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Norster 600R is a Finnish designed, Chinese built, British Frogeye throwback
Filed under: Convertible, Budget, China, Europe, Chery Norster 600R - Click above for high-res image gallery There were plenty of reasons to love the Austin-Healey Sprite. Besides being super affordable when they debuted, the Sprite was light and capable of out-handling high-dollar sports cars of the era, not to mention the plucky British styling that was unlike anything else on the road. That combination has helped make the Sprite Mk 1 a sought after collectible, but (...)
2010-09-02 08:29:00 | AutoBlogBMW's U.S. sales top Lexus' for third straight month
BMW AG's namesake brand increased U.S. sales 1.6 percent in August and beat Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus as the top U.S. luxury brand for the third straight month.
2010-09-02 08:03:00 | Automotive News
The return of real Japanese innovation
Last week I spent two days in Berlin with Mazda getting an intensely detailed low down on the mechanical building blocks that will underpin the vast majority of its future models. We even managed to spend two hours sampling Mazda’s new engines and transmissions on the German roads, which were bolted into an early version of Mazda’s clever new platform.And yesterday I returned from an intense briefing on Mazda’s new design philosophy and the (...)
2010-09-02 08:01:15 | Autocar.co.uk
Volkswagen Amarok camper conversion ready for adventure
Filed under: Aftermarket, Truck, Europe, Volkswagen Volkwagen Amarok with Bimobil camper - Click above for image gallery If you had your heart set on a Volkswagen Amarok before the company made it clear that the truck wasn't heading to North America, prepare to have your wounds lightly salted. A company by the name of Bimobil has gone through the effort of creating a camper conversion for the handsome pickup. Instead of the drop-in style units that (...)
2010-09-02 08:01:00 | AutoBlogToyota's minicar division recalls half-million cars in Japan
Daihatsu Motor Co., the minicar unit of Toyota Motor Corp., is recalling more than a half-million vehicles in Japan because of faulty rear indicator lamps. The recalls are another blow to Toyota, which already has recalled 12.
2010-09-02 07:53:00 | Automotive NewsDPS to unveil $10.7M renovation to John R. King
Detroit -- The Detroit Public Schools says the first construction project under a $500.5 million capital improvement program in the district is finished.
2010-09-02 07:44:00 | DetNews.comRisks remain with Gulf well cap coming off
New Orleans -- The image of thick crude gushing from a blown-out oil well a mile beneath the Gulf of Mexico was turned off when a tightly fitting cap was secured on top a month-and-a-half ago.
2010-09-02 07:18:00 | DetNews.comBernanke testifying to crisis inquiry panel today
Washington -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is set to appear before a panel investigating the financial crisis to give his take on the meltdown and his views on potential systemwide risks posed by large financial institutions.
2010-09-02 07:16:00 | DetNews.comDetroit police buying back guns to get them off streets
Detroit -- The police department will hold its first gun buyback event of the year today as the city grapples with an increase in murders of young black men over the last several years.
2010-09-02 07:14:00 | DetNews.comSome bunker down, some flee as Earl approaches Eastern Seaboard
Buxton, N.C. -- Tourists were largely gone from North Carolina's Outer Banks, but those resolute residents who stayed behind say they were prepared today to potentially face down the most powerful hurricane to threaten the coast in years.
2010-09-02 06:58:00 | DetNews.comEx-Dundee Middle School coach guilty on sex charges
Monroe -- A former basketball coach at Dundee Middle School has been found guilty of four felonies in connection with a months-long relationship that began last year with a 13-year-old girl.
2010-09-02 06:50:00 | DetNews.comEnvironmental coalition awards Great Lakes grants
Ann Arbor -- An environmental coalition is giving out about $190,000 to help groups take part in Great Lakes restoration efforts.
2010-09-02 06:46:00 | DetNews.comWoman bounced from Macomb County jury over Facebook due in court
Mount Clemens -- A woman who was removed from a jury for commenting about the case on Facebook is due in court today to learn if she'll be punished.
2010-09-02 06:42:00 | DetNews.comTeen gets up to 20 years for killing dog with hammer in Kentwood
Grand Rapids -- A 15-year-old boy who broke into a Kentwood home and killed a family's dog with a hammer has been sentenced to spend up to 20 years in prison.
2010-09-02 06:38:00 | DetNews.comCell phone records sought in slain Detroit stripper case
A lawyer representing the family of a murdered stripper are scheduled to appear in federal court at 10 a.m. today to urge a judge to force the city of Detroit to produce cell phone records and other documents.
2010-09-02 06:36:00 | DetNews.com