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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 7.2.09

REPORT: Dodges to be rebranded as Alfa Romeos in Europe

Filed under: Euro, Dodge, Earnings/Financials, Alfa Romeo
With the ink still wet on the Fiat/Chrysler deal, many auto sites (including Autoblog) have had a bit of fun prognosticating which Fiat/Alfa models would be rebadged as Chrysler products. U.K. site Autocar is reporting that Fiat is exploring bringing... Read more

Rumormill: McLaren planning hybrid supercar

Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Supercars, Rumormill

McLaren F1 LM - Click above for high-res image gallery
McLaren has put up a job posting for a Senior Engineer for Powertrain Hybrid Technology on its official website, which may offer a few clues as to where the automaker... Read more

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Jul 3 Autoline on Autoblog with John McElroy

Filed under: Autoline on Autoblog
Hybrids Stumble While Diesels SurgeThe new-car sales figures for June must be a cause for concern for fans of hybrids. But at the same time they're very encouraging for...

Jul 1 Rendered Speculation: Mazda preparing sub-Miata MX-2?

Filed under: Convertibles, Mazda, Rendered Speculation
We've seen it happen a million times: a small car is successful, then the automaker ruins it by making it larger and heavier to satisfy what it think...

Jun 30 REPORT: Pipe and firebomb-wielding strikers injure 70 at Ssangyong plant; 4,000 flee

Filed under: Government/Legal, Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Plants/Manufacturing, UAW/Unions
After slipping into receivership this past January, Ssangyong Motor Company's problems have only escalated. A court...

Jun 30 Spy Shots: Ford Fiesta sedan caught in The D

Filed under: Spy Photos, Economy, Sedans/Saloons, Ford
It shouldn't be entirely uncommon to run across a Ford Fiesta here in the United States now that the Blue Oval has handed the keys to a hundred of...

Jun 29 Rendered Speculation: Is this the new Saab 9-5?

Filed under: Frankfurt Auto Show, Spy Photos, Sedans/Saloons, Wagons/Estates, Saab, Rendered Speculation
Saabs United procured some rendered versions of the coming Saab 9-5 that are purportedly from Saab...

Jun 29 Marchionne confirms Fiat still interested in Opel

Filed under: Euro, Government/Legal, GM, Opel, FIAT
Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne, watching the travails of GM, Opel and Magna from his comfy Italian perch, has sent word that his previous offer for Opel i...

Jun 28 Sebastian Vettel gets his own little corner of the Nürburgring

Filed under: Motorsports
You know you've made it when they name a turn after you at the Nürburgring. Sebastian Vettel is only turning 22 this summer, yet he's already racked up an impressive collection...

Jun 27 Autoline on Autoblog with John McElroy

Filed under: Ford, Autoline on Autoblog
Ford Transit Connect: Case Study in OverregulationThe Ford Transit Connect is a cool little van unlike anything else on the American market. In fact, I think it ha...

Jun 26 REPORT: Alfa Romeo to lead American charge, Fiat 500 to go it alone

Filed under: Chrysler, LLC., Alfa Romeo, FIAT
Alfa Romeo has been toying with the idea of returning to America for years, but now that Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne is working from Auburn Hills, the time seem...