Pininfarina will unveil a new Special Project carrozzeria during Pebble Beach Concours
Wednesday, 25 June 2008
“Pininfarina Hyperion” is based on a Rolls Royce Drophead Coupè and is an homage to the great pre war cars.
Turin, June 25, 2008. Pininfarina is proud to announce the unveiling of a new Special Project carrozzeria during Pebble Beach Concours, August [...]

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Shell Hydrogen and General Motors Open Hydrogen Fueling Station in Los Angeles
* Santa Monica Blvd Station to fuel Equinox Fuel Cell Vehicles in Chevrolet’s Project Driveway Program
* Infrastructure Build-up Critical to Bringing Larger Volumes of Fuel Cell Vehicles to Market
LOS ANGELES, CA - The first public hydrogen refueling station in California with integrated hydrogen and [...]

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German government and Volkswagen launch fleet test:
Electric car driving with renewable energy
Germany promotes use of electrically powered automobiles
Alliance of German companies works on future of mobility
Wolfsburg/Berlin, 26 June 2008
Volkswagen is demonstrating with a new drive system just how car driving might appear in the near future. Its name: “TwinDrive”. The technology: a plug-in hybrid drive [...]

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Dodge Announces Improved Fuel Economy and Best-in-class Horsepower (390) and Torque (407 lb.-ft.) for All-new 2009 Dodge Ram
New Ram Will Also Offer Best-in-class Aerodynamics (.419 Cd) and Performance (0-60 in less than 6 seconds)
 
    * All-new 5.7-liter HEMI® with fuel-saving Multiple Displacement System (MDS) technology offers 4 percent improved fuel economy, 13 percent more horsepower, [...]

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FUEL ECONOMY, TECHNOLOGY MAKE FORD FOCUS MOST IMPROVED MODEL IN J.D. POWER AND ASSOCIATES’ APEAL STUDY
* Ford Focus most improved model in the industry, besting last year’s score by 88 index points.
* Ford and Mercury posted solid improvements even as the industry average declined.
* Ford Escape (gas and hybrid versions combined) joins Focus in top [...]

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Twenty Porsche teams start in Moscow
Stuttgart. The Porsche contingent for the 2008 “Transsyberia Rally powered by Sony
Ericcson“ is complete. On 11 July, twenty Cayenne S Transsyberia set off on a long journey of over 7,000 kilometres from the Red Square in Moscow to Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia. Porsche pilots are up against experienced marathon rally teams [...]

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Nissan Announces 2009 Maxima Pricing
New Style, more performance, and flagship quality.
Nissan North America, Inc. announced pricing on the all-new, flagship 2009 Nissan Maxima, which on sale now at Nissan dealers nationwide. The seventh generation Maxima returns to its heritage as “The 4-Door Sports Car,” combining thrilling performance with premium sedan comfort, quality and amenities. It [...]

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Dodge and MSN Autos Offer Consumers the Chance to Win the Dodge Challenger of Their Dreams
* Dodge and MSN Autos launch Dream Design Drive Challenge
* Contest runs from June 25, 2008, through Aug. 25, 2008
* Consumers can log on to www.dreamcarchallenge.com to enter
* Grand Prize entry will be customized to winner’s specifications
Auburn Hills, Mich., Jun [...]

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Audi world debut with Nick Mason at Goodwood
* Pink Floyd drummer driving reconstructed “Silverarrow”
* Five-time Le Mans winner Frank Biela in Audi A4 Supertouring
Audi Tradition is marking this year’s Festival of Speed at Goodwood, England (July 11 to 13, 2008) with a world debut. At the largest classic car racing event in the world, the [...]

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FORD ADDS STRIKING NEW FIESTA LIMITED EDITION
* New sporty Fiesta Zetec S Red special edition
* Black and white ‘chequered flag roof’ and Colorado red body paint
* Leather seats and privacy glass
* On sale now priced at £13,000 on-the-road
BRENTWOOD, Essex, 26 June, 2008 – The appeal of the exciting Ford Fiesta
line-up continues to expand with the [...]

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