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			<title>Opel CEO announces 5-year, $15B restructuring plan for brand</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Mark Kleis</dc:creator>
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Opel&#8217;s CEO, Nick Reily, has taken the wraps off of Opel&#8217;s future with a five year plan that outlines future alternative energy developments, product launches and shifts to the labor pool for the ailing automaker. Not wasting any time, Reily has eight new model launches planned to take place in 2010 alone.

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			<title>Ford unveils Transit Connect Electric pure EV [Update]</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Mark Kleis</dc:creator>
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The Ford Transit Connect Electric, a pure electric-powered version of the 2010 North American Truck of Year will go into production in late 2010. This pure EV is set to enter fleet service before the end of the year, and will enter full production in early 2011, according to Ford. 
  
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			<title>Fiat 500 gets improved 1.3-liter Multijet II diesel</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:34:58 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Mark Kleis</dc:creator>
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The incredibly diminutive Fiat 500 will be getting a newer, more powerful and more fuel efficient diesel engine &#8211; at least for the European market. Fiat&#8217;s CEO, Sergio Marchionne has indicated that the U.S. will be getting the MINI-fighting small car, but he has not confirmed whether or not the diesel variant will be available [...]<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<title>Toyota recalls 7,300 Camrys with potentially leaking brake tube</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:36:23 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Mark Kleis</dc:creator>
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In a separate and completely unrelated (to unintended acceleration cases, floor mats or brake pedals) voluntary recall, Toyota will be fixing approximately 7,300 2010 four-cylinder Camrys with a shorter-than-intended power steering pressure hose that can interfere with the braking system and cause a brake fluid leak. 

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			<title>Toyota recalls 437,000 hybrids, including Toyota Prius, Toyota Sai and Lexus HS 250h</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:57:54 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Mark Kleis</dc:creator>
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As anticipated by much of the media, Toyota has officially announced the solution for the braking issues on the 2010 Toyota Prius and 2010 Lexus HS 250H hybrids in the U.S. market, as well as the Toyota Sai sold mostly in Japan. Toyota will be issuing a voluntary recall for approximately 133,000 Prius vehicles and [...]<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<title>Leaked patent drawing shows new Toyota design</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:57:31 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Mark Kleis</dc:creator>
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A European patent filing has led to the leaking of some fairly crude computer generated images of a potential future Toyota product. Although the vehicle is unnamed and doesn&#8217;t coincide with any news Toyota has made public, it appears to follow Prius design cues. 
  
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			<title>Audi president wants up-scale move through more high-end sales</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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Not content with the brand’s current image, Audi president Johan de Nysschen says the German automaker will focus on improved sales of its top-level offerings in an effort to move the Audi brand further up the luxury scale.

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			<title>BMW unwraps more powerful 2011 X5 ahead of New York debut</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:36:54 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Andrew Ganz</dc:creator>
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Although the Chicago Auto Show might be just a few days away, BMW is waiting for March&#8217;s New York salon to formally unveil its revised X5 crossover lineup. The German automaker slipped a pair of new, turbocharged six and eight-cylinder engines under the hoods of its otherwise mildly revised X5 crossovers.
  
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			<title>Chevrolet Cruze range could expand to include four-door coupe, SS models</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:27:06 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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The Chevrolet Cruze sedan has yet to enter production for the United States market, but rumors are already beginning to surface about future variants of the four-door.  The Cruze has been in production for well over a year in many global markets, but was first shown in the U.S. at last year’s Los Angeles [...]<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<title>Dodge announces two limited-edition Furious Fuchsia Challengers</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:02:15 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Mark Kleis</dc:creator>
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For 2010 Dodge has a reason to celebrate &#8211; 40 years of rich muscle-car heritage. To commemorate the big anniversary, Dodge has decided that it will produce two limited edition Challenger models &#8211; covered in what they are calling &#8216;Furious Fuchsia&#8217; paint. 
  
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			<title>Hyundai CEO to pay $60M fine over losses to company</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:26:20 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Mark Kleis</dc:creator>
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A south Korean court has found Hyundai CEO, Chung Mong-Koo, guilty of making decisions to protect managerial rights, despite knowing it could inflict damage to the company. The court has ordered that Chung Mong-Koo pay back a portion of the losses incurred by the company, totaling roughly $60 million. 

