DAILY: New York auto show coverage | Toyota Avalon goes fastback for 2013 | Nissan electrifies Infiniti with LE Concept | Ram gets more powerful

DAILY NEWSLETTER April 5, 2012

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2012 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW Toyota Avalon goes fastback for 2013 NEW YORK -- Toyota unveiled a redesigned 2013 Avalon today that departs dramatically from the full-size sedan's previous styling. With fastback lines penned by Toyota's Calty design studio in Southern California, and engineered at the automaker's ... >> story  Published: Apr 5 12:18 pm U.S. Eastern time / UPDATED: 4/5/12 3:52 pm ET Advertisement Steel You Can Trust With our metallurgical and application expertise, Timken® ranks as one of the world’s foremost manufacturers of seamless alloy mechanical steel tubing. Timken works with customers to meet the toughest specs for the widest range of automotive applications. Get the process started today at timken.com/steel. Timken® Where you turn® 2012 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW Nissan electrifies Infiniti with LE Concept NEW YORK -- Nissan Motor Co. unveiled the third piece of its global electric-vehicle strategy here today with the introduction of the Infiniti LE Concept, a luxury five-passenger sedan that looks more like an Infiniti G than the Nissan Leaf it is based on. >> story  Published: Apr 5 11:45 am U.S. Eastern time 2012 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW Chrysler's new Ram gets more power, new transmission The 2013 Ram 1500 pickup will boast a more powerful engine, a new transmission and various features to boost fuel economy. Introduced today at the New York auto ... >> story  Published: Apr 5 9:21 am U.S. Eastern time / UPDATED: 4/5/12 2:39 pm ET - link added Follow Automotive News

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