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NYT > Automobiles as of Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:29:07 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 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:01:40 GMT

RESULTS PREVIEW: Daimler to get trucks boost to end-year results

Daimler is poised to post strong full-year financial results later this week (February 9) boosted by strong performances in its heavy trucks and financial services divisions.

JAPAN: Mitsubishi closing Netherlands assembly plant in 2013

Mitsubishi Motors' NedCar plant in Born, the Netherlands, appears doomed beyond the end of this year after the automaker said it "would not allocate a new model" for its subsidiary European production site from "2013 and beyond".

JAPAN: Suzuki nine-month profit falls

Suzuki Motor nine-month operating profit dipped 5.1% to JPY87.7bn on sales down 6.7% to JPY1.8 trillion due to a volume fall in India, ongoing effects of the Japanese earthquake, and yen appreciation, the automaker announced.

BELGIUM: GM could still have say with Youngman Saab 9-3 plan: CLEPA

European automotive supplier body CLEPA, is cautioning General Motors could still be involved if prospective Saab bidder, Youngman, starts up production using the 9-3 model.

GERMANY: Schaeffler places US$2bn bonds in capital markets

Schaeffler says it has successfully placed EUR2bn (US$2.6bn) of bonds in the international capital markets, with the issue oversubscribed by around five times.

US: Toyota Mississippi plant adds second Corolla shift

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi (TMMMS) on Monday (6 February) added a second shift to make the Corolla. Approximately 2,000 people are now employed at the plant which was mothballed for a time after Toyota's plans changed following the global financial crisis about three years ago.

UK: Look, honey, we shrunk the hybrid powertrain

A more compact version of Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive system used in larger models, like the Prius and Auris, will make its debut in Toyota Europe's Yaris hybrid due out later this year.

US: Ford starts work on US$1.1bn Claycomo plant expansion

Ford has begun construction in Kansas City, Missouri on a US$1.1bn expansion of its Claycomo Assembly Plant.

CHINA: Mitsubishi Motors plans Pajero SUV JV with Guangzhou Automobile

Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) plans to establish a joint venture (JV) with Guangzhou Automobile Group by the end of September, a media report said.

US: Super Bowl truck ad pits Ford against GM

A row between General Motors and Ford over a Chevrolet truck television ad aired during weekend Super Bowl football game coverage in the US has attracted considerable media coverage both there and abroad.

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