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Seven insurance companies suing Toyota for unintended acceleration accidents

The Associated Press is reporting that 7 major auto insurance companies are suing Toyota for the unintended acceleration issues that have destroyed the automakers reputation in the US market.
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By: Patrick Rall

Volkswagen Ends 2010 with Sales One-Fifth Higher

Volkswagen is on its self-proclaimed march to world dominance with strong sales in 2010 that saw it end they year with sales 20.3% higher than 2010. VW executives have said previously they want to be the world’s largest automaker by 2018.
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By: Keith Griffin

Overall BMW Sees Healthy Growth in 2010 - Mini Not So Much

BMW saw healthy growth in 2010 while its Mini brand managed to just squeak out growth. Companies that didn’t experience at least 6 percent growth in 2010 can consider themselves to have fallen behind the pack because 2009 was the worst year for car sales since 1982.
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By: Keith Griffin

The Camaro bests Mustang in 2010 annual sales

The Chevrolet Camaro saw a 26% decline in sales last month compared to December of 2009 but thanks to steady sales throughout the year, 2010 marked the first time since 1985 where the Chevrolet Camaro outsold the Ford Mustang in annual sales.
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By: Patrick Rall

Hackers steal customer information from Honda

New Honda and Acura owners got a late Christmas present last week when the automaker announced that hackers had accessed a company customer database, stealing information to 2.2 million Honda owners and 2.7 million Acura owners.
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By: Patrick Rall

Hyundai teases the upcoming 2011 Veloster

We are just 6 days away from the Detroit Auto Show debut of the 2011 Hyundai Veloster and today, the Korean automaker offered up a fairly descriptive teaser of the new hatchback.
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By: Patrick Rall

A review of the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze

The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze effectively replaces the Chevy Cobalt and the Cavalier before it, so the new C-segment sedan has big sales shoes to fill and a fairly bad reputation to battle.
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By: Patrick Rall

Antonov designs new high-efficency gearbox for electric vehicles

Contrary to popular belief, there is as much reason to downsize electric motors as there is for an internal combustion engine (ICE). Enter Antonov, a UK automatic transmission developer of a unique 3-speed power shift transmission specifically for electric vehicles.
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By: Frank Sherosky

smart Launches Its First iPad App

Smart it reaching out to the Apple lifestyle with the launch of its first iPad app. Called “Ideas in Motion,” the app presents an interactive history of great visions and visionaries for the brand that seems to be somewhat lacking vision for its future in the United States.
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By: Keith Griffin

Falken Tire Partners with Walker Racing and ABC Will Broadcast Le Mans Series

Falken Tires of Fontana, Calif., has partnered with Walker Racing of Indianapolis, Indiana, for the 2011 American Le Mans Series. Falken is just coming off its first full-season championship effort in 2010. In related news, the American Le Mans Series will now be broadcast on ABC & ESPN.
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By: Keith Griffin