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GM cuts Facebook ad spending, but Ford steps on the gas

On the eve of Facebook's wildly anticipated initial public stock offering, General Motors said May 15 that it will stop buying advertisements on Facebook--about $10 million a year--but "remains committed" to the social network as part of "an aggressive content strategy with all our products and brands." In other words, GM will not pay Facebook for ads but will continue to maintain content, for which Facebook doesn't collect revenue. News of the decision was reported in The Wall Street Journal. But GM's position is far from universal.

Citroen DS 6WR SUV set for debut in Beijing

A year ago, we got all excited about Citroen’s Wild Rubis concept. At the time, we said it previewed a forthcoming Citroen DS SUV, so there’s no prizes for guessing what the Citroen DS 6WR is. Making its debut at the 2014 Beijing Motor Show, the DS 6WR was designed in Paris and directly inspired by the Wild Rubis concept car.

Toyota sets prices for Baja Series Tacoma

Toyota has released sticker prices for the TRD T/X Baja Series package for the Tacoma pickup. The off-road bits will tack on $5,015 to the sticker of a four-wheel-drive Tacoma, minus the current $650 factory credit. The least expensive version will sticker at $33,800 including shipping charges.