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<title><![CDATA[Chevy aims new Vette at Porsche buyers]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 13 May 2013 00:01:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Chevrolet says the 2014 Corvette Stingray hitting showrooms this fall is a worthy alternative to Porsche two-seaters. General Motors and Chevrolet's ad agency, Commonwealth of Detroit, are plotting an ambitious marketing strategy for one of GM's biggest launches of the year. Chevrolet will market ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jaguar F-Type training is hands-on]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 06 May 2013 00:01:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[On two high-speed race tracks last month, about 1,300 Jaguar sales and service employees were put behind the wheel of the new F-Type convertible. They evaluated the sports car, received technical classroom training and drove competing models, all part of the new way Jaguar Land Rover North America ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[VW putting XL1 plug-in hybrid car into production]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:38:20 EST]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A production version of the Volkswagen XL1 plug-in hybrid, which the German automaker says can get up to 270 mpg, is set to debut at the Geneva motor show in March. VW will put the high-mileage two-seater into production later this year but has not disclosed a price. VW has permission to produce up ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[VW will build XL1 plug-in hybrid car]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:38:20 EST]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Volkswagen said it will build the XL1 plug-in hybrid, which the automaker says will be the most fuel-efficient production car in the world. The two-seater uses a diesel hybrid powertrain, an aerodynamically shaped body and lightweight materials to limit fuel consumption to 0.9 liters of diesel per ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Boxster S, Mercedes-Benz GL win Autoweek honors]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:40:40 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Renault counts on Alpine to help turnaround]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 04 Dec 2012 01:34:21 EST]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[PARIS (Bloomberg) -- Renault, which is losing sales faster than any other major European carmaker, is pinning a turnaround in part on the revival of a sports car brand that's been dormant for almost two decades. The plan relies on a partnership with Caterham Group, a British manufacturer of offbeat track cars that typically have exposed front wheels and rollbars rather than roofs. For enthusiasts of Renault's mothballed Alpine marque, the key factor is just getting the brand back on the road. "Alpine fans have been waiting for this for 20 years," said Gerard Bailly, 60, a brasserie owner in Dole, eastern France, who has two Alpine cars and runs a club for the brand. "Of the 35 people in my club, at least half will buy it." Renault, which also makes budget Dacia vehicles, is shifting upmarket, mimicking the strategy of Volkswagen Group. VW Group relies on Audi for 48 percent of operating profit, even though the upscale brand accounts for just 14 percent of deliveries. Renault's goal is to carve out a niche in the luxury-car market, which could in turn give its mass-market models an edge. "It's a good idea to introduce Alpine as there will be a halo effect" for Renault's other models, said Neil King, an automotive analyst at research company Euromonitor International. The move follows similar steps by PSA/Peugeot-Citroen and Fiat to attract wealthy buyers. With auto demand in Europe contracting for the fifth straight year, mass-market carmakers are looking for ways to boost revenue as the effects of the debt crisis weigh on demand. 'Live embers' Renault halted Alpine production in 1995 after four decades because of poor profitability. Sales peaked at about 2,000 cars a year in the 1980s. The cooperation with Caterham, Renault's Formula One racing partner, is aimed at spreading costs that could approach 1 billion euros ($1.3 billion), according to an estimate from Bankhaus Metzler. "Alpine and everything that goes with it has high emotional and business value," said Bernard Ollivier, CEO of Renault Alpine. While production ended years ago, "generations of people have seen this car," said Ollivier, who vows that the revived brand will be profitable. "They represent live embers. You just need to blow on them to make them burn again." Two versions Renault and Caterham will each own 50 percent of the Alpine venture, according to an agreement signed last month. Both companies will introduce their own versions within three to four years. Alpine vehicles are set to cost slightly more than the Renault Espace minivan, the carmaker's most expensive car at 35,700 euros. That price range would put Alpine in competition with the Toyota GT86, BMW Z4 and Audi TT. "Renault's new Alpine may end up looking like the poor man's Porsche Boxster," said Philippe Houchois, a London-based analyst with UBS. "There's some room for that." For