Ford and General Motors are feuding over a Chevy Silverado ad that aired during the Super Bowl last night. The head of the giant dealership group, Group 1 Automotive, says new-car sales only account for 20 to 25 percent of a dealer's profits. Chinese car exports are expected to grow by 50 percent this year. All that and more, plus a look at the styling of the new Chevy Malibu Eco.

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We go Back to the Future with Bud Light's latest Super Bowl commercial. Special guest Bob Hall, the Evil Twin (REGISTERED TRADEMARK) shares his top-10 favorite French cars of all time, and we debut a brand spanking new segment where our panelists become product developers. What kinds of vehicles will they create?

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Mazda reported its latest financial numbers for its most recent fiscal quarter and the results don't look good. The company's revenue fell by 17 percent and its losses exploded. Toyota believes its going to come roaring back this year and sell almost 9.6 million vehicles. Fiat announced it will unveil a four-door version of the 500 at next month's Geneva Motor Show. All that and more, plus Autoline Daily correspondent Isaac Bouchard reports on the 2012 BMW 3 Series.

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This week we're joined by Chris Preuss, Executive Vice President at Hill & Knowlton Strategies and former chief of OnStar and former VP of GM communications. Suffice it to say, you can expect a lively discussion. Per usual we'll get into the news of the week including the strong sales numbers in the first month of 2012, brash Chinese rip-offs and the 50th anniversary of 24 Hours of Daytona. We'll also talk about whether Opel has any chance at all of surviving. All this and more with John McElroy and Peter De Lorenzo the Autoextremist.

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It was a masterwork in the making that suddenly became the Rip Van Winkle of records. That project was Beach Boy Brian Wilson's 1967 composition "Smile" which was finally released just a few years ago. Given the global economy of late, It's not surprising that car shows have endeared a similar soporific stage. With the auto industry riding a strong wave of creativity and sales throughout the decade, suddenly the 2008 economic meltdown shook the industry to the core -- something that not even auto shows could avoid. Iconic showcases like the North American International Auto Show became mere shadows of what they were just a few years earlier. While some manufacturers offered striped down...

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Sales of new cars and trucks blew out of the gate in the American market last month. Even though General Motors spends less on research and development than Volkswagen and Toyota, the company is No. 1 when it comes to generating patents. Remember that California woman that was suing Honda in small-claims court because her Civic Hybrid didn't deliver the fuel economy promised on the window sticker? Yeah, in a shocking bit of news she actually won the case! All this and more, plus the latest news from Mopar.

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Chrysler posted its financial results for 2011, and the numbers look pretty good. Total revenue came to $55 billion, a 31 percent increase from the prior year. The head of the NHTSA says the agency will decide next year if it will impose regulations for vehicle-to-vehicle communication. Navistar, the maker of International trucks potentially faces some huge fines for selling heavy-duty diesel engines that do not meet emission standards. All that and more, plus John responds to your questions and comments in the "You Said It!" segment.

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Yazaki is hit with a massive fine for its bid-rigging scheme. Aussies are experiencing the lowest car prices in 36 years. And, just like a good pork roast, the economic recovery continues low and slow. All that and more, plus a look at Federal-Mogul's innovative lighting solutions.

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The National Automobile Dealers Association just released its latest Dealer Attitude Survey and for the third time in a row Hyundai topped the charts. Luxury sales in China skyrocketed last year. The California Air Resources Board approved new regulations that mandates that one out of every seven new cars sold in the state must be zero-emission by 2025. All that and more, plus a look at all the aerodynamic tweaks GM engineers made to the Chevy Malibu Eco.

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National Rifle Association members are famous for their passionate slogan "I'll give you my gun when you take it from my cold, dead hands." Well, slogans are great but in the end they're only words. Just ask those American car dealers who, over the last few years, had their franchises unceremoniously ripped from their very live hands and were powerless to stop it. On Autoline This Week John McElroy talks to mega dealer and author Tammy Darvish about her book "Outraged -- How Detroit and the Wall Street Car Czars Killed the American Dream" as well as two of her fellow dealers -- one former & one still fighting -- as they discuss what it's like to have corporate America try to deal...

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Coming up on RoundAbout . . . super heroes are real and we've got proof! Brace yourself for another death-defying HIGHWAY HEARSAY. What have we spotted on the roads now? And buckle up because THE PRICE IS CORRECT is primed, ready and coming your way! Add it all up and this is a show you simply can't afford to miss!

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Ford posted its financial earnings for 2011 and it was the company's best year in over a decade but it still fell short of Wall Street targets. BMW will now offer a diesel engine for select M vehicles in Europe. Chevy announced all of its vehicles sold in the US will have a window sticker explaining the environmental impact of the car. All that and more, plus a preview of Autoline This Week about GM and Chrysler dealers who were forced to give up their businesses during the companies' bankruptcies.

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Join John McElroy as he webcasts LIVE from the floor of the 2012 Washington Auto Show. Learn how government regulations are affecting the future of alternative-fuel vehicles, like clean diesels. He really bores into the topic with a number of fascinating interviews with a wide array of A-list guests including: Roland Hwang of the Natural Resources Defense Council; Jake Jones from Daimler; Phil Murtaugh of CODA; and many more. If you're interested in cars and the fuels that drive them this show is a must-watch!

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Nissan just announced it will build a third plant in Mexico. The company plans to invest $2 billion in the facility, with production scheduled to begin sometime in 2013. Opel has delayed the launch of the Ampera to fix a potential coolant leak in the battery. Ford's successful "Drive One" slogan is being retired, replaced by another two-word catchphrase. All that and more, plus guest host Murray Feldman from FOX2 News, Detroit shares some of his thoughts on the resurgent American auto industry.

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Japanese auto supplier Yazaki was hit with a record fine from the Japanese government over a bid-rigging scheme involving wire harnesses. Limo Broker, a British limo company, is making a stretched version of the Audi R8. The city of Trollhättan, Saab AB and The Wallenberg Foundation have shelled out more than $4 million to buy and preserve Saab's official museum. All that and more, plus John responds to your questions and comments in the "You Said It!" segment.

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