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Main > Car Makers News > Other > 'Clunkers' rules ease as sales soar | detnews.com | The Detroit News The Obama administration agreed Thursday to expand the "cash for clunkers" program to vehicles already in the production pipeline. Car buyers had been limited to fuel-efficient vehicles in showrooms and on lots, and some dealers reported shortages. The Transportation Department's decision to broaden it came just days after a request by Michigan lawmakers who said it would increase consumers' choices and encourage more to take advantage of the incentive program, which already has spurred a dramatic... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-17 04:19:54 Article Views Rating: 40 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Japanese sales climb in 'clunkers' program | detnews.com | The Detroit News -- Japanese automakers have gained significant ground on domestic automakers in the U.S. government's $3 billion "cash for clunkers" program. General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Group LLC saw a dropoff in sales while those of foreign rivals rose in the latest tally of "cash for clunkers" sales, as Toyota Motor Corp. dethroned GM as the top seller. Toyota has sold 18.9 percent of vehicles purchased through the clunkers program, surpassing GM's 17.6 percent. Through the first two weeks of the... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-17 04:19:53 Article Views Rating: 39 Main > Car Makers News > Other > 'Clunker' sales borrow from 2010 market | detnews.com | The Detroit News The unexpected success of the government's "cash for clunkers" program is boosting sales dramatically -- but is probably pulling forward some purchases that would have taken place next year. Forecasting firm IHS Global Insight has increased its U.S. auto sales estimate for this year because of the robust response to the government-funded plan. But it is paring its 2010 forecast. George Magliano, director of North American auto industry research at IHS, said the annualized selling rate this month has... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-17 04:19:52 Article Views Rating: 35 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Metro Detroit police cars cool with authority | detnews.com | The Detroit News It stands to reason that the communities surrounding the Motor City would field some cool cop cars. Many of us who are 40-plus remember fleets of Ford LTDs with 429-cid Police Interceptor engines and Dodge Monaco Police Pursuits with 440 Magnums. The tradition continues. Need for speedWhen driving on I-94 through Harper Woods, don't be surprised to see a black Mustang GT with silver Le Mans stripes sitting on the shoulder. The car isn't sidelined by a flat tire or an overheated radiator. It's shooting... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-17 04:19:50 Article Views Rating: 30 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > Sneak Peek: 2011 Ford C-Max MPV | detnews.com | The Detroit News Several industry sources report that Ford's C-Max will be sold in the United States. From these photos we can see the sliding doors will make it into production, though we reckon its center support will be somewhat less radical compared to that of the Iosis Max. Despite its disguise, the location of the rail of the sliding door is clearly visible above the fuel filler cap. All in all, the production model will be a lot bigger than the show car -- but also a lot less exciting. We're sure to see similar... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-17 04:19:46 Article Views Rating: 46 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Picking the best among the classic Mustang, Camaro and Challenger | detnews.com | The Detroit News Lots of cars used to come strapped with muscle, they've been on display along Woodward Avenue all week. With big V-8s crammed under their hoods, they bubbled with power at every stop light. But times have changed. Direct injection has replaced scoops, and computers have replaced cables. Wrenching just about any new car today requires a lab coat and degree from MIT. But for the first time in nearly 10 years, the modern interpretations of three classic pony cars are available as new models: the Mustang... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-17 04:19:41 Article Views Rating: 28 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Italians Turn a Car into a Boat Two fifty-year-old Italian men want to see which car does best as a boat. They have been caught with a Maserati in the Tyrrhenian Sea and since the car did not have appropriate sea vessel documents, it was confiscated by the coast guard officials. Marco Amoretti and Marcolino De Candia have tried this trick before. They have sailed on the car boats made from Volkswagen Passat and Ford Taurus in 1999. The sailors say at that time they traveled across the Atlantic Ocean from the Canary Islands to the... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-03 06:15:11 Article Views Rating: 140 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Auto Recall: Roush Mustang Has Brake Problem Even tuners sometimes make mistakes. In April the Mustang tuner Roush started selling the new package which increases the price of 2010 Mustang by $15,000 and changes the outside and inside look of the car, puts new wheels and suspension. After the examination National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced that all 2010 Mustang with Roush package including Roush 427R Mustang, Roush Stage 1 Mustang and Roush Stage 2 Mustang have to be recalled for the loose bolts on the brake kit. The... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-03 06:15:08 Article Views Rating: 135 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Mustang Is Going to Race in NASCAR Although Mustang is America’s favorite sport car, it is popular among amateurs, not racers. However, the manufacturer plans to change this fact by putting the Mustang on the NASCAR racing track in 2010 Nationwide Series.The director of Ford North America Motorsports, Brian Wolfe, explains that they were talking with the NASCAR arrangers for quite some time about the Mustang and its participation in the race. “We both saw it as a way of differentiating the series from Sprint Cur. We loved the... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-03 06:15:07 Article Views Rating: 150 Main > Car Makers News > Lincoln > Lincoln MKZ provides soundtrack for the open road | detnews.com | The Detroit News The 2010 Lincoln MKZ has finally broken away from its siblings -- the working man's Ford Fusion and up-and-coming socialite Mercury Milan. At least that's the plan for this midsize premium sedan. Putting a hundred miles on this car was easy. It's comfortable, quiet and gives you a spirited ride. The bulletproof 3.5-liter V-6 pushes 263 horsepower and 249 pound-feet of torque. It doesn't feel like a rocket, but it improves the car's overall performance and the 0-60 mph time by a half second down to 7.1... Full article... Article added: 2009-08-03 06:15:06 Article Views Rating: 122 |
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