Monthly Archives: March 2012

2012 Hyundai Equus Gets 5.0-Liter V-8

Hyundai Motor Company is hoping to build on the success it has had with the Equus sedan by giving the 2012 model a more powerful and more fuel efficient 5.0-liter, V-8 engine. Since its launch just over two years ago, … Continue reading

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New Study Shows Young Adults Less Interested in Driving

According to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, America’s age-old love affair with the automobile may be coming to an end; replaced by young adult’s infatuation with the Internet. The study found … Continue reading

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Acura Hoping for a Home Run with Redesigned Acura RXD Compact Crossover

Honda Motor Company is in need of a “home run” and hopes that the new 2013 Acrua RXD will be it. The redesigned RXD compact crossover SUV was unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in January, and will … Continue reading

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Western Automakers Vying for Share of Emerging Iraqi Market

As violence wanes and Iraqi’s incomes begin to rise, Western automakers including Ford Motor Company, General Motors Company, Chrysler Group and Volkswagen AG have begun responding to the growing demand for automobiles. Among the most popular Western models with Iraqi’s … Continue reading

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Consumer Reports Rates Kia Rio as Best Subcompact

Consumer Reports magazine has named Kia Motors’ next-generation Rio as its top rated small car. The Rio beat out the Ford Fiesta, Nissan Versa, and Chevrolet Sonic as well as its cousin the Hyundai Accent and received praise for its … Continue reading

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Do or Die Time for Mazda?

When Ford Motor Company reduced its stake in Mazda Motor Corporation from 33% to 13% in 2008, the Japanese automaker heralded its new-found independence. In 1996 Ford took its first equity stake in Mazda and the infusion of cash brought … Continue reading

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Domestic Auto Dealers Setting New Sales and Profit Records

Dealers who survived the near-collapse of the American auto industry in 2008 are now setting new sales records and generating record profits.   Those profits have allowed them to increase their spending on local advertising, rehire technicians and sales people and … Continue reading

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Coda Launches New All-Electric Sedan

Yesterday morning, the latest entry in the highly competitive electric car market rolled off the assembly line in Benicia, California. The Coda all-electric sedan seats five and has a range of 125 miles on a fully charged battery. It has … Continue reading

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Higher Gas Prices Not Affecting Small Car Sales – Yet

In recent years, surging gas prices during the spring and summer have resulted in increased sales of smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles. But many analysts are predicting that the current surge in gas prices will have little effect on the buying … Continue reading

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Struggling Opel and PSA Reportedly Considering Manufacturing Alliance

Although an alliance between General Motors’ Opel division and PSA/Peugeot-Citroen might appear to be a logical one, many analysts are skeptical that it would lead to more sales for either automaker. The two companies are reportedly negotiating an agreement to … Continue reading

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