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Main > Car Makers News > Other > Calif. board expected to lower requirement for green autos WASHINGTON -- The California Air Resources Board is expected to vote Thursday to cut the number of zero-emission vehicles the top six automakers are required to build annually, beginning in 2012, but it is not clear how big the reduction will be. CARB Chairwoman Mary Nichols told reporters in a conference call Tuesday that the board is likely to revise a proposal its staff recommended last month that called for cutting the vehicle count 90 percent, from 25,000 to 2,500. She said the final proposal... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-26 08:09:15 Article Views Rating: 457 Main > Car Makers News > Porsche > Porsche may use VW stake to avoid emissions rules Porsche has a major challenge on its hands in the form of strict new fuel-economy and emissions regulations set to roll in across the U.S. and Europe in coming years. Carmakers are being forced to improve their average fleet-wide mileage and carbon emissions levels and for a niche brand like Porsche, which sells a limited range of high-performance models, meeting these new standards will be near impossible given the current deadlines. To get around the new regulations, Porsche may be able to merge its... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-26 08:08:16 Article Views Rating: 178 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Combination 2/4-stroke engine prototype tested Smaller, more powerful motors are the future of the auto industry. GM and Chrysler are focusing on smaller four- and six-cylinder motors for their Camaro and Challenger, while others are pushing the envelopes of forced-induction sub-2.0L powerplants. A new technology has appeared on the horizon, however, and it may steal all the glory if it proves cost-effective. Ricardo announced today it has completed initial testing of a dual two- and four-stroke engine which it claims can cut displacement in half... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-26 08:08:08 Article Views Rating: 134 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Nearly half of all Challengers sold will be V6s Just a few days after Bob Lutz told the press in New York that the Camaro could be getting a turbocharged four-cylinder powerplant, Chrysler has announced that it estimates 40% of Challenger sales will be V6-powered base models, like its competitor, the Ford Mustang. Although the company has been pushing the new Challenger as a muscle car with the images and video of its range-topping SRT8 model, which generates 425hp and 420lb-ft of torque from its 6.1L Hemi V8, it turns out the Challenger will be... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-26 08:08:06 Article Views Rating: 125 Main > Car Makers News > Lamborghini > Premier4509 Lamborghini Murcielago aero kit It never ceases to amaze us how many people are out there for whom a car as perfect as the Lamborghini Murcielago is simply not enough. That’s where tuners like Japan’s Premier4509 step in, developing a range of aerodynamic performance enhancements, wheel and tire packages and interior mods. The new kit is limited to just 300 sets worldwide and will feature a numbered serial plate. The complete package includes a full front bumper with a boxed bumper support system, side skirts and a rear bumper... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-26 08:07:54 Article Views Rating: 243 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Chrysler tapping consumers to design future products Chrysler's "It's a new day" ad campaign has been in full swing for about a month, but very little substance has backed up the slogan. Now, Chrysler has extended a somewhat open arm to consumers and asked what they're looking for in a new vehicle. ChryslerListens.com is designed to fill that communications gap, asking customers in 1,000 words or less to tell the automaker's PR department what products they want to see coming from Chrysler.Beyond a basic form on the home page that allows you to speak your... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-25 07:31:07 Article Views Rating: 199 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Next Mustang and Falcon to share new RWD platform In a move similar to GM’s plan to bring rear-drive Australian vehicles to U.S. shores, rival carmaker Ford is also planning to beef up its product lineup with some much needed RWD models. The new cars will be based around a single platform, in line with Ford’s new strategy of global platform sharing, and will eventually spawn the next-generation Mustang and Falcon models current version pictured as well as new sedans for both Ford North America and Lincoln. Despite Australia’s expertise in RWD... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-25 07:31:04 Article Views Rating: 245 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Chrysler asks public to help design future cars Chrysler announced today that it’s recruiting members of the public for its new ‘Customer Advisory Board’, an online forum where individuals can voice their ideas about what they want to see in a new car. Anyone can join the forum, including consumers who have never previously owned a Chrysler product. The idea of a forum, rather than using expensive and time-consuming focus groups, has been a long time coming considering the amount of free ideas and feedback Chrysler could gain with... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-25 07:30:59 Article Views Rating: 222 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Chrysler needs only half of its SUVs Now that Chrysler is in private hands the tough decisions are coming hard and fast. Last year we saw officials axe cars like the PT Cruiser convertible, Pacifica, Crossfire and Dodge Magnum, and now there are reports that even more models will be dropped from the current lineup. Earlier this month Chrysler revealed its new ‘Project Genesis’ turnaround strategy with which it plans to drop overlapping models that share common platforms and compete in similar segments. The carmaker’s President, Jim... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-25 07:30:50 Article Views Rating: 222 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Chrysler offering in-car web access later this year Chrysler may be struggling with vehicle styling and interior quality, but the gang in Auburn Hills sure does love the gadgetry. Sirius satellite TV, heated and cooled cupholders, and Swivel-N-Go seating will soon be joined by in-car Internet access. The Washington Post reports Chrysler will utilize cell tower signals and a mobile phone account to make the radio a WiFi port, giving passengers access to the web. The technology will be offered as a dealer add-on for existing models later this year, and it... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-24 07:43:26 Article Views Rating: 181 |
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