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Senna movie coming to Avon
Have you been trying to track down a showing of the elusive documentary about Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna? It keeps popping up for a day or two at racing events or at independent theaters, then speeds out...
October 13, 2011 2:41 pm
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A123 named supplier of battery packs for Chevy Spark EV
Chevrolet said A123 Systems of Waltham, Mass., will supply the nanophosphate lithium-ion battery packs for its all-electric version of the Chevrolet Spark mini-car - the Spark EV. The Spark EV will be sold in limited quantities in select U.S. and...
October 13, 2011 10:22 am
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Saab receives loan money from China's Youngman
Saab has received the first part of a bridge loan from China's Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile, according to Saab owner Swedish Automobile NV and reported by Automotive News Europe. Further payments are expected to be made this week and by...
October 13, 2011 10:11 am
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Dollar Thrifty takes itself off the market
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group took itself off the market after failing to get any acceptable takeover proposals from Hertz or anybody else, according to The Associated Press. Not too long ago Dollar Thrifty found itself being pursued by both Hertz...
October 11, 2011 12:24 pm
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Detroit and its auto industry are starting to roll again
These days, people think about Detroit a little differently, according to USA Today. A new spirit is heard in the euphoria for its professional sports teams: The Tigers are in the American League Championship Series, while the Lions are tied...
October 11, 2011 12:18 pm
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231 Hyundai stores will have new look by end of year
Hyundai's U.S. sales boss says 231 of the brand's roughly 570 stand-alone stores will complete voluntary showroom renovations by the end of the year, according to Automotive News. Dave Zuchowski, Hyundai's executive vice president of sales, said the dealers are...
October 11, 2011 12:09 pm
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Tesla is on target for Model S launch next summer
At an event in Fremont, Calif., swarmed by about 3,000 customers eager to ride in prototypes, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk said last week that plans to launch the Model S electric sedan next summer are on target, according to...
October 11, 2011 12:01 pm
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Jaguar to offer small sedan and 'spiritual successor' to E-Type
Jaguar is expected to add a sports car based on the C-X16 concept shown last month at the Frankfurt auto show. Executives said the car is nearly ready for production, according to Automotive News. Work also is under way on...
October 11, 2011 11:58 am
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Decision on Saab's fate could be hours away
The administrator in charge of Saab's restructuring under court protection could pull the plug on the process as early as Tuesday, paving the way for declaring the auto maker bankrupt, according to the daily newspaper Svenska Dagbladet and reported by...
October 11, 2011 11:52 am
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