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High Gear Media Staff,
How quickly things can change. Little more than a year ago, the mood was one of gloom and doom at General Motors headquarters, along theDetroit River. Sales and share were plunging, losses were mounting, and its...
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High Gear Media Staff,
Pressing the red “Start” button, the Mazda RX-8 fires up, the pint-sized rotary engine under its hood buzzing as I modulate the throttle, shift into gear and launch down the test track at Mazda’sHiroshima...
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High Gear Media Staff,
Like millions of Americans, Suzanne Oshry is a loyalToyota owner. Or at least she has been. Earlier this year, Oshry purchased the latest in a string of Camry sedans from Miller Toyota of Culver City, Calif., but...
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High Gear Media Staff,
Several car manufacturers have been living by the maxim “bigger is better” when replacing their European B-segment superminis. But instead of following the trend and making the new Mazda 2 larger than the...
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High Gear Media Staff,
Volkswagen AG is considering building diesel engines somewhere in North America as part of its effort to expand sales in theUnited States, Volkswagen of America’s new chief executive said as the company rolled...
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High Gear Media Staff,
The United Auto Workers ended its brief strike against General Motors early Wednesday after GM delivered the job security guarantees the union had demanded. In addition, the tentative agreement calls for the...
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High Gear Media Staff,
Bigger is better, or so goes the old mantra that defines carmakers and Costco shoppers alike. But at least one automaker is thinking twice about its future and betting that big sales growth – and big, heavy,...
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High Gear Media Staff,
Just when you thought you and your car couldn’t take anymore connectivity, Microsoft has developed a software platform that takes in-car communications and entertainment to a new level. Right now, Ford has an...