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Team Lotus buys Caterham, Group Lotus doesn't, Caterham Seven gets new old colors

Things have come full circle at Lotus, it would seem, as Lotus buys Caterham Cars, the builder of the Caterham Seven. Except that the Lotus that bought Caterham isn't the Lotus that sold Caterham the rights to build the Lotus Seven, though only with the Caterham badge.
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By: John Matras

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The 2012 Honda Civic configurator is live

The 2012 Honda Civic has received some minor upgrades from the 2011 models and if you have been waiting for your chance to price out a new Civic sedan or coupe, the time has come with the introduction of the 2012 Civic configurator on Honda’s website.
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By: Patrick Rall

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New bi-fuel system allows propane to burn in diesel engines

Icom North America, a pioneer in alternate fuel systems, is taking the economy and environmental benefits of a liquid-injection propane system to diesel-powered vehicles this year. The company's new JTG-Dynamic System, revealed at a recent National Propane Gas Association convention in Atlanta, enables vehicles to run on either diesel fuel or a 50/50 mixture of liquid-injected propane and diesel fuel.
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By: Don Bain

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eAssist technology extends Malibu ECO driving range to 550 miles

With the debut of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu in New York and Shanghai auto shows, General Motors not only continues to leverage its Global Epsilon D-segment architecture, but its eAssist™ technology as well. This option extends the driving range of the Chevy Malibu ECO to 550 miles.
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By: Frank Sherosky

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Pirates now eyeing your catalytic converter

Catalytic converters use platinum as a catalyst and though there’s not a lot in one, it’s enough to attract those scurvy urban pirates now that the precious metal can fetch up to $1,800 an ounce. Police in Massachusetts are setting up surveillance operations to catch the stealthy saw-toting blackguards.
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By: Don Bain

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GM offers expanded military discount in May

May is National Military Appreciation Month and GM is expanding their military discount program to include spouses of Active and Reserve members, as well as retirees of the US Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines, National Guard and Coast Guard.
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By: Cheryl Phillips

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Toyota recalls 51,000 Tundra pickups for driveshaft failure risks

Toyota Motor Co. today announced a voluntary recall of 2011 Toyota Tundra pickups over a concern of the driveshaft breaking after a single private owner experienced this problem.
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By: Patrick Rall

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The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu unveiled at the NYIAS

The 2011 New York International Auto Show is in full swing and this has proven to be a great year for the Big Apple show thanks to vehicle debuts like that of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu.
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By: Patrick Rall

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Hybrid, clean-diesel sales surge in March

According to auto analysis firm Baum and Associates, high gas prices and a recovering economy led to a 46 percent increase in hybrid and clean diesel sales in March 2011 compared to March 2010, a jump about three times higher than the increase in the overall auto market.
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By: Don Bain

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Chrysler Group sells Global Electric Motors to Polaris Industries

The Chrysler Group announced today that they come to terms to sell the Global Electric Motors (GEM) brand and the majority of the assets related to the GEM brand to Polaris Industries.
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By: Patrick Rall

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