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GM techs zeroing in on Volt fire cause, solution

The glycol solution used to cool the batteries in the Chevrolet Volt’s is the most likely cause of the fires that broke out in the cars after government crash tests, an informed yet unnamed source has reported. Apparently the coolant crystallized over time, causing an electrical short that sparked the fires, based on preliminary reports.
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By: Don Bain

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GM to gain Chinese Market share via attrition

The foremost automotive manufacturer, General Motors Co., having sold more vehicles than any other automaker this year, now finds itself in an excellent position to gain market share in China as a number of homegrown local players find it difficult to compete with global giants in a shrinking market.
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Chrysler CEO: 2013 Dodge Dart will get 40mpg

Yesterday, the Chrysler Group offered up the first official information on the new 2013 Dodge Dart including a couple tightly cropped teaser images and a brief mention of the engines available at launch but while speaking yesterday with Reuters, Chrysler/Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne declared that the new Dodge Dart will be the first Chrysler Group vehicle to offer 40 miles per gallon.
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BMW sets sales record in November

BMW has just announced surpassing their total sales in 2010 by end of November, already exceeding their previous record sales in 2007 placing a 2011 target of over 1.6 million vehicles within achievable range.
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The 2012 Camaro ZL1 could be the best muscle there ever will be

The 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 packs a supercharged V8 engine first offered in the Cadillac V-Series models along with a high tech suspension system that has made its rounds in General Motors’ Corvette ZR1 and Z06 supercars. These are two features of many that help make the 2012 Camaro ZL1 one of the most amazing performance cars of all time but is the new super Camaro one of the best muscle cars of all time - or is it the best muscle car there will ever be?
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Ferrari brings back “Tailor-Made” program for bespoke customers

Looking for an interesting Holiday gift this year? How about a customer designed car with cashmere upholstery? Ferrari is letting you order just such a car, under it's renovated Tailor-Made program.
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Nissan bringing Leaf to new markets as release anniversary nears

Just days before the first anniversary of the initial Nissan LEAF delivery on Dec. 11, Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) is expanding availability of the all-electric vehicle into new U.S. markets. Having moved 20,000 units globally in its first year, the Nissan LEAF remains the world's first and only all-electric car in the mass market.
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Chevrolet Volt fire risk fix could cost GM over $10 million

General Motors is hard at work, cooperating with the US government to come up with a fix for the battery related fire risk related to violent impacts and reports suggest that the General is close to proposing a solution – with a fix that could cost General Motors as much as $1,000 per vehicle.
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