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This section of Torque News provides the latest auto news and updates from the car manufacturers. Every day number of news stories and editorials are published here that give our readers an overview of what is happening in the automotive industry. Read this section daily to find out about new cars, vehicle reviews and car pictures. Torque News is an automotive news website by Hareyan Publishing, LLC, dedicated to covering the latest news, reviews and opinions about the car industry.

By Patrick Rall G+ Mar 14 2011 - 7:20pm

US auto industry hit by supplier shortages in wake of Japanese Tsunami

Since the massive earthquake and following tsunami hammered Japan, even the American automakers may face shortages throughout their supply chain but the Japanese automakers have obviously been hit the hardest by Mother Nature over the past week.

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By Don Bain Mar 14 2011 - 5:41pm

Ford goes solar at Michigan Assembly Plant

Ford announced Friday their new solar energy partnership with DTE Energy and one of the largest solar power generation projects in the state. The system is already delivering 500 kilowatts of power to the Michigan Assembly Plant where various models of the Focus are built.

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By Patrick Rall G+ Mar 14 2011 - 5:24pm

B&M Automotive buys Flowmaster Exhaust

Today, the folks at B&M Automotive Group announced that they have expanded their family with the purchase of the aftermarket exhaust super-giant Flowmaster.

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By Don Bain Mar 14 2011 - 4:30pm

Mini to demo new on-demand music app at SXSW

Mobile services are moving from the smart phone to the automobile at a dizzying rate and MINI is right in the lead with its new MOG On-Demand Music service which is being showcased at the SXSW festival today in Austin, TX.

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By Patrick Rall G+ Mar 14 2011 - 3:45pm

Lamborghini to train Flying Doctors to repair damaged Aventadors

The new Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 utilizes a carbon fiber monocoque that essentially makes up the entire center section of the car which as you can imagine, takes a special kind of body-man so Lamborghini will have 3 “Flying Doctors” around the world to fix any damages to the body and/or chassis of the new Italian supercar.

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By Patrick Rall G+ Mar 14 2011 - 11:48am

Fastlane of Houston to build a custom 500hp Ram 1500 R/T

Chrysler’s Ram brand is the only automaker to currently offer an on-road performance based trimline with their Ram 1500 Sport R/T and Houston’s high performance tuning shop Fastlane is using this sporty Ram pickup to build their 500 horsepower Ram R/T Terramoto (Earthquake en español).

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By Frank Sherosky Mar 14 2011 - 9:44am

Toyota stock trading in New York affected by Japan earthquake

Damage from the 8.9-magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami in Japan is causing more than production suspensions at plants in Japan. Pre-market hours trading in New York shows a down opening.

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By Keith Griffin G+ Mar 14 2011 - 6:27am

New Detailed Information Released for BMW 650i Coupe

The new BMW 650i coupe boldly goes where no 6 Series has gone before – it's actually a good looking car whose design matches its performance, according to new detailed information.

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By Don Bain Mar 14 2011 - 3:55am

Toyota suspends production to honor tsunami victims, place safety first

Though no employees at Toyota’s production plants in Japan were caught in this weekend earthquake and tsunami, the Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) will close all plants Monday, March 14 in honor of the people of Japan, their colleagues and families.

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By Frank Sherosky Mar 13 2011 - 8:43pm

SAE to host seminars on environment and emissions in Detroit area

SAE International, the society dedicated to advancing mobility engineering worldwide, will offer relevant technological courses this month in Troy, Michigan near Detroit; and during next month’s SAE World Congress on Environment and Emissions.

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By Patrick Rall G+ Mar 11 2011 - 6:04pm

Kia recalls Optima sedans over rollaway risks

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced that Kia is recalling select Optima sedans over a transmission shift cable problem that could cause the vehicle to roll away when the vehicle is parked.

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By Patrick Rall G+ Mar 11 2011 - 5:15pm

Saturn Vue turned Chevrolet Captiva Sport to be sold in the US

The image below may look a great deal like the Saturn Vue that is no longer available in the US, but this same vehicle is marketed in South America as the Chevrolet Captiva and starting late this year, the Captiva Sport will become available in the US to fleet customers.

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By Patrick Rall G+ Mar 11 2011 - 3:49pm

Video of the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302S in action

Ford Motor Company has used their Ford Racing TV YouTube channel to show off the new Mustang Boss 302S – the race-only replacement for the Ford Racing FR500S – offering us a first look at the mighty Mustang built specifically for SCCA's World Challenge and NASA's American Iron series in action on the track.

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By Patrick Rall G+ Mar 11 2011 - 3:02pm

Honda facing possible venomous spider recall similar to Mazda

Last week, Mazda offered some interesting news as they issued a recall due to spiders crawling into the evaporative canister vent lines and causing excessive fuel tank pressure and now, Honda Motor Company has announced a technical service bulletin for a similar problem on select Honda Accord models.

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By Patrick Rall G+ Mar 11 2011 - 12:59pm

Lamborghini announces Gallardo Tricolore for Italy’s 150th anniversary

Lamborghini has announced that to help celebrate the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy, the Italian supercar builder will offer a special edition Gallardo Tricolore sporting the colors of the Italian flag.

