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Tue, Jun 30 2009
2008 Saturn Vue recalled for sticky door handles

2008 Saturn Vue recalled for sticky door handles

General Motors, in its last rites for a dying division, has issued a recall for 44,451 Saturn Vue crossovers, all 2008 models, with body-color outside door handles. The outside door handles may stick... 

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Tue, Jun 30 2009
Hyundai Assurance Gas Lock offers $1.49 gas

Hyundai Assurance Gas Lock offers $1.49 gas

With gas prices expected to surpass $3 per gallon again during this summer, Hyundai is now offering an Assurance Gas Lock guarantee for a year’s worth of gas at $1.49 per gallon on most Hyundai... 

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Mon, Jun 29 2009
Chrysler to kill Dodge Ram production indefinitely

Chrysler to kill Dodge Ram production indefinitely

After emerging from bankruptcy as an Italian-controlled company, Chrysler will reopen seven manufacturing plants on June 29, but production will only run for two weeks at the St. Louis Dodge Ram plant... 

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Mon, Jun 29 2009
2010 Lexus GX Toyota Prado twin leaked

2010 Lexus GX Toyota Prado twin leaked

An image of the 2010 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado has been leaked onto the internet. The photo appears to be real, and has “internal use only” marked across it. The current Prado forms the basis... 

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Mon, Jun 29 2009
Hummer sale to Chinese Tengzhong in jeopardy

Hummer sale to Chinese Tengzhong in jeopardy

Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery, the Chinese firm that has signed a tentative deal with bankrupt General Motors to buy out Hummer, is about to start talks with Chinese regulators to secure... 

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Thu, Jun 25 2009
2010 GMC Terrain U.S. pricing released

2010 GMC Terrain U.S. pricing released

GMC has announced that its all-new Terrain five-passenger crossover will arrive in showrooms in September sporting a starting price of $24,995 for the front-wheel drive model. An all-wheel drive model... 

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Thu, Jun 25 2009
Range Rover LRX to be first Land Rover hybrid

Range Rover LRX to be first Land Rover hybrid

Land Rover has already taken steps to reduce the CO2 emissions and consumption, starting with the stop-start feature in the Euro-spec LR2. But they are set to take an even bigger leap by introducing a... 

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Sun, Jun 21 2009
Mercedes-Benz G-Class sales up 139% in Middle East

Mercedes-Benz G-Class sales up 139% in Middle East

If you ever wondered where all that money you pay at the gas pumps is going, the answer probably is what you were thinking. Despite a softening of SUV sales around the world, the Middle East office of... 

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Fri, Jun 19 2009
Chrysler kills Cummins diesel for Dodge Ram 1500

Chrysler kills Cummins diesel for Dodge Ram 1500

According to court documents, Chrysler has canceled the upcoming light-duty Cummins diesel engine for the Dodge Ram 1500.  ...

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Fri, Jun 19 2009
2010 Hyundai Santa Fe facelift and upgrades

2010 Hyundai Santa Fe facelift and upgrades

Hyundai has released the first image of its mildly-facelifted 2010 Santa Fe, ahead of the compact SUV’s Korean launch in July this year. The reworked 2010 model features some modest cosmetic changes... 

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Fri, Jun 19 2009
Porsche Cayenne Hybrid S coming as 2011 model

Porsche Cayenne Hybrid S coming as 2011 model

Porsche first displayed a prototype Cayenne Hybrid S back in November 2007 at the Los Angeles Auto Show, but after more than two years, the “green” SUV has yet to hit dealerships. Now Porsche... 

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Thu, Jun 18 2009
L.A. County lifeguards use Ford Escape Hybrids

L.A. County lifeguards use Ford Escape Hybrids

For the past year the Los Angeles County Lifeguard Service, a division of the fire department, has used a fleet of 2009 Ford Escape Hybrids to help save lives while reducing fuel consumption and protecting... 

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Wed, Jun 17 2009
Chinese Hummer buyer plans green models

Chinese Hummer buyer plans green models

Despite vague opposition by the Chinese government over Tengzhong’s bid to purchase Hummer from General Motors, the company is still working towards finalizing the sale by October this year. And... 

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Tue, Jun 16 2009
JTGrey Racing Lexus LX 570 scores first Baja 500 victory

JTGrey Racing Lexus LX 570 scores first Baja 500 victory

Piloting their newly-built Cancer Treatment Centers of America JTGrey Racing Lexus LX 570, Joe Bacal and navigator Paul Williamsen took their truck to its maiden victory in the 41st annual Tecate SCORE... 

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Tue, Jun 16 2009
Audi Q7 V12 TDI gets ABT Sportsline tuning

Audi Q7 V12 TDI gets ABT Sportsline tuning

Euro-tuner ABT Sportsline has announced performance mods for the Audi Q7 V12 TDI, which already happens to be the most powerful mass-production turbodiesel SUV in the world.  ...

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Tue, Jun 16 2009
Ford F-150 SFE to become regular cast member

Ford F-150 SFE to become regular cast member

In 2008, coinciding with the launch of the all-new F-150 as well as the highest gas prices in U.S. history, Ford was offering a more fuel-efficient version of the F-150 pickup for the 2009 model year.... 

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Tue, Jun 16 2009
Honda celebrates 50 years in America

Honda celebrates 50 years in America

As of 2009, Honda of America is now 50 years old. The company began its golden jubilee celebrations earlier this year with a special float in the Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena. That was followed... 

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Tue, Jun 16 2009
Porsche Cayenne with Russian Status

Porsche Cayenne with Russian Status

A Russian tuning outfit called Status Design is busy cooking up what has to be the most aggressive body kit ever for the ubiquitous Porsche Cayenne.  ...

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Sat, Jun 13 2009
College grads offered rebate on new Toyota vehicles

College grads offered rebate on new Toyota vehicles

There was a time when Toyota, or anyone else, never would’ve thought that the Japanese company will ever stoop down to offering rebates. But then again, they are the hardest-hit Japanese company... 

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Sat, Jun 13 2009
Mercedes-Benz G-Class becomes Hamann Typhoon

Mercedes-Benz G-Class becomes Hamann Typhoon

The aging-but-popular Mercedes-Benz G-Class is also becoming popular among German tuners. Respected Mercedes-Benz tuners Hamann is now offering their own version of the G-Wagen, called the Typhoon.  ...

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