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Ford officially renames the Mustang assembly plant, plans to add 1,200 jobs

During a quick ceremony yesterday, Ford Motor Company officially renamed the AutoAlliance International production facility which will now be known as the Flat Rock Assembly Plant which will continue to serve as the production facility of the Ford Mustang as well as the future assembly point of the next generation Ford Fusion.
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Mark Fields named Chief Operating Officer of Ford Motor Company

The news hit the press late this afternoon that Ford Motor Company will soon announced a promotion of sorts for Mark Fields from President of the Americas to the position of Chief Operating Officer – putting the 51 year old executive second in command to CEO Alan Mulally and aligning Fields to take over as the head of the company when Mulally retires.
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Toyota Prius Plug-in outselling both Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt first six months

The Toyota Prius Plug-in has been on sale for 6 months, and has outsold the first six months of the Leaf and Volt sales, while offering some advantages, wrapped in a car that is already familiar to many.
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Google's driverless car tech under attack over privacy issues

The public interest group Consumer Watchdog has urged the gubernatorial veto of California’s SB 1298 due to concerns over privacy issues in Google’s driverless car technology.
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Maserati teases sports car concept for Paris Show debut

An email to select Maserati customers has tantalized with a reference to a two-seater sports car they will be showcasing at the upcoming Paris Motor Show.
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Kleenspeed EV-X11 Sets Another Lap Record Electric Cars

There doesn’t seem to be more than a week or so without yet another electric car breaking a record of some sort. This time, it was Kleenspeed with their EV-X11.
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2013 Subaru BRZ: Great driving fun, and also safe

The all-new 2013 Subaru BRZ is fun-to-drive and is also one of the safest sports cars to drive and has earned the highest possible rating in IIHS evaluations.
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National Plug-in Day shows the many benefits of plug-in electric vehicles

For the second year, National Plug-in Day will bring together owners and prospective owners of all electric, battery electric or plug-in hybrid cars to show off the many benefits these cars have over gasoline powered cars.
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GM calls Reuters 'grossly wrong,' denies loss of $49k per Volt sold

While sales of the Volt have been less than anticipated, GM claims that it can still make a profit in the years to come.

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