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Mar 21, 2008 6:54 AM CDT

Car of the Year: Mazda2

Compact gets top world honors at New York auto show

(Newser) - The compact Mazda2 took top honors as World Car of the Year yesterday at the International Auto Show in New York, the Detroit News reports. The car, also known as the Demio in some countries, earned accolades from a panel of international journalists for its combination of performance and price....

Alfa Romeo Revs Up
to US Market

Mar 15, 2008 8:34 PM CDT

Alfa Romeo Revs Up to US Market

Analysts skeptical due to weak earlier run at American buyers

(Newser) - Italian automaker Alfa Romeo is ready for a second run at the US market, hoping to provide a stylish alternative to BMWs and Audis, the Los Angeles Times reports. A cultural icon in Italy, Alfa failed to win over Americans in the past—and is now sparking skepticism from auto...

Strike Cripples German Airports

Mar 5, 2008 7:23 AM CST

Strike Cripples German Airports

Scores of flights canceled; Berlin transport also shut

(Newser) - Thousands of German airport workers have walked off the job on the first day of a strike, leading to hundreds of flight cancellations across Europe's largest country. Frankfurt International Airport, a key European hub, was picketed by more than 2,000 employees from baggage handlers to check-in counter workers and...

$1.50 Euro Sparks Biz
Plea for Help

Feb 28, 2008 4:39 AM CST

$1.50 Euro Sparks Biz Plea for Help

Pricey currency crushing competition for European industry

(Newser) - Now that its common currency is trading above the $1.50 barrier, eurozone industry is calling for action to remain competitive in global markets. BMW, which has already laid off 5,600 employees, will have to take further action in the event of a "sustained rise" of the euro,...

5 Joyriders Die After
Car Flies 200 Feet

Jan 26, 2008 6:50 PM CST

5 Joyriders Die After Car Flies 200 Feet

BMW hurtled off 85-high embankment at end of runway

(Newser) - Five young men were killed on a joyride in Florida last night when their speeding car careened off a private airstrip, flew 200 feet in the air, hit a large tree, and split in two. Three were thrown from the car and two were partly ejected, but all were pronounced...

Laughing Tots Make TV Debut

Dec 31, 2007 5:34 PM CST

Laughing Tots Make TV Debut

YouTube's giggling babies now starring in latest crossover ad campaign

(Newser) - Babies with belly-laughs are the darlings of YouTube—one video has been seen by more than 35 million viewers—and now AIG is deploying them to sell financial instruments. Slate finds the AIG giggling-baby campaign instructive of what works and what doesn't in adapting YouTube videos to TV. For one...

Rolls-Royce Sales Skyrocket

Dec 31, 2007 12:15 PM CST

Rolls-Royce Sales Skyrocket

New models fuel increased drive for BMW's luxury icon

(Newser) - The credit crunch is squeezing home sales, but Rolls-Royce sales were up in 2007. The manufacturer of the iconic Phantom (base price $403,000) is expected to announce growth of nearly 25%, reports the London Times. The standard-bearer of luxury cars, purchased by German automaker BMW in 2003, rolled out...

Top Rides of 2008

Nov 10, 2007 4:34 PM CST

Top Rides of 2008

Popular Mechanics rolls out 2008's hottest rides

(Newser) - Popular Mechanics test drove a fleet of upcoming cars and trucks to conceive this list of 2008's best rides, in ten categories:

Design: Nissan GT-R
Value: Scion xB
Energy efficiency: GMC Yukon Hybrid and Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid