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May 2, 2007

Auto Sales Dip Due to a Slowing Economy


April's auto sales numbers have just been posted and almost every major automaker had a sales decrease last month. Even the Asian automakers that have been making headlines for their sales gains, took a hit.

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May 4, 2007

What are the Most Wanted Cars in the U.S. for 2007?

Edmunds.com has posted a list of the most wanted cars in 2007 based on reader feedback. Out of the 32 categories you may be surprised which automaker took home the most awards....

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June 11, 2007

Land Rover, Jaguar and Volvo May All be on the Auction Block...What is Next for Ford?


According to Automotive News, Ford has hired investments banks Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to help with the sale of the Jaguar, Volvo and Land Rover brands.

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Buy a New Condo and Get a Free Land Rover!...Detroit's Housing Market Has Hit a New Low!

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Most of us know that the housing market and overall economy in Detroit has pretty much bottomed out because of all the automaker job cuts. Well apparently the housing market has gotten really bad that now sellers are throwing in a free car with the purchase of a house.

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June 14, 2007

New Chrysler Owners may Also be Interested in Land Rover and Jaguar


Earlier this week, Ford confirmed that the automaker has hired Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to sell the Jaguar and Land Rover brands. Now according to recent reports, Cerberus, the firm that just bought Chrysler is also looking at the possibility of buying Jaguar and Land Rover.

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July 6, 2007

Land Rover May Build a Vehicle That is Smaller Than the New LR2/ Freelander

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Land Rover may produce a new smaller vehicle in order to reduce its fleet average carbon-dioxide emissions. In order to improve their "green rating" Land Rover CEO Geoff Polites told the Financial Times that the automaker is working on improving their current drivetrains by reducing their weight and upgrading their engine management systems.

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July 26, 2007

Ford Surprises Everyone by Posting a $750 Million Profit Last Quarter


Ford has surprised the industry by posting a net profit of $750 million for the second quarter of 2007. After seven straight quarters of being in the red, Ford has managed to come back. Well don't get excited because it wasn't from actual car sales in North America, sales dropped 9 percent last quarter.

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August 1, 2007

Land Rover is Working on a 7 Passenger Freelander/LR2

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It is being reported that Land Rover is working on a new version of the Freelander/LR2 SUV. The new version will seat 7 passengers and will be sold alongside the 5 passenger version within 18 months. The new version is being designed to keep up with increasing competition in Europe where multi-seat SUVs and wagons are on the rise.

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August 24, 2007

2008 Land Rover LR2 HSE Announced...More Luxury for The Smallest Land Rover

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The new Land Rover LR2 has only been on our shores since this spring, but this November there will be a new version of the LR2, the LR2 HSE.

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September 14, 2007

Land Rover Landie Concept Crossover Slightly Revealed

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Land Rover didn't have anything new to show at this year's Frankfurt Auto Show, but the automaker did tease us with an image of an upcoming baby Land Rover.

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December 11, 2007

Land Rover Concept Photo Leaked...Will Coupe Crossovers be the Next Big Thing?

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This past September Land Rover released a single teaser image of its upcoming concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Now one of the first official photos of the concept has been leaked.

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December 14, 2007

Detroit Auto Show Preview: Land Rover LRX Concept Unveiled

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We now have the official photos and info about the upcoming Land Rover LRX concept.

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March 2, 2008

Geneva 2008 Preview: Land Rover LRX Concept Shows Up in Black

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Land Rover unveiled the LRX Concept in Detroit and although the vehicle is labeled as only a concept, the automaker is going to bring a black and silver LRX to the Geneva Auto Show. The black and silver LRX Concept will be shown alongside the original white LRX.

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March 26, 2008

Tata Officially Buys Land Rover and Jaguar from Ford for $2.3 Billion!

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Ford has finally announced the agreement for Tata Motors to officially take ownership of Land Rover and Jaguar.

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June 24, 2008

Gas Prices are Insane...But Land Rover Continues Work on a new 7-Seater SUV

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According to AutoCar, Land Rover is working on a new 7-Seater SUV that will be released by 2012.

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