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September 2011

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Sept. 29 (Bloomberg) — Toyota Motor Corp. won dismissal of the first sudden acceleration lawsuit set for trial in California in 2013 because a federal judge determined it should have been filed in state court in Utah. Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, recalled at least 8 million U.S. vehicles starting

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Volkswagen commercials have always known to be pretty witty. That’s definitely the case in the new commercial for the 2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI called – ‘Vamonos.’ The commercial shows two friends taking a road-trip and instead of listening to music – the driver pops in a ‘Teach Yourself Spanish’ CD. The

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BMW i 3 Concept. The Megacity Vehicle. The BMW i3 Concept is an uncompromisingly sustainable vehicle designed for urban areas. Driven purely by electric power and purpose-built to meet the demands of sustainable and emission-free mobility it embodies an intelligent form of urban transportation and commuting. BMW i3 Concept –

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Fisker just unveiled this new five-door at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show and, while it’s based on the Karma (that has just finally entered full production), as you can see it’s grown a bit. It’s a five-door version of the iconic shooting brake body style (a three-door sporty hatchback) that houses

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Although not completely related to auto parts, Engadget has an interesting read about cars in 20 – 30 years. They specifically look at what Ferrari calls the Hypercar.  A brief Snippet is below and a link to the full article on Engadget. “Ferrari’s been one of the most respected car manufacturers

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