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Episode 579 - Penske Fails with smart, Obama "Pulls Plug" on Diesels, Bentley on Ice
Mercedes-Benz USA is taking over the distribution of smart from the Penske Automotive Group. President Obama wants to "pull the plug" on funding for…
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Episode 578 - Inventory Levels Increasing, Lamborghini Aventador, 2012 Ford Focus
Inventory levels are increasing in the American market, a sure sign that automakers are making too many cars. Lamborghini will unveil a new flagship supercar…
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Episode 577 - Ferrari Backs Down, Geneva Show Previews, Ram Takes Lead in Torque
Yesterday we reported that Ford was suing Ferrari for using the F-150 name for its Formula One racecar, now the Italian automaker has agreed to not use the…
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Episode 576 - Ford and Ferrari Faceoff, Chevy's Red-Hot Camaro ZL1, 2011 Opel Corsa
Bringing to mind their rivalry in the 1960s, Ford and Ferrari are at it again, this time they’re bickering about the use of the F-150 name. Chevy revealed its…
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Episode 575 - Takata Raided By FBI, China's Traffic Woes, Dodge Unveils New Models in Chicago
Yesterday the FBI raided the Michigan offices of Japanese seat belt supplier Takata. China's problems with traffic congestion is becoming much worse. Dodge…
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Episode 574 - Consumer Credit Increasing; GM Profit Sharing; Keyless Entry, Keyless Killer?
Credit increased by more than $6 billion a month ago; economists expected it to rise by only $2.4 billion. General Motors will likely pay its hourly workers in…
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Episode 573 - 62 MPG Proposal Debate, Used-Car Market Strong, Mahindra's Poor EPA Rating
The government's proposal to raise the fleet average of vehicles to 62 MPG was a hot topic at the annual National Auto Dealers Association convention. One…
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Episode 572 - EV Tax Fraud, Cellulosic Ethanol 2 Years Away, Honda Sticks with Low-Cost Tech
Thousands of taxpayers in the U.S. have filed for an electric vehicle credit even though they don't own one. A company based in Denmark says the global market…
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Episode 571 - What Happened to Ford? Danger Signs for U.S. Auto Recovery, Taxis from Turkey
Ford posts disappointing, stock-plummeting profits in the fourth quarter of 2010. Raw material costs and a looming incentives war raise the alarm bells. New…
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Episode 570 - Mega City to Get Little i, GM’s Process All Tied Up, CVTs Get Accessorized
BMW’s electric Mega City car is reportedly spawning a sub-brand. All of GM’s vehicles must now make it through the "knothole" in order to get produced…
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Episode 569 - More Production Cuts in Japan, Chrysler Will Pay Bonuses, BMW’s Smart Key Fob
More Japanese automakers are moving or planning on moving production out of the country as the strong yen cuts into their profits. Chrysler workers will cash…
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Episode 568 - 2010 Chrysler Earnings, Daimler Celebrates 125 Years, Lincoln MKX
Chrysler reported its earnings for 2010 and while the numbers are not great, they do show progress. Daimler is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year and…
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Episode 567 - Ford Posts Net Profit in 2010, Volkswagen XL1 Concept, 2011 Chrysler 300
Ford just reported a full-year net income of $6.6 billion for 2010, the company’s highest net income in more than a decade. Chrysler wants its dealers to avoid…
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Episode 566 - Parts Shortage Spreads, Volvo to Cut Lineup, Tesla Recycling Batteries
Earlier this week we reported that Ford is facing a parts shortage and now other automakers are feeling the squeeze, too. Volvo plans to drastically cut its…
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Episode 565 - Car-to-Car Communication, Another Toyota Recall, Pagani Huayra
A group of eight automakers are getting together to work on car-to-car communications. Toyota is recalling 1.7 million vehicles worldwide to replace faulty…
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Episode 564 - Where's the Profit in China? The Biggest Assembly Plants, Uh-Oh Parts Shortages
GM's selling more cars in China than in the United States, but guess where most the profit comes from. Speaking of "most" where do the most vehicles get built…
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Episode 563 - 1st Fiat-Chrysler Rebadge, Who's the Biggest Automaker? 2011 Jeep Compass
Fiat gets its first rebadged Chrysler Group product. We reveal the top three biggest automakers in the world. Money for advanced vehicle technology gets…
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Episode 562 - Raw Material Prices Rise, Mazda Bets on Diesels, Mitsubishi Cuts Lineup
The price for raw materials used to make cars keeps going up which means the prices that we pay for new cars and trucks will continue to rise. The head of…
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Episode 561 - GM Management Shuffle, UAW Targets Toyota, Chrysler's Hydraulic Hybrid
GM CEO Dan Akerson is really putting his stamp on the company by shuffling some of its top-level executives. It looks like the UAW is targeting Toyota first as…
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Episode 560 - Chrysler Announces Hybrid Plans, Mazda MINAGI, Dana Settles Case with Toyota
Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne says the company is going to offer hybrid versions of the 300 and a minivan by 2013. Mazda will show off a compact crossover…
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Episode 559 - 2011 Looking Up, Toyota Halts Production in Japan, Front-Wheel-Drive Falcon?
