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Fast Lane Daily , New Ford M-Sport ,Fenix Automotive and New Lamborghini

David Walker, LeaseTrader.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:07:12 GMT

New Ford M-Sport Fiesta S2000, Lee Noble Launches Fenix Automotive, New Lamborghini

M-Sport reveals their new Ford Fiesta S2000 Rally Car, Fenix Automotive -- a new company founded by Lee Noble, looks to be developing their first car. Also, some Lamborghini rumors in the Internet Rumor Mill, and Commenter of the Week. Hosted by Derek DeAngelis.

Ford Motor Co to invest $1.15 billion in Brazil

David Walker, LeaseTrader.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:48:50 GMT

Ford Motor Co to invest $1.15 billion in Brazil

CAMACARI, Brazil (Reuters) -- Ford Motor Co. plans to invest 2 billion reais ($1.15 billion) in Brazil through 2015, most of it on a plant in the northeastern Bahia state, to expand production and benefit from expected growth in Latin America's largest economy, the state governor said on today.

As part of the investment plan, which will be officially unveiled in a ceremony with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva later today, Brazil's government will extend state and federal tax breaks to Ford, Bahia state governor Jaques Wagner said on a radio interview.

A Ford spokeswoman in Brazil said the automaker would make not comment until the official ceremony at the company's Camacari plant starts at around noon (9 a.m. EST).

Ford is the fourth-largest automaker by sales in Brazil and ranks second in the United States, behind General Motors Co.

Brazil is a major market for global automakers such as Italy's Fiat, Germany's Volkswagen, GM and Ford. Asian and French manufacturers are also relying increasingly on Brazil to offset slumping sales at home.

Porsche, Volkswagen & Toyota-Subaru's partnership “Fast Lane Daily”

David Walker, LeaseTrader.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:13:02 GMT

Porsche, Volkswagen & Toyota-Subaru's partnership “Fast Lane Daily”

Another episode from our Friends at Fast Lane Daily

Porsche puts out another track-car, the 911 GT3 R. Volkswagen has closed a 3-week-long hiring period with great success. Also, the Internet Rumor Mill has a bunch of goodies. Toyota-Subaru's partnership has some more news info on the FT-86 Concept, and could Ferrari be working on a GTO version of the 599GTB? That's all today, plus Shakedown with Leo Parente. Hosted by Derek DeAngelis.

J.D. Power & Associates predict more sales for November

David Walker, LeaseTrader.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:40:11 GMT

J.D. Power & Associates predict more sales for November

DETROIT (Reuters) -- Forecaster J.D. Power & Associates said today that it expected U.S. auto industry sales to increase slightly on an adjusted basis in November from a year earlier due to stable retail sales and growth in fleet sales.

U.S. auto sales are expected to grow by 0.4 percent in November when taking into account two fewer selling days this year than last year, J.D. Power said.

The seasonally adjusted annualized rate of sales, a key measure for economists, is expected to rise to 10.2 million vehicles in November from 10.1 million a year ago, it said.

Sequentially, the annualized rate of sales is expected to decline from October, J.D. Power said. The rate in October was the strongest in a year when excluding July and August, which were boosted by the government cash for clunkers incentives.

For the year, J.D. Power expects the U.S. auto industry to post sales of 10.3 million vehicles. It expects industry sales to rise to 11.5 million in 2010.

British Supercar, Volkswagen’s new Truch and Jay Leno on Fast Lane Daily

David Walker, LeaseTrader.com — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:51:22 GMT

Chalk up another British supercar, a track-day toy hits the track and Volkswagen’s got a handyman special in the works. And stay tuned for our next installment of Jay Leno week later in the show. Hosted by Derek DeAngelis and Matt Farah.