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Henrik Fisker joins Hong Kong tycoon on Fisker bid, report says
… million loan. Fisker received about $192 million before the DOE stopped payments in mid-2011 after the company missed performance targets. Last month, the DOE seized $21 million from Fisker's bank account to apply against the loan, which is secured …
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Volvo marketing boss Speck is leaving; sales VP Visser named successor
… China, which had led to improvements in the company's performance in that country, according to the company statement. China ..... his responsibilities -- including sales, brand, network performance and customer satisfaction -- had been handled by Speck …
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Volvo marketing boss Speck is leaving; sales VP Visser named successor
… China, which had led to improvements in the company's performance in that country, according to the company statement. China ..... his responsibilities -- including sales, brand, network performance and customer satisfaction -- had been handled by Speck …
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Daimler, Ford exchange information on gasoline engines
… the Focus and C-Max compacts as well as the Fiesta and B-Max subcompacts. The engine has won numerous awards for its performance and low emissions. Kemmler said Ford shared expertise on the engine in return for information about Mercedes' stratified …
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Dodge banks on Fast and Furious 6 tie-in to rev up Dart sales
… positive reviews , though some reviewers have dinged the car's performance . But it competes in one of the industry's most competitive ..... car enthusiasts -- young or old -- to a sporty or high- performance model. Chevrolet, hoping to draw a new generation of buyers …
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Lutz's VL Automotive, Chinese supplier bid for Fisker, report says
… Vehicles Manufacturing program. But the DOE halted payments in May 2011 when it appeared that Fisker would miss some of its performance and sales milestones. The terms of the loan have been a source of friction between the DOE and Fisker. Prospective buyers …
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Lutz's VL Automotive, Chinese supplier bid $20 million for Fisker, report says
… Vehicles Manufacturing program. But the DOE halted payments in May 2011 when it appeared that Fisker would miss some of its performance and sales milestones. The terms of the loan have been a source of friction between the DOE and Fisker. Prospective buyers …
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Toyota overtakes BMW as most valuable global car brand
… 112.5 billion. Millward Brown measures brand equity based on interviews with more than 1 million consumers globally and an analysis of the financial and business performance of each company using data from Bloomberg and Datamonitor.
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Chrysler's Toyota Chase (5/20/13)
… strategic vision survey is broad not only tracking problems. But also measuring owners emotions in areas like the vehicle performance . Driving characteristics and styling. Far different from the JD power initial quality study which primarily focuses on …
tracking problems. But also measuring owners emotions in areas like the vehicle performance . Driving characteristics and styling. Far different from the JD power initial quality study which primarily focuses on the number of problems per -
The road to a greener America is littered with roadkill
… Investors can get a sense of the amount of money that has been lost from the WilderHill Clean Energy Index, which tracks the performance of publicly traded green energy stocks ranging from solar and wind to rare earth minerals and water companies. The market …
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A tech triumph for the S class?
… turbo engine that generates 455 hp and 516 pounds-feet of torque. The all-wheel-drive S550 4Matic and S63 high- performance AMG models go on sale in November. Pricing will be announced closer to launch. The current S550 has a base price of $95 …
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GM seeks clean launch, regular updates for pickups
… dashboard that we look at in each dealership is the real number, which is customer sales and service retention. Our metrics and performance -- including myself, my compensation and every GM employee's compensation in North America -- has a big element of retention …
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Acura seeks image boost by reviving NSX in Ohio
… equipped with robots to build the all-wheel-drive car, Honda said. The 184,000-square-foot plant, to be called the Performance Manufacturing Center, is adjacent to Honda's Marysville plant that assembles the Honda Accord and Acura TL sedans. Workers …
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U.S. tweaks boost Leaf's mpg score
… engine autos and battery-powered vehicles. "The EPA has instituted a new testing methodology, which makes comparing the performance of the 2013 Leaf to previous models difficult," Brockman says. Last year the lower EPA number used a test that measured …
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Sources: Chrysler plans high-hp Hellcat V-8
… in mid-2014 for the 2015 model year. The supercharged engine will help the heavier Challenger compete with the high- performance Ford Mustang Cobra and Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. Unlike a turbocharger, which relies on exhaust gases to boost the intake air …
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Infiniti: Raise quality, sales will follow
… skills. To certify factories, Infiniti wants to improve performance on more than 100 processes inside its assembly plants. Using a scorecard, it will grade a plant's performance . If an audit results in a score of at least 4.5 on a 5 …
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Goofy ads, variants help Mini rule its own little world
… like little rockets and have the cornering ability of sports cars. "It is not like your average niche vehicle -- it is a performance vehicle," said Gary King, general manager of Mini of Peabody in Peabody, Mass. "It's a brand that enthusiasts have …
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Chrysler quality chief: Little difference now with Toyota
… categories in the survey. Strategic Vision's survey tracks consumers' perceptions of quality. Key attributes measured are performance , driving characteristics and styling. Another survey that measures perceptions of quality, the Initial Quality Study by …
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GM designer knows crucial launches produce a love-hate response
… of the most closely scrutinized vehicles on the planet: the Silverado and Corvette. Peters, 58, is head of Chevy's performance -car and full-sized pickup design studios. That put him atop design teams for both the redesigned Silverado and the seventh …
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Price is next hurdle for Tesla growth
… into luxury territory. The top-level model, with its 85-kWh battery and 265-mile range, starts at $79,900. A performance version begins at $94,900. Tesla also offers a 60-kWh Model S with a 208-mile range and a $69,900 base price …
