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Hyundai Hires BMW Design Director Chris Chapman To Be Chief Designer

Hyundai continues its evolution as a major player in automotive manufacturing with its hiring of Christopher Chapman, BMW's director of automotive design, to be its new chief designer at Hyundai America Technical Center in Irvine, Calif.
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By: Keith Griffin

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GM and J.D. Power attempt to understand the why behind Chevy Cruze sales

Judi has received multiple calls from GM and now a survey from J.D. Power and Associates to provide feedback on her recent purchase of her 2012 Chevy Cruze. Question is: Why doesn’t GM understand its own success here, when all they have to do is recall what Henry Ford did? Modifying a famous political line, it’s the “personal” economy, stupid!
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By: Frank Sherosky

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2012 Honda Crosstour with Four-Cylinder Engine, Lower Price Unveiled

Honda is out with a new four-cylinder engine option in the 2012 Honda Crosstour that it says is going to increase the bulky hatchback's affordability and fuel efficiency over the 2011 Honda Accord Crosstour.
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By: Keith Griffin

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NAIAS to reveal Jeep Grand Cherokee electrified by AMP

The company that surprised everyone in 2010 with a plug-in version of the Chevrolet Equinox, Amp Electric Vehicles, will reveal an electrically powered Jeep Grand Cherokee at the 2012 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) next month.
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By: Don Bain

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GM CEO Akerson dismisses price factor with building 60,000 Chevy Volts in 2012

GM may be avoiding public perception at its own peril once again. After all, GM and its CEO, Dan Akerson, may have the grand desire and the ability to build 60,000 Chevy Volts in 2012, but the more fundamental question is: Can GM sell all 60,000 Volts in 2012 at its present price?
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By: Frank Sherosky

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Is the Lexus concept car coming to NAIAS a hybrid?

As images have been slowly released, Torque News has speculated on what the new Lexus concept car coming to NAIAS next year will ultimately be. It has been correctly assumed, judging by the lines and form of the teased images, to be a new sports model, but no one had as yet imagined it might be a hybrid.
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By: Don Bain

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GM drops video of the Chevrolet COPO Camaro Concept on the drag strip

The day before the 2011 SEMA Show opened in Las Vegas, the folks from General Motors invited a select group of media to meet just outside of the Las Vegas Convention Center for the debut of a new product that turned out to be the new Chevrolet COPO Camaro Concept – and now GM has offered up a video of this new drag strip monster on the track.
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By: Patrick Rall

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The NHTSA closes investigation of 2011 Ford Mustang manual transmission

Back in August, TorqueNews reported that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration had opened an investigation into 2011 Ford Mustang models powered by the 5.0L V8 and the 6-speed manual transmissions after a variety of shifting issues were reported but after 4 months of research and testing – the government agency has closed the Mustang transmission investigation with no further actions planned.
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By: Patrick Rall

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