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If Fiat Plans Failed, Feds Were Planning To Merge GM and Chrysler

Agent009 submitted on 11/24/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:36:56 AM

Detroit's Big Three automakers came closer than America realized to becoming the Big Two. General Motors Corp. ended merger talks with Chrysler LLC in November 2008 to focus on getting emergency federal aid, but Chrysler continued to believe a tie-up...

3 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Car And Driver Announces Their Annual Top 10 - But Are These Really The Best?

Agent009 submitted on 11/24/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:46:48 AM

Every year Car and Driver Magazine gives us their top 10 Cars of the Year, and 2010 will be no exception, with the January edition of the magazine revealing their choices. Now this top 10 consists of the typical suspects that we normally would expect...

31 user comments | Category: Misc News

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The Royal Screw Over? Lexus Plans To Lease All 500 Examples Of The LF-A For 2 Years?

Agent009 submitted on 11/23/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:33:39 PM

When Lexus announced that the official price of its upcoming 2011 LFA supercar was set at $375,000, it’s safe to assume that the collective jaws of every car enthusiast, including Lexus fans, would have dropped in an instant.The new V-10 powere...

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If You Were Running Toyota Just How Would You Protect Their Image Through All Of The Bad News?

Agent009 submitted on 11/20/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:55:52 PM

For years, Toyota Motor Corp. has investigated complaints from drivers saying their Toyota and Lexus vehicles accelerated all by themselves, and the company has identified essentially one cause. The trouble, according to Toyota, occurs when loose or ...

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A $250,000 Land Shark? What Is YOUR Dream Car?

Agent00R submitted on 11/20/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:06:23 AM

Every car enthusiast has their one dream car. The one that they will do anything to get, will put endless amounts of dollars into and will be the object of auto lust for years to come. Apparently this one guy from California adored the E24 6-Se...

42 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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IIHS' "Top Safety Picks" Stirs BMW And 'Shut Out' Toyota

Agent00R submitted on 11/18/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 5:56:33 PM

Anyone keeping an eye out on automotive news today would have seen the big story of the day. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety issued a press release last night announcing 2010's Top Safety Picks. But the news was not who actually made the l...

17 user comments | Category: Misc News

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The Price Of A Bailout? Every GM Car Sold Will Cost Taxpayers $12,000 Through 2011

Agent009 submitted on 11/18/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:32:56 PM

The American taxpayer has put up $12,200 for every General Motors vehicle sold through the beginning of 2011, and $7,600 for every Chrysler vehicle sold as well, according to a new report issued by the 362,000-member National Taxpayers Union (NTU). ...

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BMW, Infiniti, Lexus, Toyota All Get Snubbed As Top Safety Picks By IIHS

Agent009 submitted on 11/18/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:18:01 AM

Nineteen cars and 8 SUVs earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's TOP SAFETY PICK award for 2010 For the first time, good performance in a roof strength test to measure protection in a rollover is required to win. TOP SAFETY PICK recognizes ...

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As Everyone Else Flees Formula 1, Mercedes-Benz Maintains Presence

Agent009 submitted on 11/16/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:00:16 PM

Confirming rumours that had been in the air for several weeks, Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler AG announced on Monday that together with Aabar Investments, it will be taking over a 75.1% joint stake in this year's championship-winning team, Braw...

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Report Indicates Federal Investigators Blew Off Over 1,000 Reports Of Toyota Unintended Acceleration

Agent009 submitted on 11/12/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:36:43 AM

More than 1,000 Toyota and Lexus owners have reported since 2001 that their vehicles suddenly accelerated on their own, in many cases slamming into trees, parked cars and brick walls, among other obstacles, a Times review of federal records has found...

16 user comments | Category: Misc News

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VW Hits The Mark, Becomes Largest Auto Maker

Agent00R submitted on 11/9/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:15:00 AM

Congratulations, Volkswagen! In lieu of this monumental occasion I will be taking delivery of a Touareg V6 TDI today. Probably just a coincidence though.Autocar reports:"Volkswagen has overtaken Toyota to become the world’s lar...

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Class Action Lawsuit For Unintented Acceleration Is Filed Against Toyota

Agent009 submitted on 11/9/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:46:54 AM

The law firm of McCuneWright, LLP, filed a national class action lawsuit yesterday against Toyota Motor Corporation on behalf of Toyota and Lexus owners who have experienced incidents of sudden unintended acceleration.Los Angeles County residents Seo...

17 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Look At Where The New Lexus HS250h Hybrid Is Showing Up. The Competition CAN'T Be Happy.

Agent001 submitted on 11/7/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:27:17 PM

There has been a lot of debate on AutoSpies.com on whether the new Lexus HS250h would succeed or fail.Comments like- "It looks like a re-badged Corolla" or "Who wants it? The mileage isn't great" or "A Diesel is a way better ...

66 user comments | Category: Spy News

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She Is Not A Quitter ! Woman Finally Passes Drivers Test After 950 Attempts

Agent009 submitted on 11/6/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:32:40 AM

South Korea – A woman in South Korea who tried to pass the written exam for a driver's license with near-daily attempts since April 2005 has finally succeeded on her 950th time. The aspiring driver spent more than 5 million won ...

14 user comments | Category: Misc News

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VW Moves Past Toyota And GM To Claim Largest Global Automaker Spot - Is It 2018 Already?

Agent009 submitted on 11/5/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:16:15 PM

Well, it was quicker and much earlier than expected, and many laughed at the thought when Volkswagen announced that wanted to be the number 1 car maker globally. Big talk from the typically arrogant Germans, right?VW intially predicted they wou...

32 user comments | Category: Misc News

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