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The idea of a Porsche SUV may never sit well with some enthusiasts, but they should at least be satisfied knowing that the second generation of the thing will be both sleeker and more powerful than the first. Set to debut next week at the Geneva Auto Show next week, the 2011 Porsche Cayenne will be greener, too, as Porsche plans to offer a version of the big sport ‘ute as the brand’s first hybrid. More…
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At next week’s Geneva Auto Show, Lexus will unveil an all-new hybrid hatchback that is expected to be the least expensive vehicle in its showrooms soon. It’s called the CT 200h, and the automaker has offered a brief preview of the car to journalists.
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Arranging recall repairs just got easier for Toyota owners. The company has recalled more than eight million cars in two separate recalls, both due to the risk of unintended acceleration. Toyota dealers will now offer to pick up cars at customer’s homes, provide rental cars during the repair period, and deliver the car after repairs are completed.
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There may no be more telling sign of the times than this: In the early 2000s, Hummer reached its peak as a flag-waving brand built on an unabashed sense of American pride. Yesterday, the brand was officially pronounced dead after the Chinese communist government blocked an obscure Sichuan construction equipment manufacturer from buying the company..
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An interesting by-product of the recession: we’re happier with our car dealers than we used to be. That’s one conclusion from the most recent edition of J.D. Power and Associates’ annual Customer Service Index study, which looks at how car owners feel about their experience with dealerships’ service departments. Dealerships, having a hard time attracting new customers in the current economy, are working harder to hold onto the ones they have..
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Edmunds Inside Line called it “Undoubtedly, the low point for Toyota in 50 years of operating in the U.S.”.
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Good news, Toyota and Lexus owners: getting recall work performed on your car may get much easier soon, and the company may reimburse you for rental car or taxi expenses you incur while waiting for the dealership to perform recall repairs. The benefit is already being offered in New York, but may soon be available in all states.
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General Motors’ plan to sell its struggling Hummer SUV brand to a Chinese company appears to be in trouble this morning. The Chinese government, it seems, may not approve the deal. Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Machinery may, however, have a way around regulatory approval.
