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Tuesday, May 20, 2008 |
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Baby’s got new
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General Motors Phils. releases restyled 2008
Chevrolet Aveo Hatchback |
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THE Chevrolet Aveo is sold in 120 countries by five
General Motors brands in 11 different nameplates. This car that
flaunts the iconic American Chevrolet bow tie logo was originally
penned by the famed Italdesign Giugiaro studio and was later
developed by the GM Design Center in Korea. Talk about a global car.
On May 20, General Motors Phils.
(GMPh) unveiled the 2008 version of the Aveo Hatchback, which now
speaks a distinctintly American Chevrolet design language.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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AUTOWORLD
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Japanese’ love
for cars waning
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TOKYO: Japanese vehicle ownership
has fallen for what is reported to be the first time since World War
II as its multi-billion dollar auto industry battles a shrinking
population and the waning popularity of cars.
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Jaguar marks its
85th anniversary with the launch of XF sedan
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“The car is the closest we’ve
come to making something that feels alive,” Sir William Lyons,
founder of Jaguar Cars once declared. Jaguar has come a long way
since it started producing motorcycle sidecars in the 1920’s.
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Carry that weight
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Every explorer could use the help of a sherpa
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Greek explorers have written of
Thule as early as 330 B.C., referring to almost mythic islands in
the mostly uncharted regions of ancient Europe.
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Toyota sells its
one millionth Prius hybrid
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Tokyo: Toyota Motor Corp. (TMC)
on May 16 announced that worldwide sales of the Toyota Prius—the
world’s first mass-produced gasoline/electric hybrid
vehicle—have passed the one million mark with 1,028,000 units...
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F.Y.I
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Mazda appoints new managing
director
Mazda Phils. recently announced
the appointment of Dave Macasadia as managing director. Macasadia
remains as vice president of Ford and Mazda Customer Service
Operations.
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HARDTOP
By Vernon B. Sarne
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Good news for the
directionally challenged
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I am in total awe of my colleague
Anjo Perez. Not only is he an excellent driver, he is also a walking
map. This guy never loses his directional bearing. You can blindfold
him...
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