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Ford celebrates production of first North American FWD hybrid transmission

Ford, supporting its Power of Choice offerings, has opened a new flexible assembly line at the Van Dyke Transmission Plant, making Ford North America’s first and only producer of front-wheel-drive hybrid transmissions.
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By: Don Bain

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Toyota RAV4 EV "first drive" opportunity for news media leading to late summer 2012 launch

The new RAV4 EV, an all electric SUV designed jointly by Toyota and Tesla Motors, is due to be launched later this summer, and toady Toyota brought in news media for a first drive opportunity.
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By: David Herron

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Ford Mustang continues to roll, outsells Camaro and Challenger again in July 2012

Sales numbers for the muscle car segment in America were down a bit in July 2012 but that didn’t stop Ford Motor Company from being the top dog in the rear wheel drive performance car class for the third month in a row – beating the Chevrolet Camaro by a margin of just 445 units.
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By: Patrick Rall

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It's official: Volkswagen owns Porsche

Volkswagen AG (Aktiengesellschaft) announced yesterday that they have officially completed the terms to purchase the remaining stock of the Porsche – giving Volkswagen full ownership of the German sports car (and SUV) maker.
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By: Patrick Rall

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BMW supporting US Olympic Swim Team with technology

BMW sensors and software developed for automotive functions are now helping the US Olympic Swim Team by analyzing their startup and turning underwater, a critical aspect of the competition measured in hundredths of a second.
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By: Don Bain

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Clean diesel continues its fast rise in the US

Clean diesel sales are up 27.5 percent in the United States so far in 2012, continuing year-on-year trends of fast growth, outpacing all other alternative fuel options on the market.
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By: Aaron Turpen

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2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 gets new special editions, more horsepower

The Chrysler Group has announced that the 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 will be available in two new special edition appearance packages named Vapor and Alpine that center around a pair of striking new paint options along with a bump in power.
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By: Patrick Rall

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Toyota's voluntary RAV4 recall involves 760,000 vehicles

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., has just announced a voluntary safety recall involving 2006 to early 2011 model year RAV4 models totaling 760,000 vehicles as well as 2010 Lexus HS 250h US vehicles adding another 18,000 units to the action.
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By: Don Bain

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Solar Charged Electric Racers For Baja

The Baja California race evokes wildly tricked out suspensions and gas guzzling monsters braving sand dunes and torrid weather. This year, a new type of racing will be introduced using nothing but good old sunshine.
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By: Nicolas Zart

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