Filed under: Government/Legal , Earnings/Financials “The panel is deeply concerned that Treasury has not required GMAC to lay out a clear path to viability or a strategy for fully repaying taxpayers.” This, according to a Congressional Oversight Panel that was created as a watchdog for the U.S. Treasury’s Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds. The fix

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Presented at this year’s Geneva auto show….

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ORIGINALLY UNVEILED as a concept in 2008, the 2011 SsangYong C200 has been spied in cold-weather testing. Despite missing its planned Frankfurt unveiling last year, SsangYong is pushing ahead with its first new model since announcing restructuring plans last year.

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Porsche against Tesla : DRAG RACE

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Hyundai i-flow image

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Honda 3R-C Concept Revealed

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Opel Insignia Sports Tourer Customized

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Lexus CT 200h photos leaked

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NEARLY A YEAR since the latest incarnation of the legendary Z car got its local unveiling, the 2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster is now available in Australia. Like its hardtop sibling, the 370Z roadster is offered in Australia in only one, highly-specified model, drawing power from the same 245kW 3.7 litre V6 engine. Styling The 370Z Roadster adopts the look and feel of the 370Z Coupe, maintaining the

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NSW PREMIER Kristina Keneally said this week that she is considering introducing harsher penalties for high-speed pursuit offenders.

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FOLLOWING CONFIRMATION last year the Range Rover LRX will hit showrooms in 2011, Land Rover has announced this week that the sporty new model will make its debut at this year's Paris Auto Show.

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AS HAPPENS ALL too often these days, another new model has been revealed earlier than planned. This time, it's the 2011 Lexus CT 200h. A series of leaked brochure pages have surfaced online today, offering a look at both the styling and technical details for the new upmarket hybrid hatch.

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Call back services, real estate web sites, auto responders and the like may be “sexier”, but the fact remains that mailing real estate postcards is still standard practice for many successful real estate agents. It’s an effective marketing strategy in every city, county and state in the United States

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AFTER MONTHS of uncertainty and rumours, news in January that GM and Spyker had reached a binding agreement on the sale of Saab ensured the Swedish carmaker will stay in business - at least for the immediate future.

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How do you adjust the Kickdown Cable

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Cutprice car rentals offers best affordable car rental services in Sydney, Australia. Get booked your desired destination car and pay at your arrival.

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Book online best reliable car hire at coolangatta airport and pay at your arrival. Cutprice car rental services start with $24 per day.

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BMW CONFIRMED THIS week that the first of its Megacity electric vehicles will debut sometime in 2012 or 2013. While its latest announcement made no mention of conventional internal-combustion versions, earlier reports suggested that BMW is considering adding ultra-efficient petrol and diesel models to the Megacity line-up.

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FOLLOWING NEWS last December of their impending arrival, HSV has this week announced availability of the 2010 HSV ClubSport GXP and Maloo GXP,

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If you are looking for a Maserati service provider in your area then we have a good source of car service providers for you. Refer them and we are sure you will find the best one for you.

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Jaguar Service the most renowned services in the world deals with your favorite car. It includes repair, maintenance and cleaning of your Jaguar car to make them brand new and polished.

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Ahead of this year’s Budget, leading car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki on Monday asked the government not to roll back the entire stimulus package at once as it may hamper economic growth. “If the entire stimulus is withdrawn all at once, it may not lead to economic growth happening in the way it should happen,”

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Premium car maker Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI) on Monday said it has appointed Takashi Nagai as the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the company with effect from April 1, replacing Masahiro Takedagawa, who will now head Honda’s Canadian operations.

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The 2010 Volvo S80 is a sensible alternative to flashier luxury sedans, but its anonymous looks and forgettable driving experience hamper the car’s desirability factor.

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Today the guys from the well-known tuning firm HAMANN revealed their latest program for the Fiat 500, a program which puts some serious power in the Abarth.

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After the large success of the two world record cars G-POWER M5 HURRICANE RS and G-POWER M6 HURRICANE CS which with their 750 hp strong 5,0l V10 bi-compressor engine could be only obtained as a complete vehicle via the G-POWER manufactory, the so-called “G-POWER Supercars” will become an inherent part of the future G-POWER programme.

