<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Automobile Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join the Automobile Magazine car blog to read the latest industry news, view expert opinions, or just discuss cars with enthusiasts from around the world.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/index.html]]></link><image><title><![CDATA[Automobile Blog]]></title><url><![CDATA[Join the Automobile Magazine car blog to read the latest industry news, view expert opinions, or just discuss cars with enthusiasts from around the world.]]></url><link><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/index.html]]></link></image><item><title><![CDATA[Volkswagen considers bringing subcompact Polo to U.S.]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6269802/car-news/volkswagen-considers-bringing-subcompact-polo-to-us/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  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. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:07:32 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6269802/car-news/volkswagen-considers-bringing-subcompact-polo-to-us/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Shots of 2010 Chevrolet Camaro Emerge]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6269009/car-news/first-shots-of-2010-chevrolet-camaro-emerge/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ We thought we were done with broken embargoes until the next auto show season, but here we go again.  These are the first official images of the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro that leaked their way onto the Internet this...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:07:55 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6269009/car-news/first-shots-of-2010-chevrolet-camaro-emerge/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chrysler may eliminate trim levels, add content to low-cost models]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6264892/car-news/chrysler-may-eliminate-trim-levels-add-content-to-low-cost-models/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  Both the Chrysler Sebring Limited and Dodge Avenger R/T serve as 'high-end' trims, but a possible marketing shift at Chrysler may eliminate both models. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:07:26 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6264892/car-news/chrysler-may-eliminate-trim-levels-add-content-to-low-cost-models/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court blocks sale of Chinese Fiat Panda clone]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6269697/car-news/court-blocks-sale-of-chinese-fiat-panda-clone/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ 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. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:07:48 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6269697/car-news/court-blocks-sale-of-chinese-fiat-panda-clone/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2008 Hybridfest Celebrates Green Transport]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6268823/green/2008-hybridfest-celebrates-green-transport/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  While most summer car shows focus on power and performance, the third annual Hybridfest, scheduled for July 19 and 20 in Madison, Wisconsin, celebrates a different characteristic: ecology. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Green]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:07:45 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6268823/green/2008-hybridfest-celebrates-green-transport/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The mysterious clunking sound that “… makes good things taste better”]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6268382/antique-classic-cars/the-mysterious-clunking-sound-that-makes-good-things-taste-better/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Back in the 1950s, General Motors didn’t really have to worry about keeping customers, so quality control was, shall we say, a bit lacking. Here’s proof: ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Antique & Classic Cars]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:07:52 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6268382/antique-classic-cars/the-mysterious-clunking-sound-that-makes-good-things-taste-better/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NOPI Cancels Remaining 2008 Motorsports Activities]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6269319/tuners/nopi-cancels-remaining-2008-motorsports-activities/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  Wave bye-bye to the scantily-clad women.  The parts firm-turned-promoter of tuner car shows, drifting championships - and yes, notorious bikini contests - has suspended all events for the remainder of 2008. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Tuners]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:07:04 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6269319/tuners/nopi-cancels-remaining-2008-motorsports-activities/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GM Dealers Buy $1 Million in GM Stock]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6269379/car-news/gm-dealers-buy-1-million-in-gm-stock/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  In a move that would send Jim Cramer into a roaring fury, a group of twenty General Motors dealerships joined together and purchased a collective $1 million in GM stock. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:07:42 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6269379/car-news/gm-dealers-buy-1-million-in-gm-stock/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nissan Altima Hybrid Taxis in New York City]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6264385/green/nissan-altima-hybrid-taxis-in-new-york-city/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  Taxi drivers in New York City have a new vehicular choice: the Nissan Altima Hybrid. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Green]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:07:47 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6264385/green/nissan-altima-hybrid-taxis-in-new-york-city/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timewasters Anonymous: Sauberrific]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6268505/editors-soapbox/timewasters-anonymous-sauberrific/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ As if I needed one more distraction at work. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Editors' Soapbox]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:07:57 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6268505/editors-soapbox/timewasters-anonymous-sauberrific/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[La Carrera Panamericana 2008]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6264232/car-ramblings-reviews/la-carrera-panamericana-2008/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The 2008 La Carrera Panamericana happens in October and we'll be there. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car Ramblings & Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:07:49 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6264232/car-ramblings-reviews/la-carrera-panamericana-2008/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volkswagen Looks to Build Up! Minicar in Czech Republic]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6268298/car-news/volkswagen-looks-to-build-up-minicar-in-czech-republic/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  While Volkswagen seems set on building the Up! minicar, executives are still pondering where to produce it. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:07:36 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6268298/car-news/volkswagen-looks-to-build-up-minicar-in-czech-republic/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kids and Cars]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6266660/car-ramblings-reviews/kids-and-cars/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ My grandfather loved cars, my dad loves cars, and I love cars. Now I have two kids of my own and I keep wondering if they'll catch the automotive bug. If what happened last night is any indication, it looks like the...