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Toyota marks 25 million vehicles built in North America

Toyota, after 26 years of manufacturing, $24 billion in direct investment in North American facilities and having created 365,000 high paying US jobs, celebrated the 25 millionth vehicle built within the continent today at a ceremony at its Georgetown, KY plant as production of the all-new 2013 Avalon revs up.

October 30, 2012 - 10:35PM EDT
By: Don Bain

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Tesla produces 1000th Model S body as manufacturing rate increases

The success of Tesla Motors hinges in a big way on how quickly and how big the company can scale up its manufacturing rate, and a tweet proclaiming the 1000th Model S body should bring a sigh of relief to the lips of Model S reservation holders.

October 30, 2012 - 8:23PM EDT
By: David Herron

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Mazda previews the new 2013 CX-9

Are you ready to get your seven passenger zoom-zoom on?

October 30, 2012 - 7:31PM EDT
By: John Goreham

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Ford earns record profits

The American car company that did not get bailed out is seeing huge, taxable profits

October 30, 2012 - 6:02PM EDT
By: John Goreham

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Electric cars could power homes when hurricanes knock out power

One of the envisioned roles for electric cars is providing emergency power when disaster knocks out the power.

October 30, 2012 - 4:44PM EDT
By: David Herron

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Consumer Reports Says Electric and Hybrids Have High Reliability

Consumer Report released their electric car and hybrid reliability report. And the result is both types rank high.

October 30, 2012 - 4:03PM EDT
By: Nicolas Zart

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Japanese brands win all the medals in the Consumer Reports Quality Survey

Italian companies and some American companies dominate the bottom of the list

October 30, 2012 - 9:04AM EDT
By: John Goreham

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VW unveils ultra-performance 500 hp VWvortex Super Beetle

Volkswagen is celebrating 75 years of the Beetle by taking a 2013 Beetle Turbo and turning it into the ultra-high-performance VWvortex Super Beetle.

October 30, 2012 - 7:38AM EDT
By: Denis Flierl

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Ferrari 250GT Pininfarina

Ferrari 250 GT

The 250 GT was one of Sergio Pininfarina's most popular early designs, favored by both road drivers and racers.

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Modern Sports Legends from Ferrari Pininfarino

Ferrari

Serio designed for Ferrari nearly to his death, producing some of the more popular Ferraris of today.

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