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Paul Eisenstein, Executive Editor
GM has given the official “go” to one of the three Korean-made minicar prototypes it unveiled earlier this year. The Beat — along with similar Groove and Trax concepts — were initially unveiled at last ...
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Paul Eisenstein, Executive Editor
While its future is a bit uncertain – with parent Ford Motor Co. looking for a buyer – Land Rover is in the midst of its most successful year ever, declared managing director Phil Popham. And the SUV maker ...
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Paul Eisenstein, Executive Editor
Nanjing Auto, a major Chinese domestic automaker, made plenty of headlines when it acquired the remains of the bankrupt British automaker, Rover . But it topped that act, last year, when the company announced ...
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Paul Eisenstein, Executive Editor
The Big Apple is getting its first look at Audi’s new coupe. At an invitation-only gathering for dealers, executives – and a few media scribes – the automaker pulled the wraps off an apple red version of the ...
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Marty Padgett, Executive Editor
No matter how the question was posed, General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner had the same answer: “No comment,” on widely-reported talks with DaimlerChrysler AG ostensibly to discuss the possibility of buying the ...
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Marty Padgett, Executive Editor
This week sees the world debuts of the Audi A5 and S5 – both launching at the same time because of the flood of new Audis entering the market last year and in 2007. In all, Audi execs told ...
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Paul Eisenstein, Executive Editor
The “Europeanization” of General Motors’ Saturn brand is effectively complete with Wednesday’s formal launch of the new Astra small car. Offered in both three- and five-door packages, the new Saturn is ...
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Paul Eisenstein, Executive Editor
Manufacturers like Dodge have had a long tradition of bringing their latest truck products to the Chicago Auto Show, and things stayed true to form this year, especially over at the Dodge stand, where the ...