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Honda Sales Recover in Style Up 13.9% - Acura Down 9.9% For May

Agent009 submitted on 6/3/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:03:40 PM

American Honda Motor Co Inc May sales of 167,997 up 11. 3 percent on a daily-selling-rate basis(1), shattered the company's all-time sales record for any month as Civic sales reached 53,299, up 28. Read More



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FOMOCO Sales Stay In The Cellar Down 16.0% For May

Agent009 submitted on 6/3/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:53:18 PM

June 3, 2008 - For the second time in its nine-year history, Ford Focus sales eclipsed the 30,000-unit milestone in May. Focus sales totaled 32,579, up 53 percent compared with a year ago. Read More



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Volkswagen Holds The Sales Line In May With A 0.1% Increase

Agent009 submitted on 6/3/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:24:45 AM

Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced May 2008 sales of 22,346 units, a 0. Read More



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GM Plans To Close Four SUV and Truck Plants

Agent009 submitted on 6/3/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:18:55 AM

General Motors Corp. today announced plans to shutter four truck and SUV plants while adding capacity at some smaller-car factories. Read More



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Audi May Break Out The Brass Knuckles With New Supercar And Mini SUV

Agent009 submitted on 6/3/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:59:43 AM

Audi is considering a small sport/utility vehicle and another supercar as potential additions to its U. S. Read More



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A Honda on a Diesel Diet

Htay7500 submitted on 6/2/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 7:32:32 PM

The diesel-powered Accord returned a remarkable 53 miles a gallon on the highway, 34 in the city and 44 in combined driving. By LAWRENCE ULRICH Published: May 18, 2008 HONDA has spent decades establishing a reputation for fuel efficiency. Read More



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Volkswagen CEO threatens to resign if Porsche jumps in

omarrana submitted on 6/2/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:17:35 PM

When Porsche CEO, Wendelin Wiedeking announced last week that Porsche plans to increase its stake in Volkswagen from 31 to over 50 percent this year, we were wondering what Volkswagen thought about the statement. According to German publication Der Spiegel, Volkswagen’s CEO, Martin Winterkorn, has threatened to resign if Porsche interferes with the group’s operations. Read More



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Cerberus Denies Chrysler Sell Off

Agent009 submitted on 6/2/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:02:28 PM

A published report today saying Cerberus Capital Management LP has sold more than half its stake in Chrysler LLC is not accurate, a senior Chrysler official told Automotive News today. "Cerberus has not sold any equity in Chrysler," said the Chrysler official speaking on condition of anonymity. Read More



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Mercedes-Benz Sells Over 300,000 New C Class Models

Willis submitted on 6/2/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:58:22 PM

In the year since its market launch, the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class is continuing the success story of the predecessor model: more than 300,000 customers have purchased either a sedan or station wagon variant of the new model since it’s official introduction on March 31, 2007. “The sedan got off to an excellent start, and since its premiere at dealerships at the end of last year, the new C-Class station wagon has also been enjoying high popularity,” says Dr. Read More



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GM Hybrid Sales Stuck In Neutral Because Of Bad Batteries

Agent009 submitted on 6/2/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:43:11 PM

With gasoline at $4 a gallon and the Toyota Prius flying out dealership doors, General Motors' mild hybrid vehicles are stuck in neutral because of battery-pack failures. GM had to use 9,000 battery packs to replace leaking ones it recalled, a company spokesman says. Read More



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Honda to boost Civic production due to increasing sales

omarrana submitted on 6/2/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 8:50:39 AM

As a result of high gas prices and a shift to smaller cars, sales of the Civic were up almost 15 percent in the first four months of the year to 111,695 and also performed well in May. Honda is now looking to increase production of the Civic for 2008. Read More



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Gran Turismo Academy Starts June 2ND (Europe Only)

007vehispy1 submitted on 6/1/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:13:39 PM

Drivers of the world, start your engines - the GT Academy has arrived. The ultimate competitive driving test will begin on June 2nd when GT Academy goes live in Gran Turismo 5 Prologue™. Read More



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BMW’s hybrid for Formula 1

BMWBlog submitted on 6/1/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 4:59:32 PM

To race fans, we may be seeing the earliest stage of a new trend in auto racing…hybrid technology. But in this case it's not to improve fuel economy but enhance the cars performance in a way that's more environmentally friendly. Read More



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U.S. car market at 15 year low

rybo submitted on 6/1/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 5:17:09 AM

The American auto industry is getting ready to take more losses this year as expectations for light-vehicle sales reach 13-year lows. Standard & Poor’s, a credit-rating agency, has expected light-vehicle sales to fall to 14. Read More



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Toyota could build Prius with GM

rybo submitted on 6/1/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 5:14:42 AM

The world’s best-selling hybrid is currently built in Japan and China, but with demand for the efficient cars in the U. S. Read More



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Audi first with full-LED headlights

rybo submitted on 6/1/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 5:13:23 AM

Audi is now offering full-LED headlamps for its R8 super-sports car as a €3,590 option. While currently the R8 gets LED daytime running lights, which use 54 LEDs per headlamp, the new option will get you LEDs for the turn signals, low-beam, and high-beam headlights. Read More



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Schumacher Takes VIPs for a Spin in F430 Scuderia

Agent00J submitted on 5/31/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:12:27 PM

Having the chance to perform a few laps on the Fiorano race track with a Ferrari is one thing, but to do it with Michael Schumacher sitting behind the steering wheel of a F430 Scuderia is a once in a lifetime experience. From what we learned, this special event was organized exclusively for VIP Ferrari customers (sources of ours said that the admission price was around €8,000 or $12,500). Read More



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Believe It Or Not Diesels Still Can Equal Savings

Agent009 submitted on 5/30/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:38:38 PM

With the price of diesel fuel pushing $5 a gallon, many Americans might not think this is the best time to buy a diesel car or sport-utility vehicle. But they'd be mistaken. Read More



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Audi R10 TDI Uses Biowaste Biofuel

turbox submitted on 5/30/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:00:46 PM

World premiere in motorsport: At the 2008 Le Mans 24 Hours on 14/15 June, the three Audi R10 TDI prototypes entered by Audi Sport Team Joest will race for the first time with the next generation of Biofuel manufactured from Biowaste and promising a reduction in the emission of CO2 by almost 90 per cent when compared with traditional diesel. Britain’s Allan McNish will race an Audi bidding for glory in a race he won 10 years ago. Read More



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Citroen At 2008 Goodwood Festival

turbox submitted on 5/30/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:55:07 PM

Citroen will be displaying two very special vehicles at this year’s Festival of Speed at Goodwood, exhibiting both the rich racing pedigree and forward thinking, environmentally considerate design of the marque. A replica of the Citroen Xsara WRC, as driven by Colin McRae in the 2003 World Rally Championship will be showcased at the event’s Forest Rally Stage paddock, alongside ten other significant vehicles from the late rally champion’s career. Read More



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