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			<title>Lexus LF-Ch U.S.-bound?</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:23:10 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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Following the most recent trend in the luxury segment, Lexus could be planning a compact mode for the United States market.  If Lexus goes ahead with the compact model, it will likely be based on the LF-Ch concept first shown at September’s Frankfurt Motor Show.

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			<title>Report: Each Saab sale loses GM $5,100</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:48:42 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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It’s no secret that General Motors has never made a profit on its Saab brand, but the amount of money GM has lost on the Swedish brand is quite astonishing.  General Motors became the sole owner of Saab’s automotive operations in 2000.

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			<title>Illustrated: Toyota FT-86 convertible</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Nick Aziz</dc:creator>
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As reported a few weeks ago, Toyota is believed to be working on a convertible version of its FT-86, the long-anticipated Subaru joint-venture sports car unveiled in concept form at the Tokyo Motor Show. Our team has since put together an illustration of what such a vehicle might look like. 
  
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			<title>Microsoft taps Tesla Roadster for in-game sound effects</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:08:23 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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The Tesla Roadster is the ideal vehicle for any environmentally-conscious driving enthusiast, but the EV is also proving to be a perfect fit for the video game world.  Thanks to its silent operation, Microsoft Game Studios has selected the Roadster as its sound effects generator of choice.

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			<title>Acura prices 2010 ZDX crossover from $45,495</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:03:54 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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Acura&#8217;s new ZDX &#8220;four-door sports coupe,&#8221; as the company chooses to call it, will be priced from $45,495 plus destination when it goes on sale on December 15. Three trim levels will be available: The base ZDX, ZDX Technology Package and ZDX Advance Package. 
  
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			<title>Report: Citroen Revolte concept to make production as DS2</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:13:51 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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Attempting to follow in the success of other retro hatchbacks – such as the Fiat 500 – Citroen will produce a new-age version of its iconic 2CV, a new report finds.  The new model will be largely based on the Revolte concept that made its world debut at September’s Frankfurt Motor Show.

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			<title>Jeep to recall 161,000 Wranglers to retrofit &#8220;Hot Oil&#8221; warning</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:02:09 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Andrew Ganz</dc:creator>
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Chrysler are recalling 161,450 2007 and 2008 model year Jeep Wranglers with automatic transmissions over a transmission fluid temperature warning system that was not activated on the vehicles.

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			<title>Spyker to relocate assembly plant to United Kingdom</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:55:06 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Andrew Ganz</dc:creator>
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Premium Dutch sports car manufacturer Spyker announced this morning that it plans to relocate its small assembly plant from Zeewolde, Netherlands, to Coventry in the United Kingdom to be closer to its contracting partner and supplier CPP Manufacturing Ltd.

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			<title>Audi to unveil 2011 A8 on Nov. 30</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:31:16 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[



After pulling its flagship sedan from the Frankfurt Motor Show, Audi will finally unveil the 2011 A8 at Design Miami on November 30.  A few days after its official reveal, the 2011 Audi A8 will make its first public appearance at the Los Angeles Auto Show. 
 
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			<title>More than 100 Chrysler dealers struggling with GMAC financing</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Andrew Ganz</dc:creator>
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Chrysler purged a massive number of its North American showrooms earlier this year as part of a company-wide restructuring effort, and now up to 100 additional dealers might be forced to close their doors if they can&#8217;t reach financing deals with GMAC Financial Services.

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			<title>Former auto czar envisioned replacing Chrysler management</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Mark Kleis</dc:creator>
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Speaking at a forum about the global auto industry, former auto czar Steven Rattner said publicly for the first time that a major aim of Chrysler&#8217;s restructuring plans was to replace the management team. 

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			<title>GM calling for 4th straight month of improved U.S. market share</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:21:15 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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With momentum on its side, General Motors is calling for its fourth straight month of increased U.S. market share.  GM’s market share has been on the rise since July, capped off by the automaker’s first year-on-year sales increase since January 2008 last month.

