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General Motors commits $385M to Brazil

General Motors commits $385M to Brazil

General Motors has announced a planned investment of $385.25 million towards the development of a new model under the Chevrolet brand in Brazil.

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Review: 2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost

Review: 2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost

Rolls-Royce builds one "for the rest of us." It's a highly-polished machine, but does it make us feel more ordinary than extraordinary?

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Jaguar readying F-Type sports car, 3-Series rival

Jaguar readying F-Type sports car, 3-Series rival

Thanks to a boost from new owner Tata, Jaguar is readying several new models, including a sports car to take on Porsche and a compact model to battle BMW's 3-Series.

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First Drive: 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 [Review]

First Drive: 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 [Review]

Ford's Shelby-massaged Mustang is back for 2011 - eschewing the automaker's new Coyote V8 for an all aluminum version of its outgoing 5.4-liter. Muscle car or sports car?

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'11 BMWs parked at port, awaiting seat part

'11 BMWs parked at port, awaiting seat part

BMW says that a number of its 2011 models are waiting at distribution centers in the U.S. for a seat module after a supplier failed to deliver parts on time.

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Spyker talking to partners for new small Saab

Spyker talking to partners for new small Saab

Saab's new parent company, Spyker, says that it is in talks with potential partners for a new small car platform.

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Daimler and BYD form joint venture for EVs

Daimler and BYD form joint venture for EVs

German Daimler AG and Chinese BYD have officially signed a contract to form a 50:50 research and technology venture to build electric cars for the Chinese market.

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MINI Beachcomber concept production bound?

MINI Beachcomber concept production bound?

Thanks to a positive reaction at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, MINI executives are said to be strongly considering a production version of the Beachcomber concept.

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Report: MINI building urban city car

Report: MINI building urban city car

BMW's MINI division is reportedly reopening its long-rumored city car project thanks to a potential collaboration with its parent group.

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Washington proposes EV tax break

Washington proposes EV tax break

Both the Senate and the House proposed deals worth up to $10 billion - and up to $10,000 per vehicle - aimed at rapidly increasing the number of EVs on American roads.

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UAW chief: Workers can't afford own products

UAW chief: Workers can't afford own products

UAW head Ron Gettelfinger told the media that entry-level auto workers making $14 an hour don't make enough to buy one of their own products.

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Fisker to produce 70-100 Karma sedans in 2010

Fisker to produce 70-100 Karma sedans in 2010

Fisker hasn't produced a single vehicle for consumer consumption yet, but the automaker plans to produce 70-100 models for testing before the close of the year.

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Eight-wheeled Buick motorhome makes online debut

Eight-wheeled Buick motorhome makes online debut

Monster Garage makes it look easy, chopping up cars and creating something previously unheard of, but someone preempted Monster Garage by a solid 50 years.

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Shelby receives first Mustangs for GT350 conversion

Shelby receives first Mustangs for GT350 conversion

The first batch of stock, white 2011 Ford Mustang GTs have arrived in Las Vegas at Shelby American's facility to be converted into GT350s.

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Reporter ticketed during live broadcast, 10 times

Reporter ticketed during live broadcast, 10 times

While doing a live report in Santa Monica, California, KTLA's own Gayle Anderson racked up 10 parking tickets...despite paying for the parking spots in advance.

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Mexico sees first monthly sales gain since '08

Mexico sees first monthly sales gain since '08

Mexico's car market rebounded for the first time since 2008, buoyed by gains from Nissan and General Motors.

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Obama pushing oversight for auto dealers

Obama pushing oversight for auto dealers

Following a 60-30 vote by the Senate to exempt auto dealers from new financial reforms, the Obama administration says they will push for dealers inclusion.

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Breaking: Ford considers end of Mercury brand

Breaking: Ford considers end of Mercury brand

Two sources have revealed that Ford executives plan to propose the wind down of the Mercury brand, and will present a plan to the directors in July.

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Cadillac SRX recalled over possible engine failure

Cadillac SRX recalled over possible engine failure

NHTSA has issued a recall notice for Cadillac's 2010 SRX crossover with the 2.8-liter turbocharged V6 due to possible engine failure if users use low octane fuel.

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Report: GM green lights Lambda-based Cadillac

Report: GM green lights Lambda-based Cadillac

Cadillac has reportedly been given the go ahead to develop its own luxury variant of GM's popular Lambda-platform three-row crossover.

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