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Should Audi and Acura be worried about this new car and its lower pricing?

Agent001 submitted on 11/8/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:54:30 PM

The mid-size luxury sedan market is not only crowded but it is tremendously competitive between the different cars and brands. Produce a winner here and it really gives your company more freedom and adds a lot of cachet. Enter Volvo with its t...

68 user comments | Category: Spy News

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VW CEO to Step Down; To Be Replaced by Audi Boss

Agent009 submitted on 11/7/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:40:12 PM

Big shakeups in the Wolfsburg community center today, Automotive News is reporting. Head V-dub, CEO Bernd "Fish Trousers" Pischetsrieder is leaving at the end of the year, to be replaced by Audi boss Martin "Quattro" Winterkorn. After his departure, ...

23 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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High-Res Images of Lincoln's 3 New Vehicles: MKZ, MKX, and Navigator

johnsmitny submitted on 11/5/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:05:47 PM

Here is the link to high-resolution images of the 3 new models being introduced by Lincoln of Ford. The MKZ sedan will replace the Zephyr to increase sales. The new MKX is the brother to the Ford Edge and the Navigator achieves a new redesign inside ...

16 user comments | Category: Photo Galleries

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Just In: Canadian sales results for October

PJHJ submitted on 11/2/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 6:13:00 PM

Here is the complete list of Canadian sales results for the month of October. The overall market was up 2.8% compared to October 2005. Saab, Ford, Nissan, and Mercedes-Benz had big gains. Infiniti, Jaguar and General Motors had big losses. ...

6 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Automaker Targets Asian Consumers for the First Time

Agent009 submitted on 11/1/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:43:49 AM

DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group is attempting to compete bumper-to-bumper with foreign rivals in the intense midsize sedan market with a far-reaching marketing campaign that promotes the redesigned Chrysler Sebring in Mandarin, Hindi and Korean l...

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Buick Testing the Waters with African-Americans

Agent009 submitted on 10/31/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:29:52 PM

Buick has quietly launched a marketing initiative aimed at rebuilding its image among African-American auto buyers. Launched in Atlanta last month, it follows up on research showing that there is a significant "reservoir of good will" among the black...

54 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Ghosn Vows: "Either management performs or it's out -- and that applies to me as well."

Agent009 submitted on 10/31/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:42:33 AM

Stalking the factory floor of Renault SA's plant here last month, Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn reminded managers of the car maker's commitment to boost its profit margin by 50 percent by 2009. "Commitment is a strong word," one manager pi...

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Michael Schumacher receives unusual present

Sauceboy01 submitted on 10/26/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:36:54 PM

Michael Schumacher recived from Dubai’s crown prince, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, a piece of the man-made island paradise ’The World’, located off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. ’The World’ is 300 islands clustered together in a...

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Is Buying American Important To You?

Agent009 submitted on 10/25/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:04:08 AM

You might have noticed Toyota Motor Corp. ads recently proclaiming just how much the company's extensive U.S. manufacturing presence means to America. The ads mention 32,000 U.S. workers and claim the company has created 386,000 jobs nationwide. ...

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Honda Eclipses Nissan Gobally

Agent009 submitted on 10/25/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:00:47 AM

Fueled by strong demand for its fuel-efficient cars, Honda Motor Co. has overtaken Nissan Motor Co. to regain second place among Japan's automakers. Honda built 1.79 million cars and light trucks worldwide in the first half of the Japanese fiscal...

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Honda's Newest Model Rattles the Industry With A Base Price of $3.65 Million

Agent009 submitted on 10/18/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:24:19 PM

Honda Aircraft Company, Inc. today began sales of HondaJet at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) convention with the announcement of the price, specifications, and a sales and service network for the production version of its advanced ...

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Audi Claims 4 Awards: New TT Voted The Most Beautiful Car In The World

Agent009 submitted on 10/18/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:01:03 PM

Walter de Silva, design chief of the Audi brand group, picked up an impressive four prizes at the Auto Bild Design Award ceremony. The Audi TT, the Audi Q7 and the Audi Shooting Brake concept car were victorious in their respective classes. The TT sp...

38 user comments | Category: New Cars

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What defines Tier I car companies?

GermanNut submitted on 10/15/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 5:06:17 PM

What is the true definition of a Tier I car company. The number of world-wide annual sales surely can't be the resource used. If that were the case only BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi would be Tier I. Lexus would not be included in that group because...

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BMW doesn't use consumer clinics to vet new designs. Should they?

Agent001 submitted on 10/12/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:04:55 PM

American Chris Bangle may get all the press, but Adrian van Hooydonk is the man behind BMW's fresh new looks. Consumers always will give an opinion based on what they know—they can say what they like or don't like today. What we're really asking o...

37 user comments | Category: Spy News

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SOUND OFF: If Martha Stewart Designed her Own Car Who Would Build It?

Agent009 submitted on 10/12/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:48:20 AM

I've been around long enough were very little surprises me, but this story did... There is rumor circulating that Martha Stewart might be interested in adding automotive styling to her artistic portfolio. So is this a good thing? I'm sure so...

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