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Toyota Halts Tundra Production - Prius Production To Be Moved Stateside

Agent009 submitted on 7/10/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:10:01 AM

Toyota is responding to changes in consumer demand and improving the production efficiency and stability of its North American operations by adjusting production mix at three plants. The changes include the addition of the Prius hybrid sedan to its North American lineup. Read More

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Jaguar's XK Nameplate Turns 60

cdoke submitted on 7/9/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:31:57 PM

Jaguar will this weekend be celebrating 60 years of the iconic XK nameplate as a collection of models from the 1950s to present day take to the hill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Running up the famous hill will be the recently introduced XKR-S, two XK 120's, the historic 'NUB' and 'LWK' and an XK 140. Read More

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Honda Civic is still the most stolen car in the nation

omarrana submitted on 7/9/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:35:14 PM

According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, the Honda Civic remains the nations’s most stolen car. In 2007 the 1995 Honda Civic was the most stolen car in the nation followed by the 1991 Honda Accord and the 1989 Toyota Camry. Read More

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Latest Study Indicates That Most Hybrids Still Fail The Economic Test

Agent009 submitted on 7/9/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:43:14 AM

With high gas prices, hybrid cars are a more affordable option than ever  in terms of gas mileage, but only a handful of hybrid cars make solid  financial sense, and only for some consumers, according to a new study  by NADAguides. com, a vehicle pricing and information website. Read More

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Why Has Toyota Been Caught With It's Pants Down In The U.S. Market?

Agent009 submitted on 7/9/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 8:44:11 AM

When US auto sales slumped last month to their lowest levels in more than a decade, Toyota Motor Corp. suffered as much as anyone else. Read More

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Government Moves To Improve Crash Testing Program

Agent009 submitted on 7/9/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 8:40:01 AM

Attention car shoppers: the government is upgrading its crash test program to offer better information about vehicle safety. The Bush administration outlined changes Tuesday to the government's safety ratings, which grade new vehicles on a scale of up to five stars. Read More

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BMW Sets Global Sales Records, Enroute to Another Record Year

Agent009 submitted on 7/9/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 8:26:48 AM

The BMW Group increased sales of its BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brands by 4. 7% in the period from January through June to reach a total of 764,874 automobiles (prev. Read More

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Audi Global Sales On Track For Yet Another Record Year

Agent009 submitted on 7/8/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:46:03 PM

AUDI AG sold more than 516,000 cars to customers worldwide between January and June (2007: 508,842). This represents a gain of 1. Read More

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BMW Group and Fiat Group Automobiles sign Memorandum of Understanding

turbox submitted on 7/8/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:32:25 PM

The BMW Group and Fiat Group Automobiles (FGA) are considering the possibility of co-operation in the areas of architectures and components for their MINI and Alfa Romeo vehicles. A Memorandum of Understanding to this effect was signed by Friedrich Eichiner, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Corporate and Brand Development, and Alfredo Altavilla, Senior Vice President, Business Development, Fiat Group Automobiles and CEO of Fiat Powertrain Technologies. Read More

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Are American Companies Simply Giving Away The Keys To Our Automotive Industry?

Agent009 submitted on 7/8/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:32:11 AM

Evolution in the automotive world is an ongoing process.   Brands start up, fail and fall by the wayside, shuttered forever left only as a hollow name. Read More

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Hyundai beats Toyota and Honda to be first with lithium hybrid

rybo submitted on 7/8/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:33:02 AM

On the back of news that Hyundai is now the world’s fifth biggest carmaker in terms of vehicle sales (when sales of its Kia subsidiary are included) comes the announcement that the South Korean carmaker will launch the world’s first hybrid vehicle powered by advanced lithium-polymer batteries and capable of running on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). Hyundai has confirmed the car will go on sale in July of next year, initially in South Korea but eventually global markets as well. Read More

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New supercar revealed in UK

rybo submitted on 7/8/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:31:05 AM

Salica Cars is a niche sports car manufacturer that’s most notable for building and modifying Noble kit cars, however the British firm has now released first details and images for a new supercar, called the Salica GT, which is set to go on sale at the end of the year. The car will be available in both left and right hand drive formats, and will be sold in either completed form or as knocked-down kits. Read More

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SOUND OFF: Which V10 Sounds The Best? The Lexus LF-A, Acura's NSX Or Even Audi's R8?

Agent009 submitted on 7/7/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 4:15:57 PM

Forget about the cost of gas or even Global Warming for the time being. The V10 engine wars are soon to be upon us. Read More

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China's Chery Auto Group Considers Buying Volvo

Agent009 submitted on 7/7/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:15:35 PM

China's rapidly expanding Chery auto group is considering a bid to buy Swedish-based Volvo from Ford Motor, state media said on Monday. The Caijing business magazine quoted sources as saying that Chery has not yet reached any agreement or applied for permission from the government of Anhui, the company's home province. Read More

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Who Said Public Transportation Can't Be Fun? Police Bust Brothel Bus In Miami

Agent009 submitted on 7/7/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:41:42 PM

Three undercover detectives were working the streets of Miami's South Beach in the wee hours of June 22 when three women approached them with an offer. For $40 each, the men could join them aboard a limousine bus with "all you can drink" service included. Read More

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First GTR delivered to US customer

rybo submitted on 7/7/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:19:37 AM

After months of anticipation the Nissan GT-R supercar has finally gone on sale in the U. S. Read More

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Would You Consider Buying A House That Toyota Built?

Agent009 submitted on 7/7/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:03:10 AM

Toyota Motor Corp. has put millions of people on four wheels. Read More

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Smart Fortwo 10 Years Old

turbox submitted on 7/7/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:41:20 AM

On July 2, 1998, a vehicle with an entirely new concept first rolled off the assembly line: the smart fortwo. On that date an extraordinary success story commenced in Hambach, France. Read More

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Next Gen Prius To Have Roof Solar Panels

Agent009 submitted on 7/7/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:17:31 AM

Toyota Motor Corporation plans to install solar panels on its next-generation Prius hybrid cars, becoming the first major automaker to use solar power for a vehicle, the Nikkei business daily reported on Monday. The paper said Toyota would equip solar panels on the roof of the high-end version of the Prius when it redesigns the gasoline-electric hybrid car early next year, and the power generated by the system would be used for the air conditioning. Read More

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Would You Favor A 55 MPH Speed Limit In Return For Lower Gas Prices?

Agent009 submitted on 7/7/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:28:40 AM

State officials have floated an idea tossed out a few years ago like bad 1970s bell-bottoms: reducing speed limits to conserve fuel. Now, in this age of unbearably high gas prices, could 55 be the new 70?Gov. Read More

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