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Tesla speeds up export plans to take advantage of low dollar Carmakers may be finding it tough importing cars into the U.S. because of the weak dollar but on the flipside exporting cars outside of the States is proving to be very lucrative. This is especially the case with niche carmakers like Tesla, whose all-electric roadster, which sells in the U.S. for about $100,000, effectively becomes cheaper for markets like Europe and Asia because of the falling dollar. Unfortunately, Tesla has no export plan in place and with the 600 cars scheduled to be produced this... Article added: 2008-03-28 05:33:43 Article Views Rating: 164
GM powering its cars with Chinese engines The fledgling Chinese auto industry has been embroiled in scandals of stealing designs and producing poor quality cars but despite this one major carmaker has already been selling vehicles in the U.S. with engines sourced from China. The truth of the matter is Americans may already have a Chinese engine under the bonnet of their car because GM has been selling its Chevrolet Equinox with a powerplant sourced from across the Pacific. This is the first instance of a Chinese engine in an American car... Article added: 2008-03-28 05:33:55 Article Views Rating: 110
California easing zero-emissions mandate for carmakers California may be well known for its stance against pollution when it comes to legislating on emissions rules, but environmentalists have become incensed about the state’s increasingly lax attitude towards reducing pollution through regulation of new zero-emissions vehicles. In 1990, California adopted legislation that required 10% of carmakers’ fleets be zero-emissions vehicles by 2003. When it became clear this goal wasn’t going to be reached, the rule was changed to include ‘low-emissions’... Article added: 2008-03-28 05:33:55 Article Views Rating: 121
Video: Alfa 159 GTA spied at the ‘ring Alfa’s 159 GTA sedan has been caught by a spy photographers testing near Germany’s Nurburgring circuit ahead of its sales launch pegged for early next year. Up against established leaders like the BMW M3, Audi RS4 and Mercedes C63 AMG in the performance sedan market, the hotted-up Alfa sedan will be facing an uphill battle as soon as it’s launched. However, the Italian beauty reportedly has some tricks up its sleeve that just may leave its German competitors gasping for breath - most notably a... Article added: 2008-03-28 05:33:56 Article Views Rating: 153
California cuts clean car goal WASHINGTON -- The California Air Resources Board on Thursday reduced the number of zero-emission vehicles the top six automakers must sell in the state, but didn't go as far as the board's staff and U.S. automakers urged. The board will require the automakers to sell a combined 7,500 zero-emission vehicles from 2012 through 2014, a 70 percent cut from a previous mandate of 25,000 vehicles. Bowing to sharp criticism from environmentalists and politicians in California, the board rejected a proposal from... Article added: 2008-03-28 05:33:56 Article Views Rating: 123
Auto briefs General Motors Corp . on Thursday said a parts shortage created by the more-than-month-long strike at American Axle will force the automaker to idle its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant after today.The plant, which produces the Cadillac DTS and Buick Lucerne sedans, will be the first car-building factory shut down by the strike. Until now, only production of slow-selling full-size trucks and SUVs, and parts used to make them, have been affected by the stoppage. GM Spokesman Dan Flores said the sole... Article added: 2008-03-28 05:33:56 Article Views Rating: 151
Tata Motors now shifts upscale Indian automaker Tata Motors Ltd. has acquired an entry ticket to the world's richest car markets and a privileged clientele that includes the Queen of England after purchasing the Jaguar and Land Rover brands for $2.3 billion. For the family-run Tata Group, a cash-rich $29 billion conglomerate whose companies include Tata Motors, Wednesday's deal represents its boldest foray in a series of overseas acquisitions ranging from steel mills to luxury hotels. In the past 10 years, Tata has bought Anglo-Dutch... Article added: 2008-03-28 05:33:56 Article Views Rating: 126
California regulators debate zero-emissions rules WASHINGTON -- The California Air Resources Board is meeting today, grappling with the question of how many zero-emission vehicles the top six automakers will be required to build annually in 2012, with one member suggesting it be four times what the board's staff proposed. Last month, CARB's staff said in a 52-page report that it should reduce by 90 percent the number of zero-emission vehicles -- fuel-cell and battery-electric vehicles -- would be required to 2,500, down from 25,000 under the current... Article added: 2008-03-28 05:33:56 Article Views Rating: 112
Build your own Tata Nano. You know you want the sticker package. Click above for a gallery of custom NanosFor the time being, you have to live in India to buy a Tata Nano. The new people's car is slated for domestic consumption only for now, but that doesn't mean you can't unleash your inner Nano shopper. That's right, Tata's website now allows anyone to customize their own version of little fun-sized runabout. While the car's feature set is limited by necessity -- loading it up with options would run up the price, which would in turn defeat its purpose -- you can do... Article added: 2008-03-28 05:33:57 Article Views Rating: 2303
Noodle vs. Strudel: WebRidesTV pits MS3 against R32 Everyone loves a good shootout and it's even better when the two vehicles duking it out are actually attainable. Enter the WebRidesTV crew who setup shop at our new favorite road course, the Horse Thief Mile at Willow Springs, to run the Mazdaspeed3 and Volkswagen R32 through their paces to see which vehicle provides the best bang for the buck in the hotter-than-hot hatch segment. While the performance and price discrepancy is rather high – the R32 is packing fewer ponies but comes in with a... Article added: 2008-03-28 05:33:57 Article Views Rating: 191 |
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