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Jul02

Yamaha files patents for hybrid motorcycle





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Yamaha files patents for hybrid motorcycle based on Gen-Ryu, LUXAIR concepts

Yamaha files patents for hybrid motorcycle based on Gen-Ryu, LUXAIR concepts
Yamaha is reportedly developing a hybrid motorcycle based on the Gen-Ryu concept that first debuted at the Tokyo Motor Show way back in 2005 and the LUXAIR followup two years later. That first concept machine mated up the 600cc inline-four engine from Yamaha's R6

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Jul02

Top 6 Automakers scraping diesels





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Top 6 Automakers scraping diesels

Top 6 Automakers scraping diesels
Mainstream carmakers have put the brakes on nine diesel-powered vehicles that had been scheduled for 2010. Honda, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Nissan, and Toyota have halted diesel programs because of spiraling costs and other problems.

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Jul02

2011 BMW X1 for sale in the US.





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2011 BMW X1 for sale in the US.

2011 BMW X1 for sale in the US.
As expected after this morning's initial leakage, BMW has released a staggering amount of images of the 2011 BMW X1 showing the brand's new soft-roader in every conceivable environment before it's officially revealed at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show.

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Jul02

GMAC is now a corporation, allowing share sales





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GMAC is now a corporation, allowing share sales

GMAC said on Wednesday that it has converted to a corporation from a limited liability company, a move that could allow the auto and mortgage lender to sell shares to the public.
In a regulatory filing, the Detroit-based company said holders of common membership interests in the former GMAC LLC on Tuesday received an equal number of common shares in GMAC Inc.

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Jul01

JUNE 2009 AUTOMOTIVE SALES BY THE NUMBERS





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JUNE 2009 AUTOMOTIVE SALES BY THE NUMBERS

Ford Motor Co.’s U.S. sales in June fell 10.7 percent, their smallest decline in 16 months, as early results supported projections that the industry may post its best month of a dismal year.
Sales at bankrupt General Motors

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