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			<title>GM to detail Opel turnaround plan next month</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:11:29 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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Following its cancelled sale of Opel to Canada’s Magna International, General Motors will present its turnaround plan for the ailing German car maker next month.  Several European countries – including Germany and Spain – have requested GM to explain its plans for Opel going forward.

Although GM’s turnaround plan for Opel will include slashing production [...]<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<title>Former Ford employee arraigned over trade secret theft</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:48:46 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Mark Kleis</dc:creator>
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After allegedly stealing trade secrets valued at $32 million and attempting to sell them to Chinese competitors, Xiang Dong Yu was arraigned today in a US District Court.

Xiang Dong Yu, who goes by Mike Yu, age 47, was arrested last month when he returned to America from Beijing China for the first time since leaving [...]<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<title>Ferrari readying high-performance 599 GTO?</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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Any Ferrari model is top-performer straight from the factory, but the Italian automaker is reportedly readying any even hotter version of its 599 GTB Fiorano.  The high-performance model is said to be based on the 599XX show car that debuted at last year’s Geneva Motor Show.

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			<title>2011 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD [Spied again]</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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After months of catching 2011 Chevrolet Silverado Heavy Duty test trucks, our spies have finally caught the production version. These pictures follow last week’s shots of its GM twin, the 2011 GMC Sierra HD 3500 and Sierra HD Denali.
 
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			<title>Correction: Hyundai denies plans to open Mexican plant</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:40:06 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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After speaking directly with Hyundai, Leftlane has learned that, despite yesterday&#8217;s reports to the contrary, the Korean automaker does not have any intention to open a plant in Mexico.

A report that originated with Edmunds yesterday indicated that the government agency Promexico was in negotiations with Hyundai over a new factory in the state of Veracruz. [...]<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<title>First Drive: 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG [Review]</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Mark Elias</dc:creator>
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It’s fitting that we traveled to Half Moon Bay, California, home to a massive seagull population, to test a new type of gull. The 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, one of the most exotic, outrageous new cars to debut in recent memory, harks back to the days when Sir Sterling Moss piloted its spirtual father, the [...]<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<title>U.S. government targeting fourth quarter of 2010 for GM IPO</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:02:35 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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General Motors will likely begin repaying of its federal bailout loans early, but that might not be good enough for the Obama administration.  The White House is pressing General Motors to speed up its first public stock offering.

GM will likely make its first loan payment on December 31st, but auto task force head Ron [...]<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<title>Ford, Geely hashing out Volvo deal in Sweden</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:52:33 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Andrew Ganz</dc:creator>
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Ford has long said that selling off Volvo would be difficult given the way the Swedish automaker and its technologies are so integrated into the Blue Oval&#8217;s product development and marketing programs. Earlier this month, Ford announced that Chinese automaker Geely was its preferred bidder for Volvo, and now the three entities are meeting together [...]<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<title>Report: BMW to green light MINI, Rolls-Royce collaboration</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:42:15 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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BMW will give the go-ahead to a project that will see a super-luxury version of the MINI Cooper created by Rolls-Royce at the company’s Goodwood factory, a new report finds.  Word of the MINI-Rolls tie-up first surfaced in June.

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			<title>2010 BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo [Pricing update]</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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Pricing for BMW&#8217;s 5-Series Gran Turismo has been released.  The base model 550i Gran Turismo will list from $63,900, with a laundry list of options just waiting to push that price well north of $70,000, including a $4,200 sport package and a $3,950 luxury rear seating package. 
  
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			<title>Chrysler sets goal to be quality leader by 2012</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:12:51 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Mark Kleis</dc:creator>
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Chrysler has come to terms with the fact that the line has suffered from quality shortcomings, and says it is openly discussing and tackling problems in a new light. Chrysler has set ambitious goals to become a quality leader by 2012, and has already begun significant changes to help make the lofty goal a reality.

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			<title>Mercedes-Benz USA to offer Sync/Onstar equivalent</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:12:20 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Mark Kleis</dc:creator>
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Mercedes-Benz and Hughes Telematics have partnered to create their own iteration of Ford&#8217;s Sync, and GM&#8217;s OnStar offerings. This new technology will be known as &#8220;mbrace,&#8221; and will feature 18 unique services.

