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Main > Car Makers News > Subaru > Subaru Forester At a glance, the 2008 Subaru Forester might seem like any other compact SUV. It shares its basic underpinnings with a car, for instance, and as such it's easy to drive and provides plenty of family-friendly versatility. However, Subaru has instilled enough variations on this basic formula to give the Forester a distinct character in a crowded field. Without a doubt, the Forester has a higher entertainment quotient than most sport-utilities. Its smaller dimensions, lighter weight and responsive... Full article... Article added: 2008-06-10 09:42:56 Article Views Rating: 474 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Despite troubles at home, Chrysler’s overseas sales on track May sales in the U.S. fell more than 25% for Chrysler compared to 2007 levels, but the company’s sales outside the North American market have been on the upswing for 36 consecutive months. The growth is modest, but steady, and shows the company is capable of drawing new customers despite tough market conditions. Total sales outside North America for May were up 5% to 21,505 units with year-to-date sales up 7% to 98,188 units, according to IT News. Jim Press thinks the strong international sales... Full article... Article added: 2008-06-09 04:44:13 Article Views Rating: 191 Main > Car Makers News > Other > 2008 J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study The results of the annual Initial Quality Study made by J.D. Power and Associates were announced a few days ago. In general the study showed the auto manufacturers improved their level of defects and malfunctions and the overall quality of the new vehicles went 6% up. Porsche topped the list and this was not a surprise since it is already the third time in a row the auto is the best in the study. This car has fewer defects than any other, as the study noted there are 67 problems per 100 vehicles. Good... Full article... Article added: 2008-06-08 08:27:27 Article Views Rating: 98 Main > Car Makers News > Other > You don't have to DRIVE it At a recent press conference to pitch the extensive creature comforts inside the new Dodge Ram pickup and Dodge Journey crossover, Ralphi Gilles, Chrysler's vice president for Jeep/Truck and advance interior design talked to journalists about how the two vehicles were good for everything from hauling gardening equipment to storing firearms. He noted the pickup's "Ram Box" storage could hold a hunter's rifle, and talked about how the truck's rear seat folds up to accommodate a hockey bag and other sports... Full article... Article added: 2008-06-08 08:27:26 Article Views Rating: 109 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Chrysler matches Toyota in efficiency DETROIT -- Chrysler LLC tied Toyota Motor Corp. as the most efficient automaker in North America, while General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. joined in virtually erasing the productivity gap between Detroit's Big Three automakers and their Asian rivals, according to the 2008 Harbour Report North America. Matching Toyota's vaunted manufacturing efficiency stands in paradox to another report released this week showing Chrysler lagged the industry for initial quality -- even as Ford and GM made progress... Full article... Article added: 2008-06-08 08:27:26 Article Views Rating: 171 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Despite troubles at home, Chrysler’s overseas sales on track May sales in the U.S. fell more than 25% for Chrysler compared to 2007 levels, but the company’s sales outside the North American market have been on the upswing for 36 consecutive months. The growth is modest, but steady, and shows the company is capable of drawing new customers despite tough market conditions. Total sales outside North America for May were up 5% to 21,505 units with year-to-date sales up 7% to 98,188 units, according to IT News. Jim Press thinks the strong international sales... Full article... Article added: 2008-06-08 08:27:16 Article Views Rating: 175 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Auto woes worsen Six weeks ago, Detroit's automakers appeared to be on course in their turnaround efforts despite a steep downturn in auto sales. Ford Motor Co. surprised Wall Street with a $100 million first-quarter profit, and General Motors Corp. felt it had made the necessary cuts. Privately held Chrysler LLC said it was on track to meet its investors' goals. But now, with gas at $4 a gallon and many consumers shunning fuel-thirsty pickups and SUVs, the Big Three are revising their strategies to cope with what... Full article... Article added: 2008-06-02 06:48:30 Article Views Rating: 141 Main > Car Makers News > Other > The Consumer's Choose- Is This List Bang On Or Out To Lunch? My eyes almost popped out of my head when I read these choices!!!YIKES!People SCARE me!!!!Vehicles With Highest Average Consumer Rating Honored Consumers rate vehicles in eight different categories: performance, comfort, fuel economy, fun to drive, interior design, exterior design, build quality and reliability. All 2008 vehicle models that received the required minimum number of consumer ratings as of April 30, 2008 were eligible.“These awards are made possible by consumers who submit... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-29 04:23:16 Article Views Rating: 119 Main > Car Makers News > Hyundai > Hyundai Genesis sedan to start at $33k Click above for a high-res gallery of the Hyundai Genesis sedan.Hyundai has finally announced pricing for its first attempt at a serious luxury sedan, and when sales begin later this June, buyers content with the 3.8-liter V6's 290 horses can get behind the wheel of the Genesis sedan for $33,000.The entry-level Genesis 3.8 will come equipped with an Aisin six-speed automatic transmission and will include 17-inch alloys, fog lamps, dual-power heated side mirrors, heated leather seats, cruise control, a... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-29 04:23:07 Article Views Rating: 185 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Feds to release new roof-strength regs in July While rollover resistance is improving, current vehicle roof strength regulations date back nearly 35 years. With that in mind, Congress will be taking a careful look at federal regulators as they work on upgrading the standards early next month before they unveil a final regulation at the end of July. Current standards require a vehicle under 6,000 pounds to withstand a force of 1.5 times the vehicle weight without crushing and striking the head of a belted average-size adult male. In August 2005, the... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-28 08:53:40 Article Views Rating: 99 |
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