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Burned Karma owners not fazed by fire, investing in Fisker Automotive

The couple owning the Fisker Karma that burned in Woodside CA a couple weeks are not scared off, but instead are confident about the Fisker Automotive and its mission, and are investing their money in the company.
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By: David Herron

How rocket science empowers Ford's EcoBoost engines

Ford is using a superalloy developed for use in Space Shuttle engines to extend the temperature limits of the turbochargers for the Ford Fusion and Focus ST EcoBoost engines. It may not be a rocket ship, but it has learned a thing or two from one.
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By: Don Bain

Chrysler, Ford show how it's done at the 2012 Woodward Dream Cruise

After a week of festivities in the metro Detroit area, the 2012 Woodward Dream Cruise has come to a close and once again – the Chrysler Group and Ford Motor Company displays were among the bigger and best along the multi-mile cruise route.
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By: Patrick Rall

BMW launches all electric car sharing, DriveNow, in San Francisco

BMW's DriveNow premium car sharing service has launched in the U.S. starting in San Francisco with 70 BMW ActiveE electric cars available for short-term rental.
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By: David Herron

California HOV Access OK Off To A Slow Start

California's HOV "Access OK" for next generation of clean-air cars, Plug-In Hybrid, PHEV and electric cars, EV might seem off to a slow start, but are estimates a little too optimistic?
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By: Nicolas Zart

Pebble Beach Auctions Reach New Stratospheric Heights

The various Pebble Beach auctions attract high caliber collector cars and redefine their ultimate value. But old classics are not the only ones there, the Infiniti Emerg-e Concept is also making its North American debut at the 62nd annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
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By: Nicolas Zart

Ford gains stake in China's heavy truck market via affiliation

Ford bought 30 percent of the Jiangling Motors Corporation, Ltd (JMC) in 1995 to gain a foothold in the immense and emerging Asian auto market, producing the Ford Transit light truck there. Yesterday morning, JMC announced a deal to take full ownership of the Taiyuan Changan Heavy Truck Company (THT).
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By: Don Bain

NICB alarmed by stolen key code auto thefts

Auto theft is at its lowest level since 1967, but the growing use of stolen key codes to obtain duplicate keys is an alarming trend, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
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By: Don Bain