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			<title>Report: Cadillac sedans in line for GM&#8217;s two-mode hybrid system</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:55:22 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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Toyota’s Lexus brand has long-established itself as a leader in luxury hybrid vehicles, but General Motors’ Cadillac brand is reportedly taking aim at Lexus’ eco-friendly domain.  Cadillac could offer a hybrid option on two of its future rear-drive offerings.

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			<title>Unveiled: 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 [Video update]</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:27:42 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Mark Kleis</dc:creator>
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Leftlane brought you some teaser info and a video showing off Ford&#8217;s latest SVT offering last week, and now we have the official details that make up this new muscle car. Like the previous Shelby GT500, this latest offering is a joint effort between Ford&#8217;s Special Vehicle Team (SVT) and Carroll Shelby. 
  
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			<title>Lancia, Chrysler to share stage at Geneva show</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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Lending further credence to earlier reports that Fiat could merge the Chrysler and Lancia brands by year’s end, it has been revealed that Chrysler and Lancia will share a stage at next month’s Geneva Motor Show.  Chrysler and Lancia will also hold a joint press conference.

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			<title>Honda gives European-market CR-Z 2+2 seating</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:52:22 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Andrew Ganz</dc:creator>
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Ahead of its official debut early next month at the Geneva Motor Show, Honda has announced that the European-market CR-Z hybrid sports coupe will get a unique 2+2 seating arrangement, unlike the two-seat-only North American version.

Honda says that the CR-Z will be a 2+2 in Europe only, meaning even the automaker&#8217;s home market won&#8217;t get [...]<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<title>Porsche announces range-topping 911 Turbo S model</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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Porsche’s iconic 911 Turbo has never been a slouch in the performance department, but the German automaker has announced an even higher-performance version of the turbocharged coupe.  Dubbed the 911 Turbo S, the new model promises to improve the 911 Turbo’s overall performance.
 
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			<title>Report: EU approves Swedish loans for Saab</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:33:56 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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In what could be the last major hurdle in Saab’s transfer of ownership from General Motors to Spyker, Sweden’s guarantee of a European Investment Bank loan has reportedly been cleared by the European Union.  The European Investment Bank is the official lending arm of the European Union.

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			<title>Report: Toyota 4Runner exhibits acceleration, brake symptoms</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:58:10 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Andrew Ganz</dc:creator>
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Toyota&#8217;s massive recall of many of its high-volume models has, surprisingly, led to few credible reports of similar symptoms in non-recalled models. Yet a 2004 Toyota 4Runner in California is said to be experiencing exactly the same issues as its recalled brethren.

Deanna Reynolds of San Clemente, California, told the Orange County Register that her 4Runner&#8217;s [...]<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<title>Geneva preview: Seat Ibiza ST</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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Seat – Volkswagen’s Spanish division – has announced it will use next month’s Geneva Motor Show to showcase its latest Ibiza variant.  Dubbed the Ibiza ST, the new sport wagon represents the third Ibiza model, joining the three and five-door hatchback models.
 
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			<title>GM confirms B20 biodiesel for new 6.6-liter Duramax</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:07:57 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Andrew Ganz</dc:creator>
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General Motors will officially introduce its revised Chevrolet Silverado HD powered by a new 6.6-liter Duramax diesel on Wednesday at the Chicago Auto Show, but the automaker confirmed this morning that the powertrain will be capable of running on B20 biodiesel.

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			<title>Toyota to announce 2010 Prius brake recall for U.S.</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:26:42 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Mark Kleis</dc:creator>
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An anonymous source has confirmed that Toyota will be announcing a recall for the 2010 Prius in the U.S. market within a few days, coming just days after the same recall was announced in Japan. The recall will address a confirmed problem in which the Prius can suffer momentary failure of the ABS braking system [...]<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<title>Geneva preview: Renault Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:29:49 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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Ahead of its March reveal at the Geneva Motor Show, Renault has unveiled its all-new Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet.  The Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet will set new standards for convertibles by offering a folding glass roof, rather than the traditional folding metal hardtop seen in the previous Coupé-Cabriolet.
 
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			<title>Ferrari CEO confirms several new models are in the works</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:49:36 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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Ferrari has recently rolled out two all-new models in the California and 458 Italia, but Italian automaker has even more up its sleeve.  Speaking at an event in Australia, Ferrari CEO Amedeo Felisa revealed at least three new models are on the way.