now, any sales boost would be welcome. Renault's European deliveries plunged 18 percent through October, outpacing the industrywide 6.9 percent slump as the market heads for its worst drop in 19 years. The company has suffered more than most as it seeks to hold incentives in check to protect profit. PSA, France's largest carmaker and the second-largest in Europe, was prompted to seek 7 billion euros in government loan guarantees for its banking arm as sales tumble and cash reserves dwindle. Luxury ambitions Renault is already indirectly active in the luxury-car market through its alliance partner Nissan, which owns the Infiniti brand. Renault also shares technology with Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler as part of a partnership. Still, establishing an upscale brand can take decades. Audi's rise to become the world's second-largest luxury brand began in the 1980s when Volkswagen Chairman Ferdinand Piech was in charge and spearheaded Audi's technology push. In addition to reviving Alpine, Renault is considering turning its Initiale Paris insignia, which is used for high-end special editions, into full-fledged luxury brand. The push for wealthy drivers faces growing competition from other mass-market European carmakers. PSA is expanding its upscale Citroen DS line, and Fiat is bolstering Alfa Romeo with nine models, including the 4C sports car. Volatile market Alpine vehicles will be produced at Renault's factory in Dieppe on the French Normandy coast, the historical home of the brand. The plant, which currently assembles racing vehicles and other limited-run models, employed 322 people at end of June. The new brand faces volatile demand. The entry-level sports-car market is driven chiefly by new models and can swing wildly depending on the confidence of its customers, which are more sensitive to the economy than buyers of Ferraris and Lamborghinis. Sales in the segment last year totaled 46,900 vehicles, 71 percent below the 2006 peak. Demand is forecast to bounce back and average 115,000 vehicles through 2016, buoyed by cars including the revamped Porsche Boxster and Cayman, both of which were unveiled this year, according to IHS Automotive. To make Alpine a viable player in a market that appeals to driving aficionados rather mere car buyers, Renault will have to be careful to keep the brand authentic. "They should keep the Renault logo off and only leave the Alpine one," said brand-enthusiast Bailly. "When Fiat bought Ferrari, they never put their Fiat logo on Ferrari cars."]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Porsche expects record year on China, U.S. demand]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 25 Oct 2012 06:51:08 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[FRANKFURT -- Porsche said it expects a record year in 2012 after reporting a 23 percent jump in nine-month operating profit to 1.88 billion euros ($2.44 billion), driven by robust demand from China and the United States and strong sales of the Cayenne SUV and the new-generation 911 sports car. "We ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jaguar prices F-Type between Porsche Boxster and 911]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 28 Sep 2012 06:24:30 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[PARIS -- Jaguar is pricing its new F-Type two-seat convertible between the Boxster and 911 sports cars from rival Porsche. The F-Type will start at 73,400 euros ($94,930) in Germany, which is more than the Porsche Boxster S two-seat convertible at 59,120 euros and the cheapest Porsche 911, which ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[2014 Jaguar F-Type avoids retro design temptation]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:02:27 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The 2014 Jaguar F-Type sports car has finally been officially unveiled to the public. Jaguar designer Ian Callum, charged with creating a successor to the hallowed E-type, has penned an unmistakably British roadster that channels elements of the E without succumbing to the temptation to create an ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[VW starts Porsche Boxster production in former Karmann plant]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 20 Sep 2012 05:30:08 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Volkswagen has started production of the Porsche Boxster sports car at the former factory of the coachbuilder Karmann. VW is integrating Karmann's plant in Osnabrueck, northern Germany, into its production operations. It bought the manufacturing assets of Karmann, best known for building the VW ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Small and mid-sized cars, minivans, hybrids are among 2012 winners]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 14 Jul 2012 00:01:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Small, budget-friendly cars with miserly engines and mid-sized sedans are hot. So are hybrids, minivans and traditional mid-sized SUVs. But big SUVs -- luxurious or not -- aren't so must-have these days when gasoline prices seem volatile. And sporty luxury roadsters such as the BMW Z4 and Porsche ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Alfa's long-awaited U.S. re-entry takes