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Major automakers report U.S. sales plunge

MSNBC.com: Autos — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:39:35 +0000

Huge rebates and zero-percent loans couldn’t overcome economic uncertainty as U.S. auto sales plunged 36 percent in December, capping a dismal year.

Hollywood muscle: Nicholas Cage to sell Hemi ‘Cuda at Arizona auction:

AutoWeek - Latest News Feed — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:57:00 +0000

He memorably played a car thief in Gone in Sixty Seconds, but actor Nicholas Cage is offering his 1970 Plymouth Barracuda through legal means: the Hemi hardtop is one of the headliners at Russo and Steele's annual auction in Arizona later...

Suzuki puts kibosh on Kizashi sedan, report says:

AutoWeek - Latest News Feed — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:14:00 +0000

Japanese automaker Suzuki has backed off plans to build large cars and build assembly plants overseas, according to a report in the Nikkei business newspaper.

GM’s Secret Success

Auto News — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:55:26 +0000

WITH billions of federal dollars flowing to General Motors, and with the incoming administration likely to discover that still more assistance is required, we can expect renewed calls for G.M.'s chief ...

Cadillac unveils new SRX before Detroit show

MSNBC.com: Autos — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:18:34 +0000

General Motors Corp. is counting on the 2010 Cadillac SRX crossover vehicle to lure luxury car buyers with new design and performance features.

Storekeeper shot during armed robbery on NW Side

Auto News — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:01:39 +0000

The owner of a small wholesale clothing store was shot during an armed robbery on the Northwest Side on Friday afternoon.

Wisc. couple killed in crash of home-built plane

Auto News — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:47:07 +0000

A Saturday autopsy determined a Madison, Wis., couple killed Thursday in a southwest suburban Joliet plane crash died of blunt head and chest trauma.

Bail set for gymnastics coach in abuse charges

Auto News — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 11:44:17 +0000

Bail was set today at $550,000 for a former Aurora gymnastics coach facing a re-trial on charges he molested seven young students during lessons at his family's gym.

The Mercedes-Benz CLS Grand Edition Makes Its World Debut

Auto News — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 07:38:34 +0000

Tag Links: mercedes-benz , cls , photos The Mercedes-Benz CLS Grand Edition Makes Its World Debut As you may remember, last month Mercedes announced that Julia Stegner would take on the role as brand ambassador ...

All Aboard the Bandwagon: Lotus Reportedly Planning Electric Car

Auto News — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 03:34:27 +0000

Lotus, which made a splash in 2008 with its well-received Evora 2+2 , will produce a high-performance electric vehicle, according to a report in the Financial Times citing comments from Lotus chief executive ...