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China retaliates, taxing US-made car imports

Trade friction may be the political rhetoric of choice, but traders worldwide know China’s retaliation is also a major shot over the U.S. economic bow; and, this time, the US auto industry is affected.
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By: Frank Sherosky

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In time for 2012 NAIAS, the Motor Trend 2012 Truck of the Year: Ford F-150

Always preceding the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, nobody at TorqueNews seems surprised the 2012 Ford F-150 has been awarded the prestigious Motor Trend Truck of the Year® award.
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By: Frank Sherosky

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Ford showcasing 100 MPGe Ford Focus Electric and other clean vehicle technology

Ford is offering the power of choice to fuel-efficiency-minded customers, including vehicles with EcoBoost engines, the 2012 C-MAX hybrids and the 2012 Ford Focus Electric which will be the first production electric vehicle to achieve greater than 100 miles/gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel efficiency.
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By: David Herron

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BMW's Spartanburg facility the top auto producer in the U.S.

BMW production, up to over 255,000 vehicles at its Spartanburg plant in South Carolina, is the top auto production facility in North America in the first 11 months of 2011.
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By: Don Bain

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BMW gives a Christmas present to New York

The East Village home of BMW’s inaugural Guggenheim Lab site has been officially returned to the City of New York by officials of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation. Located at Houston Street at 2nd Avenue, the site has been transformed into a community park with plans in place to continue cultural programming in the space.
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By: Don Bain

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BMW Facebook Page Awarding Holiday Gifts To Loyal Fans

BMW, which is renowned for doing more with less, has managed to squeeze the 12 Days of Christmas into 10 with the first-ever BMW Ultimate Gift Giveaway that runs from Dec. 14 to 23 via the German automaker's USA Facebook page.
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By: Keith Griffin

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KBB Picks Top Ten Holiday Values with 2011 Chevrolet Corvette at Number One

'Tis the season for all types of lists of Top 10, which helps explain how the 2011 Chevrolet Corvette has been named the number one holiday value, according to a list compiled by Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com.
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By: Keith Griffin

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Ford's Power of Choice shows off 2012 Fiesta, a high MPG non-hybrid compact

The compact and fuel efficient 2012 Fiesta is light on your pocketbook, and light on the environment. It is part of Ford's Power of Choice tour which came to San Francisco yesterday.
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By: David Herron

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GM doubles brake-rotor life with Ferritic Nitro-Carburizing

Imagine doubling the life of brake rotors. Not only does the new metal-treatment process save consumers hundreds of dollars, but it saves GM on warranty costs, a key line item on the corporate balance sheet.
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By: Frank Sherosky

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