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By Patrick Rall G+ Mar 11 2011 - 11:23am

Volkswagen recalls Routan minivans for ignition problem

Last week, Chrysler announced that they were recalling almost a quarter million Dodge and Chrysler minivans for an ignition problem that could cause stalling and now the Volkswagen Routan – a minivan built by Chrysler for VW – is being recalled for the same problem.

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By Keith Griffin G+ Mar 11 2011 - 11:19am

Japanese Tsunami and Earthquake Impact Automotive Production

The 8.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Japan and caused ensuing Tsunamis across the Pacific is impacting automotive operations for Nissan and Toyota. Suzuki appears to have been spared major damage but sadly a Honda employee was killed.

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By Keith Griffin G+ Mar 11 2011 - 7:38am

Acura TSX Wagon a Strong Alternative to Big SUVs and Crossovers and Fun, Too

Station wagons are suddenly hip again (or at least car manufacturers think so). They're a sensible alternative to thirsty crossover and sport utility vehicles. Plus, vehicles like the Acura TSX Wagon are the right size for the nuclear family.

Some companies, like Toyota, are trying to position minivans as the vehicle of choice, even calling the family haulers like the Sienna a "swagger wagon" in the hopes of appealing to younger buyers and latching onto that station wagon vibe.

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By Frank Sherosky Mar 10 2011 - 5:49pm

Mag-Daddy Magnetic Fasteners revolutionize after-market replacements

Mag-Daddy promoted its Universal Magnetic Fastener on the floor of the Detroit Autorama 2011 as a first-ever automotive fastener system specifically designed for after-market replacements.

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By Keith Griffin G+ Mar 10 2011 - 4:54pm

Chrysler F-bomb Tweet Gets Company Canned

The Chrysler F-bomb tweet that has gone absolutely viral – in spite of being pulled from the chryslerautos Twitter account – has led to the firing first of the employee who made the tweet and now the company that employed the opinionated Twitterer.

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By Patrick Rall G+ Mar 10 2011 - 3:56pm

GM issues Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac SRX recall for defroster issues

General Motors has issued a recall for certain 2011 Buick LaCrosse and Cadillac SRX models due to a software error in the climate control system that may prevent the front defroster system from working properly.

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By Keith Griffin G+ Mar 10 2011 - 3:15pm

Ford Most Considered Brand Among New Car Shoppers at KBB.Com

Close to one-third of new car shoppers at KBB.com have their eyes focused on a Ford, making it the most considered brand when it comes to potential buyers.

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By Patrick Rall G+ Mar 10 2011 - 2:31pm

GM CFO and Vice Chairman to step down April 1st

General Motors announced this morning that effective April 1st, 2011, Chief Financial Officer and Vice Chairman Chris Liddell will leave the company after just over a year of service with the company calling all of the financial shots around the world.

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By Patrick Rall G+ Mar 10 2011 - 2:02pm

Ford and the feds continue to discuss F150 airbag recall

Late last month, Ford Motor Company announced a recall of around 150,000 units of the Ford F150 pickup over a concern of airbags deploying on their own but the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reportedly wants Ford to recall a great deal more, spurring a congressional hearing on the matter.

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By Patrick Rall G+ Mar 10 2011 - 1:19pm

GM planning to add 2nd shift for Volt production in 2012

While the sales figures aren’t setting the world on fire, the 2011 Chevrolet Volt is currently winning the war for the top electric car in the US market but with deliveries slowed by lagging production, GM is planning to add a second shift for Volt production starting early in 2012.

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By Patrick Rall G+ Mar 10 2011 - 12:54pm

BMW 1-Series M Coupe configurator is live

While it isn’t the fastest vehicle in the BMW M series lineup of high performance vehicles, the new 1-Series M Coupe is one of the most eagerly anticipated cars to come from BMW in years and you can now build your own dream M Coupe on the BMWUSA.com website.

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By Frank Sherosky Mar 10 2011 - 11:18am

Mercedes E 200 NGT BlueEFFICIENCY dual fuel is match for higher oil prices

A recent post by NGV America says Mercedes-Benz is rolling out its new E 200 NGT BlueEFFICIENCY with bi-fuel natural gas drive to European sales partners this month, in parallel with its appearance at the Geneva Show.

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By Don Bain Mar 10 2011 - 3:34am

Anti-collision technology to become standard in more vehicles

The cost of anti-collision technology is getting cheaper thanks to a new microcontroller from Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. according to R. Colin Johnson, writing for EETimes.com. This new Qorivva 32-bit microcontrollers, based on Freescale's Power Architecture, will go a long way to make collision avoidance systems standard equipment on many more models, rather than just high-end luxury vehicles.

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By Don Bain Mar 10 2011 - 3:01am

Toyota marks 3 million hybrids sold globally

Having only been available in Japan since 1997 and elsewhere beginning in 2000, Toyota recently announced sales of hybrids have topped 3 million units as of February of this year. Remarkably, the last million have been sold in the short span of time since August 2009.

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By Keith Griffin G+ Mar 9 2011 - 10:18pm

TrueCar.com Jumps on Charlie Sheen Craze with Winning Cars

The folks at TrueCar.com have decided to have a little fun and ride the media wave (some would say disaster) that is Charlie Sheen by coming up with a list of The Top 10 Winning Cars for 2011 with the key phrase being winning, which is the former Two-and-a-Half Men star's buzzword.

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