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Polo, Anyone?

Volkswagen considers bringing subcompact Polo to U.S.
2008 Volkswagen Polo Posted July 18 2008 02:02 PM by Evan.McCausland

America's growing affinity for fuel-sipping subcompacts is leading more automakers to consider offering them.  The latest, Volkswagen, is toying with the notion of bringing its Polo hatchback to the U.S.

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If you can't beat 'em, block 'em...

Court blocks sale of Chinese Fiat Panda clone
2007 Fiat Panda Posted July 18 2008 09:13 AM by Evan.McCausland

Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but Fiat's not impressed.  The Italian auto giant took Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motors to task over their GWPeri, a virtual clone of Fiat's new Panda.

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Up! and Coming

Volkswagen Looks to Build Up! Minicar in Czech Republic
Volkswagen Up! Posted July 17 2008 09:23 AM by Evan.McCausland

While Volkswagen seems set on building the Up! minicar, executives are still pondering where to produce it.

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BMW May Build Electric Minis for California

Electric Mini Rendering Posted July 9 2008 08:29 AM by Evan.McCausland

Is an electric Mini destined to be California-bound?  According to a few sources close to the BMW brand, that may be the case.

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An Italian Job?

BMW Plans to share next Mini's underpinnings with Fiat
2008 Mini One Posted July 8 2008 07:25 AM by Evan.McCausland

As if the Anglo-German ancestry of the current Mini wasn't confusing enough, the next version of the car will also include Italian lineage.

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Spied: Mazda Verisa

2008 Mazda Verisa Posted June 30 2008 10:14 AM by Evan.McCausland

I packed very little while moving my girlfriend to a new apartment, but one of the few items I insisted in stowing away was my camera and a telephoto lens.  Good thing I did, as I came across this battered little...

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More Fits Are Go

2009 Honda Fit to arrive Stateside in greater numbers
2009 Honda Fit Posted June 27 2008 09:06 AM by Evan.McCausland

Auto production usually follows a supply-and-demand curve, but Honda's already increasing the number of 2009 Fit subcompacts it's bringing to the U.S before the car even goes on sale.

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German Cruise Heralds Decade of (New) Beetle Mania

New Beetle Sunshine Tour Posted June 23 2008 11:53 AM by Evan.McCausland

We're not sure how best to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Volkswagen's New Beetle, but if it's a giant convoy of Bugs throughout Germany, you may want to head to Europe for July's New Beetle Sunshine Tour.

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New Buzz on Dodge Hornet Production

2006 Dodge Hornet Concept - Rear 3/4 View Posted June 11 2008 01:44 PM by Evan.McCausland

Although the present automotive market may be a bad time for Dodge to launch the new 2009 Ram, it may well be the perfect time for the automaker to launch the Hornet subcompact.

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Mini in the City

2007 Mini Cooper Posted June 2 2008 12:32 PM by AutomobileStaff

I took a road trip to New York City over the weekend and had the chance to log a lot of miles behind the wheel of our Four Seasons 2007 Mini Cooper S. To be honest, the Mini wasn't my first choice for the trip, but it...

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See the USA (in a Scion)

2005 Scion xB Posted May 29 2008 06:50 AM by AutomobileStaff

Years ago, Chevrolet admonished Americans to See the USA in a Chevrolet. It's unlikely the men who dreamed up that advertising tagline-and the song, often sung by Dinah Shore-expected people to take an automobile trip...

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Honda Plans Fit Hybrid by 2015

2009 Honda Fit Posted May 21 2008 07:01 AM by Evan.McCausland

No automaker currently offers a subcompact hybrid vehicle, but Honda intends to change that with a Fit hybrid.

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EDITORS' NOTEBOOK: 2009 Scion xB

2009 Scion xB Posted May 16 2008 11:33 AM by AutomobileStaff

Read Jason Cammisa's comments on driving the 2009 Scion xB.

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Has the world gone mad for the Geo Metro?

1993 Geo Metro XFi Posted May 15 2008 02:18 PM by Evan.McCausland

I'm not very proficient at calculus, but I did happen to craft my own theorem the other day: As the upper limit of gas prices increases, personal insanity approaches infinity. Unlike any of my limit problems in high...

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2008 Hyundai Accent SE 3-door

2008 Hyundai Accent SE 3-door
2008 Hyundai Accent 3-door Posted May 13 2008 11:53 AM by AutomobileStaff

Hyundai may be trying to move upmarket but it still does small and inexpensive quite well.

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