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Suzuki loses the American Dream, dies an unloved death on our shores

On Nov. 5, 2012, the American Suzuki Motor Corp.filed for bankruptcy and announced that no more Suzukis will be sold in America—not now, not ever. (Unless someone has the Bricklin-like foresight to import Wagon Rs to our advanced civilization in, say, 50 years.) And with that news, the Stateside automotive journalists filed their respective stories, drove home and sat on the couch to twiddle their thumbs.

The case of the disappearing Lambos

Now this should have rung an alarm bell or two at the time, but it seems it didn’t. Back in November the world’s largest Lamborghini dealership – Lamborghini Orange County – turned up its toes and closed the doors, apparently a victim of the downturn in car sales. Not the oddest story in these times admittedly, but a bit odd when you consider that Lamborghini OC was reckoned to be responsible for 10% of Lamborghini’s sales worldwide, shifting around 240 cars a year.

Peter Andre cleans up for Children In Need

TV AND MUSIC star Peter Andre will be getting his hands dirty for Children In Need this November as he takes part in 'The UK's Largest Car Wash'. Peugeot is hosting the charity initiative at 272 of its UK dealers from the 5th to the 10th November, with Peter Andre launching the campaign at the Robins and Day dealership in Chiswick. Car owners are invited to come along and have their car washed in exchange for a donation to Children In Need.