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First Drive: 2011 Buick Regal [Review]

First Drive: 2011 Buick Regal [Review]

Buick's German-born, China-bred Regal has finally hit the road in North America. Let's see what this latest midsize sedan has to offer.

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Ford boosts Sync convenience features [Video]

Ford boosts Sync convenience features [Video]

Ford has added access to horoscopes, stock quotes, movie listings and easy dialing to airlines, rental cars and hotels to its Sync system for equipped '10 and '11 cars.

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Strike cripples Honda production in China

Strike cripples Honda production in China

Labor strife at one of its parts assembly plants has forced Honda to halt production at four vehicle assembly plants in China.

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Jaguar Land Rover demand helps Tata post profit

Jaguar Land Rover demand helps Tata post profit

Jaguar Land Rover parent Tata says it posted a $543 million net income for the fiscal year, boosted in part by its British luxury car and SUV units.

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Infiniti to introduce Infiniti Performance Line

Infiniti to introduce Infiniti Performance Line

Infiniti is planning to introduce branding for a line of performance-oriented vehicles - possibly later this summer at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

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Honda turns to China to develop electric vehicles

Honda turns to China to develop electric vehicles

Honda has largely ignored the electric vehicle market, choosing instead to build hybrids, but now the automaker says it is looking to China for a breakthrough.

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Tree falls on Aston Martin Rapide, Bentley

Tree falls on Aston Martin Rapide, Bentley

During a special ride and drive event for journalists held at Road America today, a storm managed to plant a tree on the hood of an Aston Martin Rapide.

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Kia Soul commercial takes stab at Toyota, Scion xB

Kia Soul commercial takes stab at Toyota, Scion xB

Variety is the spice of life, and Kia thinks it is time to spice up your life with a new flavor: out with the appliances, in with the sporty, funky Kia Soul.

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Mazda3 dethrones Honda Civic as Canadian top seller

Mazda3 dethrones Honda Civic as Canadian top seller

Through 2009, the Honda Civic has been the top-selling passenger car in Canada for 12 years strong, but so far in 2010 - the Mazda3 leads by a slim margin.

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Magna to build two $2-300M battery plants

Magna to build two $2-300M battery plants

Canadian-based auto supplier, Magna International, has announced that it is looking to build two battery production plants, one in the U.S., and one in Europe.

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Practical joke turned to anti-immigrant hate crime?

Practical joke turned to anti-immigrant hate crime?

On occasion tech savvy hackers find a way to turn highway digital caution signs into a source of humor with zombie warnings, but now, they have turned to racism.

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GM at work on sub-Colorado pickup

GM at work on sub-Colorado pickup

General Motors is reportedly hard at work creating a new, small pickup that gets back to the S-10's more utilitarian roots.

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GM sued for use of Einstein image in GMC ad

GM sued for use of Einstein image in GMC ad

An Israeli university that holds the rights to Albert Einstein's image is suing GM over unauthorized use of the physicist's likeness in a print ad.

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House committee passes auto-safety bill

House committee passes auto-safety bill

The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee has now passed a heavily modified version of the auto safety bill first introduced by John Dingell, Democrat, Michigan.

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Ford developing Explorer-based Police Interceptor

Ford developing Explorer-based Police Interceptor

In order to preserve its 70 percent market share, Ford is now developing a second law enforcement-specific vehicle, which will be based on the upcoming Explorer.

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Study: 84% of Americans buckle up

Study: 84% of Americans buckle up

NHTSA says that Michigan drivers are the most likely to buckle up, while the odds are better that Wyoming motorists aren't strapped in.

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Proton in alliance talks with VW

Proton in alliance talks with VW

Malaysia's Proton confirmed that it has been talking to Volkswagen about a possible platform-sharing tie-up.

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BAIC to distribute Saabs in China

BAIC to distribute Saabs in China

Chinese automaker BAIC and Saab's new Dutch owners have reportedly inked a distribution contract that could see up to 5,000 9-3s and 9-5s make their way into China next year.

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BYD to market EVs to government agencies

BYD to market EVs to government agencies

Warren Buffett-backed Chinese automaker BYD says that it will begin selling its e6 EV to municipal fleets in Los Angeles by the end of 2010.

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Mahindra takes majority share in EV builder

Mahindra takes majority share in EV builder

Indian automaker Mahindra has acquired a controlling share in pioneering EV-maker REVA, leaving General Motors' partnership with the firm high and dry.

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