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NYT > Automobiles as of Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:57:16 GMT

Collecting: Early Japanese Imports Find Admirers

Bargain-price Japanese cars from the ’70s and ’80s are being revisited by a generation of enthusiasts who grew up riding in the back seats.

Behind the Wheel / 2012 Range Rover Evoque: Range Rover Evoque: A Sleek S.U.V. From Land Rover

With the Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover makes a play for buyers looking for a lighter, more fuel-efficient S.U.V.

Around the Block: Mazda RX-8: Closing the Circle on the Rotary

The Mazda RX-8, a quirky sports car with a gas-swilling rotary engine, remained invigorating even as it came to the end of its seven-year run.

Your Money: Want Better Car Insurance Rates? You Have to Make the Call - Your Money

A retiree qualified for lower car insurance premiums, but found that out only after a chance piece of mail prodded him to call his insurer.

The Bay Citizen: California Clean Cars Deal Criticized as Hurting Green Sales

Critics say a provision of the Advanced Clean Cars Program could allow automakers to sell fewer environmentally desirable cars in California in coming years.

Wheels: Oil-Burning Bug to Have Debut at Chicago Auto Show

The 2012 Volkswagen Beetle TDI uses the same 2-liter turbocharged engine that appears in TDI versions of the Passat, Golf and Jetta.

A Hydrogen Advocate Whose Time Has Come

Peter Hoffmann is the author of two books on hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. In this article he answers questions about the technology and its future in powering cars.

Wheels: Movement to Banish Copper From Brake Pads Gains Momentum

Copper brake pads produce metal dust that environmental advocates say reaches waterways and harms aquatic life.

Wheels: For Ex-BMW Designer Chris Bangle, a Novel Diversion

The former design chief at BMW Group has written a novel, with a contest attached for young designers to attend a workshop at his studio outside Turin, Italy.

Wheels: Citing Overstated M.P.G., Owner of Civic Hybrid Wins Judgment Against Honda

A woman from Southern California won a judgment in small claims court against Honda for misrepresenting the fuel economy she could expect from her 2006 Civic Hybrid.

Daily automotive news and comment - from just-auto.com as of Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:26:54 GMT

INTERVIEW: Herbert Negele, hybrid projects head, BMW

just-auto interviews Herbert Negele, who oversees BMW's hybrid-electric vehicle programmes.

UK: GM chiefs running out of patience with Opel/Vauxhall - analyst

New Opel/Vauxhall CEO Karl-Friedrich Stracke must come up with a plan to return Opel/Vauxhall to profitability as every impression is that parent General Motors in the US is running out of patience, IHS Automotive analyst Tim Urquhart's wrote in a research note on Wednesday (8 February).

JAPAN: Nissan Q3 operating profit sneaks up 3.6%

Nissan Motor on Wednesday reported fiscal third quarter operating profit up 3.6% year on year to JPY118.1bn yen (US$1.53bn, EUR1.13bn) and an operating profit margin of 5.1%.

GERMANY: Opel Works Council cites existing treaties for no closures

Opel's Works Council says it has no information the European automaker will renege on its deal to not force a series of site closures and redundancies.

GERMANY: Opel yet to agree detailed 2012-2014 plan as plant rumours swirl

Opel says it has yet to agree detailed terms of its future plans from 2012-2014 as rumours continue to sweep Europe the automaker is mulling closures and redundancies.

GERMANY: Analysts predict healthy Daimler 2011 margin

Daimler is expected to report its best profit margin since ending the merger with Chrysler five years ago.

SWEDEN: Volvo identifies Saab machinery as "interesting"

Volvo says it has "identified" machinery and test equipment at Saab that could prove "interesting," although any purchase is dependent on receivers deciding to sell the defunct company in part rather than one entity.

INDIA: Car sales up 7.2% in January

Car sales in India rose an annual 7.2% in January, according to data issued by trade body SIAM.

INDIA: Lanxess opens SCP and rubber additive plant, Rhein Chemie relocates

The western Indian state of Gujarat is fast emerging as the next major auto hub in India, attracting global OEMs and supporting industries setting up facilities to cater to the fastest growing automobile market in the world.

GERMANY: BMW brand sets January record

BMW group vehicle sales rose 6.6% year on year to 112,163 units worldwide.

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Audi Named Best Luxury Brand for Total Cost of Ownership by Kelley Blue Book

Honda Delivers 2013 Fit EV to Google and Stanford University

Monster Jam Roars Into Chicago, Expecting Sell-Out Crowds

Motor Trend YouTube Channel Debuts With Eight Original Automotive Programs

Kia Motors achieves 3.3 percent global sales growth in January

Walter P. Chrysler Museum Launches New Web Site

New 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Convertible Helps SVT Mark Its 20th Anniversary