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Improving Chevy Volt sales leads GM to shorten summer shutdown
Just the other day, we heard that General Motors might extend its traditional two-week summer shutdown to three weeks for…
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More layoffs at Fisker; Delaware plant is ‘absolutely empty’
Last we heard, Fisker Automotive was still “committed” to building the recently revealed Atlantic sedan at the former GM plant…
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Toyota looking for high-volume Prius assembly in U.S. by 2015
Rumors that Toyota would some day build the Prius in the U.S. have bounced around for years, with a location…
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Lithium ion battery ‘overcapacity’ could arrive by 2015, would push prices way down
Too many lithium-ion batteries? That’s not something battery makers want to hear, but it’s music to our ears. It’s also…
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Saab to be saved by mystery Swedish electric car company
The all-but-lifeless corpse of Saab continues to stagger forward in hopes of finding a juicy investor to sink its teeth…
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Honda will start Fit (Jazz) Hybrid production in Thailand this summer
Honda will start making a hybrid version of its Fit compact in Thailand this summer, according to the Japanese publication…
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BMW banking on carbon fiber costs to broaden M range
There once was a time when BMW only produced a handful of its models in high-performance M guise. There was…
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Honda “losing money” on Japan-built cars like Fit, CR-Z and Insight
Automotive News reports Honda is currently limiting shipments of models like the Fit, CR-Z and Insight due to Japan’s strong…
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Honda adding Civic Hybrid production to Indiana plant; part of overall increase
Honda is anticipating needing some more Civics to sell, and so it is increasing production capacity for both the standard…
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Honda launches Jazz (Fit) Hybrid in Thailand
Honda announced the official debut of its Jazz Hybrid in Thailand, marking the Japanese automaker’s continued efforts to broaden its…
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