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Volkswagen reportedly taking final orders on New Beetle

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Filed under: Hatchback , Volkswagen , Australia 2010 Volkswagen New Beetle Final Edition – Click above for high-res image gallery If you’ve got your eyes set on buying a Volkswagen New Beetle before it beeps its way off into the sunset, well… first of all, you’ve got us baffled. Secondly, this could be your last chance for the current-generation model before it ceases production. This according to the latest reports attributed to the German automaker’s Australian arm

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Mitsubishi announces UK pricing for i-MiEV, £33,699

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Filed under: Hatchback , Mitsubishi , UK , Electric Mitsubishi i-MiEV – click above for high-res image gallery The Mitsubishi i-MiEV isn’t getting any cheaper as availability expands beyond Japan and the next market to get the lil’ electric runabout will be the United Kingdom. Including the 17.5 percent value added tax, the i-MiEV will run British buyers a cool

GM President Mark Reuss: Chevrolet Cruze Coupe "may show up"

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Filed under: Coupe , Budget , Chevrolet , GM Chevrolet Cruze – click above for high-res image gallery Check out this little nugget General Motor’s North American president Mark Reuss let slip during a recent web chat: ” 2 door cruze is a nice idea, and it may show up in the global market. As we have 2 door Cobalts currently, [North America] would naturally look at a Cruze 2 door, but I believe our small car portfolio will be WAY beyond what it is now, so a 2 door something still is needed.” Quite interesting, no? Especially as the Cruze will eventually replace the Cobalt as Chevy’s C-segment car.

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2011 Ford Mustang V6 rated 31 mpg highway, most efficient 300+ HP car ever

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Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Ford 2011 Ford Mustang V6 at the 2009 LA Auto Show – Click above for high-res image gallery The pony car wars are about one-upsmanship if nothing else. The Ford Mustang held court for years while Chevrolet and Dodge had their horses on hiatus, but times have changed. The new Camaro has been whaling on the Mustang ever since its return, beating the Ford in sales for nine months straight and offering a range engines that are at once more powerful and efficient than the Blue Oval’s aging mills. Advantage: Camaro.

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Ford is Hiring! 3.7-liter V6 for Mustang means 60 new jobs in Cleveland

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Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing , Ford 2011 Ford Mustang V6 – Click above for high-res image gallery There was a time in the illustrious history of the Ford Mustang when having an engine from the Cleveland Engine Plant meant that you were sporting a 351 cubic-inch V8 underhood. Times have changed quite a bit over the past 35 years, as Ohio’s newest Mustang engine contains but six cylinders yet produces an impressive 305 horsepower and an even more brow-raising 30 miles per gallon highway. Ford expects the 3.7-liter-powered Stang to account for two thirds of Mustang sales, and The Blue Oval is so confident in customer demand for its six-cylinder offering that it’s hiring 60 new workers to assist production. To prep the Cleveland plant for its newest engine, Ford is also investing an additional $155 million to bring the plant up to speed

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Report: GM adding extra shift at Lordstown to meet expected Cruze demand *UPDATE

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Filed under: Budget , Sedan , Plants/Manufacturing , Chevrolet , GM 2011 Chevrolet Cruze – Click above for high-res image gallery It looks like General Motors is going to announce that Lordstown will be getting a third shift. Lordstown, Ohio is the plant where GM is going to be building its new compact Chevrolet Cruze, and apparently they think the demand is going to be pretty high for this handsome little sedan. If you recall, Lordstown was supposed to be a round-the-clock plant when then-GM CEO Rick Wagoner announced a third shift and $350 million investment in the plant.

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