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Main > Car Makers News > Volkswagen > Volkswagen Beetle police cruiser, the "bug-erceptor" It's a rather undignified process, being pulled over by the police. Next time you're sitting at the side of the road with the lights flashing in your rearview mirror, just think of this: at least you weren't pulled over by a VW Beetle. Unless you reside in Blount County, Tennessee, where Archie Garner, a 40-plus-year police veteran, nabbed this 1972 Beetle in a DUI case and summarily converted it into an Interceptor. Not that it does too much intercepting, being capable of only 70 miles per hour or so... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-26 08:09:16 Article Views Rating: 192 Main > Car Makers News > Daihatsu > Daihatsu teams up with Provision to create 3D holographic dash Forget about light-emitting diode LED or liquid crystal display LCD dashboards. According to Daihatsu, the next hot ticket will be 3D holographic technology. Daihatsu teamed up with Provision Interactive Technologies to implement a 3D dashboard for their latest concept car which debuted at the 40th Tokyo Motor Show. Attendees were so impressed with the technology, that Provision raced to file a new patent for the product they call "HLXX." The HLXX technology utilizes a traditional 2D flat screen... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-28 05:33:57 Article Views Rating: 285 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Bidding war over Bertone heats up Just a few weeks after Mahindra & Mahindra expressed their interest in purchasing the legendary coachbuilder and design house Bertone, China’s FAW is throwing its hat in the ring. Both companies see the purchase as their ticket into European markets. A failed deal with Fiat for production of several Lancia models fell through in April 2007 led Bertone to seek bankruptcy protection in December. Now under administration, the firm is being shopped to new owners who it is hoped can turn the... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-01 05:38:08 Article Views Rating: 131 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Recall Watch: Wiring bug affects 181,000 Chrysler Sebrings and Dodge Avengers Anyone who's rolling in a 2007-2008 Chrysler Sebring or Dodge Avenger, take note. Chryslerberus is recalling all 181,000 of those vehicles sold during that time to fix an electrical defect that affects unused connectors on the tire pressure monitoring system. Apparently, corrosion can cause a short, and owners could experience their vehicles failing to start, stalling once underway, or some other affectations of the electrical components, including the cruise control. Formal notices are going to be sent... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-05 08:51:25 Article Views Rating: 214 Main > Car Makers News > Subaru > Toyota and Subaru expand ties, confirm RWD sports car Toyota confirmed today it is increasing its stake in Fuji Heavy Industries Subaru’s parent company from current 8.7% levels to 16.5%. The auto-giant also announced plans to expand ties with Subaru and co-develop more models including a new RWD sports car. Currently, Toyota uses idle capacity at Subaru’s U.S. plant to build its Camry sedan but the future will see the two carmakers work on everything together, from swapping engineers to sharing hybrid technology. Speaking at the announcement today... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-11 08:37:16 Article Views Rating: 208 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > Quality gain has hitch for Ford dealers Ford Motor Co. is improving the quality of its cars and trucks but, in an ironic twist, the gains come at a price for dealers who have come to depend on regular warranty work to keep their stores in the black. Dealers know that having better vehicles will help them in the long run, but they are looking to the automaker for help developing other parts of their business to offset the loss in warranty business. This week, Ford delivered with several new programs. "We are working on giving them the tools to... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-11 08:37:19 Article Views Rating: 131 Main > Car Makers News > Subaru > Toyota Raises Stake In Subaru and Announces New Sports Car for 2011 Toyota Motor Corp. will pay $311 million to raise its stake in Fuji Heavy Industries to 16.5 percent, and the two companies said Thursday they will expand their ties and develop cars together. Toyota said the step is part of its plans to revamp business alliances with Fuji Heavy, the Japanese automaker of Subaru cars, and Daihatsu Motor Co., a Toyota subsidiary that makes small cars. The move will also expand the scope of the joint car production among the three.Fuji and Toyota will also develop a car... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-11 08:37:29 Article Views Rating: 185 Main > Car Makers News > GM > GM, Toyota to fight in low-cost car sector Toyota has confirmed it will join what is quickly shaping up to be one of the toughest automotive segments to compete in, the ultra-low cost vehicle sector established with the unveiling of the Tata Nano in January. This is set to one of the fastest growing segments in the world with potentially millions of sales in just the Indian market alone so it’s not surprising the likes of Ford, GM and Renault-Nissan have announced plans to develop and market their own budget cars. Toyota will build its new... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-14 17:41:07 Article Views Rating: 164 Main > Car Makers News > Bugatti > Bugatti Veyron targa confirmed for next year We've known as much for a while, but according to a Georges Keller, a Bugatti spokesperson quoted by Automotive News, a drop-top Veyron is in the works and is due to launch sometime next year. Details are scarce, but according to an unnamed ex-Bugatti executive, the targa-topped hypercar will feature a removable hardtop, but its overtly wealthy owners will have to plan ahead, since there won't be any room in the Bug to store the roof on the go. According to the anonymous exec, the decision to go with a... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-14 17:41:37 Article Views Rating: 204 Main > Car Makers News > Volkswagen > VOLKSWAGEN EOS 2.0T REVIEW When I first heard of this car, I thought, "Where on earth did they get that name?".So, I looked it up!Apparently, it comes from Greek Mythology. It was the name of a Greek winged goddess, who, according to Hesiod, was the daughter of the Titan Hyperion and Thea. Like her Hindu counterpart, Aruna, meaning "rosy", she was imagined as a charioteer riding across the sky just before sunrise.From the outside, particularly the front, it has to be said that she is quite a looker.Ok fair... Full article... 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