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Two Top Executives at Ford to Retire Ford Executives Lewis Booth and Derrick Kuzak Retire Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:57:16 GMT The retirements of Lewis Booth, the company’s chief financial officer, and Derrick Kuzak, Ford’s global product chief, had been expected, but could test the depth of the company’s management team.(image)
Wheels: Front-Center Air Bags Make Debut in General Motors Crossovers Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:52:10 GMT The safety feature will be standard in all Buick Enclaves as well as in GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse models with power seats.(image)
Wheels: Hyundai Spins Off Two Elantra Variants at Chicago Auto Show Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:52:05 GMT Mike O'Brien, vice president of product and corporate planning for Hyundai Motor America, introducing the 2013 Elantra Coupe on Wednesday in Chicago.The Korean automaker continues to fill out its model line with cars that slot below its Sonata sedan.(image)
Wheels: Hagerty: 2012 Buick Regal GS May Be a Keeper Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:00:02 GMT 2012 Buick Regal GS, at the General Motors Heritage Center in Sterling Heights, Mich., with a 1963 Riviera, 1970 GSX and 1987 GNX.The collector-car insurance company named the turbocharged sedan among its 2012 list of potential future classics.(image)
Wheels: Unable to Meet Energy Department Targets, Fisker Stops Work at Delaware Plant Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:42:30 GMT The automaker, which had received a $529 million loan from the Energy Department, also laid off 60 workers.(image)
Wheels: Gooding to Auction Drendel Collection of 18 Porsches at Amelia Island Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:54:47 GMT 1973 Porsche 917/30 Can-Am Spyder, the centerpiece of the Drendel collection, carries a preauction estimate of $3.25 million to $4 million.The Drendel family collection consists of some of the most successful Porsche racecars of the 1970s and '80s.(image)
Wheels: Nissan Unveils Mildly Refreshed 370Z Ahead of Debut at Chicago Auto Show Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:16:24 GMT 2013 Nissan 370Z.The automaker has tightened the front and rear portions of its Z-car for the 2013 model year.(image)
Wheels: Peter Hoffmann Responds to Your Questions About Fuel Cells Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:15:28 GMT Mr. Hoffmann has written extensively about hydrogen fuel cells and their application in passenger cars.(image)
Collecting: Early Japanese Imports Find Admirers Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:17:27 GMT 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.(image)
Behind the Wheel / 2012 Range Rover Evoque: Range Rover Evoque: A Sleek S.U.V. From Land Rover Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:17:17 GMT With the Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover makes a play for buyers looking for a lighter, more fuel-efficient S.U.V.(image)
Around the Block: Mazda RX-8: Closing the Circle on the Rotary Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:27:02 GMT The Mazda RX-8.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.(image)
Wheels Blog: Tesla Unveils Model X at Its Southern California Design Studios Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:19:44 GMT The crossover-like electric vehicle, expected to enter production in 2013, would be priced similarly to Tesla's second car, the Model S sedan, due in showrooms this summer.(image)
Wheels Blog: David Hilton to Lead Exterior Design for Bentley Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:12:18 GMT Mr. Hilton, an American, previously worked for Ford in Germany and Mazda in Japan before founding his design consulting firm, Motorcity Europe.(image)
Wheels Blog: Chevrolet Cruze Wagon Is Bound for Geneva, but Not America Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:17:40 GMT The wagon, the second Cruze body style not to be offered by Chevrolet in the United States, will have its official debut at the Geneva auto show in March.(image)
Developers Eye Garages and Parking Lots Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:27:02 GMT The Eventi Hotel on the Avenue of the Americas is among many buildings that have gone up on parking garage sites. The hotel, which has rental apartments on top, provides valet parking.In Manhattan, parking lots and garages are making way for all sorts of development, especially luxury condominiums.(image)
In a Surprise, Car Sales Start New Year Strongly Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:01:04 GMT A 2013 Ford Fusion on display at the Detroit auto show last month. Ford sales rose 7 percent in January from a year earlier.Chrysler and Ford were among several auto companies that reported healthy increases for January, but General Motors posted a 6 percent decrease from a year ago.(image)
Unlikely Classics Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:47:54 GMT In the past decade, Japanese cars from the 1970s have joined the ranks of respectable collectibles.(image)
2012 Range Rover Evoque Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:37:03 GMT The Evoque, a smaller, sleeker Range Rover, is designed for mileage-conscious around-the-towners rather than off-road adventurers.(image)
Brisk American Sales Lift Toyota’s Profit Estimate Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:01:03 GMT A Tokyo showroom on Tuesday. Toyota hopes to regain market share lost after the 2011 tsunami.Toyota raised its annual profit forecast Tuesday despite a 13.5 percent decline in the quarter ended in December that followed production cutbacks in the aftermath of Japan’s tsunami.(image)
Green Blog: On a Snowmobile, Stippled Pleasures Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:23:35 GMT Although she is more of a skiing or walking, reflective sort, the author gets a thrill barreling along on a snowmobile -- until the muscle aches set in.(image)
Gray Matter: Is GPS All in Our Heads? Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:47:02 GMT Relying on GPS devices can erode our ability to develop mental maps.(image)
Gianpiero Moretti, Modernizer of Racecar Steering Wheels, Dies at 71 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:27:02 GMT Gianpiero MorettiMr. Moretti started his automotive accessories company Momo in 1966, and it expanded to make an array of racing products.(image)
Personal Health: Giving City Streets Built-In Safety Features Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:25:57 GMT RE-ENGINEERING New York has done much to improve safety, with projects like this bike lane near Columbus Circle.Safer road designs can slow motor vehicles and separate them from pedestrians and cyclists, and also enhance the physical activity and health of residents.(image)
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