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Obama Sopranos Wagoner Out Of GM-Good Move Or It Doesn't Matter?

Agent001 submitted on 3/29/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 6:54:50 PM

Mr. Wagoner was asked to step down, and agreed to do so, as part of G.M.’s restructuring agreement with the Obama administration, according to an administration official who spoke on condition of anonymity because a formal announcement has not ...

99 user comments | Category: Spy News

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Cerberus Sets It Sights Now On GMAC and GM. Could The Big Three Become Only Two?

Agent009 submitted on 10/13/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:26:45 PM

Cerberus Capital Management LP is interested in acquiring full ownership of GMAC Financial Services in potentially far-reaching discussions with General Motors Corp. that could involve a merger of two of Detroit's three automakers, according to sourc...

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2010 Toyota Prius Spied

Agent009 submitted on 7/30/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:21:53 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 before going on sale in Japan and the U.S. in April. The changes planned for the new model will be minimal,...

59 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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

Agent009 submitted on 7/11/2008 Official Bell & Ross 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 ...

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100% Electric Lightning GT

Automaniac submitted on 7/10/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:58:38 AM

Lightning Car Company will be previewing their Lightning GT at the London International Motorshow later this month. The GT is the first 100% electric British sports car bringing together the latest technologies for the future. Inspired by British ...

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GM shrinks Volt’s gas tank

omarrana submitted on 7/9/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:47:42 AM

One of the many things GM flaunted when it unveiled the Chevrolet Volt Concept was that after the lithium-ion battery pack completes its 40 mile range, the Volt would be capable of an extra 600 mile range on 12 gallons of gasoline. According to Ki...

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Automakers Blame Slumping Sales On Lack Of Amenities In Smaller Models

Agent009 submitted on 7/7/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:41:54 AM

Automakers are working as fast as they can to meet a new consumer landscape: Buyers want not just fuel-efficient cars but also the same amenities they had in their hulking SUVs. It's a change from how most cars have been set up in the USA. Smaller e...

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Consumer Reports Tries to Clear The Air After Claims Of A "Fishy" Tundra Victory

Agent009 submitted on 8/10/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:18:44 PM

We're frequently asked about how we decide to equip the test vehicles we buy. Since we buy every vehicle we test, we have more control over trim level and equipment than car magazines and Web sites who borrow vehicles from a manufacturer. These press...

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Are Hybrid More Hazardous to The Environment Than Regular Cars?

Agent009 submitted on 6/20/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:48:57 PM

When it comes to protecting the environment, senior citizens should concentrate more the total energy consumed in building and operating a car than its fuel efficiency - no matter how impressive the statistics appear on the window sticker at the sho...

63 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Please Buy Our Tundra! Toyota Throws New Incentives On Pickup

Agent009 submitted on 6/19/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:48:05 PM

Toyota Motor Corp., coming off its most successful sales month in the U.S., said Friday that it is offering another round of incentives on its full-size Tundra pickup trucks. The incentives offered through July 31 include a choice of zero-percen...

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2010 Scion xP (the 'P' stands for Pickup)

XeroK00L submitted on 6/18/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:20:03 PM

Future Truck: 2010 Scion xP By: Mike Levine / Mark Stehrenberger Posted: 06-17-07 11:21 PT © 2007 PickupTruck.com, Mark Stehrenberger Design Toyota is on a roll. It's the only manufacturer whose mid-size and full-size pickups sales volumes ...

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More Lexus LF-A pics

dannyboy2 submitted on 6/17/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:05:04 PM

Lexus has always positioned itself as being more about luxury than outright sportiness, but that’s about to change with the new LF-A coupe due to be launched later this year. Competing against cars such as the Audi R8 and BMW M6, the LF-A will likely...

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Is Toyota Down For The Count? Kentucky Toyota Workers Call For Union

Agent009 submitted on 6/13/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:01:51 PM

Current and former workers at Toyota's Kentucky plant shared stories Sunday about low wages and poor working conditions -- rallying points many in the assembly line are hoping will ultimately lead to unionization. A crowd of about 200 people -- m...

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Ford looks to promote its Focus

4wheelsblog submitted on 6/13/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 5:12:17 AM

With a reworked version of the Ford Focus due this fall, FoMoCo is putting the Focus advertising account up for grabs....

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GMC Acadia: The next best-seller for GM

omarrana submitted on 6/11/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:44:00 PM

The GMC Acadia definitely makes us do a double-take when we see it on the road. Well, GM is expecting the Acadia to be the best-seller among the three new crossovers that it builds at its Lansing, Michigan plant. In May, GM sold 28,254 Acadias as ...

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