Industry fighting new customs rules
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8/21/2008 7:38:45 AM

The concept of ‘just in time’ (JIT) shipping of parts, relying on the supply chain’s timeliness instead of a massive - and expensive - warehouse of parts, is a fairly recent one, but it has found a home in most major industries thanks to its efficiency. New regulations in the U.S. Customs and Border .... (AutozInsight.com)

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Hyundai plans 50,000 Genesis sales annually in U.S., Sonata hybrid in the works
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8/21/2008 7:37:50 AM

Already talk of Hyundai’s Genesis sedan and coupe has stirred speculation that U.S. and European manufacturers may have some real competition on their hands from the Korean company. Hyundai is looking to back up the strong press debut with good sales, and is planning to hit the ground running with 2 .... (AutozInsight.com)

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C7 Corvette ZR 1 to be twin turbo V6
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8/21/2008 7:36:47 AM

The new king of General Motors’ lineup, the Corvette ZR-1, has barely begun making the official press rounds but already insiders are talking about the next-generation version of the car, expected to be based on the as-yet unrevealed C7 Corvette. Definite information is at a premium, but speculation .... (AutozInsight.com)

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ADAC: 50mph crash-test shows weaknesses even in top-rated cars
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8/21/2008 7:35:08 AM

The standard EuroNCAP testing procedure requires a 40mph (64km/h) frontal crash test speed, and performance at that level is the basis for the tested car’s rating. However, Germany’s ADAC testing body wanted to find out what happens if the speed is raised just 10mph (16km/h) to 80km/h (50mph), and d .... (AutozInsight.com)

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Peugeot design contest finalists announced
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8/21/2008 7:32:08 AM

Peugeot’s annual competition for up-and-coming designers is underway once again and the field has already been narrowed from around 2,500 contenders to a mere 29 finalists. The theme of the latest competition, now in its fifth year, was for designers to “imagine the Peugeot in the worldwide megalopo .... (AutozInsight.com)

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Video: in-depth interview with GM CEO Rick Wagoner
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8/21/2008 6:48:33 AM

The automotive industry’s current period of upheaval is perceived from within by many industry heads as merely the prologue to a bright future. Rick Wagoner is certainly a member of that camp, and this hour-long interview by Charlie Rose draws out that optimism, and the reasons Wagoner feels it’s ju .... (AutozInsight.com)

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Spy Shots: 2010 Audi RS5
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8/21/2008 6:47:20 AM

When Audi released the RS4 in February 2005 nobody expected it to be a true competitor to BMW’s benchmark M3 coupe, but with the benefit of quattro all-wheel-drive, a boost in power, and better weight distribution, the performance sedan managed to upset its rivals. Audi has decided, however, to not .... (AutozInsight.com)

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Let there be victory: Hyundai Genesis trumps Lexus GS 350 in comparo
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8/21/2008 6:45:25 AM

InsideLine, no strangers to luxury, recently put the up against the kind of competition the Korean automaker wants to be associated with: the Lexus GS 350. The GS 300 first came out in 1993 and had the luxury re-defining LS and ES for siblings; at the time, Hyundai was still making do with Excel, S .... (AutozInsight.com)

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Lies, damn lies and HP ratings: C&D dynos five Nissan GT-Rs
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8/21/2008 6:45:25 AM

From the beginning, the Nissan GT-R's performance figures seemed too good to be true. Weighing in at over 3,800 pounds and packing a claimed 480 hp, the 3.5-second sprint to 60 and 11.8-second quarter-mile time . And then the tests began... (AutozInsight.com)

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Volkswagen adds a new TSI engine to its lineup, goes common-rail as well
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8/21/2008 6:45:25 AM

Volkswagen is introducing a new 160hp version of its 1.4-liter TFSI engine. This engine and the 122hp version are replacing VW's 1.6 FSI and 2.0 FSI engines which produced 115 and 150hp, respectively. This change in the engine lineup will start in the Golf Plus, Jetta and Golf Variant versions. (AutozInsight.com)

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