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Suzuki Showcases All-New SX4 Sport, BaseCamp Concept at 2007 Arizona International Auto Show

Suzuki Showcases All-New SX4 Sport, BaseCamp Concept at 2007 Arizona International Auto Show

- Suzuki displays full-line of vehicles for active Southwest lifestyles - BaseCamp concept offers cutting-edge design and technology to fulfill the needs of outdoor adventure enthusiasts PHOENIX, Nov. 22 -- Led by the all-new 2008 four-door Suzuki SX4 Sport, American Suzuki Motor Corp. arrives at the 2007 Arizona Inter ... Continue reading

Hyundai's i30 Diesel Picked as Australia's Car of the Year

Hyundai's i30 Diesel Picked as Australia's Car of the Year

â€¢ï€ Also voted year’s most outstanding Green Car Seoul, Korea November 24, 2007; Hyundai has scored a major coup, beating a field of the world's best cars to win the 2007 CARSguide Car of the Year award with its diesel-powered i30 hatchback. Praised by the judging panel for its style, handling and performan ... Continue reading

Volvo Recalls 56,000 2006 and 2008 Models

Volvo Recalls 56,000 2006 and 2008 Models

STOCKHOLM November 22 2007; The AP reported automobile maker Volvo Cars said Thursday it was recalling a total of 56,000 vehicles because of two separate problems. Volvo Cars spokeswoman Maria Bohlin said 38,000 diesel cars of the S60, V 70 XC 70 and XC 90 models made in 2006 were being called back in Europe due to a m ... Continue reading

2008 Kia Spectra5 Review

2008 Kia Spectra5 Review

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The current Kia Spectra hasn't changed much since its debut in 2004, and even in the highly-competitive compact class that is not a problem. Even now, it holds its own very well thank you - especially the premium Spectra5 variant, an unusual and very European concept in the America ... Continue reading

Exclusive 2008 Barrett-Jackson Shelby GT Unveiled in Arizona

Exclusive 2008 Barrett-Jackson Shelby GT Unveiled in Arizona

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.November 21, 2007; Three American automotive icons, Ford Motor Company, the Barrett-Jackson Auction Company and Shelby Automobiles, have collaborated to create collector car history with a limited edition 2008 Mustang Shelby GT. The companies today unveiled the 2008 Barrett-Jackson Shelby GT based on t ... Continue reading

Detroit's In-the-red Automakers Going Green To Get in Black

Detroit's In-the-red Automakers Going Green To Get in Black

DETROIT, Nov 21, 2007; Peter Bohan writing for Reuters reported that Detroit's auto industry, which has given the world the "muscle car" and "gas guzzler," may finally be seeing "green." Top auto executives, investors and industry analysts sang the same tune at this week's Reuters Auto Summit: newfound hope for competi ... Continue reading

Daimler Scores Overall Victory in 2007 Michelin Challenge Bibendum

Daimler Scores Overall Victory in 2007 Michelin Challenge Bibendum

- A total of 23 distinctions for Mercedes-Benz and smart - Top marks in environmental compatibility and performance STUTTGART, Germany, Nov. 20 -- With a total of 23 distinctions, Daimler AG emerged as the most successful participant from this year's Michelin Challenge Bibendum in Shanghai. Seven cars from the Mercedes ... Continue reading

Motor Trend Names Cadillac CTS 2008 Car of the Year

Motor Trend Names Cadillac CTS 2008 Car of the Year

"Best Cadillac in 50 Years" May Prove to be Detroit's "Halo" Vehicle - LOS ANGELES November 19, 2007; Motor Trend (www.motortrend.com), the world’s automotive authority and part of Source Interlink Media, today announced the selection of the new 2008 Cadillac CTS as the 2008 Motor Trend Car of the Year™. The ... Continue reading

China's SAIC vows to produce 10,000 hybrids by 2010

China's SAIC vows to produce 10,000 hybrids by 2010

SAIC vows to produce 10,000 hybrids by 2010 http://www.gasgoo.com/autobiz/3939/SAIC-vows-to-produce-10-000-hybrids- by-2010.html Shanghai. November 19 (Gasgoo.com) ¨CShanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) plans to produce more than 10,000 hybrid vehicles by 2010, a company official said. "SAIC aims to start v ... Continue reading

Top 10 best-selling local brand models in Chinese market, January-October

Top 10 best-selling local brand models in Chinese market, January-October

Top 10 best-selling local brand models in Chinese market, January-October http://www.gasgoo.com/autobiz/3938/Top-10-best-selling-local-brand-mode ls-in-Chinese-market-January-October.html Shanghai. November 19 (Gasgoo.com) ¨C In the first ten months this year, Chinese local brand cars sold 1.033 million vehicles, whic ... Continue reading

2007 LA Auto Show - CA = Cars, Crowds, Congestion

2007 LA Auto Show - CA = Cars, Crowds, Congestion

Special to The Auto ChannelBy Marty BernsteinAIADA Contributing Editor Californians were the leaders; in fact, the epicenter for the first wave of vehicles not made in Detroit – back then it was a trend. Today, the trend of international brands has become a force. Is California still the equivalent of the automoti ... Continue reading

SPECIAL EVENT (VIDEO) - 2008 Cadillac CTS On The Road And On The Track

SPECIAL EVENT (VIDEO) - 2008 Cadillac CTS On The Road And On The Track

by Carey Russ The plan was simple enough - a new 2008 Cadillac CTS would be delivered to my house, near San Francisco, CA, and I would drive it to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca to watch the last race of Cadillac's current career in the SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT Championship. Then I'd drive home. Seat time in the second ... Continue reading

2008 Chevrolet Malibu Review

2008 Chevrolet Malibu Review

Chevrolet says the new 2008 Malibu that “The Car You Can’t Ignore” is ready to make conquests against mid-sized heavyweights Camry, Accord, Altima, and Fusion. With an entry price five bucks under $20,000, Malibu provides a European-themed package redolent of pure American dynamism, value and a luxurious ... Continue reading

Subaru Impreza First and Only Small Car to Earn IIHS 'Top Safety Pick' Award

Subaru Impreza First and Only Small Car to Earn IIHS 'Top Safety Pick' Award

- 2008 Subaru Impreza receives highest possible safety rating from IIHS for frontal, side and rear-impact crash tests - CHERRY HILL, N.J., Nov. 16 -- Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that the 2008 Subaru Impreza is the only small car to earn the highest rating in the most recent Insurance Institute for Highway S ... Continue reading

WealthTV Recognizes the Six Best Automobiles for 2008

WealthTV Recognizes the Six Best Automobiles for 2008

The Ultimate Holiday Gift Package for the Car Enthusiast that has everything, including an Empty Six Car Garage, all for $860,000 plus $600 a month. LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16 -- Los Angeles Auto Show -- Having difficulty determining what to get that car enthusiast in your life this holiday season? WealthTV and its viewers a ... Continue reading

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