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Thanks to everyone that came out to the event on Saturday and made it a great success! Lots of great Subaru vehicles, food, and fun had by everyone.

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Trimming up the new Audi Q7 3.0 TDI SUV has been accomplished by the tuners at ENCO Exclusive with several interior and exterior modifications.

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For the fourth time, Honda has come out on top in Consumer Reports’ annual new car evaluations.

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Video: new McLaren prototypes

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MercedesSport E Class Sedan, Estate, Coupe and Cabrio

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2011 Hyundai ix35 UK price

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Mercedes E300 Bluetec Hybrid concept

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2010 Citroen Survolt concept revealed

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2011 Nissan Navara facelift and 2011 Nissan Pathfinder facelift

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All-new Kia Optima gets larger dimensions and a new hybrid system. The new Optima gets unveiled in April at the New York Auto Show.

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New video featuring the all-new 2011 MINI Countryman crossover gets released ahead of Geneva Motor Show

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THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK and possible injury or death to repairers of electric vehicles has prompted Victorian motor industry body, VACC, to call for industry-wide consultation on electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids. VACC is calling on the State and Federal Government to act to address standards, industry training needs and licensing for the service and repair of these vehicles. “VACC is all for the introduction of electric vehicles and we welcome the breakthrough in technolo…

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SPEAKING TO PRESS last year, Hyundai America CEO John Krafcik confirmed that the Korean carmaker

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Few convertibles make me happy. Usually I find them to a useless departure from their far superior coupe sibling.

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Many people want to buy used trucks during this ongoing recession, which is quiet, a good decision.

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This is the all new Audi R8 package from the German tuning firm Rieger, who announced it last November at the Essen Motor Show.

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Tata Motors’ Nano may soon be IT-enabled to send out an automatic distress call in an emergency.

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Force India’s Vitantonio Liuzzi clocked the day’s fourth fastest time of one minute, 19.650 seconds as the pre-season Formula One test session concluded in Jerez.

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Achieving big power with turbochargers is relatively easy, but making huge horsepower while retaining driveability is an enormous task. Peak at the dyno charts and you’ll see Switzer’s 997 Porsche P800 makes no sacrifices on the road to 800 HP.

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Recalls haven’t stopped Toyota and Lexus vehicles from being IntelliChoice’s value winners.

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Check out the pictures of this great Audi R8.The Essen Motor Show was the place where Audi R8 by Rieger was first shown to the open public and now the tuners decided to make it available for anyone that affords it.

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Audi RS5 Pricing Details

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2011 Audi RS5 specs and pricing

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EVO magazine recently took the Lexus LFA for a spin on the streets around the UK.

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The TomTom XL 335-S is a 4.3-inch widescreen GPS navigation unit that basically works as advertised.

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Shelby American is returning the legendary Shelby GT350 to its lineup of American performance cars. The Shelby team unveiled a supercharged concept version of the Mustang-based 2011 Shelby GT350 at the Barrett-Jackson Auction Opening Night Gala to honor the 45th anniversary of the first GT350 and first Shelby big block Cobra.

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Reuters reports that a speeding Swiss motorist was fined 299,000 Swiss francs for speeding at 100 miles per hour in his Ferrari Testarossa. A court in the northeastern Swiss canton of St Gallen gave the millionaire the hefty penalty, which outstripped the previous record of 111,000 francs handed a Porsche driver in 2008 in Zurich, after a string of previous traffic offences.

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The Wall Street Journal reports that revenues for Porsche plunged over 30% in the luxury automaker’s first quarter. As awful as that sounds Porsche is actually optimistic for 2010

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The Affective Intelligent Driving Agent (AIDA) is a robot head that mounts on your dashboard and attempts to help you with navigation. AIDA is a collaboration between Volkswagen of America and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (SENSEable City Lab and Personal Robots Group of Media Lab). Crave writes that AIDA “incorporates an expressive ‘face’ that can smile, look sad, show warning signs, and even wink at you.” That sounds like it could be a little distracting to have a cute face looking at you while you drive but AIDA’s purpose is to help you.

