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FRANKFURT MOTOR SHOW SCOOP: Mercedes SLS Sneaks Out Early. STUD or DUD?

Agent001 submitted on 9/8/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:56:59 PM

Here are the first official shots in advance of the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show of the new 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS.So what's the verdict SPIES?STUD or DUD2009 Frankfurt Auto Show Photo Gallery2009 Concours Weekend Photo Gallery Live!   (All ph...

64 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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The Good, Bad, And the Ugly: Who Benefitted the Most From Cash For Clunkers?

Agent009 submitted on 8/27/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:59:54 AM

The Detroit Three automakers' share of "cash for clunkers" sales fell sharply, compared to foreign nameplates, in the final week of the $3 billion incentive program. General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Group LLC sold 38.6 percen...

26 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Honey I Cloned A Smaller 7-Series! Suzuki Kizashi Photos Leak Early- STUD of DUD?

Agent001 submitted on 7/29/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:55:12 PM

When I saw these leaked photos on Road Race today, all I could think of was that I was still at the Shanghai Auto Show building, where all the clones were shown.Man, this new Suzuki Kizashi looks like VW built a 7-series morphed out of a 5-Series and...

29 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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OPINION: Obama Does A Great Thing With New Fuel Economy Standards. But USA Car Companies And Workers Will Become The Sacrificial Lambs.

Agent001 submitted on 5/19/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:36:18 PM

President Obama just finished announcing his ambitious new plans forcing auto manufacturers to make revolutionary fuel economy improvements.By 2016, the will all have to be north of 35MPG and the end result is less dependence on foreign oil.Idealisti...

120 user comments | Category: Spy News

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Checks Written By Chrysler Start To Bounce At The Bank

Agent009 submitted on 5/18/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:22:30 PM

Chrysler's bankruptcy is throwing a wrench into California's lemon law, which is intended to make it easier for consumers to get refunds for defective vehicles. As the automaker's bankruptcy grinds away, settlement checks from Chrysler to unhappy car...

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Toyota Sets The Stage To Exit Formula One

Agent009 submitted on 5/11/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:59:00 AM

Toyota will not enter next year's Formula One championship unless new rules published by the governing body are changed, motorsport president John Howett said on Saturday. "If nothing changes, we won't be submitting an entry," he told Reute...

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Brawn wins the Spanish Grand Prix

tryme submitted on 5/10/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:19:06 PM

It’s incredible what is happening now in the F1 Championship! Brawn GP, the new entry in the 2009 season won its 4 race today at the Spanish Grand Prix. It seems the new team is unbeatable, leaving Ferrari and Mercedes-Benz way behind. Stars like Fer...

27 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Obama Tells Us He Doesn't Want To Run The Auto Industry, But Do His Actions Say Otherwise?

Agent009 submitted on 5/7/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:36:51 AM

President Barack Obama insists he doesn't want to run the domestic auto industry -- and we should all be thankful for that.But his actions speak differently -- and we should all be worried."... I rejected the original restructuring plan" th...

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Because GM Is Basically Owned By The Government Now, Will It Now Have An Unfair Advantage Over Ford?

Agent001 submitted on 4/29/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:46:48 PM

"It is not our desire to either own or run one of the auto companies," White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Monday. It may not be, as if saying so makes it so, but that's the practical effect.And it has potentially profound implica...

26 user comments | Category: Spy News

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You Didn't Ask For It, But You May Own A Majority Stake In General Motors

Agent009 submitted on 4/27/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:32:10 PM

The U.S. Treasury Department will own a majority stake in General Motors Corp., have the right to appoint all of its directors and have veto power over all shareholder actions under the company's new restructuring plan unveiled today. The Obama admin...

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2010 Nissan GT-R sets a new record at Nurburgring

tryme submitted on 4/16/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 6:44:17 AM

Subsequent to Nissan’s dealing with the glitch in the VDC-launch control limit that proved to be an obstacle to the first R35 model, the Japaneses carmaker came back and pledged a GT-R that would be faster. Nissan provided a software update to per...

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Toyota A-BAT not coming! Did someone actually expect it?

tryme submitted on 4/14/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:24:03 AM

Bob Carter, Toyota Motor Sales vice president in the USA revealed in a recent interview that the A-BAT concept is on hold for the moment because the manufacturer has other priorities and the concept is not one of them. Of course, this is not a surpri...

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What Discontinued Car Model Would You RESURRECT Next If It Was Yor Decision?

Agent001 submitted on 4/13/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:11:47 AM

Thunderbird, Camaro, Mustang, MINI, Charger, Challenger, Beetle...just a few models that have been re-invented and brought back to market in recent years.Some have turned out better than others and sales have varied significantly.In car companies lab...

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Lewis Hamilton contemplating to quit McLaren and even Formula 1

tryme submitted on 4/7/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:57:27 AM

After the controversial occurrence at the Australian Grand Prix last week, Lewis Hamilton is contemplating to quit McLaren and even Formula One altogether. According to reports, it was only Max Mosley, FIA president, who prevented Hamilton from ma...

24 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Is The Love Affair With Hybrids Over? 600k Units Sit UNSOLD At AutoNation Alone!

Agent001 submitted on 3/11/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:04:34 PM

We've all the heard the soundbyte.If GM, Ford and Chrysler offered cars that people WANT like the Hybrids from Toyota and Honda they wouldn't be in the mess they are in!Well guess what?If Hybrids were the answer to the car business problems, you woul...

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