The last few years have been tough on OEMs, but the Center for Automotive Research predicts sales will improve significantly in 2011. Toyota halted production…
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Episode 558 - Lancia Flavia = Chrysler 200, Prius Goes Plural, 2012 Mercedes SLK Roadster
Lancia is expected to reveal a rebadged version of the Chrysler 200 at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Toyota is polling people about what it should call its…
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Episode 557 - Rare-Earth Free Electric Motor, Audi #1 Luxury Brand, More Safety Regulations
Toyota may be on the verge of a breakthrough developing electric motors that do not need rare-earth materials, in an effort to sidestep China's stranglehold on…
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Episode 556 - Profit Sharing for the UAW, Ford Wins More Awards, Toyota's Advanced Batteries
UAW workers could be headed for some pretty good profit-sharing checks this year. Ford is really on a roll, topping several categories in the Polk Automotive…
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Episode 555 - MINI Paceman Concept, 2012 Hyundai Veloster, Honda Civic Concept
A decade ago MINI relaunched the brand in the North American market and to celebrate the occasion the company showed its MINI Paceman concept at the Detroit…
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Episode 554 - Car and Truck of the Year, VW's NMS Gets a Name, Toyota Shows Off Prius Family
The big car and truck of the year awards are finally announced. Volkswagen's "New Midsize Sedan" gets an official name and a reveal. Toyota shows off its Prius…
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Episode 553 - Porsche 918 Spyder Race Car, Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Race Car, Kia Optima Turbo
We've got a special update about some of the new vehicles debuting at this week's Detroit auto show. Porsche returns to the event for the first time in four…
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Episode 552 - France Investigates China, GM Licenses Battery Tech, Mopar at the Detroit Auto Show
The French government is directing its intelligence agencies to investigate the role that China may have played in stealing EV secrets from Renault. GM and the…
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Episode 551 - Renault Managers Leak Secrets, Toyota Wins Arbitration, 2012 Buick Verano
Renault suspended three of its managers for leaking secrets about the company’s electric-car technology. Finally some good news for Toyota; it won an…
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Episode 550 - King Says Union Deserves Its Share, Toyota Entune, 2010 December Sales
UAW President, Bob King says union workers deserve to share in the increases in profitability that GM, Ford and Chrysler are enjoying right now. Toyota…
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Episode 549 - Consumer Reports Rips "MyFord," UAW Organizing Drive, Seven Deadly Insurers
Consumer Reports just dropped a bombshell in Ford’s lap, ripping its MyFord and MyLincoln Touch infotainment systems that are available on the 2011 Edge and…
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Episode 548 - Global Sales to Hit 75 Million, Audi E-Den, BAIC Bids for Pininfarina
Global auto sales are expected to top out at more than 75 million units once automakers tally up all the cars and trucks they sold in 2010. Audi creates what…
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Episode 547 - UAW Targets Transplants, Safety Bill Fails, 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
The UAW is beating the war drums again; this time it's going after foreign transplants in the U.S. Congress failed to pass legislation that would have…
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Episode 546 - Chrysler Financial Sold, HondaJet Passes First Test, Mercedes B-Class Sleeper
Cerberus is going to recoup close to 90% of its investment in Chrysler by selling the automakers finance arm. Honda successfully completed the first flight…
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Episode 545 - Toyota Fined, Again; 2011 Chrysler 300 Revealed; More Ethanol Drama
The U.S. federal government socked Toyota with another fine, this time for its tardy handling of recalls and other safety issues. Chrysler just released…
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Episode 544 - Toyota Turn Around Years Away, Hyundai Plans Fuel Cell Production, Dodge Durango
An analysis of Toyota by Goldman Sachs Japan predicts the automaker will lose global market share. Hyundai plans to start commercial production of fuel cell…
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Episode 543 - Batteries Will Stay Expensive, NACTOY Finalists Announced, GMC Sierra Concept
Batteries for hybrids and electric vehicles are going to stay expensive, at least according to the Center for Automotive Research and the National Academy of…
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Episode 542 - Metal Prices Soar, The Astronomical Cost of CAFE, Knockout New-Car Smell
The prices of aluminum and copper are surging, and there could be a shortage in 2012. The Center for Automotive Research released a study looking at the…
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Episode 541 - German Assembly Lines Humming, China Bumps R&D Spending, Monster Crate Motor
German assembly lines are humming even as new-vehicle sales slow down in Europe. With the exception of the United States, China now spends more money on…
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Episode 540 - WTO Rejects China's Complaint, Engineers in Demand, 9th Generation Honda Civic
The World Trade Organization rejected China’s accusation that the United States violated trade rules when it imposed import tariffs on some Chinese tires…
