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0Diesel TDI model grabs 81% of VW Jetta Sportwagen sales in June 1246487940
2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen - Click above for high-res image galleryGeneral Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Honda and everyone else may not think there is much of a market for mainstream diesel vehicles in the United States, but Volkswagen would beg to differ. Since it launched its new generation ... -
BREAKING: Chevrolet Camaro outsells Ford Mustang in June 1246473720
Despite having fewer model variations on the market, pent up demand for the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro appears to have been enough to send the bad Bowtie past Ford's redone Mustang in June. Sales figures for the month are beginning to trickle in today, and General Motors says it shifted 9,320 Camaro ...
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REPORT: Analysts suggest new vehicles sales could rebound to 10M pace in June 1246462200
June auto sales will no doubt be ugly. In all likelihood, the sixth month of the year will be the 24th month in the past 25 to see a year-over-year sales decline. June could also bring a bit of good news, though, as an Automotive News poll of nine different industry analysts shows that sales may ...
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REPORT: BMW threatening to oust Lexus as #1 luxury automaker in U.S. 1246383000
2010 BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo - Click above for high-res image galleryLife is hard at the top, whether that precipice happens to be at the zenith of the overall sales chart or of a specific market niche, such as Lexus' position as the best-selling luxury automaker in the United States. Toyota's ... -
Lexus leads, Hyundai improves, while Infiniti drops in J.D. Power 2009 Initial Quality Study 1245690000
Click above for a gallery of the graphtastic images from J.D. Power and AssociatesJ.D. Power and Associates has released its 2009 Initial Quality Study (IQS) and Lexus has taken the top spot away from Porsche, the initial quality leader for the past three years. The annual J.D. Power study ... -
REPORT: GM cutting executive pensions, ex-CEO Wagoner to get pinched the most 1245171600
With General Motors in bankruptcy, it was only a matter of time before pensions came under scrutiny. The Detroit News is reporting that GM CEO Fritz Henderson has confirmed that executive pensions beyond $100,000 per year will be cut by two-thirds. Recently defenestrated boss Rick Wagoner will ...
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VIDEO: Vintage promo film made for Detroit's 1968 Olympic bid reveals city's precipitous decline 1245110400
Click above to watch the video after the jumpWe often think of the 1950's as being the heyday for Detroit's fortunes, but even in the early-to-mid Sixties, it remained something of a modern marvel, thanks largely to its world-leading auto industry. This archival video was apparently ... -
Putting It In Perspective: Largest bankruptcies in U.S. history displayed graphically 1244829600
Click above to view Good Magazine's largest bankruptcies in U.S. history infographicThe benevolent-minded folks over at Good Magazine have commissioned infographic specialists Always With Honor to give us a little perspective on America's recent rash of bankruptcies. Using the 'sinking ship' ... -
Kuwaiti Oil Minister reportedly says OPEC won't increase production until prices hit $100/barrel 1244753820
America might get most of its oil from Canada, but the moves that OPEC makes still reverberate here. Thus, a statement by the Kuwaiti Oil Minister Sheikh Ahmed al-Abdullah al-Sabah to reporters yesterday probably won't help decrease domestic gasoline prices any time soon. OPEC's al-Sabah said that ...
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REPORT: Lamborghini sees no recovery until 2011 1244671200
Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SuperVeloce – Click above for high-res image galleryAfter several years of record growth, Lamborghini, like most automakers, is struggling in a tough economy. Sales are down 30% so far in 2009, and the Raging Bull even laid off factory workers for seven weeks ...

