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Main > Car Makers News > Other > Carmakers to show off electric strategies | detnews.com | The Detroit News WASHINGTON -- Automakers will showcase at the Washington Auto Show this week their commitment to quickly bringing electric hybrid and all-electric vehicles to market as early as next year, and they're working with communities and energy companies to help foster that adoption. Ford Motor Co. will announce today it has named Johnson Controls-Saft as its battery supplier for its 2012 plug-in electric hybrid vehicle. It will also announce an expanded partnership with utilities to include seven additional... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-03 07:09:23 Article Views Rating: 174 Main > Car Makers News > GM > Isuzu may buy GM truck business | detnews.com | The Detroit News General Motors Corp. is negotiating with Isuzu Motors Ltd. to sell its medium-duty truck business, a move that would help the cash-strapped automaker raise money, cut costs and help ensure it complies with a $13.4 billion federal loan package. The negotiations involve keeping the truck division in Flint through 2014, a local union official said Monday. That contrasts with an earlier failed agreement with Navistar International Corp., which would have relocated jobs to another factory. "I think it's... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-03 07:09:23 Article Views Rating: 171 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Lear acts to offset losses | detnews.com | The Detroit News Lear Corp. reported a fourth quarter net loss of $688.2 million or $8.91 a share on net sales of $2.6 billion. That compares with a net profit of $27 million or 34 cents per share in 2007. The pre-tax loss was $692.1 million, a ballooning loss from last year's net income of $45.1 million for the supplier of seating, electrical and electronic products for the auto industry. The loss includes a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $530 million and restructuring costs of $66.2 million. Sales for the... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-30 07:07:52 Article Views Rating: 123 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Buying an old VW an excuse for adventure | detnews.com | The Detroit News Dear Tom and Ray: I just turned 40, ughhhh, so I guess I have hit my "midlife crisis." Unlike my friends, I don't want a Porsche or a Ferrari. I want a late-'50s to early-'60s VW Bug. That's right, a VW Bug. I live in Kentucky, and you are more likely to find a vintage Camaro or Mustang than an old VW that still has a floor. I have, however, found several for sale at very reasonable prices in the Southern California area. Herein lies my question, oh esteemed wrench heads. Would I be crazy to fly to Los... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-30 07:07:49 Article Views Rating: 153 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Cleaner engines fuel the future | detnews.com | The Detroit News I sincerely hope you walked the aisles of the just-ended Detroit auto show. Amid these gloomy times, the Detroit Auto Dealers Association put on a solid event that demonstrated, among other things, that Detroit may be down, but we're a long way from being out. There were cars and trucks on display that anybody would be proud to drive -- from the Chevy Camaro pony car to the super-efficient Ford Fusion Hybrid. A major trend of the show was the greening of our cars and trucks, and technology is taking the... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-30 07:07:48 Article Views Rating: 156 Main > Car Makers News > Kia > Despite fine performance, Kia's Borrego does little to stand out | detnews.com | The Detroit News With 6 inches of snow on the ground and the white stuff still coming down last December, it seemed like the perfect time to put the 2009 Kia Borrego to the test. The South Korean carmaker may know compacts and sedans, but how well does it know Michigan winters? Turns out, winters, bad roads and good barbeques are just a few of the things Americans and South Koreans have in common. The big SUV tracked right through Detroit's icy roads. There was plenty of power at my disposal. The V-8, the same engine as... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-30 07:07:45 Article Views Rating: 194 Main > Car Makers News > GM > GM cutting 2,000 jobs in Michigan, Ohio | detnews.com | The Detroit News NEW ORLEANS -- General Motors Corp. announced more production cuts and layoffs today because of weak demand affecting the U.S. auto industry. The automaker is eliminating a shift at its Delta Township plant near Lansing and in Lordstown, Ohio, collectively affecting about 2,000 workers. It will temporarily idle production at 10 other plants across North America during the first or second quarter, GM spokesman Chris Lee said. "It's a function of the fact that the market is down," GM North America... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-27 13:56:04 Article Views Rating: 195 Main > Car Makers News > Opel > Opel Ampera, new Euro Volt Opel is set to reveal the Ampera Electric car at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, effectively unveiling the European design for the Chevrolet Volt.The five-door, four-seat Opel Ampera uses an identical platform to the Volt, utilising GM’s Voltec electric propulsion technology. Like its North American sibling, the Ampera is capable of short trips up to 60km on batter power alone charged via a standard household power outlet.“With the Ampera, Opel will be the first European automobile... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-27 08:19:15 Article Views Rating: 316 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Auto Tuning: SMS 570 Challenger If you’ve ever dreamt about a purple sport car, this is the time to get one! Steve Saleen’s SMS Signature Series is launching the production of SMS 570 and 570X Challengers which will be sold for $60,000 and $70,000 respectively.The purple car is based on standard version of 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T. It will have 5.7-liter Hemi V8 from Chrysler with the special supercharger that holds “Saleen patent”. The engine will output 500 horsepower for 570 Challenger and 700 hp for 570X... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-26 06:38:17 Article Views Rating: 305 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Detroit auto show's electric promises belie internal combustion reality | detnews.com | The Detroit News Listening, watching and reading the international media's reporting on the Detroit car show, you could be forgiven for thinking that we will soon all be zipping around noiselessly in environmentally neutral electric cars. Ford said it will have battery-powered vans in 2010 and an electric Ford Focus-size sedan in 2011. Mercedes Smart already has a battery-powered little city runabout. BMW's electric Mini, being evaluated on the road by prospective customers mainly in California, is said to achieve 150... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-26 06:38:15 Article Views Rating: 153 |
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