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			<title>Feds excluded most severe cases of runaway Toyotas</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:44:57 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Mark Kleis</dc:creator>
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According to a new report, federal safety investigators allegedly agreed to exclude only the most severe cases of &#8220;runaway Toyotas&#8221; after the intervention of a former safety official, since hired to be a Washington, D.C. representative for Toyota. 

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			<title>2011 Ford Mustang GT500 specs and video teased</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:52:15 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Mark Kleis</dc:creator>
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Mustang fans have already had their share of fun with the unveiling of the new 3.7-liter 305 horsepower V6 along with its 5.0-liter 412 pony big brother &#8211; but now we have some teasers for the 2011 GT500 as well. Although the next range topper for the Mustang line won&#8217;t get the new 5.0 found [...]<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<title>Documents in Toyota &#8220;conspiracy&#8221; case could be made public soon</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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In what could be a devastating blow to Toyota’s already crumbling image, a ruling is expected in the coming days on a court case that would reveal thousands of documents allegedly showing Toyota covered up and destroyed evidence during several safety-related lawsuits.

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			<title>Swedish Saab dealers pledge up to $24 million to help Spyker</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Andrew Ganz</dc:creator>
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With the formal deal for Spyker to acquire Saab from General Motors likely just days away, few questions have arisen about the Dutch supercar manufacturer&#8217;s ability to pay for the transaction. Still, Saab&#8217;s domestic market dealer network says it will provide 180 million Swedish krona ($24 million) to Spkyer to help with financing if it [...]<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<title>Report: Next-gen Chevrolet Camaro to ride on Alpha platform, shrink in size</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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We’ve already reported that the next-generation Ford Mustang will be moving down size, and a new report suggests the next Chevrolet Camaro will be making a similar move.  The next-generation Camaro is expected to bow in 2014 as a 2015 model.

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			<title>2010 World Car of the Year nominees announced</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Andrew Ganz</dc:creator>
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Finalists for the annual World Car of the Year award, which will be presented in March at the New York International Auto Show, have been announced. Last year&#8217;s overall winner, the Volkswagen Golf, beat out semi-finalists Ford Fiesta and Toyota iQ.

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			<title>Toyota CEO: &#8220;We are in a crisis&#8221;</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:54:19 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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Despite three recalls that have spanned three continents and involved more than 8 million vehicles, Toyota has sat by in relative silence.  However, company CEO Akio Toyoda – the grandson of the automaker’s founder – officially addressed the media in Japan earlier on Friday.

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			<title>LaHood praises Toyota as &#8216;good corporate citizen&#8217;</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:47:57 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has had some pretty harsh words for Toyota over the last few days, but LaHood spoke out in favor of Toyota on a government blog late on Thursday.  LaHood has been at the center of Toyota’s latest safety investigations.

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			<title>Geneva preview: Subaru to unveil crossover-styled Impreza XV</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:04:43 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Andrew Ganz</dc:creator>
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Subaru hasn&#8217;t given us much information about its upcoming production-designed Impreza XV, but the automaker did say that it will offer &#8220;a new crossover styling.&#8221;

From the description of the modifications over Subaru&#8217;s standard Impreza, the changes are pretty minimal. The new car comes with an exclusive front grille, wheel arches, a fancier roof rack and [...]<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<title>Adding to the pile: Toyota investigating Lexus HS 250h over braking problems</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:41:07 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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Adding to Toyota’s mountain of recall woes, the Japanese automaker has announced it is investigating possible brake problems with its all-new Lexus HS 250h hybrid sedan.  The investigation covers models sold in the United States and Japan.

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			<title>Small trucks perform poorly in latest IIHS crash test</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:29:42 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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Pickup trucks are often associated with strength and might, but the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s latest round of testing proves that isn’t necessarily the case with smaller trucks.  The IIHS put 5 compact trucks through a battery of safety tests, with all parties involved failing to achieve the Institute’s highest rating.

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			<title>Ford announces TSB for brake issue on 2010 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan hybrid models</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:44:26 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Drew Johnson</dc:creator>
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Following closely on the heels of the news of Toyota’s pending 2010 Prius recall, Ford has announced it will update the braking software on its popular hybrid models.  The software upgrade was prompted by several reports of a &#8220;different brake feel&#8221; by owners.

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