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car Ramblings & Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:07:25 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6266660/car-ramblings-reviews/kids-and-cars/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This man has a dream, and God bless him for it.]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6264133/car-ramblings-reviews/this-man-has-a-dream-and-god-bless-him-for-it/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ As he puts it, it "involves chopping several inches out of the wheelbase of my urq and blasting through the woods doing wheelies at 100 mph."     ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car Ramblings & Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:07:34 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6264133/car-ramblings-reviews/this-man-has-a-dream-and-god-bless-him-for-it/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turbocharged Mercedes-Benz Lineup By 2010]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6268226/green/turbocharged-mercedes-benz-lineup-by-2010/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  Seeing a 'KOMPRESSOR' badge on a Mercedes-Benz may no longer mean it's supercharged.  If the automaker has its way, turbocharged engines will be offered across its entire lineup by 2010. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Green]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:07:35 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6268226/green/turbocharged-mercedes-benz-lineup-by-2010/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1998 Honda CR-V Convertible Concept]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6268734/car-ramblings-reviews/1998-honda-cr-v-convertible-concept/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ I was searching Valmet Automotive's website for information on Fisker's plug-in hybrid, but I managed to stumble across a different - and utterly intriguing - sort of hybrid:  a five-door Honda CR-V convertible concept. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car Ramblings & Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:07:22 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6268734/car-ramblings-reviews/1998-honda-cr-v-convertible-concept/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toyota May Reduce 2008 Sales Goals]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6267863/car-news/toyota-may-reduce-2008-sales-goals/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  American automakers aren't the only ones cutting production to improve their bottom lines.  Toyota may shrink its global sales goals by nearly 3.5 percent. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:07:07 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6267863/car-news/toyota-may-reduce-2008-sales-goals/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life-Changing Things I Have Done This Month]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6268413/car-ramblings-reviews/life-changing-things-i-have-done-this-month/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Last Thursday's to-do list: 1) Fly to Maine for the New England Forest Rally with Rally America. 2) Grab ride with Subaru factory driver Ken Block. 3) Have life changed, sell kidneys, devote entire existence to rallying. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car Ramblings & Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:07:16 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6268413/car-ramblings-reviews/life-changing-things-i-have-done-this-month/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford Reconsiders RWD Program]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6267969/car-news/ford-reconsiders-rwd-program/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ FoMoCo fans may yearn for Ford to launch a new rear-wheel-drive sedan, but rising fuel costs may place such a program in jeopardy. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:07:15 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6267969/car-news/ford-reconsiders-rwd-program/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesla Roadsters Begin Final Assembly]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6267873/green/tesla-roadsters-begin-final-assembly/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  Fear not, Tesla customers: Roadsters are starting to trickle into Tesla's Menlo Park, California, facility for final assembly. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Green]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:07:42 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6267873/green/tesla-roadsters-begin-final-assembly/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GM To Build European Volt Variants in U.S.]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6266615/green/gm-to-build-european-volt-variants-in-us/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  Although it rides atop a global platform, Europe-bound versions of the 2010 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid will, in fact, be built in the United States. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Green]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:07:37 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6266615/green/gm-to-build-european-volt-variants-in-us/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford's Smart Intersection Technology]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6262279/tech-talk/fords-smart-intersection-technology/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ As I made my way to work this morning, I was nearly broadsided by a gentleman in a minivan who didn't seem to notice the red light hanging above his car.  Had his ride - and the intersection - been equipped with...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Tech Talk]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:07:39 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6262279/tech-talk/fords-smart-intersection-technology/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2008 Ann Arbor Rolling Sculpture Show]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6262219/car-ramblings-reviews/2008-ann-arbor-rolling-sculpture-show/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Few of us are actually in the Automobile headquarters today, but those present are busy enjoying the Ann Arbor Rolling Sculpture car show beneath our offices. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car Ramblings & Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:07:36 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6262219/car-ramblings-reviews/2008-ann-arbor-rolling-sculpture-show/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Chrysler VP Joins Tesla Motors]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6266766/green/former-chrysler-vp-joins-tesla-motors/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Mike Donoughe, a former Chrysler vice-president of product development, has moved to Tesla Motors to spearhead their future electric vehicles.  ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Green]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:07:50 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6266766/green/former-chrysler-vp-joins-tesla-motors/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volkswagen Targets Alabama for New U.S. Plant]]></title><link>http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6261619/car-news/volkswagen-targets-alabama-for-new-us-plant/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  After considering several states for a new U.S. manufacturing facility, Volkswagen seems ready to break ground for the plant in Huntsville, Alabama. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:07:43 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.automobilemag.com/6261619/car-news/volkswagen-targets-alabama-for-new-us-plant/index.html]]></guid></item></channel></rss>


