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Germany Wants 1 Million Electric Cars by 2020
KickingTiresThe German government, led by Chancellor Angela Merkel, wants to have at least a million electric cars on the country???s autobahns by 2020. Though it hasn???t unveiled details of how it plans to accomplish this goal, the cabinet will propose......Tags: Services and Shopping, Tesla, Hybrid Vehicles, Angela Merkel, Tesla Motors, Inc.
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Audi A1 May Come To U.S.
KickingTiresAudi will consider bringing the production version of the A1 Sportback to the U.S. to compete with Mini, according to Handlesblatt, a German business publication. We hadn???t even heard the A1 was confirmed for European sale, but it looks like......Tags: Luxury Vehicles, Sales
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National Geographic Peeks Inside Auto Factories
KickingTiresThursday night is chock-full of good TV shows. Perhaps your tastes swing more toward ???Survivor??? or maybe you???re like me and can???t get enough of ???The Office??? and ???It???s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,??? but you???d better gear up the DVR........Tags: Rolls-Royce, Porsche, Services and Shopping, Television, Vehicles
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Obama's Nobel: Euro-view vs. U.S.-view
The Swampby Mark Silva Rush Limbaugh was quick to note who those people on the Nobel Committee are who awarded President Barack Obama the Nobel Prize for Peace. "Europeans'' -- and that wasn't a compliment. "The difference in responses on both......Tags: Nobel Prize Awards, United States, Executive Branch, George W. Bush, Awards and Prizes
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Cars.com Reviews the 2009 Porsche Boxster
KickingTiresCars.com reviewer Joe Wiesenfelder has it rough: He spent time tooling around in the 2009 Porsche Boxster to see how well this luxury convertible brings Germany???s autobahn experience to the U.S. To learn how tough Wiesenfelder has it, read his......Tags: Luxury Vehicles, Sports Cars
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Drive a Car with an iPhone App
KickingTiresJoining the list of technological innovations deemed frightening should they fall into the hands of the general public, a few German techies devised an iPhone app that remotely drives an autonomous van called the Spirit of Berlin, according to Engadget......Tags: Freedom of the Press, Services and Shopping, Vehicles, Game Playing, Apple iPhone
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GM to Start Repaying Government Loan Next Month
KickingTiresIn a surprising but welcome turn, GM will begin repaying its debt to the U.S. government next month, which is years ahead of schedule. Despite posting a $1.15 billion third-quarter loss, the automaker has performed better than expected after cutting......Tags: The Washington Post, Automotive Equipment, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements
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American Visionary Art Museum eats
Dining@LargeThe American Visionary Art Museum, which has brought us a whole lot of unusual sculptures over the years, wants to give us a whole lot of food and drink, too.They're dishing and pouring it out Sunday from 3 p.m. to......Tags: Maryland, Salmon, Arts and Culture, American Visionary Art Museum, Dining and Drinking
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Which Factory Builds the Best Cars?
KickingTiresMaybe some factories have happier workers, or maybe their production lines are just particularly snappy. Whatever the case, certain vehicle assembly plants produce fewer defects per 100 cars than others, and J.D. Power and Associates has just released its...Tags: Ford, Porsche, Vehicles, Toyota, Industrial Production
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'Strangest' Parking Garages Put Others to Shame
KickingTiresNo one would really use the phrase ???architectural wonder??? when describing a parking garage. These monolithic piles of concrete and steel are so utilitarian in function that most people tolerate their presence as a necessity, which is a far cry......Tags: Architecture, Building Material, Arts and Culture, Steve McQueen, Metal and Mineral
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Audi Unveils A7 Sportback
KickingTiresThis just in from Ingolstadt, Germany: The trend of designing slightly ungainly hatchback, luxury cruisers that are no more utilitarian than sedans continues unabated. This time Audi takes up the bulbous backside baton with the A7 Sportback. The A7 joins....Tags: Auto Trends
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BMW Confirms All-Electric Car
KickingTiresGM may have the Volt and Nissan the Leaf, but BMW is jumping into the electric vehicle game at full tilt as well. Today, the company announced it would build a zero-emission electric car in its Leipzig plant in Germany.......Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Vehicles, Nissan, Mini, Plant Openings
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