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GENEVA: Tata takeover of Jaguar/Land Rover not so imminent

Tata booth at GENEVA Posted March 4 2008 02:00 PM by Todd Lassa

Ford Motor Company will not announce a deal to sell Jaguar and Land Rover to India's Tata Motors this week, after all. The two parties are moving extra-carefully, perhaps not as smoothly as it once appeared. Asked whether...

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GENEVA: GM announces new hybrid li-ion technology

Lithium-Ion batteries for its next-generation mild Posted March 4 2008 01:30 PM by Todd Lassa

General Motors has signed a deal with Hitachi to supply Lithium-Ion batteries for its next-generation mild hybrid technology, due to hit the road in 2010. The GM/Hitachi Vehicle Energy deal also will provide battery...

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2009 Honda Pilot makes some changes

2009 Honda Pilot prototype Front view Posted March 4 2008 12:28 PM by Mark Williams

I just went to the Honda press event for the next-gen 2009 Honda Pilot. Of course, because of embargo etiquette, I can't say much about the vehicle itself for another six weeks (April 15), unless somebody decides to break...

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Navistar Refiles Lawsuit Against Ford Motor Company

2009 Ford F-150 front grille Posted February 29 2008 11:36 AM by Melissa

The saga continues as the Navistar International Corporation again files a lawsuit against Ford Motor Company for "breaking" its contract that promised Navistar would be the soul manufacturer of the V-6 and V-8 diesel...

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Let's be careful here, the future trucks and SUVs changing?

Rampage conceptRampage concept side view Posted February 28 2008 03:56 PM by Mark Williams

There are plenty of things swirling around that could cause some serious changes in direction for the auto industry, not the least of which are geopolitics, new governmental fuel-economy requirements, and plain old...

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Famed car customizer Boyd Coddington dead at 63

Boyd Coddington at 2007 SEMA Show Posted February 27 2008 01:27 PM by TT Editors

Famous car customized Boyd Coddington, the star of TLC's American Hot Rod, passed away earlier today from undisclosed causes at the age of 63.

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Toyota may add two small models to meet CAFE, right move?

Toyota A-bat concept Posted February 27 2008 01:24 PM by TT Editors

Toyota is thinking about adding two small models to its U.S. lineup as part of its efforts to meet the 35 mpg CAFE standard by the 2020 deadline, reports Automotive News . The two vehicles under consideration are a...

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Infiniti ups displacement in EX European debut with 305hp V6

Infiniti EX37 Posted February 27 2008 01:19 PM by TT Editors

Infiniti is gearing up for its European launch and the latest move made by Nissan's luxury arm is an extra 0.2-liters of displacement added to the European-market Infiniti EX crossover and Infiniti G sedan. Both will be...

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Should there be a "half-truck"?

GMC Denali XT Posted February 20 2008 01:55 PM by Mark Williams

Many of my colleagues are car guys; as a consequence, I often find myself debating about or defending pickups. Why they exist. Why they're popular. Why people want to pretend to be cowboys (that particular question usually...

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Kia to show off its fun side with Soul concepts at Geneva

Kia Soul concept Side view Posted February 19 2008 07:21 PM by TT Editors

Typically known for producing wallet-friendly cars, Kia has decided to take a different approach to the automotive market: Fun.

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Gameboy Advance available for Moonroofequipped Mazda CX-9's

2008 mazda cx-9 Posted February 19 2008 04:21 PM by Melissa

Mazda announced today it will be offering a Dockable Entertainment System that features the Gameboy Advance in the CX-9, which allows customers with moonroof-equipped vehicles the ability to have a rear-seat DVD...

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Making the trek to Indy for SEMA's Spring Expo Off-Road Show

personalized Tundra Posted February 19 2008 12:52 PM by Mark Williams

The Specialty Equipment Market Association just finished its annual Spring Expo & Off-Road Show at the Indianapolis Convention Center. As you'd assume by the name, this is just like the big Las Vegas show but on a more...

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My impressions: 2007 Acura RDX
2007 Acura RDX Posted February 14 2008 02:04 PM by Melissa

Our long-term Acura RDX is something special. Unlike other Motor Trend staffers, who reported a lot of tiny little gripes, I loved this pint-size SUV.

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Where is GM, really?

Rick Wagoner, Bob Lutz, and Fritz Henderson Posted February 12 2008 04:26 PM by Todd Lassa

DETROIT - How bad is General Motors' $38.7-billion loss (the biggest ever for any automaker)? Or its $23-million loss? And what's the difference? At Motor Trend, we've been hedging our considerable praise for GM's...

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What does your candidate drive?
What does your candidate drive Posted February 12 2008 12:49 PM by TT Editors

What Do the 15 presidential candidates from the two major parties drive? It's a great question, a suggestion from one of our readers, which isn't so easily answered. While campaigning across Iowa and New Hampshire, all the...

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