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Toyota is counting on gasoline-electric vehicles, led by an expanded Prius lineup, to aid its U.S. sales recovery in 2012 and to meet stricter fuel-economy rules.

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Ford — gearing up to launch the Ford Electric — is linking up with Entourage star Adrien Grenier to pitch green thoughts and eco-consciousness to a young audience.

Tags: Adrien Grenier, Audience, Consciousness, Documentaries, Entourage, Ford, Green Thoughts, Launch

John G. Smale, who became chairman of GM in 1992 following an historic management shakeup, died on Saturday. He was 84. Smale served as chairman of GM from Nov. 2, 1992, until Dec. 31, 1995, when he was succeeded by John F. “Jack” Smith, Jr.

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Volkswagen may need to increase its dealer network in the United States to meet its sales goals, said Jonathan Browning, CEO of Volkswagen Group of America.

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Major automakers and the Obama administration have bet heavily on hybrids and pure electric vehicles. But new and more efficient gas engines are winning on the showroom floor — an inconvenient truth that could slow the acceptance of electric cars.

Tags: Automakers, Electric Cars, Electric Vehicles, Gas Engines, Hybrids, Inconvenient Truth, Internal Combustion Engine, Obama administration, Revenge, Showroom Floor

There has been no normal for Akio Toyoda, 55, in the three years since he took the helm of the car company founded by his grandfather in 1937.

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Mitsubishi Motors Corp. was staging a financial comeback when the automaker was slammed by Japan’s March earthquake and the yen’s surge against the dollar.

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When Holly and Tim O’Brien had their Chevrolet dealership reinstated in 2010, they looked forward to spending the rest of their working lives as car dealers and handing down the store to their son. Today, the O’Briens are former dealers.

Tags: Car Dealers, Chevrolet, Chevrolet Dealership, Holly, O Briens, Tim O Brien, Tim O'Brien

Mazda Motor Corp.’s U.S. sales rose 9 percent through October this year, trailing the industry’s 10 percent gain. But sales fell in the first 10 months at Japanese rivals Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co.

Tags: 10 Months, Emerging Markets, Honda, Honda Motor, Honda Motor Co., Japanese Rivals, Mazda, Mazda Motor, Mazda Motor Corp., Mexico, Mexico Plant, S Sales, Toyota, Toyota Motor, Toyota Motor Corp, United States

If someone had told me that Chrysler would rescue Fiat within two years of their tie-up, I would have said, “Smettila di bere prima di pranzo” — stop drinking before lunchtime.

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The new Chevy Camaro video shows that the car is back and in better form than ever.

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The choice can be yours after you watch both perform in car videos that feature the Ferrari vs. Lamborghini.

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You can see new Camero videos that not only feature the concept car, but also the new Cameros that will soon be available to the public.

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It is just as small as the Hummer is large, making the Smart Car video featuring the Smart Car vs. Hummer to be very interesting.

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If you want to know how it handles or stands up against other cars in its class, the best way to find out about the car is to watch a video review that features the Ford Boss Mustang.

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