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Audi's next-gen LED headlights hit Washington speed bump
… the American market. The feature, called "matrix beam lighting," debuted in the A2 concept car at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show . Audi says matrix beam lighting allows drivers to use their high beams to interact with other nearby vehicles …
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BMW expands i-brand lineup with 3-door concept
… interior design for the i3 hatchback. It's less flamboyant than the design originally revealed at last year's Frankfurt motor show , with a simple dashboard that houses an integrated digital instrument cluster, a minimum of switchgear and a …
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Ford creates minority-owned JV with Valeo in Detroit area
… through in 2007 after negotiations with the UAW stalled. Then-Valeo CEO Thierry Morin told reporters at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show that the supplier wanted hourly pay for UAW workers reduced to $20 or less from $30, Wards Auto reported. Valeo …
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Mercedes-Benz electrifies SLS AMG
… the standard model for a more advanced aluminum and carbon-fiber arrangement first revealed at last year's Frankfurt motor show . Other weight-saving measures include standard carbon-fiber ceramic brake discs measuring 15.8 inches up …
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Remaking the Ford Mustang
… design. Reports have said that the Mustang will adopt some of the look of the Evos concept that debuted at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show and which has formed the basis for the appearance of the 2013 Fusion. With its prominent grille, sleek yet curvy …
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Porsche preps a Panamera wagon concept for Paris
… Continental GT and GTC. The 2012 Paris motor show, or as it is officially known -- Mondail de l'Automobile -- will take place Sept. 27 through Oct. 14. It occurs every two years, alternating with the Frankfurt motor show in Germany.
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Why Hyundai's brand makeover has worked -- and rivals are noticing
… Rivals are equally impressed and puzzled by its success. Checking out a Hyundai model at last September's Frankfurt Motor Show , Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn was caught on film checking the steering wheel adjustment, and saying: "Nothing …
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Kia plots rear-wheel-drive strategy
… 23 percent in Europe. The KH was presaged last year by the GT concept, which was revealed in September at the Frankfurt motor show . That concept also drew inspiration from larger, performance-oriented cars of the past, and styling cues from …
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Hyundai chases VW in Europe after winning in U.S.
… as a top rival after he was shown on video praising the adjustable steering column on an i30 compact during the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. "Nothing rattles," Winterkorn said to his entourage in a video posted on YouTube, which was …
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Marchionne can't deliver 6 million sales with Europe slump
… million for 2011. China push The CEO hasn't excluded the addition of another partner and said in September at the Frankfurt Motor Show that "you need to create big car groups," adding that there is "no imminent" plan for another tie-up. Marchionne …
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Fiat-Chrysler alliance faces speed bumps on way to 6M sales target
… million for 2011. China push The CEO hasn't excluded the addition of another partner and said in September at the Frankfurt Motor Show that "you need to create big car groups," adding that there is "no imminent" plan for another tie-up. Marchionne …
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Smart to reveal pickup concept at Detroit auto show
… percent. Employing styling cues established on the smaller Smart Forvision concept revealed in September at the Frankfurt motor show , the Forus uses an electrically powered cargo tray that extends by 11 inches at the rear to ease loading. Traditional …
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"Remembering September 11"
… the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. Those planes crashed during the first media day of the Frankfurt motor show where industry executives from around the world had gathered. In while we do not want to minimize the unthinkable …
United States. Those planes crashed during the first media day of the Frankfurt motor show where industry executives from around the world had gathered. In while we do not want to minimize the unthinkable pain of those -
Daimler will drop Maybach luxury brand
… with Aston Martin in the development of future Maybach models. The UK luxury sports car maker, which said at the Frankfurt motor show in September that it expected to conclude talks on cooperation with Mercedes within weeks, declined to comment …
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New Mini roadster to be shown in Detroit
… seater arrives a little more than two years after it was first shown in lightly veiled concept car guise at the 2009 Frankfurt motor show . Rival to the enduring Mazda Miata, the Mini roadster is planned to make its public debut at the Detroit auto …
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2012 BMW 3-series: The new features that matter
… 328i. This summons the heritage of the 3-series, which didn't get a six-banger until a 1977 showing at the Frankfurt motor show . The eight-speed automatic gearbox is a top-level, efficient shifter that's available as an option. It …
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Ford's hot Focus, Act 2
… specifications for the Focus ST unveiled last week at the Frankfurt motor show , identified as the automaker's first global performance ..... to mid-20s. I spoke to him last week at the Frankfurt motor show . Based on specs, the Focus ST sounds like a hot …
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Rechtin: Frankfurt Show Highlights
… pretty swirled through the hallways through the Frankfurt motor show carmakers unveiled a record number of production ..... with sensors to match. Perhaps most here at the Frankfurt motor show as the Mercedes at one point five concept but to …
As grim economic news from pretty swirled through the hallways through the Frankfurt motor show carmakers unveiled a record number of production and prototype vehicles to spark some interest. Police vehicles Mercedes-Benz. 23 team. The B --themes with sensors to match. Perhaps most -- -- here at the Frankfurt motor show as the Mercedes at one point five concept but to commemorate the 125 years the automaker has been in business. It's 600 -
Crown Vic Bows Out (9/16/11)
… Dodge Charger Dodge Avenger Jeep Liberty Dodge Challenger and the Chrysler 300. Will turn now at this week's Frankfurt motor show the auto maker showed off this content that the eighteen you. The all electric car displays some high tech features …
Challenger and the Chrysler 300. Will turn -- now at this week's Frankfurt motor show the auto maker showed off this content that the eighteen you. The all electric car displays some high tech features among them. -
Rechtin's Frankfurt Tour (9/15/11)
… among the big debuts at the Frankfurt motor show the next generation Mercedes ..... through the hallways at the Frankfurt motor show carmakers unveiled a record ..... Perhaps most ironic here at Frankfurt motor show as the Mercedes at one point …
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