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Toyota Motor Corp. is apparently looking into adding a new model to the assembly line at its Georgetown, Kentucky facility. That's the plant we've recently covered regarding union issues. Georgetown i ... Tags: assembly line, crossover, toyota, bad idea, new model, plants, camry, sedans, automotive news, toyota motor, dependence, camrys, georgetown kentucky, toyota motor corp, hybrid production, global demand, market fluctuations, kentucky legislature, incentive package
Toyota Motor Corp. is apparently looking into adding a new model to the assembly line at its Georgetown, Kentucky facility. That's the plant we've recently covered regarding union issues. Georgetown i ... Tags: assembly line, crossover, toyota, bad idea, new model, plants, camry, sedans, automotive news, toyota motor, dependence, camrys, kentucky plant, georgetown kentucky, toyota motor corp, hybrid production, global demand, market fluctuations, kentucky legislature, incentive package
Before setting the fastest lap during today's practice session in Melbourne, two-time Formula One champ Fernando Alonso made it clear that running the Australian Grand Prix at night was a bad idea. Jo ... Tags: ferrari, visibility, bad idea, formula one, champ, melbourne, bernie ecclestone, australian grand prix, fernando alonso, late night, practice session, felipe massa, source drive, albert park, half baked, track lighting, victorian government
Take one part Acura RSX, add two parts moron, a pinch of speed, whoops, too much! Crashing into someone and speeding away is a bad idea in any case, but with the internet shrinking the globe, it's esp ... Tags: mercedes, bad idea, acura, monster, rsx, acura rsx, canada, globe, forum member, jerks, kinetic energy, lookout, knuckleheads, dslr, thinking forum, internet thanks, masterstroke, incriminating evidence
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Unofficially, it was Video Day over at AutoblogGreen yesterday. Clips of the Hempcar, crazy bikers in NYC, Lovecraft Biofuels (above) and more. Plus, we had high-res images of the Top 8 finalists in P ... Tags: curb weight, bad idea, second generation, fuel cell, weight gain, fuel efficiency, ethanol, design competition, high res images, e85, treehugger, minicars, youtube, waste water plants, lovecraft biofuels, crazy bikers, mfa oil, tug boats, colorado brewery, video contest
If you ask us, it's a good thing Fiat has resisted the urge to branch out of automobiles and into boat manufacturing, because as it stands, they've got far too many leaks. The latest are a series of p ... Tags: bad idea, angles, automobiles, slide show, fiat, two shots, urge, leaks, italians, decals, new fiat 500, wheel options, jalopnik, nokia cellphone, internal consumption, luggage rack, interior options, cargo compartment, customizable options, faceplates
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Previously, we learned that it's a bad idea to drift in areas populated with curbs. In this installment of Autoblog's Please Don't Act Like a Dufus lessons, the class will learn that other real-world ... Tags: wheel, bad idea, stock, autoblog, rear axle, pontiac, pavement, real world, rear ends, quarter panel, rear tire, curbs, pontiac trans am, donuts, wheel lugs, streetfire, axle shaft, ground source, manhole cover
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We're back after a long weekend of chasing hot rods on Woodward and old Alfa Romeos in Monterey. There's lots to talk about it, including Ford's recent end-of-month push to attract new customers by lo ... Tags: bad idea, autoblog, cadillac, v8, firepower, podcast, american le mans series, monterey, new world record, luxury vehicles, hot rods, freaks, domestic manufacturer, rss aggregator, neff, lincoln mks, jcb dieselmax, alfa romeos, Woodward, prime credit
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We wrote last week about Ron Gettlefinger's political plan for the UAW , mentioning that the union would like to see tax incentives for those manufacturers who embrace technology to improve fuel econo ... Tags: fuel economy, bad idea, improvements, quot, promises, strikes, uaw, liabilities, tax incentives, efficient vehicles, ron gettlefinger, colleagues, retiree health care, health care benefits, retirement benefits, promised health care, medicare drug, marshall plan, taxpayer money, medicare
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To follow up on Eric's post, I really don't think an outdoor exhibit is such a bad idea. For those of you who live near Detroit or pay any kind of close attention to the North American International A ... Tags: bad idea, jeep, journalists, international auto show, north american international auto, american international auto show, north american international auto show, tents, wrangler, naias, cobo hall, crowds, compass, crack, auto manufacturers, impressive presence, outdoor exhibit, intricacies
