rorty:::tort: DAILY: Toyota to invest $400M, shift Highlander hybrid output to Indiana plant | Reskinned Acadia gets new transmission, airbag system | Kia Soul flexes 'bulldog' attitude

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February 8, 2012

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2012 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW
Toyota to invest $400M, shift Highlander hybrid output to Indiana plant

CHICAGO -- Toyota Motor Corp. will invest $400 million to build a hybrid version of the Highlander crossover in Princeton, Ind.
Toyota already builds the Highlander in Indiana, but the hybrid Highlander has been assembled in Japan.
>> story Published: Feb 8 2:17 pm U.S. Eastern time / Last changed: 2/8/12 3:18 p.m. ET

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2012 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW
Reskinned Acadia gets new transmission, airbag system

DETROIT -- General Motors today revealed a reskinned GMC Acadia, aiming to extend the success of the popular crossover.
By the time GM launches the 2013 Acadia late this year, it will have been five years since the model debuted as the first of ... >> story Published: Feb 8 10:15 am U.S. Eastern time

2012 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW
Kia Soul flexes 'bulldog' attitude with Track'ster concept

The Kia Soul is targeted at the young, hip and those who are perhaps a bit quirky. The automaker's Track'ster concept takes that a step further -- and sportier.
Capped with an inferno-orange roof and curvy white panels, the racetrack-themed concept ... >> story Published: Feb 8 1:04 pm U.S. Eastern time

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