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A driver reportedly drove his $1.7 million Bugatti Veyron sports car into a salt marsh because he was distracted by a low-flying pelican. You can see the car crash in the video below

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Wow. A driver of a BMW wagon inexplicably drives over two other cars in the parking lot

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The Dartz Prombron Monaco Red Diamond Edition is the ultimate in over-the-top SUVs. Dvice says the $1.6 million vehicle comes with gold-plated bulletproof windows, an exhaust made with tungsten and diamond encrusted gaugges.

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Crunchgear reports that a Japanese company named Sankyo Tateyama Aluminium has started selling solar powered carports. The company claims its M.Shade carports can generate enough electricity to cut a household’s electricity bill in half. The so-called M.Shade carports can accommodate two cars maximum and come with extra-strong pillars that support the weight of the solar panels on top of them.

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Japan’s top two manufacturers, Honda and Toyota, unveiled new green cars at the Toyota auto show. The vehicles focus on low emission technologies. Take a look: Posted in Green Permalink | Recent Headlines | RSS Feeds

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BMW’s MINI brand appears to have the Halloween spirit with its orange ad but the campaign actually advises against pumpking carving. BMW is kicking off its third annual Motor-tober campaign. Through November 2nd, MINI will offer 1.9% financing for up to 60 months on the purchase of any new 2009 MINI vehicle

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Parental controls are the next wave of technology that will make parents happy and keep teens safer.

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The Leaf is an electric car from Nissan that is expected to be available beginning in 2010. Here are some details about the Leaf

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It’s okay for software to be open source so why not vehicles too? It might be okay providing the project is not lax on safety standards and the vehicle works. The Common open source vehicle projcet is underway in the Netherlands and you yourself can even get involved here

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WRAL reports that a group of Durham residents are so angry about people speeding through they neighborhood they have posted signs warning that speeders will be blasted with paintball guns. The group, Angry Neighbors With Paintball Guns, posted signs at strategic locations throughout the city, warning motorists to slow down or risk being shot at with a paintball gun. The group does not say if the signs are meant to serve only as an attention-grabber or if it plans to shoot paintballs at vehicles.

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The New York Times reports that BMW has pulled out of Formula One raising. BMW’s chairman Norbert Reithofer said a press conference that the decision was a difficult one. “Of course, this was a difficult decision for us,” said Norbert Reithofer, BMW’s chairman, at a press conference at BMW headquarters in Munich.

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Francois Knorreck spent over 10,000 hours of his time and about 15,000 Euros to create the impressive Snaefell , a motorcycle/sports car hybrid. The vehicle is very neat and the finishing is astounding. The general design is quite beautiful, which is quite rare throughout the sidecar production

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JustLuxe reports that the ETA has named the Jaguar XJ Britain’s greenest car. The Jaguar XJ 2.7 Diesel, which gets 53.5 mpg, has been named the greenest car for three straight years. “In our tests the XJ consistently outperforms its rivals in the luxury car class,” said Andrew Davis, director of ETA.

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Bentley has a new car coming out this summer called the Grand Bentley. They have released this very short teaser clip about the new car

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With new auto regulations coming smaller, more fuel-efficient cars are likely to become the norm.

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Inhabitat reports that the WorldF3rst racing car made by the Warwick Innovative Manufacturing Research Centre is made with vegetables and powered by chocolate. The car was made from sustainable and renewable materials. Carrots were incorporated into the steering wheel and potatoes into the windows

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Here are the Webby automotive awards. The nominees are basically interactive auto ad websites.

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The concept vehicle by Hungarian designer David Raffai is called the BMW Sngu. Dvice says Raffai considers the vehicle a “social space with wheels.” The concept car would have changeable side graphics and use green technologies including hydrogen fuel cells

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People who have had a heart attack are likely to report having been in traffic shortly before their symptoms began, researchers reported at the American Heart Association’s 49th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention. Driving a car was the most common source of traffic exposure, but taking public transportation or riding a bicycle were other forms of exposure to traffic. Overall, time spent in any mode of transportation in traffic was associated with a 3.2 times higher risk than time spent away from this trigger.

