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Jeep aims to boost Europe sales, helped by greener models, more dealers
Chrysler Group's Jeep brand aims to boost unit sales in Europe -- its biggest export market -- to 125,000 by 2014 from 25,000 forecast this year.
2011-04-27 08:53:14 | Automotive News
Bernie Ecclestone poo-poos talks of F1 sale
Filed under: Motorsports, Earnings/Financials It takes two to tango, and apparently Bernie Ecclestone is in no rush to lace up his dancing shoes. The F1 chief reportedly insists that, despite rumors of Rupert Murdoch and Carlos Slim joining forces to buy it out, the international motor racing series is not, in fact, for sale. CVC Capital, the holding company that owns the rights and to whom Ecclestone reports, receives substantial, multi-million-dollar annual dividends from F1, (...)
2011-04-27 08:28:00 | AutoBlogSources: Panetta to Pentagon, Petraeus to CIA
Washington— Administration sources say President Barack Obama plans this week to name CIA Director Leon Panetta to replace Defense Secretary Robert Gates, and Gen. David Petraeus, now running the war in Afghanistan, would take the CIA chief's job.
2011-04-27 08:07:00 | DetNews.com
2012 Honda Civic Configurator rolls up
Filed under: Car Buying, Coupe, Hybrid, Sedan, Honda If you were counting down the days until you could build and price your very own 2012 Honda Civic, you can put away the fingers and toes. The Civic configurator is now online, and there are seven models and up to six different trim levels from which to choose. Opt for the Civic Sedan and the base DX model comes in at $15,805 ($16,555 with $750 destination). That (...)
2011-04-27 08:01:00 | AutoBlogFernandes confirms Team Lotus/Caterham deal:
Tony Fernandes has officially confirmed that Team Lotus Enterprises has taken over tiny British sportscar maker Caterham Cars.
2011-04-27 07:54:19 | AutoWeekStormy weather rumbling through Metro Detroit
Heavy rains and thunder storms are expected to taper off about 8 a.m. and clear up this afternoon before another wave of storms moves through the region this evening.
2011-04-27 07:32:00 | DetNews.comSnyder favors merit pay for teachers
Detroit — Gov. Rick Snyder will embrace a form of merit pay for teachers in the special message on education he delivers today, an official confirmed Tuesday.
2011-04-27 07:32:00 | DetNews.comSony: Credit data risked in PlayStation outage
Los Angeles— Sony Corp. said Tuesday that the credit card data of PlayStation users around the world may have been stolen in a hack that forced it to shut down its PlayStation Network for the past week, disconnecting 77 million user accounts.
2011-04-27 07:27:00 | DetNews.com1 dead as storms pound South for second straight day
Vilonia, Ark.— Violent weather ripped through the South for a second straight night, killing at least one person in Arkansas, damaging more than 100 homes in a rural East Texas community and overturning a trailer at an oil drilling site in Louisiana.
2011-04-27 07:12:00 | DetNews.comNATO: Afghan officer fires on NATO troops, kills 6
Kabul, Afghanistan— Six NATO service members are dead after an Afghan military pilot opened fire on the foreign troops following a dispute at the airport in Kabul.
2011-04-27 06:57:00 | DetNews.comGranholm pushing clean energy in Ohio
Columbus, Ohio— Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm is visiting Ohio to talk about the economic benefits of investing in clean energy.
2011-04-27 06:47:00 | DetNews.comJefferson Twp. teen hurt after being thrown from vehicle's hood
Jefferson Township— Authorities say a 16-year-old girl has been injured after being thrown from the hood of a moving vehicle in a school parking lot.
2011-04-27 06:42:00 | DetNews.comWeather service to probe Allegan Co. storm damage
Salem Township— Officials plan to survey parts of northern Allegan County to determine whether a tornado or high winds caused damage in the area.
2011-04-27 06:32:00 | DetNews.com
10 Cars That Were Ahead of Their Time
Some were labeled as flops. But all ten of these cars had something in common: They boasted features that were well ahead of their time, including reconfigurable interiors, hybrid engines and four-wheel-drive in GT sports car.
2011-04-27 06:30:00 | Popular Mechanics2011 BMW Alpina B7 xDrive
2011 BMW Alpina B7 xDriveThe BMW 7-series is a fine automobile. So good, in fact, that the Alpina modifications seem to subtract more than they add.The BMW 7-series is a fine automobile. So good, in fact, that the Alpina modifications seem to subtract more than they add. The Alpina B7 is identifiable by its soft and grippy leather steering wheel, the signature twenty-one-spoke Alpina wheels, exterior cosmetic enhancements, and a smattering of interior trim (...)
2011-04-27 06:04:00 | Automobile Magazine