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Main > Car Makers News > Other > Germany invests millions in race for battery-powered car | detnews.com | The Detroit News -- Forget that they're cramped, have a limited driving range and outstrip the average consumer's pocketbook. The race is on to create a viable electric car. Germany -- home to brands including Volkswagen, Porsche and BMW -- became the latest country to fast track development of electric cars, the government approving a plan Wednesday that aims to put 1 million of them on the road by 2020. The goal is ambitious. Of the 41 million cars in the country, only 1,452 are electric, and Germany is entering an... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-27 07:30:15 Article Views Rating: 69 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Companies eye Wixom plant for energy park | detnews.com | The Detroit News Plans by two out-of-state companies to redevelop Ford Motor Co.'s abandoned Wixom plant into an energy park could help further solidify Michigan's effort to become an alternative energy hub, some industry observers say. But the $725 million project hinges on Xtreme Power of Austin, Texas, and Clairvoyant Energy of Santa Barbara, Calif., winning federal loans and state tax breaks to refurbish the 318-acre property. The project could create about 4,300 jobs. It also could establish a North American... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-27 07:30:14 Article Views Rating: 70 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Chrysler Town and Country is made for vacations | detnews.com | The Detroit News -- The best way to go up north is in a minivan. Sure, there may be cooler cars, faster SUVs and much more stylish vehicles, but a minivan gets the job done like no other. And the king of Michigan minivans is the 2009 Chrysler Town and Country -- it's an anointment by default since Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. dumped their minivan business. A Town and Country makes any trip into Michigan's hinterlands easier because it basically becomes a giant cargo hauler. It's the Pods of vehicles. The Stow... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-27 07:30:06 Article Views Rating: 42 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Corvette Grand Sport fills gap in price, performance | detnews.com | The Detroit News -- There's now a new 'Vette in the mix. For the 2010 Chevrolet Corvette lineup, General Motors Co. has added a Grand Sport model to fill the price and performance gap between its base model Corvette and the high performance Z06. At the top of the Corvette food chain, of course, is the ZR1. "We felt there was a need for something in between the base model Corvette and the Z06," said Tage Juechter, chief engineer for Corvette. "Some people want a little more performance but don't want to spend over... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-27 07:30:01 Article Views Rating: 33 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Sneak peek: 2010 Mercedes E Class | detnews.com | The Detroit News The new E-Class models replace the smaller CLK models, and carry several of the styling cues from the Fascination concept shown at the Paris Motor Show. The new coupe and E-Class sedan launched together this summer as a 2010 model, with the convertible following several months later. And, of course, the coupe and convertibles will offer the full range of E-Class powerplants. [source] Full article... Article added: 2009-08-27 07:30:00 Article Views Rating: 32 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Calif. car auction nets $14M from collectors | detnews.com | The Detroit News More than 800 car collectors spent $14 million at an auction in California, snapping up Duesenberg and Mercedes-Benz models and passing on a 1939 Auto Union racer that was estimated to fetch as much as $10 million. Jay Leno, the comedian and talk-show host, was among the selective crowd at the Bonhams & Butterfields sale in Carmel that had been forecast by the organizers to make as much as $35 million. Last year's event totaled $21 million. The Auto Union racing car had been expected to make the most... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-27 07:29:56 Article Views Rating: 33 Main > Car Makers News > Mini > 2009 Franfurt Auto Show: Two-Door Mini Concept Mini is planning to bring one of the two-door concepts to the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show. The manufacturer has not announced which one it would be: they are choosing from either two-passenger coupe or open-top speedster. The production version of the Mini crossover is going to Frankfurt along with the small concept. The company works on both coupes, but it has not been decided yet which one should debut first. Both of the concepts are based on Mini R57 platform. Both of them are going to be more... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-18 10:50:20 Article Views Rating: 124 Main > Car Makers News > Acura > Honda to launch Acura ZDX coupe | detnews.com | The Detroit News Honda Motor Co. will roll out an all-new Acura ZDX sports coupe this winter, adding a sixth model to its premium lineup. The four-door ZDX is based on a prototype displayed at the New York International Auto Show in April and retains some of the most striking features, such as the long, panoramic glass roof and hidden rear door handles. Honda describes the car, which was developed and designed in North America, as a "a perfect weekend getaway vehicle." It also will be produced in North America. The ZDX... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-18 10:50:17 Article Views Rating: 133 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > 2010 Ford Fiesta RS Calling all fast Ford fans – get ready for the ultimate Fiesta. Following our sensational pictures of the ST in Issue 994, Auto Express can now give you the best look yet at an even hotter version – the RS. Taking Fiesta performance to new heights, the exciting model will be a stripped-out, lightweight pocket rocket. It’s effectively a hardcore version of the ST, promising few creature comforts but amazing handling and even more driver appeal. The newcomer is set to rival... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-18 05:53:07 Article Views Rating: 301 Main > Car Makers News > GM > GM Is Building a Battery Plant The American automaker, General Motors, does not plan buying lithium-ion batteries for electric cars from other manufacturers, the company has announced that there will be a plant built by them specifically for this purpose. GM has announced that $43 million will be invested on a plant in Brownstown Township, Michigan which will build battery packs for Chevrolet Volt and “other extended-range electric vehicles”. This will be the first facility of this kind in the U.S. The work on the plant has... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-17 04:19:57 Article Views Rating: 74 |
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