In true luxury fashion, Mercedes-Benz&#8217; new technology will offer premium and forward-thinking options such as linking to the vehicle&#8217;s interface via smart phones such [...]<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<title>Leaked: 2011 Ford Mustang partial option list</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Mark Kleis</dc:creator>
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With Ford finding itself trailing the Chevy Camaro in sales for the first time in a long time, they are understandingly keeping a tight seal on the upcoming 2011 revised Mustang information to avoid causing a dip in sales for the current model. However, an anonymous tipster has released some interesting finds on the new [...]<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<title>BMW prices X6 ActiveHybrid from $89,725</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:26:42 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Andrew Ganz</dc:creator>
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BMW says that its upcoming X6 ActiveHybrid will list from $89,725, including destination, when it goes on sale on December 5. That&#8217;s a hefty premium over the X6 xDrive50i, but it does include most of the goodies in the standard V8&#8217;s Premium Package.
 
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			<title>Obama: U.S. government won&#8217;t interfere with GM decision making</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:47:14 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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Despite a 60 percent ownership, President Barack Obama says his administration will not “meddle” with General Motors’ day-to-day operations.  The federal government took a majority interest in General Motors following the company’s bankruptcy filing.

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			<title>Toyota president: Prius could outsell Camry</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:07:06 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Andrew Ganz</dc:creator>
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Toyota Motor Sales USA president Jim Lentz said in an interview that he believes the company&#8217;s Prius dedicated hybrid could take the crown from the Camry sedan as the company&#8217;s best selling product in the United States.

“I think long-term, Prius as a nameplate could even outsell Camry as a nameplate, into this next decade,” Lentz [...]<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<title>Criminals beware: Abu Dhabi unveils police-issue Nissan GT-R</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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The United Arab Emirates has become known for its conspicuous consumption – just take a look at The Palm Islands in Dubai &#8212; but the Abu Dhabi police department’s latest purchase seems a bit over the top &#8212; even for the UAE’s capital city.
 
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			<title>VW fields 65,000 applications for Chattanooga plant</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:24:12 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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Volkswagen’s decision to build a new production plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee is looking positive for the German automaker.  Volkswagen recently closed the application process to staff the new plant, receiving about 65,000 requests for employment.

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			<title>2011 BMW M5 [Spied again]</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:37:30 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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 BMW&#8217;s M division has started testing of their seriously fast M5 sedan and we have the most revealing photos fresh from Germany&#8217;s legendary Nurburgring. While other photos have shown this prototype with fabric covering the front end, that camouflage is not present in our photos.
 
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			<title>Review: 2010 Dodge Dakota Crew Cab TRX4 4&#215;4</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:11:42 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Andrew Ganz</dc:creator>
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Once, compact pickups were truly that: Light duty, nimble versions of those hulking behemoths called half-tons. Over the years, however, the big &#8216;uns got more car-like and the little &#8216;uns got, well, bigger. Case in point: The Dodge Ram&#8217;s little Dakota brother, which is quickly outgrowing its sheetmetal as it tries to play with the [...]<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<title>2011 Mercedes-Benz CLS [Spied again]</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:08:55 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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Mercedes-Benz&#8217; next-generation CLS has headed back out for testing and we have very revealing photos fresh from Europe.  The next version of the four-door coupe that started it all is expected to hit the market sometime during the second half of 2011.
  
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			<title>Internet Car of the Year to be announced in Chicago</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:58:48 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Andrew Ganz</dc:creator>
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The Internet Car of the Year awards, which include Leftlane&#8217;s Mark Elias as a member of the 12-person jury, will be announced in February of next year at the Chicago Auto Show. To accommodate the new, later announcement date, general public voting for the award has been extended to December 11.

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			<title>Aptera delays 2e to 2010</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Andrew Ganz</dc:creator>
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Electric car manufacturer Aptera says that its new 2e  three-wheeled two-seater will not hit the roads until 2010 due to development that has outpaced funding for the small California company. The company&#8217;s co-founders are also pulling back their involvement in the program to focus on other activities, leading many to question the future of [...]<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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