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Main > Car Makers News > Other > Consumer Reports Tells about American Automakers Consumer Reports magazine has made it very clear that Ford has excellent reputation among customers while Chrysler needs to get back on its feet and fight for the shoppers’ trust all over. The research was done under “buy American” motto. The results have come rather positive: 81% consumers are ready to shop for a vehicle made by the native manufacturers and Ford is the leader in this group. Consumer Reports claims Ford’s success was built on the company’s aversion to accepting any federal... Full article... Article added: 2009-09-08 05:29:21 Article Views Rating: 59 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Old Chrysler's costs outstrip assets | detnews.com | The Detroit News The portion of Chrysler LLC that remains in bankruptcy had costs of $10.2 billion in June, which is more than the amount the company was left with to cover the costs of liquidation. The June operating report for Old Carco LLC, the name for the bankrupt pieces of the automaker, was filed with the New York bankruptcy court Friday. Chrysler LLC filed for bankruptcy April 30, and the choice assets were sold to a new entity, Chrysler Group LLC, which was formed in partnership with Fiat SpA on June 10. Former... Full article... Article added: 2009-09-07 18:08:12 Article Views Rating: 65 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Old Chrysler defaults on loan payment | detnews.com | The Detroit News The portion of Chrysler LLC that remains in bankruptcy had costs of $10.2 billion in June, which is more money than the company was left with to cover the costs of liquidation. Insufficient funds could explain why Old Carco LLC, which holds Chrysler assets still in bankruptcy, could not repay $3.34 billion in financing from the U.S. and Canadian governments to finish its bankruptcy, and an additional $29 million in interest on that loan. Failure to make a payment due June 30 resulted in a notice of... Full article... Article added: 2009-09-07 18:08:10 Article Views Rating: 48 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Auto czar to take manufacturing helm | detnews.com | The Detroit News -- President Barack Obama will announce today that he's tapping his chief auto adviser to try to revitalize the struggling U.S. manufacturing sector. Ron Bloom will assume the title of senior counselor for manufacturing policy, in addition to his role as senior adviser on the President's Task Force on the Automotive Industry. Obama said in a statement Sunday that the manufacturing sector expanded in August for the first time in 18 months and had the highest monthly output in two years. "It's a sign that... Full article... Article added: 2009-09-07 18:08:08 Article Views Rating: 32 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Building a classic cruiser from the frame up | detnews.com | The Detroit News So you want to drive your own classic car in next year's Woodward Dream Cruise, but you can't find a mid-'50s Chevy or early-'30s hot-rod ready to be restored. Don't worry, you can buy all of the components and build your own brand-new classic. Since the late 1950s, Experi-Metal Inc. of Sterling Heights has been supplying automakers with stamped metal components -- body panels and trim -- used in the construction of prototype vehicles. Because automakers have yet to produce the tools needed to stamp out... Full article... Article added: 2009-09-07 18:08:07 Article Views Rating: 29 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Mercedes Is Going to Assemble F-CELL Vehicles Mercedes-Benz has announced that it plans to launch the production of B-Class F-CELL vehicles in the end of this year. The German manufacturer is joining efforts with Honda in the work on this new project. The production will be limited: Mercedes wants to make only 200 cars as a first try and ship them to American and European customers in the beginning of 2010. Previously there was a plan to sell compact B-Class to the U.S., but it had to be postponed. F-CELL or hydrogen-powered electric autos have... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-31 06:04:00 Article Views Rating: 89 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > Ford to cops: Crown Vic is out | detnews.com | The Detroit News -- In June, Ford Motor Co. invited the heads of some of the nation's largest police fleets to Dearborn to talk about the future of police cars. For nearly two decades, that market has belonged to Ford's Crown Victoria -- a vehicle that departments from coast to coast have come to respect for its toughness and reliability. Now the Crown Vic is running out of road. "They told us that 2011 would be the last year they build the Crown Vic," said Larry Tagawa, commander of the Los Angeles Police Department's... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-31 06:03:58 Article Views Rating: 93 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > United Way to get $525,000 from Chrysler PAC | detnews.com | The Detroit News Money in Chrysler's dormant political action committee fund totaling $525,000 will be donated to the United Way, The Detroit News has learned. And any voluntary contributions made by the more than 1,300 employee participants since June 10 when a new company, Chrysler Group LLC, was formed in alliance with Fiat SpA, will be refunded, employees learned this week in a letter from John Bozzella, senior vice president responsible for external affairs and public policy. These additional contributions beyond... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-31 06:03:56 Article Views Rating: 92 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Closing auto dealerships leave void | detnews.com | The Detroit News In recent years, Plymouth Road in Livonia had become something of an automotive hub in the city: new car lots line the busy thoroughfare, along with mechanic shops, an engine plant and fueling stations. It could soon be hit with a "quadruple threat," Mayor Jack Kirksey said. That is, the closure of the Livonia Chrysler-Jeep this summer. Follow that next year with the possible closure of two more dealerships -- Tennyson Chevrolet and John Rogin Buick -- and then the planned shutdown of GM's powertrain... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-31 06:03:53 Article Views Rating: 82 Main > Car Makers News > Saab > 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show: 2010 Saab 9-5 These are the last weeks when Saab functions as a GM branch: the Swedish company is going to belong to Koenigsegg Group pretty soon. However, a few recent projects which have been developed together with GM designers will be produced by Saab as part of American auto company. One of them is the renewed 2010 Saab 9-5. The car goes to the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show for the official debut. The first pictures of Saab 9-5 were printed at the Swedish edition of the German magazine Auto Motor und Sport. At the... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-27 07:30:21 Article Views Rating: 98 |
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