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Top House, Senator leaders support dealer bill | detnews.com | The Detroit News --Auto dealers trying to reverse the closing of more than 3,000 General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC dealers won the backing of two key members of Congress this week. Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, and House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, signed on to bills in Congress to reverse the June closing of 789 Chrysler dealers and the planned closing of at least 1,300 GM dealers. Boehner joins House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., as a co-sponsor in... Article added: 2009-07-24 10:35:55 Article Views Rating: 59
Peel out with a set of orange-oil tires | detnews.com | The Detroit News Automakers and their suppliers love to talk about technology transfers, especially those that move from the highly competitive and exciting environment of racetracks to the mundane but much more important public roadways. The Yokohama Tire Corp. has a new tech transfer ready to roll -- tires made by using the oil from orange peels to replace much of the petroleum-based oil that goes into tire production. Officially, Yokohama's new tire is the dB Super E-spec, which the Japanese rubber company calls "the... Article added: 2009-07-24 10:35:53 Article Views Rating: 61
Mercedes system helps keep drowsy drivers awake | detnews.com | The Detroit News Mercedes-Benz has become the latest automaker to offer high-tech help to fight drowsiness while driving. Standard on the redesigned 2010 E-class models will be Mercedes' new Attention Assist system, designed to detect drowsiness on the part of the driver in the early stages, before it becomes a real danger, the German automaker said. It uses various sensors to monitor the driver's behavior, including slight weaving of the vehicle that results in "patterns of minor steering corrections," Mercedes said... Article added: 2009-07-24 10:35:51 Article Views Rating: 56
Summer cruising toward Woodward | detnews.com | The Detroit News Even though temperatures might have you thinking it's barely June 1, we're already halfway through our precious summer. The good news is that there are still more car-centric events to enjoy in the five weeks before kids go back to school and the lakes begin to quiet. Of course, the Woodward Dream Cruise is Aug. 15. Don't be surprised to see yellow tape and old motorhomes showing up a week earlier. Many residents who live along the Woodward corridor from Ferndale to Pontiac have already made plans to be... Article added: 2009-07-24 10:35:51 Article Views Rating: 59
Pickup-truck tailgate box gives more storage | detnews.com | The Detroit News If you own a pickup, you've likely used its tailgate as a seat, a table for tailgating, even as a mobile workbench. But for the most part, the only function it serves is to keep stuff from sliding out the back of your truck's bed. But a truck tailgate can provide a handy place to store tools, jumper cables, even file folders and a change of clothes when it's equipped with a GateMate. The GateMate is made from heavy-duty, high-impact acrylonitrile butadiene styrene ABS plastic. It attaches to the... Article added: 2009-07-24 10:35:48 Article Views Rating: 35
Outstanding new cars buck auto crisis | detnews.com | The Detroit News Just because the auto industry is in crisis does not mean that appealing new or revised cars and trucks have disappeared. Starting at the small end of the scale but punching well above its weight is the Kia Soul. This Korean newcomer steps into a sub-compact class already populated by several strong contenders, notably the Scion xB and the Nissan Cube. But in a category where cereal box-styling seems to dominate, the Soul manages to carve its niche with a design that looks practical and sporty at the... Article added: 2009-07-24 10:35:46 Article Views Rating: 35
Organic Racing Car An interesting idea came to the heads of a team of designers in England. They have decided to create a racing car built from natural materials that runs on waste products. Formula 3 car is mostly made out of recycled carbon fiber and runs on vegetable oil and chocolate waste. Some features of the car come from famous brands: 2.0-liter turbodiesel engine is from BMW, chassis from Lola, brakes from AP Racing and suspension from Koni. However, there have been a lot of work done toward making the WorldFirst... Article added: 2009-05-25 05:23:19 Article Views Rating: 207
Spano: Supercar from GTA Motor The City of Arts sand Sciences in Valencia, Spain always welcomes a big number of visitors. Last week there seemed to be even more of them than ever because the racing car manufacturer, GTA Motor, decided to introduce its first supercar there. A combination of a Dodge Viper and European style is called Spano.GTA Motor is really careful about the supercar. The company’s representative said that it holds five world patents on the Spano. Five years of designing work were long but fruitful: they say... Article added: 2009-05-25 05:23:19 Article Views Rating: 311
Auto Tuning: Geiger Corvette Z06 biTurbo German tuner Geiger Cars decided that CorvetteZ06 is not powerful enough with 505 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque. After some work the modified car became much stronger: the tuner claims that the modifications help the Corvette engine to output 890 hp and 694 lb-ft of torque.Geiger Cars has improved many important elements: after increasing the engine capacity from 7.0 liters to 7.6, the tuner upgraded the transmission, driveshaft and the differential. For the better air flow they installed a... Article added: 2009-05-25 05:23:17 Article Views Rating: 299
Obama auto bailout draws fire | detnews.com | The Detroit News -- Members of Congress, who left GM and Chrysler on the brink of collapse five months ago, sought Friday to take control of the auto bailout, with dozens of lawmakers pressing claims for dealers, workers and lenders. The complaints came from the political left and the right in a series of indignant press conferences and letters to administration officials: Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, one of Congress's most liberal members, compared the Obama's auto rescue to smothering a hospital patient with a... Article added: 2009-05-25 05:23:16 Article Views Rating: 149 |
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