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Sarah Webster has an interesting thought in her article that appears in the Detroit News called "Ford's chick brand?" She questions whether Ford is intentionally positioning Mercury as a chick auto br ... Tags: ford, bad idea, mercury, detroit news, s sales, alloy wheels, makeovers, auto brand, marketing campaign, rock bottom, glamour magazine, magazine contest, current designs, fashion week, school of thought, haircuts, manicures, extinction, chick, webster
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Have you ever felt the need to substantiate others' perception of you as a total dweeb? Perhaps there are a few people out there wondering if you're really that dorky. If so, may we suggest the Vroom ... Tags: cars, horsepower, bad idea, subaru, speakers, grand theft auto, perception, fantasy, shelby mustang, vroom box, oh happy day, car amplifier, subaru justy, dweeb, electronic device, dorky
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Just about every automotive journalist tries to give the Saturn ION a fair chance. Unfortunately, there tends to be too many things that pluck at an auto journos nerves to let the littlest Saturn get ... Tags: bad idea, saturn, vw gti, saturn ion, vauxhall vectra, opel vauxhall, ford focus, elantra, opel astra, hyundai elantra, opel vectra, saturn aura, european models, game plan, spitting image, hyundai elantra gt, deathbed, moral of the story, pluck, nerves
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The RV industry has been plagued with poor sales recently, due to rising interest rates and soaring fuel costs, which has left high inventory levels at the factories and on dealer lots. But when Hurri ... Tags: rvs, bad idea, factories, rising interest rates, hundreds of thousands, trailers, fuel costs, tow vehicles, inventory levels, hurricane katrina, rv industry, rv dealer, disaster area
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Before we resume our normally scheduled GM bashing, lets take a look at a new possibility behind this recent branding idea GM has implemented. While adding an extra GM badge to existing brands seems s ... Tags: detroit auto show, gm, gmc, hummer, endeavor, bad idea, buick, pontiac, badge engineering, equinox, chevy equinox, saab, headaches, gm sequel concept, harbinger, malibu, hummer sales, question mark, move down the line, umbrella brand
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Even after Ford decided to dump almost $1 billion into flailing Jaguar, the car company has decided to kill the 2.5 liter X-Type. The company will be adding more expensive models to the line-up instea ... Tags: liter, jaguar, ford, models, lr3, volvo, bad idea, usa today, new model, land rover, car company, mazda, 1 billion, x type, execution, mazda 6, s type, product cycles, exclusivity, pundit
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Jaguar had plans to increase output to 200,000 cars a year but recent sales trends and money problems has detoured those levels back down to 120,000. Jaguar has finally come clean with their losses in ... Tags: cars, jaguar, bad idea, 1 billion, x type, 1 million, losses, current exchange rates, holy crap, money problems, sales trends
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Having established a strong foothold in the United States, Toyota has turned it's attention, and it's checkbook, towards Europe to promote it's Lexus brand. Over the next five years, Toyota will be sp ... Tags: lexus, bmw, mercedes benz, bad idea, camry, turbochargers, wrc, scandal, f1, formula one, lexus automobiles, european continent, foothold, next five years, endeavours, espionage, europeans, scandals, prominence, checkbook
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A rumor was reported that the Porsche Cayenne may get a version of the hybrid powertrain from the Lexus RX400H and boy-howdy has that opened a can of worms. Peter DeLorenzo from AutoExtremist.com (sec ... Tags: lexus, porsche, bad idea, powertrain, lexus rx400h, peter delorenzo, porsche cayenne, hybrid powertrain, porsche owners, can of worms, marriage
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This bus driver had a small girl sitting on the dashboard of this large bus while talking on a cell phone in England. The girl, around seven or eight, can be seen clearly here in a photo snapped by po ... Tags: wheel, steering wheel, driving privileges, unmarked car, small girl, local authorities, jolts, bus driver, bad idea, dashboard, courage, mobile phone, cell phone, england, photo
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