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BP Deepwater Horizon Liabilities – GULP – $61.6 Billion

BP said yesterday in London that progress in resolving outstanding claims arising from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon accident and oil spill, the largest in U.S. history would have a final cost of $61.6 billion. Continue reading

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Subaru 2017 BRZ Priced at $26k to more than $30k

Subaru of America today announced pricing on the 2017 BRZ line starts at $26,000 and increase to more than $30,000. They arrive in September. Continue reading

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Consumer Reports Stops Gushing about Tesla. Finally

NHTSA told Tesla last week it wants to know about all crashes alleged to have occurred because Forward Collision Warning (FCW) or Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) did not occur when expected. Continue reading

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Global Vehicle Sales Tracking at 92 Million

The global light vehicle market held steady with a third consecutive month of sales at a little under the 92 million annual rate. Continue reading

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Best June Sales Ever for BMW Group

June Sales at the BMW Group set a new record with a total of 227,849 vehicles delivered to customers around the world. This was an increase of 9.1% compared to the same month last year. This latest record month means … Continue reading

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U.S. Auto Sales to Drop During 2016-2023?

“Our latest forecast now reflects the reality that the growth track that the US market has been on since 2009 has stalled and appears to be leveling off, but it does not necessarily signal that further contractions or an automotive recession is imminent.” Continue reading

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Next Mazda B-Series Pickup to be Built by Isuzu

Thus ends the Mazda relationship with Ford Motor Company. The Mazda B-series compact truck was a rebadged version of the Ford Ranger of course. The current version – BT50 – is not sold in the U.S. Continue reading

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Brexit Automaker Winners, Losers – Predictable and Surprising

To state the obvious, new investment in the UK – expansion of current manufacturing or new capacity – for manufacturers with viable alternatives in the EU appears unlikely until the current uncertainty diminishes. This economic chaos could last for years. Continue reading

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Leading Automakers at CAR Management Briefing Seminars

Perusing the list, they are concentrating on industry disruption. Speakers and session panels will explore, the evolving connected and automated space. Continue reading

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Lyft and GM Express Drive Expands to Colorado, California

The expansion follows successful launches in Chicago, Boston, Washington D.C. and Baltimore. Continue reading

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Distracted Driving Update – Construction Sign

An 18-year-old Rhode Island man was driving on I-495 in Wrentham, Massachusetts recently when he hit a highway sign warning of impending construction. The sign then proceeded to trash the windshield of his Toyota Corolla, hitting him in his obviously brain-less head. Continue reading

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New Fiat 124 Spiders arrive in the United States

The all-new 2017 Fiat 124 Spider claims to blends “classic Italian styling” with modern technology, safety features and performance. Continue reading

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Distracted Driving? Chevrolet Lowers 4G LTE Prices by 50%

In only two years, Chevrolet customers have consumed more than 3 million gigabytes of data – the equivalent of streaming more than 100 million hours of music. Chevy says its in-vehicle data usage continues to trend upward. Continue reading

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First Look – Acura NSX GT3 Racecar

The NSX GT3 is produced by the Performance Manufacturing Center in Ohio, the exclusive manufacturing home for the new Acura NSX. Continue reading

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BMW Motorrad Days in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Naturally, there was a beer garden, a festival tent, live music in the evenings and parties galore. Guests drank some 17,000 liters of beer, 14,000 liters of soft drinks, 3,500 portions of chicken, 2,000 portions of curry sausage and 1,800 burgers. Continue reading

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