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A woman struggles to park her car in a parking lot. Eventually a frustrated driver of another vehicle helps her park it. Maybe she was just having a really bad day

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Luxury UK car manufacturer Bentley Motors Ltd. has cut another 220 jobs and reduced salaries by 10%. The International Herald Tribune reports that these cuts come in addition to 230 jobs the company shed in December.

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This Volvo has been adorned with singing fish and a mechanical lobster. Wow. What a crazy thing to do to your car

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For those who would be happy with their favorite musicians acting as their personal DJ this technology called CarStars is for you.

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The AP reports that Nissan is recalling over 240,000 trucks because of a flaw that could front air bags from deploying in a crash. The recalls are in twenty cold weather states where salt used on roads coult rust a crash zone sensor. The government said in a posting on its Web site Wednesday that the recall affects the Frontier, Pathfinder and Xterra for the 2005-2009 model years

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A national salt shortage has U.S. towns and cities turning to alternatives that include molasses, garlic salt and a product that smells like soy sauce reports the Wall Street Journal .

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CNN reports that gas prices have hit a five-year low after falling for seven straight days.

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Chrysler says it will close all 30 of its manufacturing plants for a month starting Friday. Chrysler says the decrease in demand requires a slowdown in production

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Kate Couric reports for CBS that there is a road salt shortage. The reasons are that Hurricanes Ike and Gustav delayed barges from making salt deliveries

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The Lotus 2-Eleven has shown its speed by joining the exclusive eight-minute club at the 2007 Mt Buller Sprint. Only 17 cars have recorded a sub-nine minute run in the event’s five year history, and the Lotus 2-Eleven cracked an 8m:59s on only its second dry run. The three-day Mt Buller Sprint started in extremely [...]

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The 2008 Jeep Renegade Concept is a sporty B-segment-sized two-seater ideally suited for the all-weather delights of off-roading and dune surfing. Featuring a cut-down speedster windshield, a roll bar, openings in the door lowers and a hose-out interior, it is an “eco-friendly” vehicle with minimized use of materials – designed for those who want to [...]

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We’ve been waiting to see the production version of the Pagani Zonda R for about a year now. The track-only version of the Zonda was announced around this time last year and in July we got word that it was headed for production. We’re clearly excited to be in the presence of a car boasting [...]

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The Zobin Concept is a design study of a single-seater aerodynamic sportscar inspired by Ferrari Formula 1 cars. The author is Iranian engineer Siamak Ruhi Dehkordi.
The Zobin design study by Iranian engineer Siamak Ruhi Dehkordi is an aerodynamic single seater with compact dimensions (4,114mm long and 1,855 mm wide).
The exterior design is characterized by the [...]

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It looks like BMW is bringing back the M1, the legendary mid-engined two-seater that redefined the supercar and proved a BMW could run with the best from Porsche, Ferrari and Lamborghini.
The company once again has those marques — and Audi, which knocked one out of the park with the incredible R8 — in its sights [...]

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The CEOs of the big three automotive companies were in D.C. to make the case for an auto industry bailout

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The James Bond Lotus Esprit Coupe from The Spy Who Love Me was auctioned off on Monday at the Bonham’s auction room in London. The 1976 vehicle sold for 165,936 dollars reports Sky News by an anonymous buyer

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The Terrafugia Transition is a flying car from Terrafugia, Inc. . Dvice reports that the Terrafugia Transition will be available in 2009 for $194,000. The company also says the car will be out in 2009 in the FAQ

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The Lamborghini Gallardo Coupe above was just sold on eBay for the Buy it Now price of $289,950.00.

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General Motors is losing $2 billion a month and is on the brink of bankruptcy says CBS in the clip below. Speaker Pelosi is said to be pushing for an aid package for U.S.

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Above is a sleek station wagon from Ferrari called the Ferrari 456 Venice Station Wagon.

