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Automobile Magazine Picks Best and Worst for 2010

It’s that time of year: the Best of and Worst of lists for 2010. Automobile Magazine is out with one of the better “best of and worst of” lists for 2010 because of its depth on various automotive topics.
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By: Keith Griffin

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Auto Recall Numbers Point To Interesting Trends

Conventional wisdom would be the number of recalls is increasing. After all, you can’t log onto a website without reading about another recall. Well, conventional wisdom could be wrong.
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By: Keith Griffin

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The Buffet factor says BYD and Chinese autos will compete

It happened so quietly. Realizing that the auto industry was on the cusp of a global bull market, Warren Buffet and Berkshire Hathaway made a large investment, but not in Detroit's well known automakers. No, Buffet chose to invest in one of China's growing automakers, BYD, because that’s where he expected his investment to profit most.
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By: Frank Sherosky

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One in Ten Admit To Driving Drunk in Last 12 Months

As New Year’s Eve approaches, keep two things in mind. Odds are probably one in 20 drivers will be legally drunk behind the wheel and the incidence of drunk driving fatalities is 2.5 times higher on New Year’s Day.
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By: Keith Griffin

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China increasing sales tax on small cars in 2011

When the Chinese economy took a dive in 2009, the government cut the sales tax rate on cars with engines measuring 1.6L or smaller to just 5% but starting in 2011 the tax rate returns to 10%.
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By: Patrick Rall

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ALG checks public perception with automotive residual value ratings

Value ratings play a major role in automotive purchases as do automotive awards. Sometimes they even conflict with public perception. Award winners, though, are determined through careful study of the competition in each segment, historical vehicle performance and industry trends. One stand-out is the Automotive Lease Guide.
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By: Frank Sherosky

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Dodge preparing huge ad plan including Super Bowl commercial in 2011

The Dodge lineup has remained fairly steady (for some, stagnant) for the past few years but in 2011, the automaker will roll out 6 new or heavily refreshed models and to show off those new models, Dodge will put together a massive advertising effort early in 2011 which will include an ad during Super Bowl XLV.
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By: Patrick Rall

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GM recalls 2011 Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC trucks over axle risks

General Motors has announced a recall of 1,262 2011 model year light duty trucks from Cadillac, GMC and Chevrolet due to a concern over the reliability of an improperly manufactured cross pin in the rear axle assembly.
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By: Patrick Rall

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Toyota to reveal Prius Family of Vehicles at 2011 Detroit Auto Show

Toyota’s US sales are hurting due to their seemingly endless recall issues but the Prius is still the best selling hybrid in the world, so it should come as no surprise to hear that Toyota will unveil the “Prius Family of Vehicles” next month at the Detroit Auto Show.
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By: Patrick Rall

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Lamborghini Sesto Elemento, Aventador already available for orders online

The new Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 isn’t due out for some time and the Sesto Elemento Concept that debuted at the 2010 Paris Motor Show is rumored to only be available for track use but that isn’t stopping a German high-end car dealership from offering both new Lambo’s for sale on the company website.
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By: Patrick Rall

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