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It’s been a big week for Chevrolet’s latest model, the 2011 Cruze. Today, there were no less than three (four if you count the weekly GM News Summary) emails concerning GM’s newest C-segment vehicle.

After playing peek-a-boo for three weeks with the public and media alike, Chrysler LLC finally ended the new Dodge Durango’s fan dance by exposing most of it earlier today.

But with many law enforcement applications requiring a larger and more utilitarian vehicle, there is no question that Ford saw an opportunity to not only take advantage of the commonality of parts between the Taurus and the new Explorer, but to give Chevrolet a run for its money by offering a vehicle to compete with the highly-successful Tahoe for a share of the police utility vehicle market, as well.

Chrysler invited 400 dealers to its Fiat Experience exhibit at the Detroit Institute of Arts yesterday as a way of introducing them to the Fiat brand as well as furnishing them with an outline of the requirements necessary to become one of the first 165 locations for the franchise.

Although the original Porsche 356 was certified for road use in 1948, Porsche fixes 1950 as the year the company began selling Porsches here in the states. As such, 2010 marks the company’s 60th Anniversary year on this side of the pond.

we grudgingly admit that we are, on occasion, able to come up with reasons to, shall we say, appreciate the contributions The Ohio State University makes to the automotive industry and, forthwith, is one of those reasons:

Expected to go on sale in Europe next spring, the new Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4 is the world’s first full diesel hybrid vehicle.

Every once in a while, something crosses our desk here at LotPro.com that has, at the most, a tenuous connection to the auto industry. Although today’s story fits that description to a “T” (no pun intended, Ford), all the same we thought that many of you would find it entertaining.

But like sharks sensing blood in the water, both General Motors and Chrysler are hoping to cash in on the Crown Vic’s demise with, in GM’s case, an all-new vehicle, while Chrysler is counting on an updated Charger.

You’ve got to hand it to Suzuki. Unlike Japanese automaker Isuzu that threw in the towel on the U.S. market, Suzuki has, thus far, stuck it out – much like the coyote in the Roadrunner cartoons.