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This limited-edition Fighter Motorcycle was featured in the 2008 Christmas Book from Neiman Marcus. The motorcylce from Confederate Motor Company packs 190 mph of performance into its cutting-edge carbon fiber, titanium, and aluminum chassis.

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The AP reports that Forth Worth, Texas has implemented new parking meters that contain censors. The censors reset the meter each time a car leaves.

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Consumers are turning away from buying new cars as the nation’s credit crisis deepends. Reuters reports a 26% drop in industry-wide auto sales Major automakers reported plunging U.S.

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This is the 2010 Chevy Orlando which is a prototype vehicle that will be displayed at the Paris Motor Show next week. Gizmodo says that blue lights give the Orlando a Tron-like feel.

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Above is an image of the upcoming Chevrolet Volt from General Motors.

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The above smart fortwo was a collaboration between Club Monaco, a global fashion brand, and smart USA.

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Adrienne Janic (AJ) will host “Hot Import Nights” on Speed , a cable television network dedicated to motor sports, beginning in November. The show takes viewers inside the Hot Import Nights touring event and combines elements from the worlds of cars, music and style.

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Porsche has developed a new micro-site that attempts to simulate a driving experience online.

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It’s the Seinfeld bus. This bus is going to log over 10,000 miles this year as it drives to college campuses this year promoting Seinfeld DVDs. Speaking of mileage Sony is certainly getting a lot of it out of the Seinfeld tv show

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Nissan plans to release the eco pedal in 2009. The Detroit News reports that the pedal helps to improve gas mileage by calculating the most efficient rate of acceleration

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GM announced they will pour over $500 million into the manufacturing of a small car called the Chevrolet Cruze. The car will get better than 40 mpg. GM will start building the vehicle in 2010.

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Lifehacker reports on the launch of a new social media website called Fuelly .

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RideLust.com has an interesting post that list the 50 most famous cars of all-time. Here’s a few of the cars included

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Recent insurance industry crash tests have raised safety concerns about small trucks - particularly impacts from the side. The latest crash tests by the insurance industry raise safety questions about small pickups, which are drawing more interest because they get better mileage than larger trucks. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reported Thursday that several small pickups from the 2008 model year offered dismal protection in side crashes

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Robert Q. Riley Enterprises , a product design firm in Glendale, Ariz., has announced the release of construction plans for anyone who wants to build its XR3, a two-passenger, plug-in hybrid that they say can travel up to 225 miles per gallon

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CBS reports that police squad cars in the Philippines are going to run on cooking oil donated by McDonald’s.

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Porsche is introducing the new 911 Targa , which will come in two variants: the 911 Targa 4 and the 911 Targa 4S. The 911 Targa 4 is powered by a new 3.6 liter flat-six engine, developing a maximum output of 345 horsepower for a top track speed of 176 mph. The 3.8 liter 911 Targa 4S engine delivers a maximum output of 385 horsepower that accelerates to a top track speed of 184 mph

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Ecofriend has an interesting post about the three-wheeled vehicle above that is called a Peugeot plus. Econfriend says the car runs on an electric motor and aims to have almost no carbon footprint.

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MSNBC reports that the Harley Davidson Museum has opened in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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The above car design is Joonas Vartola’s Iomega project.

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California drivers now have to go hands-free if they want to talk while they drive. Bill Whitakers from CBS reports that experts believe it is the distraction from talking - not the holding a mobile phone - that technically causes motor vehicle accidents.

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In the photograph above Alanis Morissette is standing with her “Underneath” video co-star, the Mercedes-Benz E320 BlueTEC . Here’s the music video that Alanis and the Mercedes both star in

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On the Internet people know what WTF stands for but it takes local DMVs a little longer to catch on. Now that they have caught on the North Carolina DMV is offering to change license plates for free.

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Consumers only recently got used to seeing the $3 mark at the pump. This year they have been surprised to see prices breaching the $4 a gallon mark just for regular and some drivers have grudgingly acknowledged that $5 is a possibility in the near future

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