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GM CEO Dan Akerson offers up his own 1958 Corvette to help Detroit rebuild

Dan Akerson and his wife, Karin, have generously offered up their own classic car to benefit Habitat For Humanity Detroit.
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By: John Goreham

2013 Nissan Leaf may have longer driving range according to Japanese news

Information about the 2013 Nissan Leaf is beginning to leak out, with longer driving range being the most tantalizing tidbit yet.
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By: David Herron

VW’s Tim Mahoney to speak at MPG’s monthly meeting next week

Tim Mahoney, Volkswagen of America’s Executive Vice President and Chief Product and Marketing Officer will address the Motor Press Guild (MPG) in Los Angeles August 21 on the brand’s strategy for growth and plans for a new American themed campaign.
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By: Don Bain

Nissan's NV Cargo Van and Commercial Van winning fans

The Nissan NV line includes some great small vehicles, but sometimes size matters. For the contractor who needs to bring it all, this is the state of the art.
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By: John Goreham

The 2013 SRT Viper GTS Launch Edition packs old school awesomeness (Updated)

The Chrysler Group announced today that they will introduce the new 2013 SRT Viper GTS Launch Edition at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in Monterey California – fitted with the same blue and white paint scheme that has adorned the launch models of the previous generation Viper coupes.
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By: Patrick Rall

It's Wanxiang or bankruptcy for A123 Systems as the companies sign agreement

Struggling battery maker A123 Systems has been unable to recover from the series of missteps beginning last Christmas, and running low on cash has turned to the largest autoparts maker in China for a rescue package.
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By: David Herron

What is made from aluminum, carbon fiber, advanced composites, magnesium and titanium

If you guessed the US Military’s Joint Strike Fighter aircraft you would be correct, but this is Torque News, we meant the Chevrolet Corvette.
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By: John Goreham

Chrysler's SRT brand becomes the title sponsor of the Grand Prix of Baltimore

The Chrysler Group’s high performance Street and Racing Technology (SRT) brand continues to make sure that their presence is known in the motorsports world as the American LeMans Series has announced that the Grand Prix of Baltimore will be presented by SRT and the ALMS stop in Baltimore in September will be named the Baltimore Sports Car Challenger Presented by SRT.
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By: Patrick Rall

Why do many luxury cars once rated tops do poorly in new crash test

The IIHS had found in recent years that most new cars were getting excellent marks on all the tests it performed. How can the IIHS stay relevant if all the cars do well? Change the tests of course.
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By: John Goreham