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2012 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW PREVIEW

Small Acura sedan, Hyundai Elantra coupe among 10 Chicago debuts

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6, 2012
Acura will make a splash at the Chicago Auto Show this week with the introduction of its ILX small sedan and the redesigned 2013 RDX crossover. GMC will unveil the next-generation Acadia, and Hyundai will show a coupe version of the popular Elantra. Ten world debuts are scheduled during the press days. Here are the highlights:... Read More »
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CARS & CONCEPTS

BMW joins coupe-style sedan race

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6, 2012
BMW will enter the fast-growing swoopy sedan segment that its luxury competitors have created by adding a four-door model to its 6-series family. The Gran Coupe, based on the redesigned 6-series two-door coupe and convertible, will debut next month at the Geneva auto show.... Read More »
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CARS & CONCEPTS

Chrysler plans high-performance Mopar version of 300 flagship

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6, 2012
For the third straight year, Chrysler Group will assemble at the factory a full-sized car highly customized with Mopar accessories. The Mopar '12 300, a version of the flagship Chrysler 300 sedan, will be available this summer.... Read More »
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ANALYSIS

GM should revive crossover from the rubble of Saab

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6, 2012
General Motors has a perfectly good crossover that's waiting to be produced. Actually it was produced; several hundred were assembled before production was halted. I'm talking about the Saab 9-4X.... Read More »
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Honda pulls forward major changes to Civic to this fall

7:09 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 5, 2012
Honda will bring out a significant mid-cycle change to its embattled Civic compact this fall, just 18 months after it launched, a high-ranking executive told dealers here.... Read More »
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CARS & CONCEPTS

Undisguised Elantra coupe

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 30, 2012
Hyundai's Elantra coupe will debut in February at the Chicago Auto Show. Spy photos show an undisguised, nearly showroom-ready car being transported by a flatbed truck.... Read More »
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Mitsubishi to end production in western Europe

3:37 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6 2012
Mitsubishi says it will end production at its only western European plant, in the Netherlands, at the end of this year, a move that was expected as its sales in Europe have dropped to a third of their peak. The facility makes the Colt subcompact and the Outlander SUV, but accounted for less than 5 percent of Mitsubishi's global output of 1.1 million vehicles in the year to last March.... Read More »
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Subaru sees 20% sales surge on back of new models

7:05 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 4 2012
Subaru is targeting a 20 percent surge in sales in the United States to a record 320,000 units in 2012, helped by the debut of such new models as the BRZ sporty coupe and the XV small crossover.... Read More »
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GM seeks Volt boost from California carpool lanes, Super Bowl ad

3:30 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6 2012
GM hopes its plug-in Chevrolet Volt, stung by safety concerns, can get a sales boost from a version due next month that lets solo California drivers use carpool lanes and a Super Bowl ad touting its technology.... Read More »
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China's Youngman makes fresh bid for Saab, reports say

5:17 am U.S. ET | Feb. 3 2012
Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile has made a fresh bid for Saab, Swedish public radio reported. The Chinese group plans to turn its passenger-car unit into a competitive global brand and buying Saab assets would fit into that goal.... Read More »
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THE SUPPLIER SPEAKS -- ELMAR DEGENHART

Conti joins EV battery makers, aims to be among top 3

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 23 2012
Continental AG, a leading global producer of tires, brakes and electronics, is muscling into the market for electric-vehicle batteries. At the Detroit auto show, Continental CEO Elmar Degenhart announced a joint venture with Korean battery maker SK Innovation to produce lithium ion batteries for autos.... Read More »
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WORLD CONGRESS

Marchionne celebrates Chrysler, warns on Europe

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 16 2012
Sergio Marchionne told industry executives to be wary of the crisis in Europe, even as he celebrated Chrysler Group's historic comeback in 2011. Speaking at the Automotive News World Congress, Marchionne, 59, CEO of Chrysler-Fiat, praised his workers and managers who had struggled to restore the company.... Read More »
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CAR CUTAWAY

GKN Driveline puts extra power in the new Citroen DS5's rear wheels

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 31 2012
GKN Driveline supplies the new Citroen DS5’s eAxle, an electric drive axle that incorporates proprietary disconnect clutch technology. The eAxle gives the DS5 on-demand all-wheel drive and contributes to the car’s overall all-terrain functionality. GKN’s electric drive axle is capable of delivering 1500 newton meters of torque to the rear wheels.... Read More »
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FINAL ASSEMBLY

Updated version of 'Rambo Lambo' SUV is on the way

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6 2012
Before the heyday of big SUVs in the 1990s, Lamborghini departed from its script and introduced the LM002 -- a muscular off-roader that was built in small numbers from 1986 to 1993. The "Rambo Lambo" was seen as an oddity for a company famed for such distinguished high-performance sports cars as the Miura and Countach.... Read More »
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