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Who Has The Greenest Cars In The Land? The SGI Green Index Tells All

Agent009 submitted on 10/9/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:04:34 PM

Strategic Vision unveils the new SmartGreen Index (SGI) which reflects the relationships between perceived quality plus overall value (Smart) and “green” issues such as fuel economy and environmental friendliness (Green). SGI is based on actual customer experiences and is weighted according to those aspects which best predict customer advocacy, overall satisfaction, future brand choices and loyalty, which ultimately result in increased model and brand sales. Read More

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Nissan offers Porsche free driving tips

rybo submitted on 10/9/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:09:10 AM

Earlier this month we reported on accusations hurled by Porsche towards Nissan, accusing the Japanese carmaker of falsifying the blistering Nurburgring lap time of 7m 29s recorded for the GT-R back in May. The accusations managed to reach the upper echelons of Nissan management, prompting representatives at last week’s Paris Motor Show to state emphatically that the times recorded for the GT-R around the Nurburgring were achieved "on absolutely standard tires which are available to customers in the showroom," and that any sort of slick tires were never used. Read More

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Toyota Predicts 40% Profit Shortfall and Will Miss Lowered Sales Targets

Agent009 submitted on 10/9/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 8:56:31 AM

Toyota will likely post a 40 percent slide in annual profit, missing its profit estimates on weak sales in North America and slower growth in China, the Nikkei business daily reported. The Yomiuri newspaper reported that the world's biggest automaker was set to revise down its forecasts and plans to reduce output in Europe. Read More

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BMW Ranks The Best Across The Board In Automotive Financing For 2008

Agent009 submitted on 10/8/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:52:14 AM

Automotive finance providers that achieve high levels of satisfaction among dealers receive a larger share of business from those dealerships, according to the J. D. Read More

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Audi's dedicated electric car to take on Lexus' dedicated hybrid

omarrana submitted on 10/8/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:50:32 AM

We’ve heard rumors of it before but Audi’s Peter Schwarzenbauer has now confirmed that Audi will indeed launch a dedicated small electric city car that will most likely be based on the Volkswagen Up! concept. The electric-car, which Schwarzenbauer confirmed will not be based on the A1, will be a competitor to the upcoming dedicated Lexus hybrid model. Read More

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BMW-Mercedes alliance: the latest news

carE10 submitted on 10/8/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:44:57 AM

BMW and Mercedes are continuing to work on joint projects, CAR can reveal. The two premium brands reckon working together might just stave off the threat of the credit crunch, collapsing car sales in key markets and the uncertainty wobbling the very foundations of the motor industry. Read More

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Mercedes-Benz Cars with Four Percent Sales Increase for year to end of September leads the pack.

BMWAG submitted on 10/8/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:35:22 AM

* 122,200 Mercedes-Benz, AMG, smart, and Maybach passenger vehicles sold in September * 25,000 orders already placed for the new GLK even before its official market launch * smart once again sets sales record in September Stuttgart, Germany, October 07, 2008 In a continuing very difficult market environment in Western Europe, Japan and the U. S. Read More

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BMW Deliveries up 1.7% to 1.11 million automobiles for the year to end of September.

BMWAG submitted on 10/8/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:13:52 AM

Munich. The BMW Group was able to increase its sales volume for the year to the end of September 2008 by 1. Read More

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2009 BMW 3-Series And X5d Photo Gallery: Even MORE to Like!

Agent001 submitted on 10/8/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 6:44:50 AM

What do you call a car that can be the car of the year, on everyone's best of the best list, be cleaner than most gas cars AND get over 600 miles on a tank of gas ?The BMW clean diesel 3-Series coming to your USA dealer late this fall. Agent 001 had a chance to test it and the X5 clean diesel in Germany, Austria and Italy this week. Read More

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Limited Edition 2009 BMW 7 Series Individual for Neiman Marcus

007vehispy1 submitted on 10/7/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:38:23 PM

Recession is not a word associated with the new Neiman Marcus XMAS Catalog. For 160k , one can acquire the new 7 Series Individual which will get you a specially customized BMW 750 Li. Read More

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GM Considers Selling Headquarters To Raise Cash

Agent009 submitted on 10/7/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:08:19 PM

General Motors Corp. wants to borrow about $500 million from one or both of Detroit's pension funds to refinance the Renaissance Center, the automaker's iconic world headquarters, in a move that could pump cash into the financially strapped company's coffers. Read More

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Somebody Tell Audi There Is A Recession Going On - Sales Up 12.3% Globally

Agent009 submitted on 10/7/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:50:58 PM

AUDI AG notched up double-digit growth rates in Europe, Asia/Pacific and America in September. The brand with the four rings increased its worldwide sales figures in September by 12. Read More

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EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Did 001 Spy The Next BMW 5-Series, Progressive Activity Sedan Or Both?

Agent001 submitted on 10/7/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:31:10 PM

You know how James Bond always seems to have incredible luck in almost every situation he's involved in?Well Agent 001 seems to have the same touch when he's out and about testing and spying new cars. During today's drive of the new BMW 335 in Italy, Austria and Germany, 001 and  Automotive News editor Diana Kurylko, accidentally ran into what was either the next 5, Progressive Activity Sedan or both testing in the Alps. Read More

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Volkswagen Outstrips Toyota To Be Worlds Biggest Market Value Automaker

Agent009 submitted on 10/7/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:36:27 AM

Volkswagen AG today surpassed Toyota Motor Corp. to become the world's biggest automaker by market value as the shares benefit from hedge-fund trading strategies and the collapse of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Read More

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Audi Now Confirms It Too May Fall Short Of 2008 US Sales Goal

Agent009 submitted on 10/7/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:14:53 AM

  Volkswagen AG's Audi luxury-vehicle unit doesn't expect to reach its goal of 100,000 U. S. Read More

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