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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
No wonder there’s some confusion in the market. European buyers have to decide whether to buy a Caddy or a Caddy. Seems the commonplace nickname for Cadillac division was grabbed up by General Motors’ ...
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Paul Eisenstein, Executive Editor
First introduced eight years ago as the perfect European city car, Opel is back with its next-generation Agila, this time targeting one of the world’s fastest-growing segments. And how things have changed. ...
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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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Henny Hemmes, Editor
The Twingo has been an icon in the econo-class for more than 13 years now. At first the little Renault was controversial, because of its shape, its three-door-only body, and its electric range of colors — pink, ...
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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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Eric Peters, Editor
It’s great to save money by changing your own oil and performing other minor service that doesn’t require much in the way of special skills, tools, or knowledge.
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Eric Peters, Editor
What actions and non-actions behind the wheel make a driver an unsafe driver? Being unsafe doesn’t have to mean blazing past traffic on the right-hand shoulder, not wearing a seatbelt or not using your lights ...