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October 2007
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Reutimann gets first Busch Series win
October 28, 2007
From Los Angeles TimesDavid Reutimann failed to qualify for today's Nextel Cup event at Atlanta, so he soothed his feelings with his first Busch Series win. Reutimann... more
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For Track Use Only: The 2008 Lotus 2-Eleven ready for stateside...
From Motor Trend Manufacturer Specific RSS | October 26, 2007Based on Elise underpinnings, the Lotus 2-Eleven runs a supercharged Toyota 1.8-liter boosted to 252 horsepower and is capable of hitting... more
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Is Prius minivan on the way?
| October 26, 2007 From Los Angeles TimesA Prius minivan? It could happen, according to a top executive of Toyota Motor Corp., which makes the four-door hatchback, the world's bestselling... more
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Socket rocket: Plug-in Prius shows potential in test runs
| October 24, 2007 From Los Angeles TimesI had to go to Japan to do it, but I finally got my hands on a plug-in hybrid. Not one of those hacked Priuses that after-market modifiers... more
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Overseas sales lift GM over Toyota
October 23, 2007 From Los Angeles TimesGeneral Motors Corp. outsold Toyota Motor Corp. in the first nine months of the year, buoyed by sales outside the U.S., in the battle to extend... more
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Chrysler's Shock Hires: Do the newcomers reveal a strategy?
From Motor Trend Manufacturer Specific RSS | October 18, 2007Chrysler stunned the auto industry with the announcement it has added 37-year Toyota veteran Jim Press and former GM China expert Phil Murtaugh... more
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Toyota loses lead in race for reliability
| October 17, 2007 From Los Angeles TimesIn a blow to the company that is poised to be the largest automaker in the world, Toyota Motor Corp. fell so far in Consumer Reports' annual... more
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From econo-box to collectible
| October 13, 2007 From Los Angeles TimesWhen Robert Perez bought his first classic Japanese car a decade ago, he admired the styling of the Mazda's front end, which reminded him... more
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Another Toyota executive moves to rival
| October 12, 2007 From Los Angeles TimesToyota's advertising slogan is "Moving Forward." Its U.S.-based executives keep moving out. Jim Farley, head of the automaker's Lexus... more
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U.S. automakers post weak September sales
| October 3, 2007 From Los Angeles TimesDETROIT -- Ford's U.S. sales plummeted 21 percent in September while Chrysler and Toyota posted slimmer declines and General Motors held... more
