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		<title>AIDA&#8211;Your New Driving Buddy</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/aida-your-new-driving-buddy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:35:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Anderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes I really love car technology.  Sure, it&#8217;s given us its share of preposterous car gadgets but one shining day it will give us the car that drives itself.  And that will be a happy day for me.
Until that day comes, however, you&#8217;ll be happy to know that they HAVE managed to create the automated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>University students create hybrid 1974 Volkswagen Beetle</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/university-students-create-hybrid-1974-volkswagen-beetle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:21:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Baker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
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We&#8217;ve all heard of biodiesel and we&#8217;ve all heard of hybrid vehicles but how about a hybrid biodiesel burning 1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle? No? Me neither. Neither did students at the University of Kansas until they built one, that is.
What you see above is their creation which gets close to 50mpg  running on both biodiesel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Volkswagen Plans to Add Two Brands</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:10:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Anderson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Opel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Porsche]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If Opel&#8217;s really planning to take market share away from Volkswagen, then they&#8217;d better pack a lunch because it&#8217;ll be a LONG day.  Volkswagen has plans on the board to introduce TWO new models, the former chief executive of Volkswagen said while at the Frankfurt Auto Show.
This is already significant enough news in the face [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Volkswagen L1 Concept</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/volkswagen-l1-concept/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:26:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony B</dc:creator>
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Volkswagen has been presenting different versions of their L1 concept since 7 years ago, and this time they&#8217;ve got another round by calling it the &#8220;world&#8217;s most fuel-efficient automobile&#8221;. Maybe it is a claim too big to be true, or not&#8230;
Anyway, the L1 name comes from the fact that the car only spends 1.38l of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Opel Tilting At Windmills, Takes On Volkswagen</title>
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		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/opel-tilting-at-windmills-takes-on-volkswagen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:20:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Anderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is it just me, or does the upcoming word out of the Frankfurt Auto Show look like a bad soap opera?  Seriously&#8211;this is nuts.  One of the biggest such tidbits is how Opel is revamping the Astra line to pit it against Volkswagen.
No, seriously&#8211;considering that Opel is in the tank anyway because of its GM [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Volkswagen showcases 2010 Golf R</title>
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		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/volkswagen-showcases-2010-golf-r/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:20:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Baker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2010 Vehicles]]></category>
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Originally intended to make its debut at this year&#8217;s Frankfurt Motor Show, Volkswagen has decided to unveil their 2010 Golf R. This vehicle is falls into the same lineup as the Scirocco R that we saw back in May.
VW&#8217;s 2010 Golf R features a 2.0 liter turbocharged engine capable of 265hp, 320Nm of torque with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Audi Issues Recall As Well For Faulty Transmissions</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/audi-issues-recall-as-well-for-faulty-transmissions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/audi-issues-recall-as-well-for-faulty-transmissions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:08:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Audi, like Volkswagen, has issued a voluntary recall as well ironically regarding car transmissions also. Audi models equipped with the S tronic transmissions between September 2008 and August 2009 are encouraged to have their vehicles inspected due to faulty illuminated warning lamps on the car dashboard. Some customers with the affected vehicles have experienced illuminated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Volkswagen Announces Recall for DSG Transmission Equipped Models</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/volkswagen-announces-recall-for-dsg-transmission-equipped-models/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/volkswagen-announces-recall-for-dsg-transmission-equipped-models/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:04:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Volkswagen of America has issued a voluntary recall for about 13,500 vehicles equipped with DSG transmissions. Apparently a faulty temperature sensor in the said DSG transmission is reportedly the problem. Failure of the temperature sensor could result in illuminated warning lamps in the dashboard, and in rare instances the transmission may shift into neutral.
The recall [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Volkswagen and Porsche strike a deal, merger coming soon</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/volkswagen-and-porsche-strike-a-deal-merger-coming-soon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/volkswagen-and-porsche-strike-a-deal-merger-coming-soon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Baker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2009 Vehicles]]></category>
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Volkswagen has recently sent out a press relesae that tell us they and Porsche have finally reached an agreement that will effectively merge the two automakers by the end of 2011.
The deal went down by Porsche agreeing to sell their 20% VW stock options to the Emirate of Qatar  as VW will proceed to purchase [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ford Still Tops Among Van Drivers</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/ford-still-tops-among-van-drivers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/ford-still-tops-among-van-drivers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:14:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Big or small, you know that car preference would depend on the vehicle you would be driving. However, it would be interesting to find out that if given a chance, what vehicle would van drivers prefer handling? Apparently, the Ford still topped them all. 
There is no relationship with the van driving as far as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Real Transformer made to promote Beijing movie theater</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/real-transformer-made-to-promote-beijing-movie-theater/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/real-transformer-made-to-promote-beijing-movie-theater/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:54:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Baker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[
Transformers has been a hit ever since the first movie hit the bigscreen. Recently, Transformers 2 made its way to the market to what has been generally well reception.
This reception has led a mall in Beijing to promote the movie in a somewhat peculiar way. What you see above it said mall&#8217;s creation; a Transformer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Karmann To Possibly Partner With VW</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/karmann-to-possibly-partner-with-vw/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/karmann-to-possibly-partner-with-vw/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:45:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although German independent vehicle manufacturer Karmann closed its doors late last month as the company heads towards bankruptcy, latest reports say the move may not be final. Karmann has reportedly signed a $14 million deal with Volkswagen to assist with the development and supply of the VW&#8217;s future electric vehicles.
This info was first reported by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Volkswagen CC Wins Red Dot Design Award</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/volkswagen-cc-wins-red-dot-design-award/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/volkswagen-cc-wins-red-dot-design-award/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:25:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Volkswagen&#8217;s newest luxury sedan, the CC (or the Passat CC), has done it again. This graceful four-door coupe, brought out only recently, has already won the prestigious iF Product Design Award as well as the Australian International Design Award. And now Volkswagen can add the Red Dot Design Award to its list of achievements.
One of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Volkswagen and Ford Lead The Way as the Consumer’s Choice</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/volkswagen-and-ford-lead-the-way-as-the-consumer%e2%80%99s-choice/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/volkswagen-and-ford-lead-the-way-as-the-consumer%e2%80%99s-choice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Their brands have been reliable and if there are secrets to be revealed on why their quality is something to be envious about, it can all be summed up to dedication and quality as far as car manufacturing for car buyers is concerned. Taking out the best for most cars lies heavily on how they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Volkswagen Buying 10% of Suzuki?</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/volkswagen-buying-10-of-suzuki/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/volkswagen-buying-10-of-suzuki/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:11:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Impressed in its recent trip from Japan, European car maker Volkswagen is reportedly mulling a possible 10% stake in Suzuki. Apparently, the market penetration of the Japanese car manufacturer into India is what caught Volkswagen’s eye, something that they have not been successful at to date. 
This should be good news for Suzuki considering that [...]]]></description>
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