Reasons to Embrace a New Year   28 Dec 2007 22:15 GMT
A few reasons for auto enthusiasts to go on living in 2008, from Alfa Romeo’s return to the United States to the arrival of the Smart car.
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Hold Your Horses? Not Yet   28 Dec 2007 22:05 GMT
We may look back on 2007 as the year the world delivered a body blow to carbon dioxide, but it was also a big year for dirty, gas guzzlin’ horsepower.
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2 Chinese Automakers Uniting Operations   27 Dec 2007 06:58 GMT
Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation and Nanjing Automobile Corporation said they will combine their production assets in hopes of creating a globally competitive firm.
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Toyota Aims to Be No. 1 in 2008 Vehicle Sales   26 Dec 2007 05:01 GMT
Toyota said it’s aiming to sell 9.85 million vehicles worldwide in 2008, setting an ambitious target despite worries about a slowing U.S. car market.
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Roads: A Shift, but for Some Drivers, a Vicious Circle   23 Dec 2007 11:18 GMT
Drivers in central Monmouth County find themselves facing yet another configuration of roads: the roundabout.
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Same Small-Car Stew, Stirred and Reheated   22 Dec 2007 00:01 GMT
The new Ford Focus is a warmed-over version of the one that’s been around since 2000, rather than Europe’s vastly fresher version.
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How Ugly? Put a Bag on That Car   22 Dec 2007 00:00 GMT
Designed to maximize safety, the Aurora is known among some auto historians as the ugliest car of all time.
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For Those Who Text and Drive, You Can Stop Now   21 Dec 2007 20:46 GMT
Keeping your eyes on the road while a nice lady reads your incoming messages back to you.
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But Does It Have iDrive?   21 Dec 2007 20:45 GMT
DesignworksUSA, the BMW studio that conceives products as well as automobiles, has come up with a new espresso maker.
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Holiday Gifts for the Family, and Someday a Car for You   21 Dec 2007 20:40 GMT
Carmakers are increasingly turning to co-branded credit cards that give customers points for every dollar they spend.
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