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Main > Car Parts > Other > Infiniti Essence Hybrid Concept a Tribute to Luxury and Style We admit it. Although elegantly engineered electric cars inspire us and high fuel efficiency vehicles of all types get our rapt attention, we’re also big fans of performance cars. You can’t be a true-blue car enthusiast without appreciating the auto as art – sometimes fine art in the case of coachwork of the kind offered by marques like Ferrari, Maserati, and Lamborghini. And there’s nothing quite like the sound of an exotic sports car’s engine winding out at high... Full article... Article added: 2009-03-17 06:59:20 Article Views Rating: 336 Main > Car Makers News > Volkswagen > 2009 Volkswagen CC Vehicle Highlights The 2009 Volkswagen CC is a new premium midsize sedan that shares its basic design with VW's Passat. CC has a sleeker roofline than its sibling and seating for four instead of five. CC is available in Sport, Luxury, VR6 Sport, and VR6 4Motion trim. Two engines are available. Standard on Sport and Luxury models is a 200-hp 2.0-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder. It teams with a 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmission in Sport versions. Luxury CCs are automatic only. Powering... Full article... Article added: 2009-03-12 07:03:10 Article Views Rating: 626 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Autos help, carbon limits tied | detnews.com | The Detroit News WASHINGTON -- The 2010 budget that President Obama outlined Thursday promises a 10-year, $150 billion effort that could help domestic carmakers produce fuel-efficient cars. But the money is tied to a plan to limit carbon emissions that opponents say could cripple the industry. The money will help "build more efficient cars and trucks right here in America," Obama said Thursday. To pay for the effort -- as well as for a middle-class tax cut -- Obama's budget would collect more than $600 billion in... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-27 15:55:38 Article Views Rating: 214 Main > Car Makers News > GM > GM bleeds; aid talks heat up | detnews.com | The Detroit News Pressure is mounting on General Motors Corp. to secure additional federal aid and money-saving concessions from the United Auto Workers and bondholders in light of the automaker's $30.9 billion loss last year. GM revealed its fourth straight annual loss -- the second-worst in the company's 100-year history -- on Thursday, hours before Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner met with President Barack Obama's auto team, which is overseeing the automaker's restructuring and repayment of $13.4 billion in federal... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-27 15:55:36 Article Views Rating: 262 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Only one U.S. vehicle makes Top 10 picks | detnews.com | The Detroit News WASHINGTON -- Japanese automakers dominated Consumer Reports influential annual survey of the most reliable vehicles, with Toyota Motor Corp. nabbing five of the 2009 Top 10 Picks released Thursday. Japanese automakers held the top four overall spots in the magazine's survey, which is based on more than 50 tests of 80 different vehicles. The winners ranked high in road tests, reliability and safety requirements. American vehicles were pummeled in the magazine's April survey, which goes on sale Tuesday... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-27 15:55:36 Article Views Rating: 218 Main > Car Makers News > Other > 2009 Geneva Auto Show: Italdesign Presents World Fastest Hybrid 2009 Geneva Auto Show is opening its doors next week, but the automakers still try to keep the public intrigued with new projects. Italdesign-Giugiaro has sent to the Internet teaser pictures of what they call “the fastest hybrid in the world” which is going to be unveiled at the Auto Show. Italian company is known for the designs of such vehicles as Daewoo Lanos, Volkswagen Golf, BMW Nazca C2 and Nazca C2 Spider, Fiat Uno, Maserati Coupe and many others. This time Italdesign made partners with... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-25 06:22:51 Article Views Rating: 286 Main > Car Makers News > Lexus > Updated Lexus RX crossovers quietly reset standard for luxury and comfort | detnews.com | The Detroit News ST. SIMONS, Georgia -- The 2010 RX 350 is scary quiet. Frightening because you can hit 80 mph and still think you're doing 50. And that's not a good thing to do in southern Georgia, where the sweet tea is ever flowing and the police wear mirrored sunglasses and carry big radar guns. Again and again, journalists testing the vehicle were warned the surrounding estuaries were thick with state, county and local authorities, waiting for a chance to pull over and write up anyone breaking the rules of the... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-25 06:22:49 Article Views Rating: 233 Main > Car Makers News > Honda > Honda taps research expert as CEO | detnews.com | The Detroit News TOKYO -- Honda Motor Co. named Takanobu Ito, head of core automaking operations, as its new chief executive Monday, in an effort to provide fresh leadership to battle a global crisis in the auto industry. Ito, a 55-year-old research and development expert with U.S. experience, replaces Takeo Fukui, 64, as chief executive officer and president. Fukui will remain on the board as adviser, Japan's No. 2 automaker said in a statement Both Fukui and Ito said the change at the helm is a message of its... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-24 09:58:41 Article Views Rating: 258 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Chery Presents an Electric Vehicle Besides the upcoming purchase of a European automaker, Chinese manufacturer, Chery, works on electric vehicles that will be built in the home country for the local customers. First S18 that runs on lithium-ion batteries has already been presented to the public.The EV is going on sale this year and will cost around $14,600. Those who are interested in the purchase should know the top speed of S18 is 75 mph and one full charge of batteries lasts for 93 miles. A standard household outlet can be used... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-24 09:58:41 Article Views Rating: 387 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > Commentary: UAW deal with Ford pressures rivals | detnews.com | The Detroit News The boys running the Blue Oval would never admit to using their strong ties with top union leaders to pressure the cross-town competition -- and score political points in the process. But they're doing both. Monday, the United Auto Workers and Ford Motor Co. announced a tentative deal that would allow the automaker to use company shares to satisfy as much as 50 percent of its roughly $10 billion obligation to a union-run trust fund for retiree health care, established in 2007. Beleaguered General Motors... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-24 09:58:38 Article Views Rating: 199 |
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