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Alfa to be honored at Pebble:

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:59:00 +0000

The 2010 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance will pay tribute to all that is Alfa Romeo, celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the Italian auto manufacturer founded as Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili.

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Nissan Z owners head to Nashville, and the 2011 Shelby GT350 celebrates the original, in News Brake for Thursday, July 29:

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:22:00 +0000

In today’s News Brake: Nissan Z owners head to Nashville, an update on Jack Roush’s condition, and we take a closer look at the 2011 Shelby GT350 . . . But Wait, There’s More!

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Talkin’ Corvette engines:

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:21:00 +0000

Get the under-the-hood scoop from the men who make Chevy Corvette engines. Here is a recent live chat.

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UPDATE: Jack Roush, injured in plane crash, transferred to Mayo Clinic:

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:02:00 +0000

Jack Roush was transferred on Wednesday evening to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., to receive treatment for facial injures sustained in a plane crash, his company said.

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July 28: Meeting a Vectrix scooter guy:

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:31:00 +0000

Did 70.4 miles today so far, with 22 miles still to go. That would exceed the car’s claimed range of 50 to 70 miles. I got around that by doing 15 miles in the morning then plugged it back in and filled it up before setting out again.

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2011 Infiniti M37S, an AW Drivers Log:

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:22:00 +0000

MOTORSPORTS EDITOR MAC MORRISON: I’m quite disappointed with this Infiniti. For all of its sporting pretensions, it felt slightly better than average–at best–to me.

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2011 Shelby GT350 celebrates the 45th anniversary of the original:

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:15:00 +0000

CONFUSING? YES, IT probably is.

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Michigan Chrysler dealership under investigation for fraud

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:48:00 +0000

The investigation involves an undetermined number of employees at the dealership suspected of defrauding Chrysler, according to the company and a sheriff’s department statement reported by local media.

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Avis tops Hertz with $1.33 billion bid for Dollar

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:25:00 +0000

Dollar Thrifty has become the target of a takeover battle as bigger rivals expand into the highly lucrative leisure car rental market - which has remained healthy despite the recession because of stable demand from budget-minded consumers.

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Ford expected to close on Volvo sale to Geely next week

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:18:00 +0000

Ford is selling Volvo to Geely for $1.8 billion, less than one-third of what it paid for the Swedish automaker in 1999.

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