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Sep

Report: Mitsubishi could kill off Galant, Eclipse by 2013

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Filed under: Convertible , Coupe , Sedan , Performance , Japan , Crossover Mitsubishi Eclipse – Click above for high-res image gallery Things aren’t looking good for the Mitsubishi lineup of American-built vehicles. According to AutoWeek , the Japanese automaker is channeling all of its resources into building a new global small car. That means that between now and 2012, we won’t be seeing too many updates to the likes of the Galant , Endeavor , Eclipse or Eclipse Spyder. All of those past-their-prime vehicles ride on the same platform and are built in the company’s Normal, Illinois manufacturing facility.

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Sep

Rumormill: Toyota working on FT-86 sedan?

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Filed under: Sedan , Performance , Japan , Toyota , Rumormill That’s what the crew at Car Guide would have us all believe. According to the website, Toyota is looking to hedge its bets by producing a second model on the same platform as the upcoming FT-86 . As the theory goes, If the two-door doesn’t find the kind of favor the company is hoping for, it will at least have a four-door version to pick up a few sales. The site points to a shadowy Toyota executive as the source of the information, and it’s even worked up a rendering to show the world exactly what the sports sedan could look like.

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Sep

Report: Toyota’s Daihatsu recalls over 500,000 minicars over… fading taillamps?

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Filed under: Budget , Japan , Recalls , Hatchback , Toyota , Daihatsu Daihatsu has announced plans to recalling over 500,000 vehicles in Japan due to taillight lenses that can fade over time. The lenses, originally orange, will bleach white with exposure to the sun, leading to a potential safety risk. As a result, Daihatsu is recalling a total of 435,423 Move hatchbacks built between 1995 and 2000, as well as 145,769 Mira models manufactured from 1998 to 2000. Both vehicles fall into Japans micro-car category and are powered by fuel-thrifty .66-liter engines.

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Sep

Video: Jeep accidently shows off Fiat-based CUV *UPDATE

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Filed under: Concept Cars , SUV , Videos , Jeep , Design/Style , Off-Road Jeep shows off Fiat-based CUV – Click above to watch video after the jump There have been plenty of murmurings about how Fiat’s partnership with Chrysler will impact the Jeep brand. Exactly how much platform sharing will occur between the Italian automaker and the Pentastar’s globe-roaming purveyor of SUVs has been a hot topic amongst the Jeep faithful for some time. Now it appears that a video posted on YouTube by user thejeepchannel has given the world its first glance at a new Fiat-based crossover set to wear the famous seven-slot grille. In the video, a Jeep intern learns a bit about the company’s design process, all while hovering around a clay model of one very CUV-looking creation

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Sep

Official: Chevrolet Volt production begins November 11

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Filed under: Hybrid , Sedan , Plants/Manufacturing , Chevrolet , Electric General Motors confirmed this morning that November 11, 2010 has been set as the official Job 1 date for the Chevrolet Volt . The news initially reported by Translogic was verified to AutoblogGreen by GM spokesman Rob Peterson. November 2010 has always been the targeted production launch timing for the Volt, but a specific day couldn’t be set until other development milestones were met. Now that development and testing is virtually complete and certification testing is underway, production and customer deliveries will soon start unless there are any showstopping issues

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Aug

Ford begins using WiFi to install Sync on assembly lines

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Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing , Technology , Crossover , Ford In case you thought installing SYNC into Ford vehicles was a ho-hum-whatever affair, that’s not the case – Ford puts a lot of thought into it. The Blue Oval’s latest assembly line advance is to have SYNC’s infotainment software installed into the 2011 Ford Edge via WiFi. Made possible by the the latest version of SYNC with WiFi access, the new process allows Ford to save money on parts and inventory by using a common module among vehicles in different cars and made in different plants. After the Edge, the Lincoln MKX and 2011 Explorer will gain the same systems.