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GM $30M investment in Pontiac Stamping Plant targets Chevy Sonic and Buick Verano

The Pontiac, Mich., Stamping Plant will get $30 million in new equipment to help make sheet metal for the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic that will be built at the nearby General Motors Orion Assembly Plant. Pontiac also will make stampings for use in the Buick Verano that goes into production later this year.
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By: Frank Sherosky

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Buick could be the next GM brand with Volt technology

General Motors’ innovative Voltec drivetrain combines emission-free electric driving with a range extending gasoline generator to give driver’s the best of the electric and hybrid worlds, with the technology making its debut in the Chevy Volt followed by the European Opel Ampera and according to Bloomberg, Buick could be the next GM brand to offer a car with the Voltec drivetrain.
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By: Patrick Rall

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The Lamborghini Gallardo replacement “Cabrera” could pack 600hp

Earlier this month we brought you the early rumors of an upcoming replacement for the Lamborghini Gallardo that could carry the name Cabrera and now we have more rumors suggesting that the next Lamborghini model could start with 600 horsepower.
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By: Patrick Rall

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Toyota Yaris downtime to continue after Japanese earthquake

Toyota has been working to repair their battered assembly plant in the Miyagi prefecture but due to a lack of natural gas flow to the plant, production of the Toyota Yaris is likely to remain stopped until late April.
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By: Patrick Rall

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Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 in action in Berlin

The new Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 has begun hitting showrooms around the world and recently, while a bright Arancio Argos Aventador was being delivered to a German dealership YouTube user BerlinRichStreets captured some fantastic footage of the new supercar in action.
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By: Patrick Rall

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Porsche Panamera Turbo S debuts at New York show; more horsepower, bigger price

Have a need to take three of your closest friends to sixty miles per hour in a mere 3.6 seconds? May we suggest the Porsche Panamera Turbo S, to be debuted officially at the New York International Automobile Show on April 20 though Porsche released details and preliminary photos today.
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By: John Matras

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Protean Electric to present value of in-wheel traction motors at the 2011 SAE World Congress

Protean Electric will orally present “Unsprung Mass with In-Wheel Motors (IWM); the Myths and Realities – Closing the Circle” to address the skeptics of unsprung mass at the 2011 SAE World Congress in Detroit in April.
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By: Frank Sherosky

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California dealer group files petition against Motor Village LA

Motor Village LA is one of Chrysler’s newest projects, combining all five of their American-sold brands in one (immaculate) LA-based dealership but according to the California New Car Dealers Association, Motor Village LA is in violation of California law that prevents automotive manufacturers from owning dealerships within 10 miles of any other related dealership.
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By: Patrick Rall

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Honda recalls 2011 Odyssey minivans – again

Last week, American Honda recalled over 33,000 2011 Odyssey minivans for a problem with the windshield wiper controls and with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Honda has now issued another recall for the 2011 Odyssey minivans – this time for a problem with the power front window assemblies.
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By: Patrick Rall

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You could be speeding your way to higher insurance premiums

Motorists convicted of speeding could see the cost of their motor insurance premiums rocket by 54 percent, warns moneysupermarket.com. Repeat offenders could find themselves uninsurable.
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By: Don Bain

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