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For the first time in nearly two decades, the Chevrolet brand will have a big, rear-wheel-drive sedan in its U.S. lineup.

General Motors Co. said Thursday that the 2014 Chevrolet SS will go on sale in limited numbers late next year. The V8-powered SS is a version of the Holden VF Commodore, a rear-wheel-drive sedan sold in Australia. It will be made in   …  More

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Considering the laudable goal of hybrid cars, one would think that when owners of gas-electric vehicles were ready to replace their car, most would do so with a new hybrid. However, that just isn’t the case.

According to a new study by R.L. Polk via Automotive News, just one-third of U.S. hybrid owners replaced their hybrids with a new hybrid when they purchased a new vehicle in 2011.

The Toyota Prius seems to be  …  More

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General Motors has told 1,300 employees at the automaker’s Detroit Hamtramck plant they will be temporarily laid off for five weeks as the company halts production of the Chevrolet Volt and its European counterpart, the Opel Ampera.

“Even with sales up in February over January   …  More

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vw-golf-gti-cabrioletThe new Golf GTI Cabriolet will be shown next week at the Geneva Motor Show. It uses the same 154 kW 2.0-litre turbocharged four as the GTI hatchback, mated to a six-speed manual or six-speed dual-clutch DSG gearbox, enabling a 0-100 km/h (62 mph) time of   …  More

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