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Main > Car Makers News > Other > Hurst resurrects specialty cars | detnews.com | The Detroit News If you are of a certain age, you have fond memories of the Hurst/Olds, the Hemi Under Glass, perhaps even the Hurst/SC/Rambler. Hurst, founded in 1958 by East Coast hot rodder George Hurst, became popular among automotive enthusiasts because of its Hurst shifter, a sleek looking, high-performance curved gearshift lever. Hurst promoted its aftermarket equipment by building specialty cars such as the Hemi Under Glass, a 1965 Plymouth Barracuda drag racer. In 1968, Hurst expanded the program with... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-12 06:29:08 Article Views Rating: 157 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Cars capable of making a political statement | detnews.com | The Detroit News There's no doubt that a driver's personality shines through in whatever he or she drives. As proof, try this: Who do you picture climbing down from a jacked-up Dodge Ram pickup? Yep. I see the same guy in a baseball cap with an untucked shirt and about three days worth of beard. Even more than showing personality or social class, your choice of transportation can also reflect your political persuasion. Imagine the political leanings of the driver of a shiny Bentley Silver Spur or a beat-up Chevy/Geo... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-12 06:29:07 Article Views Rating: 158 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 > Car dealers try to survive as economy, sales drop | detnews.com | The Detroit News NEW ORLEANS -- At this year's version of the National Automobile Dealers Association convention, survival has passed maximizing profits as the focus of the event. Thousands of dealers from across the U.S. who gathered Saturday in New Orleans were greeted by workshops entitled "Selling up in a down economy: Taking the bull by the horns" and "Tough times, tougher dealers: Saving your dealership's assets." By almost all accounts, 2009 will be among the toughest years ever faced by the roughly 20,000... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-26 06:38:16 Article Views Rating: 156 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Chrysler plans road show to urge dealers to order vehicles | detnews.com | The Detroit News NEW ORLEANS -- Chrysler LLC plans a major sales push and cost-cutting campaign to strengthen its ability to survive ahead of a March 31 deadline to show the government it has a viable future, company executives told dealers Sunday. Chrysler Vice Chairman and President Jim Press, along with other executives, urged dealers gathered at the National Automobile Dealers Association annual convention to order their normal allocations of vehicles for February and March -- despite a sales slump that is squeezing... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-26 06:38:15 Article Views Rating: 152 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > GM: Saturn could survive; Chrysler: We'll be viable by spring | detnews.com | The Detroit News NEW ORLEANS -- General Motors Corp. said today the Saturn brand could survive a broad restructuring plan being developed that involves selling, shrinking or killing half of its eight brands. All possibilities are being considered but the options will be narrowed next month when the cash-strapped automaker submits a restructuring plan to Congress, said Mark LaNeve, GM's vice president for North America sales, service and marketing, while talking to reporters during the National Automobile Dealers... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-26 06:38:15 Article Views Rating: 255 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > GM, Chrysler press dealers to order cars in coming months | detnews.com | The Detroit News General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC on Sunday urged dealers to keep ordering new cars and trucks in coming months despite an industrywide sales slump that has kept vehicles piling up on dealer lots. During a meeting at the National Automobile Dealers Association convention, Chrysler told dealers it will launch a major push to get retailers across the country to order vehicles, and consumers to buy them, ahead of a March 31 deadline to convince the government the automaker can survive. Chrysler and GM... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-26 06:38:13 Article Views Rating: 180 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Downturn means it's back to the basics | detnews.com | The Detroit News We were spoiled too long. Minivans that leapfrogged the competition. Outrageously powerful Cadillac concepts as lavish as a rock opera. Luxury sport sedans that came to life as living art on the walls. Most of what you see on the Cobo Center floor at the North American International Auto Show this week was designed and engineered -- "locked in," as they say -- well before the current meltdown in industry sales. Will 2010 be even thinner?But if the show seems a little thin and aired out -- no Porsche... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-26 06:38:12 Article Views Rating: 150 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Chrysler Financial gets $1.5B | detnews.com | The Detroit News Chrysler LLC's financial arm won a $1.5 billion loan from the U.S. Treasury Department Friday, money that should help the automaker boost sales by making it easier for consumers to finance new cars and trucks. Chrysler Financial LLC got the first $100 million on Friday and became the latest automotive company to receive money from the $700 billion Wall Street rescue fund. Chrysler responded by unveiling a new incentive program to get customers into showrooms. The offer, effective immediately, includes... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-19 14:47:00 Article Views Rating: 208 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Chrysler extends shutdown for three plants | detnews.com | The Detroit News Chrysler LLC is extending the shutdown of three of its plants for an additional week, citing continued slow sales due to the financial crisis and downturn in the auto industry. The automaker closed all 30 North American plants Dec. 19 for one month to reduce inventory. Workers at 23 of them will be back on the job beginning next week. Three plants will be down an additional week. They include: Sterling Heights Assembly Plant Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Avenger, Belvidere, Ill. Dodge Caliber and Jeep... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-16 06:07:15 Article Views Rating: 194 |
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