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Episode 539 - China Moves the Metal, Volvo Plans Three New Plants, No Pay Raises at GM
China's car exports are up 70% for the year even with a drop in passenger car sales in November. Volvo's new owner Geely plans on building 3 new plants that…
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Episode 538 - Ford Ties Honda in Loyalty, BMW 1-Series M Coupe, VW to Offer Fender Audio System
Ford is now tied with Honda for the highest loyalty rates in the American market according to a study by J.D. Power. BMW shares details on the newest addition…
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Episode 537 - GM Dumps Aveo Name, New Magnesium Technology, Rolls-Royce Expanding Ghost Line
GM is dropping the Aveo name, instead calling its next-generation subcompact the Sonic instead. Researchers at the Swinburne University of Technology in…
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Episode 536 - Ward’s Announces 10 Best Engines, Big Three Inventory Surplus, Autozone’s Profits Jump
Our friends at Ward’s just announced the winners of their 17th-annual 10-Best Engines competition and there was more turnover this year than ever before. The…
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Episode 535 - Chinese Buyers Shun Green Cars, BMW Is Hiring, Kia Picanto Sketches Released
Just like American consumers, Chinese car buyers are shunning green vehicles. BMW is hiring-back some 1,300 workers this year to speed the development of…
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Episode 534 - Honda Drops the Element, BYD Cancels EV for China, U.S. Hybrid Sales Weak
Honda will stop selling the Element in the U.S. because of poor sales. Chinese automaker BYD, which is backed by billionaire investor Warren Buffett, has…
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Episode 533 - Back-Up Camera Mandate, China #1 in Profits for Lexus, Z28 Camaro Revived
The U.S. Transportation Department wants to mandate the use of back-up cameras in all vehicles by 2014. China passes the U.S. as Lexus' most profitable market…
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Episode 532 - Happy Birthday, Mazda!; Opel Unveils New Antara and Corsa; IIHS Bashes Bumpers
Mazda is celebrating its 90th birthday this year. Opel will debut its redesigned Antara crossover and Corsa small car at the Bologna Motor Show this week. The…
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Episode 531 - GM & Chrysler Hiring Engineers, Toyota Wants to Grow in India, New Audi A6
GM and Chrysler announced they are each going to hire 1,000 engineers and technical people. Toyota wants to grow its market share in India to around 10 percent…
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Episode 530 - Porsche Cajun, Radar-Gun Bomb-Detector, Chrysler's 8-Speed Automatics
Porsche's made boatloads of money off of its Cayenne, and now the German automaker is coming out with a smaller SUV called the Cajun. Naval researchers have…
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Episode 529 - GM IPO Largest in History, Mahindra in Dispute, Volt Fuel Economy Numbers
General Motors IPO was the largest one in history and the U.S. government’s ownership in the company is now down to 33%. Indian automaker Mahindra is in a…
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Episode 528 - Fast-Charging Kills Batteries, Opel Goes LLC, GM Introduces New Logo
Electric-vehicle fast-chargers are apparently to blame for causing electrical-grid issues, and according to GM, they can also reduce battery life. Opel is…
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Episode 527 - LEAF Certified at 99 MPG, GM Reviving G8 in U.S.?, Americans Warming to Bailouts
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency certified the Nissan LEAF at 99 miles per gallon -- 2.3 liters per 100 kilometers -- on a combined driving-cycle. GM…
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Episode 526 - Hyundai Outsells Toyota in Europe, EVs Worry Utilities, 2011 Dodge Journey
Hyundai and Kia now sell more cars in Europe than Toyota and Lexus. Kia plans to start selling vehicles on eBay. Utility companies are finally admitting…
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Episode 525 - Bailouts Saved A Million Jobs, VW Invests Big to Become #1, GM Open-House Events
A new study says the U.S. government bailouts of GM and Chrysler saved over a million jobs the past two years. Volkswagen plans to invest more than $70 billion…
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Episode 524 - GM Goes Public, Plug-In Prius Pricing, Lotus Heads To Indy
General Motors finally launched its initial public offering today. More news from the Los Angeles Auto Show, Toyota announced pricing for its plug-in Prius in…
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Episode 523 - GM Issues More Shares for IPO, Cadillac Urban Luxury Concept, VW Eos
General Motors announced it will increase the amount of shares it plans to make available for its initial public offering. Cadillac unveiled what it calls the…
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Episode 522 - Ghosn Gaga Over EVs, Chevy Camaro Convertible, The Taxi Of Tomorrow
Carlos Ghosn made a bold prediction yesterday: Nissan/Renault plans to build 500,000 electric vehicles annually by the end of 2013. The Chevy Camaro drops its…
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Episode 521 - Heavy-Truck Sales Up, Merging Late Improves Traffic Flow, Fiat May Sell Ferrari Stake
Sales of medium- and heavy-duty trucks were up 5.2 percent in October compared to last year. A new study says merging late into construction zone lanes can…
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Episode 520 - VW October Sales Up, GE's Big EV Commitment, Cruze ECO Tops 40 MPH
Volkswagen group reported its global sales figures for the month of October and sales are up almost 10percent. General Electric announced it will purchase…