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Latest Study Indicates Cleaner Skies Are The Real Reasons For Global Warming

Agent009 submitted on 7/11/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:48:16 PM

GOODBYE air pollution and smoky chimneys, hello brighter days. That's been the trend in Europe for the past three decades - but unfortunately cleaning up the skies has allowed more of the sun's rays to pierce the atmosphere, contributing to at least half the warming that has occurred. Read More

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TVR is back with the new Sagaris 2

Automaniac submitted on 7/11/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:43:29 AM

The TVR Car Club had been invited to an exclusive premier of the new TVR Sagaris 2 and took some great photographs. David Oxley, the managing director of TVR was there to give an insight as to the company’s future. Read More

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2009 BMW 3-Series Official Pictures

Agent00J submitted on 7/10/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:39:32 PM

Here are the official pictures of the refreshed BMW 3-Series.   A new front clip along with the new tail lights round out a host a changes that keeps the 3-Series the class leader. Read More

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Man designing Camry hybrid works self to death

Newsbot submitted on 7/10/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:49:16 AM

TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- A Japanese labor bureau has ruled that one of Toyota's top car engineers died from working too many hours, the latest in a string of such findings in a nation where extraordinarily long hours for some employees has long been the norm. The man who died was aged 45 and had been under severe pressure as the lead engineer in developing a hybrid version of Toyota's blockbuster Camry line, said Mikio Mizuno, the lawyer representing his wife. Read More

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BMW Exporting 500 Prius Killers For California Testing

Agent009 submitted on 7/9/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:00:52 PM

BMW plans to export nearly 500 electric versions of its Mini car to California, company sources said. The electric Minis are being built at the Mini factory in Oxford, England, without engines, gearboxes or fuel tanks, then shipped to Munich, Germany, where they are being fitted with electric powertrains. 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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BMW M-Zero Concept

Wazz submitted on 7/8/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 5:40:31 PM

Today it seems to be the day of BMW concept designs. Just a few minutes ago, we have posted an article on the BMW M1 Hommage, a prototype that pays tribute to the original M1. 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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Ford planning 340-hp Fusion GT to take on Audi S4

omarrana submitted on 7/7/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:20:37 PM

According to MotorTrend, Ford’s SVT division is planning a Ford Fusion GT for late 2009 targeting the car as an affordable Audi S4. Following the Lincoln MKS, MKR and Ford Flex, the Ford Fusion GT will be the fourth model to get an EcoBoost direct-injection turbo engine. 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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Who needs a Prius? 2009 Audi A4 at over 70 mpg!

IamEvilHomer submitted on 7/6/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:34:27 PM

sign me up. There is a great article about the race. Read More

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Is Lexus Missing the Boat By Not Having a BMW CS Competitor?

Agent00J submitted on 7/6/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:03:22 AM

Whether you realize it or not, most manufacturers have a halo car, be it Ford with the GT, Chevrolet with the Z06 and the upcoming ZR1 or Nissan in bringing us the GT-R.   They know that the halo isn't for everyone, but the intent is to infuse the rest of the lineup with the excitement that the halo car produces. Read More

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BMW Puts Lexus and Mercedes on Notice - But Did BMW Go Far Enough With Their New 7-Series?

Agent00J submitted on 7/5/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:00:07 AM

AutoSpies. com is proud of the fact that we were the first to break the full details of the New BMW 7-Series, and many of you have already sounded in with your opinion, Stud or Dud the fact is the New 7 is coming our way and will become a fixture on our roads. Read More

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Bigger and more powerful Prius in the works

rybo submitted on 7/4/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:03:05 AM

Toyota’s third-generation petrol electric Prius hybrid is expected to make its world debut at the Detroit Auto Show in January next year but the car’s official launch isn’t expected to be until April of that same year. The information comes from a source from the carmaker’s South Korean division, which revealed the new Prius will be simultaneously launched in Japan and the U. Read More

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Brazil receives a new Volkswagen Gol 2009 model

easycarblog submitted on 7/4/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:09:06 AM

There will be a new version of the Volkswagen Gol, which will be made in Brazil - for Brazilians. The model will be running on a mixture of gasoline and ethanol, thanks to Total Flex technology. Read More

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