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• Detroit Three Donate Cash, Vehicles to Tornado Relief
  Following tornadoes tearing through Oklahoma, Chrysler, General Motors and Ford are contributing aid to the storm victims. Ford contributed a Transit Connect van to the American Red Cross and Chevrolet donated a Silverado pickup truck to Forgotten Harvest, an organization that collects food and donates it to emergency food providers. Aside from the vehicles, Ford pledged...
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• Lexus IS Coupe Might Arrive in 2014
  Lexus’ new IS sport sedan will be available as a coupe variant and is planned for 2014 according to a recent report.  The three-door coupe will follow styling cues seen in the LF-CC concept (above) and predictably will follow the new IS. British outlet WhatCar? published the report without citing any sources and also suggested that...
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• Land Rover to Shuffle Nameplates with new LR2
  Land Rover might drop the Freelander nameplate it uses outside North America, where the SUV wears an LR2 badge, to join the Discovery family.  The new car will ride on a stretched version of the platform underpinning the Evoque and according to AutoCar, the vehicle is expected to arrive late next year. Land Rover discontinued the...
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• Ford Increases Annual Production Capacity by 200K Units
  In an effort to meet rising demand for its vehicles, Ford will increase production capacity and produce more units this year.  The Detroit automaker said today that it will boost straight-time capacity by 200,000 units and will add 40,000 units by scaling back its typical two-week summer shutdown to just one. “To meet surging customer...
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• Volkswagen to Modify Diesels to Prevent Improper Fueling
  Pumping gasoline into a diesel Volkswagen voids the warranty and can lead to costly repairs, which is why the brand is kicking off a massive modification campaign. In it, Volkswagen will retrofit 209,500 cars in the U.S. and 51,600 in Canada to prevent the cars from being inadvertently filled with gasoline. The automaker began fitting its...
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• 2015 Maserati Levante Details Revealed
    Based on the Jeep Grand Cherokee and slated to be the brand’s volume seller, Maserati’s Levante SUV has remained more-or-less in the dark despite its crucial role for the brand. That will change soon as the SUV previewed in the Kubang concept (above) approaches production, which will take place in Italy. Originally, the brand...
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• Chrysler-Fiat CEO Apologizes for wop Comment
  Sergio Marchionne has issued a written apology to the Italian American ONE VOICE Coalition for a comment he made during last January’s Detroit Auto Show. During the show, Marchionne said that the Alfa Romeo 4C needed a “wop” engine. The remark spurred a few humorous headlines at the time, but didn’t cause much of a...
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• Tesla Aims to Repay Government by Wednesday
  Elon Musk, Tesla’s ever enigmatic CEO, announced over Twitter that the company will likely repay its government debt by Wednesday, May 22.  “Given govt loan repayment this week (prob Wed), Supercharger update will be next week. Work continuing independent of announcement,” Musk said through his Twitter account yesterday. SEE ALSO: Tesla Offers $450M in Stocks, Musk Buys...
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• Mercedes Electric Van Project Axed
  Demand for an electric cargo van that can only travel up to 50 mph isn’t strong enough to justify full production. That’s what Mercedes is admitting after releasing a limited number of Vito E-Cell electric commercial vans in Europe to test the market viability of such a vehicle. Mercedes van division head Volker Mornhinweg said...
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• Ferrari 458 Scuderia Expected at Frankfurt Motor Show
  Ferrari is expected to unveil a hardcore version of its 458 Italia (above), likely the Scuderia version, at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show. Four years ago the brand unveiled the 430 Scuderia during the show, and at the time it was a significant improvement over the 430 Italia. The car is 220 lbs lighter and...
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• Most Researched Cars of the Week: May 12 18
  The subjects of AutoGuide.com’s  most recent track shootout were both popularly researched this week, as were a selection of Chrysler products.  Both the Mazda and Ford hot hatches offer potent turbocharged engines that offer practical performance bargains. While the Mazdaspeed 3 has long been regarded the leader for turbocharged hatchbacks, Ford is offering a legitimate contender. The...
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• Will Indonesian Teens Hack your Self-Driving Car?
    Will a “14-year-old from Indonesia” one day be able to hack into self-driving cars? It might sound outlandish, but Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee asked on Wednesday. Further underscoring the concern, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) safety administrator David Strickland says he has asked for $2 million for a new...
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