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Chrysler reveals images of larger Fiat 500L

10:04 am U.S. ET | Feb. 2, 2012
Chrysler Group this morning released the first images of the new four-door version of its Fiat 500 that it will deliver to dealers next year. The longer, high-roof, five-seat variant of the 500 minicar will be called the 500L -- the L stands for large. It will be built in Serbia and exported to the United States beginning early 2013.... Read More »
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2012 Mercedes A Class caught on video

4:31 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 2, 2012
Video footage of Mercedes-Benz's upcoming A class was shot by an alert bicyclist in the Canary Islands.... Read More »
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GM launches Camaro ZL1 output at Canada plant

4:12 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 1, 2012
GM's assembly plant in Oshawa, Ontario, today launched regular production of the reintroduced 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 sports car.... Read More »
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Lamborghini SUV confirmed

12:40 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 1, 2012
A senior source at Lamborghini's parent company, Audi, has confirmed reports that the Italian super car maker is close to revealing a dramatically styled and luxuriously equipped SUV/crossover concept.... Read More »
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2012 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW

Chrysler's Mopar rolls out four 75th anniversary editions for Chicago

10:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 31, 2012
Chrysler Group's Mopar division today unveiled four custom vehicles that it will display at the Chicago Auto Show next month in honor of the parts brand's 75th anniversary.... Read More »
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Chrysler offers peek at next SRT Viper on Facebook

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 31, 2012
Chrysler Group has elevated the art of the striptease to a new level with the release of its first official image of the next-generation SRT Viper.... Read More »
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Japan gets tough on collusion

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6 2012
For Japanese auto parts suppliers, these are deeply disturbing times. A business culture that has long overlooked collusion is under attack. Japan's Denso Corp., which supplies major automakers worldwide and is a member of the Toyota Group, and Yazaki Corp. last week joined Furukawa Electric Co. in pleading guilty in North America to bid-rigging.... Read More »
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CHICAGO AUTO SHOW PREVIEW

Small Acura sedan, Hyundai's Elantra coupe among 10 world 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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100-mpg Fusion sparks interest -- too early

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6 2012
When a customer told Vandalia, Ohio, Ford dealer Larry Taylor last week that he was interested in buying a Fusion Hybrid, Taylor walked him over to look at a 2012 Fusion Hybrid. The customer looked at the car and shook his head. He said, "No, not that one. I want the one that gets more than 90 mpg," Taylor recounts.... 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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Suppliers to the 2012 Dodge Charger

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6 2012
Suppliers to the 2012 Dodge Charger include Metal Powder Products, Yazaki, Argent, IAC, ContiTech, Shawmut, Jyco Sealing, Magna Closures, Sigma, SRG Global, Ideal Clamp, Hitachi Cable, Multimatic, Inteva Products, FAIST ChemTec, Jiffy-tite, Novo Motor and Hutchinson Anti-Vibration Systems.... 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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