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Sporty 2013 Chevy Sonic RS priced starting at just $20,995

General Motors has announced the pricing of the 2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS and the sporty 5-door hatchback fitted with a turbocharged engine, a 6-speed manual transmission and a slew of physical changes inside and out starts at just $20,995 including the $795 destination fee.
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By: Patrick Rall

Study: US auto industry would suffer if Japan enters trade deal

The study, which was conducted by the Center for Automotive Research, argues that a new free trade agreement with Japan could be detrimental to the U.S. auto industry.
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By: Anthony Faccenda

Plymouth XNR one-off concept sells for nearly $1 million

The 1960 Plymouth XNR, an operational concept vehicle made by famed designer Virgil Exner and once owned by the Shah of Iran, sold at auction this weekend for nearly a million dollars.
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By: Aaron Turpen

GM blames after-market software for Duramax problems

General Motors is telling dealerships how to look for after-market modifications to control software that voids warranties and can cause damage to Duramax diesel engine components.
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By: Aaron Turpen

US DOT launches road test of connected vehicles technologies

The U.S. Department of Transportation is conducting road tests of vehicle to vehicle and infrastructure (V2X) communications technologies. The tests, being conducted in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is the largest-yet test of V2X by the DOT.
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By: Aaron Turpen

BMW i3 Spy Shot Video

BMW has leaked “spy shots” of its all-electric i3. The German car manufacturer is resolutely serious about bringing the electric car and its plug-in hybrid sister, the i8 into the US, ahead of its local German competitors.
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By: Nicolas Zart

Traffic accidents may cease due to connected vehicle research in Ann Arbor MI

GM and other automakers are working with U of Michigan researchers on connected vehicle research aimed to collect data on vehicle-to-vehicle communication, which could reduce or eliminate traffic jams, traffic accidents, increase the efficiency of driving, reducing fuel use, and usher in a wave of robotically driven cars.
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By: David Herron