Source: http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2011/09/gm-no-volt-variations-until-2015/
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Friday 30 September 2011
GM: No Volt Variations Until 2015
From the “how did we miss that?” file comes this Automotive News [sub] story, filed at the beginning of the week, which asked GM Europe boss Nick Reilly about plans for Volt-based variants. Reilly replied We won’t do it with this generation, and that will run to 2015. You’d have to wait until after that [...]
2013 Audi RS5 Official Photos and Info: The RS5 As We?ll See It In the U.S.
When the RS5 finally arrives in the U.S., it?ll look like this. Considering that the number of cars Audi debuted at this year?s Frankfurt auto show actually reached double digits, we forgive you for losing track of one or two. But one of the minor debuts?the updated RS5 coupe?deserves a second look. After all, this [...]
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Toyota, Honda rebound bucking recession trends?
With Toyota and Honda returning to full production, sales are seeing a welcome boost as well.
Source: http://feeds.leftlanenews.com/click.phdo?i=aa2b18e223729323f74ec8dd081b6821
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Report: Canadians may soon be able to buy used cars from Mexico
Filed under: Car Buying, Etc., Government/Legal, Canada
Canada is opening its used car market to vehicles from Mexico to fulfill the obligations of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). While vehicles 15 years old or older can already be imported to Canada, this move concerns late-model used vehicles. The only other country Canada accepts used vehicles under 15 years old from is the United States, and NAFTA stipulates that Canada should have already completed this bit of border opening by the end of 2010.
According to Canada's Sympatico Autos, there's not likely to be an immediate flood of Mexi-cars into the Great White North, however. Brian Osler, president of the North American Automobile Trade Association (NAATA) notes that when cars from the United States became available, "it took a long time for people to become aware that there was more than one buying channel." Not only that, but vehicles will still need to meet Canadian emissions and safety standards, and the program is being phased in, starting with vehicles 10 or more years old. Every two years, newer vehicles will be allowed until the restrictions sunset in 2019 for all NAFTA signatories.
Global pressure on the economy and tight used-car values are likely to keep a damper on a buying bonanaza, at least in the short term. U.S. vehicles are also cushier and long-established in Canada's used-car marketplace, though some Canadian dealers are already establishing supplier channels in Mexico, and some already buy vehicles from Mexico to send to Europe. One peek at the ravages of road salt on a vehicle, and the allure of a vehicle that's lived closer to the equator becomes clear, and that's likely to be one factor that spurs Canadian buyers to consider used vehicles originally from Mexico. Us? We'd be interested in some of the Mexican market's forbidden fruit.
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2010 Acura ZDX Test Drive: Sporty Hatchback Crossover Packs Style and Utility
But as the crossover segment has evolved, the genre has splintered into even more variations. The Acura ZDX takes an ambitious stab at a decidedly niche market.
Source: http://feeds.popularmechanics.com/~r/pm/blogs/automotive_news/~3/_reYNDuhZxs/4332535.html
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Photo gallery: 2012 Hyundai Veolster
I'm just back from my first drive of the 2012 Hyundai Veloster, which, if you'll recall, I named to my list of Ten 2012 Cars Worth Waiting For. Driving impressions are embargoed for another week or so, which means I can't tell you what I thought of it -- but I can show you the pictures I shot, and in the case of the Veloster, a picture really is worth a thousand words.
...Source: http://cars.about.com/b/2011/09/12/photo-gallery-2012-hyundai-veolster.htm
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2012 Nissan Versa SL Sedan Tested: A Large Back Seat, but Not Much Else
Sacrificing progress at the altar of cost. The ongoing belt-tightening in America has seen small cars move upmarket, with many boasting attractive designs and premium features unheard of in the segment as recent as five years ago. But just as other manufacturers are moving onward and upward, Nissan has taken a few steps back with [...]
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Thursday 29 September 2011
September incentives to hit record levels for Honda, Toyota?
With Japan's two largest automakers still struggling to turn things around, incentives may be the only way out.
Source: http://feeds.leftlanenews.com/click.phdo?i=dcba79f8e7b1a92cbd3e1dd131bd3459
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2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Test Drive: Track Day Vette With Techy Smart-Launch Control
Chevy is expanding the Corvette line once again with the new $55,720 Grand Sport. It slots beneath Chevy's top two Vettes, the ZR1 and Z06, in both price and performance, while bringing back a legendary moniker that first graced Corvette race cars in 1963.
Source: http://feeds.popularmechanics.com/~r/pm/blogs/automotive_news/~3/JShbl1QGjkU/4328362.html
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Video: The aquatic camper we've been waiting for
Behold the Sealander; Germany's take on go-anywhere camper. This little vessel is small and light enough to be towed by any modestly-powered CUV and features a fully-configurable interior. Inside, there's space for a four-person table, a kitchenette and a sleeping area, and there's even space outside for a deck. Why would you want a deck on your tiny camper? Because you'll need somewhere to stand when you take to the open seas in your home away from home. As its name suggests, the Sealander is completely amphibious. All you have to do is strap on the pint-sized motor and avoid any small craft warnings.
If you've got an inkling to call der Schwimmcaravan your very own, you'll need to brush up on your German and import one from the EU. Head over to the Sealander site for more information, and check out a video of the aquatic RV in action.
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The aquatic camper we've been waiting for originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Toyota Aqua Hybrid: 94 MPG, $4000 less than Prius?
Possibly the domestic-market variant of the upcoming Prius C, the Aqua is said to post impressive efficiency figures.
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