21st - 28th June '08Last week's Top Blog Posts on Automobiles

28 Jun

Bruce Nussbaum at BusinessWeek hits his article quota for the week

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BusinessWeek Head Honcho: Bruce, make sure you hit your article quota for week. It’s Friday and you need to one more. Remember to be provocative, bold, and buzz worthy. Don’t worry about learning about the…

27 Jun

Uncle Sam Rolls in a 100-MPG Hybrid

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Tony Markel, an engineer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, drives a plug-in hybrid that gets 100 mpg and gets its power from the sun. If he has his way, you will too.

26 Jun

CA: HC groups turn against Schwarzenegger budget plan

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“Major health groups that had backed Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s effort to extend medical coverage to all Californians have turned against him, saying his proposed budget cuts would swell the number of uninsured…

24 Jun

A Train That Never Stops at Stations: Ingenious or …

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Peng Yu-lun is a Taiwanese inventor who came up with an idea that promises to help save energy and significantly increase train speeds. In a…Visit Carscoop for the full story, other content, and more…

LAMBORGHINI MURCIELAGO LP 640 ROADSTER VERSACE

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Versace and Lamborghini, collaborators since 2006, proudly announce the launch of the new Lamborghini Murciélago LP 640 Roadster VERSACE and a unique collection of accessories, both were previewed for the first time at…

2009 Nissan Maxima to list from $29,290

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The seventh-generation Nissan Maxima sedan officially goes on sale nationwide today and the revitalize “The 4-Door Sports Car” can be yours for $29,290. The 2009 Maxima made its worldwide debut just a few months…

Chrysler Muscle Cars, HEMI May Prove Deathknell

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Chrysler is said to be cutting more workers from its plants because of the continuing rise of the cost of gas.

Carl-Peter Forster on GM

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There’s whispers going around that when Bob Lutz pulls the pin on his golden retirement parachute (after the Volt comes online) then his place as GM Car Czar might be taken by GM Europe’s Carl-Peter Forster.CPF is…

Mercedes Gear Integrates iPhone

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iPhone owners rejoice! As if it weren't already clear that your does-everything-but-actually-serve-as-a-kitchen-sink device is on its way to complete world domination, Mercedes-Benz has introduced a fancy pie

[Video]First episode of Top Gear Season 11 is HERE!

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After a very long break, the team of Top Gear are back. The first episode aired last night and, as expected, the entire show has been posted on YouTube, broken up into six different clips. Watch them.[[ This is a c…

Toyota Launches Ironman Versions of the Tundra, Tacoma and FJ Cruiser

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Toyota has announced that the addition of new “Ironman” versions of its Tundra, Tacoma and FJ Cruiser SUV. The special Ivan “Ironman” Stewart versions of the three vehicles will be available at dealers later…

Leasing: a way for manufacturers to lie to themselves

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One reason luxury car sales have surged in recent years is that leases have become more and more attractive. And one way manufacturers manage to offer low lease payments is by assuming that the car will hold its value.…

Comments wanted: What do you want to know about tires?

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The good folks at Michelin have brought me out to Greenville, South Carolina, to check out a couple of new performance tires. Michelin puts on events like this in order…

23 Jun

Two U.S. plants to build next-generation Ford Focus

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As the second model developed under Ford’s new global design strategy, the next-generation Ford Focus will be manufactured all across the world for the first time. The car will be manufactured at its regular haunts in…

CarAdvice to support Driver Training Programs

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At CarAdvice we love cars and we love driving, it goes without saying. Our writers and staff spend many hours and clock up hundreds of kilometers a week each on the road and as much as we might enjoy our more…

What the VARAC Festival was meant to be

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With all the emotion following Sunday’s tragedy at Mosport, an important awakening that happened the same day has been somewhat neglected. Our 9 year old discovered how cool it can be when you combine cars and…

Crazy-Low Country Squire Is A Daily Driver!

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By Jen DunnawayEditorCheck out Billy's amazing Ford Country Squire “draggin' wagon.” It's shaved, dropped, painted in electric blue pearl, and rolling on 20″ wheels. The coolest thing is the ‘59

Will a congestion charge really fix Australia’s traffic problems?

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A mooted congestion charge is yet another tax for Australian motorists and one that could create other issues. Yet another tax for motorists. Is anyone getting bored yet? Or perhaps just slowly going broke?The…

The Original Geely GT

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Everyone loved the Geely GT concept when it came out in Beijing earlier this year, but what about the original Geely GT? It appears to have been assigned to the history books, but not for China Car Times!The 1.3l mini…

22 Jun

Honda Promises Jamie Lee Curtis A Clarity: “I felt like I won an Oscar”

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As if. Still the woman once awarded “the best breasts in Hollywood” nod by every hetrosexual male in America is over-the-moon in love with Honda's PR-mobile: the hydrogen fuel-cell-powered Clarity. “Our family i

BMW M GmbH 30th Anniversary

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Click to enlargeBMW M GmbH, the German automaker’s revered M division celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Coincidentally it also delivered its 300,000th M car to a customer this month, an alpine white BMW M3…

ASTM approves new biodiesel blends, bring on the B20!

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Filed under: BiodieselFans of biodiesel have reason for a small celebration as this week as the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) voted to approve a standard for B20 biodiesel. ASTM controls the…

Camaro SS spied on set

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Filed under: Spy Photos, Coupes, Sports/GTs, ChevroletLadies and gentlemen, you are looking at your 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS. It wasn’t found on the set of Transformers2, but on location for a Christian Slater…

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