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NEWS ABOUT: vehicles

vehicles stories: 4 news summaries

 BMW to Zap Calif. With 
 500 Electric Minis 

Test will comply with state law requiring automakers to offer no-emission vehicles

Jul 9, 08 4:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - BMW will roll out an electric model of its iconic Mini in California, which has mandated that automakers in the state must offer no-emission alternatives, reports Automotive News. The cars will be mostly assembled in BMW's England plant, but sent to Munich for electric powertrains. The initial 500 electric... More »

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vehicles • electric cars • BMW • Mini Cooper • mini • project i

 Sinking SUV Values Slap Drivers 

Resale values plummet as gas price goes up

Jul 2, 08 10:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - The end of America's love affair with the SUV is turning into an expensive divorce, the Washington Post reports. Drivers wanting to get rid of the gas-guzzlers as pump prices hit $4 a gallon are losing a lot of money on the sales—if they can even find buyers. Some... More »

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vehicles • SUV • auto sales • SUVs • used cars

Ford Sales Slump in December

Light-vehicle sales down 9% over Dec. '06, and off 12% for all of 2007

Jan 3, 08 1:15 PM CST
(Newser) - Ford Motor Co. reported a 9% dip in US sales of cars and light trucks between last December and December 2007, capping off a dismal year for the company and the auto industry, the Wall Street Journal reports. Ford, which is third in US auto sales behind Toyota and leader... More »

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vehicles • Ford • US economy • auto industry • auto sales • cars

Lexus Reaches for Luxury Cachet

Wealthy suburbanites' car of choice
gets high-end makeover

Mar 26, 07 11:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stodgy luxury standby Lexus is trying to trade up to the hot "prestige luxury" market with a new line of $70,000 and up automobiles.  Along with the new models comes a massive rebranding effort that aims, says a  marketing manager, to get "Louis Vuitton, Prada, Gucci... More »

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ultra rich • Lexus • Prada • Gucci • Louis Vuitton • vehicles • sports cars • luxury car • auto industry • cars

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