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Main > Car Makers News > Other > Detroit parking garages highlight D.C. exhibit | detnews.com | The Detroit News The parking garage, often considered the epitome of urban ugly, is getting validation of its architectural and social worth at a ground-breaking exhibit in Washington. "The parking garage defines our built world; our embrace of the car culture; and the price we've paid for that love affair," said Shannon Sanders McDonald, author of "The Parking Garage: Design and Evolution." McDonald's book is the inspiration for a National Building Museum exhibit, "House of Cars," which opened last month and has drawn... Full article... Article added: 2009-11-16 07:54:59 Article Views Rating: 16 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Industry experts unsure Chrysler can reach market share projections | detnews.com | The Detroit News Chrysler Group LLC's now-public five-year plan hinges on some targets that analysts say are unrealistic. The plan, unveiled Wednesday during an eight-hour session in Auburn Hills, may be a fair representation of what Chrysler needs to do to thrive and repay its loans, but some of the benchmarks, such as the projection of a 4 percent market share increase, are stopping many cold. "Is the plan outlandish or merely wildly ambitious?" said analyst Michelle Krebs of Edmunds.com, who described the overall... Full article... Article added: 2009-11-07 12:21:57 Article Views Rating: 72 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Chrysler is in a race that already started | detnews.com | The Detroit News Time is not on the side of Chrysler Group LLC. I say this not because CEO Sergio Marchionne doesn't have a track record of turning around businesses, because he does. Nor because the men and women of Chrysler can't deliver the upgraded cars and trucks promised at Wednesday's marathon confab. They can. Time is not on Chrysler's side because the clock clearly favors crosstown rivals Ford Motor Co. and, yes, General Motors Co. -- both of which have killer products in showrooms, right now, that deliver on... Full article... Article added: 2009-11-07 12:21:55 Article Views Rating: 76 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Aftermarket auto ware there for the long haul | detnews.com | The Detroit News Next week, Las Vegas turns into aftermarket heaven. Roll out the rally cars, billion-horsepower engines and every conceivable electronic device -- and some you couldn't imagine -- replica rattlesnake seat covers, bamboo floor mats and more rims than a junkyard and you'll begin to picture SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association trade show. Anything and everything that can be affixed, attached, screwed on or bolted down to a car or truck is on display at the private show, which begins Tuesday and... Full article... Article added: 2009-11-05 10:37:18 Article Views Rating: 32 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Detroit area car shops ramp it up at SEMA | detnews.com | The Detroit News By now, most Detroiters are getting their hot rods, exotics, and muscle cars bundled up for a long winter's nap. But in Las Vegas, this week's SEMA convention is supercharging enthusiasts from across the globe. This industry-only trade show lays out an unrivaled smorgasbord of custom vehicles and hardware. Organized by the Specialty Equipment Market Association, the event features about 2,000 booths -- in 2 million square feet of the Las Vegas Convention Center -- hawking everything from complete cars... Full article... Article added: 2009-11-05 10:37:10 Article Views Rating: 16 Main > Car Makers News > GM > GM extends money-back guarantee | detnews.com | The Detroit News General Motors Co., trying to boost market share and vehicle sales after emerging from bankruptcy, has extended its money-back guarantee until Jan. 4 and will launch a second round of advertisements featuring hood-to-hood comparisons with competitors' vehicles. The comparison campaign, scheduled to start in December, is the second phase of a national advertising barrage initiated last month that offers buyers a 60-day, money-back guarantee. Under the campaign, GM has sold approximately 142,000 vehicles... Full article... Article added: 2009-10-30 06:56:23 Article Views Rating: 64 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Recovery will stem from fresh designs | detnews.com | The Detroit News Some of the auto industry's biggest hits have roots in a company's darkest days, demographic shifts or a defining moment in history. The strongest and most creative regroups -- even going as far as betting the ranch -- have delivered a triple or a home run in the form of the bubbly Taurus or the minivan. It's unclear when and how bright the light at the end of the current dark tunnel will shine, but the seeds of a sustained recovery will have their roots in the styling studio. Development begins... Full article... Article added: 2009-10-30 06:56:13 Article Views Rating: 22 Main > Car Makers News > GM > Biden to discuss future of former GM plant in Del. | detnews.com | The Detroit News WASHINGTON -- Vice President Joe Biden is expected to announce Tuesday that a California luxury automaker will build plug-in hybrid electric vehicles at a former General Motors plant in Delaware. The White House said Sunday that Biden, a former senator from Delaware, will make a major announcement about the future of the former GM plant in Wilmington, Del., along with Delaware Gov. Jack Markell and state officials. Fisker Automotive of Irvine, Calif., plans to revamp GM's Boxwood Road facility to build... Full article... Article added: 2009-10-26 12:46:40 Article Views Rating: 46 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Noise issue creeps up on electric cars | detnews.com | The Detroit News If you have driven a pure electric or hybrid car you will know the problem. You can be ready to move off from a parked position and people standing around the vehicle do not get out of the way. And it's simply because the traditional cue, engine noise, is absent. Now, as a growing band of advanced plug-in hybrid and battery-powered models -- cars that use their batteries most, if not all the time -- nears production, the problem is gaining more attention. Custom sounds possibleAuto industry safety... Full article... Article added: 2009-10-26 12:46:38 Article Views Rating: 32 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Green-off: Hybrid models put to the test | detnews.com | The Detroit News "I want a hybrid." I've heard that from more than one reader, and I have come to realize that most people don't really know a thing about hybrids. Not all hybrids are created equal and not every hybrid will fit into every garage the same. First, let's define "hybrid." These are cars that run on gas and electric drivetrains. Some carmakers don't like the idea of hybrids because they have to create two powertrains for a single vehicle. Consumers, however, don't seem to mind. These cars are not the final... Full article... Article added: 2009-10-26 12:46:34 Article Views Rating: 18 |
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