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		<title>NHTSA says Toyota floor mat statement is &#8220;inaccurate and misleading&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:06:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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Toyota released a statement earlier this week clearing its name of any fault in the floor mat recall that affected 3.8 million vehicles – by far the largest in the company’s history – but the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released a counter statement, calling Toyota’s information &#8220;inaccurate and misleading&#8221;.

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		<title>Henderson: GM ahead of performance targets</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:06:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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General Motors has only been clear of bankruptcy for a few short months, but the Detroit automaker says it is already outperforming previously set targets.  General Motors emerged from bankruptcy on July 10th with the help of a $50 billion government loan.

Speaking with Automotive News, GM CEO Fritz Henderson revealed that GM is outperforming [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Early look: 2011 Dodge Charger previewed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:55:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Aziz</dc:creator>
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Expected to hit the market in late 2010 as a 2011 or 2012 model, the redesigned Dodge Charger was previewed today during Chrysler&#8217;s five-year product plan announcement. Reminiscent of the 1999 Dodge Charger Concept, the car is expected to combine qualities of the present retro model with the more modern show car that preceded it. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2011 BMW 5-Series Sedan [Spied again]</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:14:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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It&#8217;s been nearly four months between sightings, but our spy photographers have once again caught up with BMW&#8217;s 2011 5Sseries and it has shed most of its heavy camouflage. We now have the latest and most revealing pictures fresh from Germany.
 
 Sources in Europe claim this BMW will move away from the polarizing design [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GM not planning separate Volt brand</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:52:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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Toyota may be readying a Prius sub-brand for its most fuel efficient offerings, but General Motors says it has no plans to launch a green Volt division.  The Chevrolet Volt is expected to become the first mass-market plug-in hybrid vehicle when it hits the market late next year.

Although General Motors plans to use the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ram division planning unibody replacement for aging Dakota pickup</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:10:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Aziz</dc:creator>
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With Chrysler&#8217;s Ram division now a standalone brand, the future of the slow-selling Dodge Dakota pickup has been called into question. At a press conference on Wednesday, Ram&#8217;s newly appointed CEO Fred Diaz said a replacement is in the works. 
  
 Production of the current Dakota will end in 2011, at which point [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2010 Suzuki Kizashi pricing announced</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:15:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Aziz</dc:creator>
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Just weeks ahead of its arrival at dealer showrooms, Suzuki has released pricing for its new Kizashi sedan. Offering all-wheel-drive and a large passenger area, the midsize Kizashi is a first of its kind for the Japanese automaker. 
  
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		<title>2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder unveiled</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:02:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Aziz</dc:creator>
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Porsche will use the Los Angeles Auto Show in December to launch a new addition to its sports car lineup, the 2011 Boxster Spyder. The purist roadster will be the lightest Porsche on the market, weighing just 2,811 lbs. 
  
 Most notably, the car has a lower windscreen than the regular Boxster S, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Early look: 2011 BMW M3 GTS</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:35:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Aziz</dc:creator>
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Ever since the demise of the E46 M3 CSL, enthusiasts have been (im)patiently awaiting a replacement. That successor has finally arrived in the form of the 2011 M3 GTS. Like the CSL, the GTS features substantially reduced weight, complemented by slightly increased horsepower. 
  
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		<title>Clunkers added to Carfax, Experian AutoCheck</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Ganz</dc:creator>
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New car buyers asking dealers to &#8220;show me the Carfax&#8221; will now be able to confirm that the mint-condition &#8216;91 Mercury Grand Marquis they&#8217;re about to buy was not supposed to be scrapped during the Cash for Clunkers initiative.

Carfax Inc. and Experian Automotive&#8217;s AutoCheck, the leading sources for basic vehicle history reports, say they&#8217;ve acquired [...]]]></description>
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