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Main > Car Makers News > Other > Green vehicle stimulus unveiled | detnews.com | The Detroit News House Democrats unveiled an $825 billion stimulus bill that includes $3.5 billion to dramatically increase U.S. battery research and speed the adoption of more fuel-efficient vehicles. The money for advanced battery support includes $2 billion -- half in loans and half in grants -- and $200 million to encourage electric vehicle technologies. The bill also calls for $300 million to retrofit older diesel engines and replace some diesel vehicles, such as school buses, and use $400 million to help state and... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-16 06:07:14 Article Views Rating: 160 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Picks and pans: Auto show offers mix of speed, style and eco-space age | detnews.com | The Detroit News DETROIT -- The North American International Auto Show still manages to shock. And it doesn't matter whether you're looking for the best or the worst vehicles on the show floor. The biggest showstopper is the Cadillac Converj -- spelling aside, this concept car was hands down the best in show. It's the kind of car you want to go back and check out again. And you should. This car is an LED screamer on wheels. It's designers gone wild without the morning-after hangover. With solar panels on its glass roof... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-16 06:07:11 Article Views Rating: 162 Main > Car Makers News > Aston Martin > Aston Martin DBGT 2025 runs on hydrogen The Beast: Aston Martin DBGT 2025 runs on hydrogen and is a futuristic car concept which deserves laurels for its sleek looks and stylish designs. It also is a zero emission vehicle and derives its hydrogen from a process of electrolysis. The Machine: Aston Martin DBGT 2025 has amazing curves, and an aerodynamic body and runs on a 6 liter V12 engine. A whole tank of water will be split into oxygen and hydrogen and this hydrogen is used as fuel. It can reach 62mph from 0 mph in 4.3 seconds. The Thrill... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-11 08:54:47 Article Views Rating: 676 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Tour Cars from Dutch Designers The Dutch designers, brothers Huet, have become famous with the classic-car rallies organization. Their latest idea is the five-day tours around Europe in the specially designed HB Special. The image of the model is inspired by the racing cars from the mid-1950s which ran at Le Mans, Mille Miglia and Targa Florio. A dozen of HB Special is based on the structure of Maserati 300S, Aston Martin DBR1 and Ferrari 412S. The tour car has a 2.5-liter Triumph TR6 inline six-cylinder engine, which provides 180... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-07 09:36:19 Article Views Rating: 157 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Saleen stages muscle car return | detnews.com | The Detroit News Steve Saleen is back, and he's putting his initials not only on high-performance versions of the Ford Mustang but also the Dodge Challenger and the Chevrolet Camaro. Saleen studied business at the University of Southern California. He also raced cars and built a successful sports car plus Indy and Le Mans racing teams. Applying what he learned on the track to modifying Mustangs for the street, Saleen Autosport which at one time was based in Livonia grew into Saleen Inc., which like Shelby and Roush... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-07 09:36:15 Article Views Rating: 156 Main > Car Makers News > Lexus > Lexus LS600h AWD vs Mercedes C320 CDI 4Matic A feature of this months issue of "Auto Motor und Sport" is a winter handling comparison between the Lexus LS600h, Mercedes C320 CDI 4Matic and six other automobiles. We at Newsbot have focused on the Lexus and Mercedes.We begin with the LS600h, which has a very simple and conventional AWD systems design with certain features that could have been copied from Audi's revolutionary Quattro system: a central torsion distributor and limited slip differential with a bias towards rear power distribution... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-03 09:19:56 Article Views Rating: 247 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 unveiled Using the already aggressive design of the 2010 Ford Mustang, Ford has made numerous aerodynamic upgrades including a new front end that optimizes air flow along with a new lower-drag rear spoiler. Ford has also added racing stripes this year on both the coupe and convertible models. Of course, Shelby’s exterior modifications are rounded off with the signature Cobra badges on the front grille and front fenders.Ford says that the SVT team “used the gains made on the 40th anniversary edition Shelby... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-03 09:19:56 Article Views Rating: 196 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Danish Supercar: Zenvo ST1 The small Danish auto maker, Zenvo, decided to get famous with a 1,104 horsepower supercar which produces 1,055 pound-feet of torque. It was in development since 2004 and finally next year the auto goes on sale. ST1 runs on turbocharged 7.0-liter V8 engine which is placed behind the seats. It has six-speed manual transmission and rear-wheel drive. The top speed is 233 mph and the supercar gets from start to 60 mph in less than 3 seconds. The ST1 body is made with carbon-fiber and it runs on forged alloy... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-03 09:19:49 Article Views Rating: 137 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Ford’s Special Vehicles Team has already surprised us with their high-power street autos like Cobra Mustang and F-150 Lightning, and this time they decided to make a dinosaur truck F-150 Raptor. The engineers focused their attention on the creation of an off-road pick-up which will run across the American prairies as fast as if it was on a highway. Besides the standard off-road truck features as returned springs and large dampers Raptor got many modern high technology parts. The suspension is 11.2... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-03 09:19:49 Article Views Rating: 153 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Vehicle recalls plunge | detnews.com | The Detroit News WASHINGTON -- Automakers recalled 10.2 million vehicles last year, down nearly 30 percent compared with 2007 and the lowest number of vehicles called back for repairs since 1994, preliminary government statistics show. The decline came as the total number of recall campaigns jumped more than 9 percent to a record 642 from 588 in 2007, and those linked to investigations by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration rose to a record 233, up from 98 in 2007. The improvement in the number of autos... 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