforce members have signed an agreement to cut wages through 2014, pending German government approval.

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