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  • ..., [[Vanden Plas]] (outside the US & Canada), [[American Austin Car Company|American Austin]], [[Vanden Plas Princess|Princess]] and [[Sterling (car)|Sterling]] ===MG Motors North America: Ardmore Plant===
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  • ...automobile]]s in the 1920s. His firm [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] was the first to systematize the process of slightly altering cars every ...an and Japanese automakers in respect of model availability dates in North American markets: these often receive updated models significantly later than domes
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  • ...er Utility Vehicle'') or '''XUV''' (not to be confused with [[GMC (General Motors division)|GMC]]'s [[GMC Envoy|Envoy XUV]]) is an [[automobile]] with a [[sp In the 1990s, an SUV and [[light truck]] craze took hold of the North American vehicle market, catapulting what once was a small piece of the market that
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  • '''Aptera Motors''', formerly Accelerated Composites,<ref>{{cite web| url = http://auto.hows ...| title = Reserve Your Aptera| accessdate = 2008-01-19| publisher = Aptera Motors}}</ref> The fuel efficiency of 300 mpg-US (0.78 L/100 km) when plugged in
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  • ...ent in Brazil; such as [[Fiat]], [[Volkswagen Group]], [[Ford]], [[General Motors]], [[Nissan]], [[Toyota]], [[MAN SE]], [[Mitsubishi]], [[Mercedes-Benz]], [ ...t by an American firm, [[General Motors]], and was re-branded as [[General Motors of Canada]].
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  • ...in 1981 as ‘Master of Design’. These years in London, where he got to know people such as [[Raymond Loewy]], were one of the most influencing times in his li ...el was responsible for the planning and realization of the newly built 130-people design facility, which was named “DCE – Design Centre Europe”. He wor
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  • The '''Nissan Serena''' started life as a very small [[people carrier]], but grew larger with each generation over the years. Earlier ve ...ersions had a facelift with a wider variety of engines and colours. In the People's Republic of China, the Serena Mk. II got the name ''Dongfeng Yumsun'' and
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  • ...er women during his marriage, including the film star Anita Ekberg and the American fashion designer Jackie Rogers,[5] the Agnellis remained married until his ...errorist attacks, mostly by the Red Brigades, Prima Linea and NAP; Several people working for the group were killed, and trade unions were suspected of hidin
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  • ...ferred to as the "Big Three." The motor car has become an integral part of American life, with vehicles outnumbering licensed drivers.<ref name="BTS1"/> ...drivers, the general population, and the increasing number of vehicles on American roads. Overall passenger vehicles have been outnumbering licensed drivers s
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  • ...turer]]s, notably [[Ferrari]], [[Maserati]], [[Cadillac|Cadillac]], [[Nash Motors|Nash]], [[Peugeot]], [[Jaguar|Jaguar]], [[Volvo]], [[Alfa Romeo]], [[MG|MG ...nation is presently pending. The Pininfarina Group employs more than 3,000 people in subsidiary company offices throughout Europe, as well as in Morocco and
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  • ...en blurred. Over time, the common usage of each term evolves. For example, people often call 4-passenger sport coupés a "sports car", while purists will ins ...': Designed to carry fewer people than a full-size bus, generally up to 16 people in multiple rows of seats. Passenger access in normally via a sliding door
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  • ...ory-installed OnStar hardware. OnStar is known as '''ChevyStar''' in Latin American markets. The service currently has more than five million subscribers.<ref> Starting 2009, General Motors will equip some new vehicles with Stolen Vehicle Slowdown.<ref>[http://thea
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  • '''Pontiac''' is a marque of [[automobile]] produced by [[GMC|General Motors]] and sold in the United States from 1926 to 2009. In the GM brand lineup, ...tercar. Oakland was purchased by General Motors in 1909. The first General Motors Pontiac was conceived as an affordable [[V6|six cylinder]] that was intende
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  • :A CCCA Classic is a "fine" or "distinctive" automobile, either American or foreign built, produced between 1925 and 1948. Generally, a Classic was ...al music' to mean only from a specific historical period, even though many people use the term to mean any orchestral work.
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  • | [[Ed Welburn]] and others at [[General Motors]] US and China ...Century]], [[Buick Regal]] and the [[Oldsmobile Intrigue]] after [[General Motors]] discontinued the brand. Its namesake is the Buick LaCrosse concept car s
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  • Two North American vehicles, the [[Chevrolet El Camino]] and [[Ford Ranchero]] are not technic ...specialise in different styles and sizes of vehicles. For instance, North American pickups come in ''[[Full-size car|full-size]]'' (large, heavy vehicles ofte
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  • {{General Motors Introductory Template}} ...sales leader for 75 years. Founded in 1908, GM today employs about 327,000 people around the world. With global headquarters in Detroit, GM manufactures its
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  • ...lian communist, was built around the factory. The Lada was envisaged as a "people's car" like the [[Citroën 2CV]] or the [[VW Beetle]]. ...1.7&nbsp;L export model set up with a [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] single point [[fuel injection]] system. Diesel engines were later fitted
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  • ...elves. Said Jordan, “Cars are too dull and drab.” He reasoned that since people dressed smartly, they were willing to drive “smart looking cars” as wel ...were obtained by outside vendors. The cars were powered by [[Continental Motors|Continental engines]], used [[Timken]] axles, Bijur starters and [[Bosch]]
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  • ...nault]] in 1979. The arrangement lasted until March 2, 1987, when American Motors was purchased by the [[Chrysler Corporation]], which discontinued the use o ...dson Motor Car Company]] (in what was called a merger) to form '''American Motors'''. When the merger was completed in the spring of 1954, Hudson's CEO, [[A.
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