shape]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:01:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[MILAN (Reuters) andndash; There's plenty riding on the success of Fiat's planned relaunch of Alfa Romeo in the United States, from a justification of the Chrysler acquisition to the business reputation of its CEO Sergio Marchionne. No wonder the company is taking its time to get it right. Fiat has ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jaguar Land Rover set to invest in UK plant to build F-Type]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 04 May 2012 00:01:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Jaguar Land Rover will invest 200 million pounds ($324.08 million) in its Castle Bromwich factory in England to build the new F-Type convertible sports car, a British newspaper report said. The investment will boost capacity at the plant by 50 percent and create up to 1,000 jobs, the Daily ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jaguar drop-top coming next year]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:01:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK -- The car wasn't ready for the New York auto show last week, but Jaguar announced at the show that it will build a soft-top convertible called the F-Type. The car will be shown later this year and will go on sale here in mid-2013. It will be based on the C-X16 concept shown at last year's ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jaguar will launch two-seat F-Type next year]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:11:26 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Jaguar will launch a two-seat convertible next year called F-Type, the company announced at the New York auto show. Announcing the F-Type, Jaguar Global Brand Director Adrian Hallmark said the car represented the brand's desire to "produce a world-leader in a market segment that we have been absent ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Porsche retools Boxster to catch BMW, Mercedes]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 06 Mar 2012 05:19:21 EST]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[GENEVA -- Porsche AG is speeding up the third generation of its least-loved model, the Boxster roadster, to pass BMW AG's Z4 and achieve record sales. The revamped Boxster, which debuted today at the Geneva International Motor Show, will have more horsepower, cleaner engines and a retractable ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mini Coupe aims to revive 2-seater sales]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:01:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Editor's note: The Mini Cooper Coupe is built off the brand's convertible chassis. Also, the Cooper S performance model can generate 208 hp. An earlier version of this story misstated those facts. The new Mini Cooper Coupe due in dealer showrooms in October enters a segment that has declined in the ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jaguar likely to unveil sports car concept in Frankfurt]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 02 Aug 2011 08:05:16 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[LONDON -- Jaguar is expected to reveal a new sports car in concept form at the Frankfurt auto show next month. The company told Automotive News Europe that a new concept was "likely" to form the centerpiece of its show stand, but said "it could neither confirm nor deny" recent speculation that the ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[When the nest empties, many boomers buy their dream cars]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:01:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Pricey convertibles may be toys, but kids aren't the ones buying them. According to TrueCar.com, which compiled a list of the 10 models sold in 2009 and 2010 with the highest proportion of buyers born from 1947 to 1965, many baby boomers are now in hot pursuit of long-delayed automotive dreams. The ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. car models offered - 2002]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[2006 Automotive News Market Classifications]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Porsche, Hyundai score big gains in Power quality survey]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[1 LOS ANGELES -- Porsche leapt to the top of the J.D. Power Initial Quality Study, while perennial top finisher Lexus was a close second. More startling, however, was Hyundai. The Korean brand - which stunned the automotive world in 2004 by beating Toyota in the study - repeated the feat this year ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[J.D. Power: vehicle dependability rises 4.6%]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[1 Vehicle dependability has improved 4.6 percent across the auto industry in 2008, according to a new study by J.D. Power and Associates. The 38 brands included in the survey averaged 206 problems per 100 cars sold during the third year of ownership. That's 10 fewer problems than in 2007. Lexus ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Market analysis by segment, European sales]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Guide to assembly plants in Europe]]></title>
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