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Report: Daimler planning to open new plant in North America

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Filed under: China , Plants/Manufacturing , Mercedes-Benz , Nissan Size still matters, but the quest to be number one is also getting more headlines. Mercedes-Benz is the latest to stake its future on taking the top slot, with CEO Dieter Zetsche aiming to be the world’s largest premium maker by 2020. The specific number is 2.7 million vehicles sold that year, which represents an astronomical jump from 2011 sales of 1.26 million vehicles. To home in on that target, Mercedes intends to build factories in China and in North America – either Mexico or the U.S.

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Official: Volkswagen reveals production five-door Up!

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Filed under: Budget , Etc. , Europe , Hatchback , Volkswagen Volkswagen has unveiled the new production model five-door Up! after patent drawings of the vehicle made their way to the web. The newest member to the Volkswagen small-car line is expected to land on dealer lots in Germany by early March, with availability opening up to the rest of Europe by summer. The vehicle will launch with the exact same engines and external dimensions as its three-door brethren

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First Drive: 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG [w/video]

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Filed under: Performance , SUV , Mercedes-Benz , First Drives How The World’s Most Powerful Sport Utility Vehicle Fails At Being Absurd Twenty years ago, sport utility vehicles were trucks. They had big, heavy frames, solid axles and low-range four-wheel drive. At best, they would accelerate to 60 miles per hour in under nine seconds and top out just over 100 mph. “Handling” simply meant that they could keep all four wheels firmly planted while circling an onramp

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Official: Porsche celebrates building 100,000th second-generation Cayenne

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Filed under: Performance , SUV , Plants/Manufacturing , Crossover , Porsche Say what you will about the Porsche Cayenne – whether you think it’s the best-handling SUV on the market or a storied automaker turning its back on its heritage – you can’t argue that it hasn’t been a huge success for the German automaker. In fact, Porsche has produced 100,000 examples of the Cayenne – and that’s only counting the current model. The milestone unit is set to be delivered to a customer in Brazil, one of the 124 markets in which the Cayenne is currently sold in five different versions. The milestone comes at an auspicious time for Porsche, which this year celebrates 10 years of production at Leipzig , where the Cayenne and Panamera are built

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Official: World’s smallest car headed back into production

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Filed under: Coupe , Budget , Plants/Manufacturing , Toys/Games , UK , Electric We have a hard time imagining anyone would find the Smart ForTwo uncomfortably large or the Scion iQ too big for their needs, but a group of businessmen in the UK believe there’s a market for even smaller transportation. The group has resurrected the Peel brand, and the manufacturer is now accepting orders for both the P50 and the Trident. Both models will launch with a 49 cc two-stroke gasoline engine making just 3.35 horsepower, but buyers will also be able to choose one of two electric motors as well. A brushless electric motor producing 1.6 horsepower and 2.5 pound-feet of torque can propel either vehicle to a golf-cart rivaling 15 mph.

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Video: Why taking an axe to your friend’s car is a bad idea

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Filed under: Etc. , Videos , Australia , Humor We’ve said it once and we’ll say it again: When it comes to pranks, we defer to the infallible wisdom of the prophet Vincent Vega, who once said, “Don’t f*** with another man’s vehicle.” The reasons are innumerable and shouldn’t require listing here, but in case you need a refresher, allow us to direct your attention to the video after the jump . A prank war in Australia escalates in spectacular fashion when one warring party plants an axe in the roof of the other’s car.

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