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Main > Car Makers News > GM > GMC Terrain builds on Equinox's success | detnews.com | The Detroit News You can choose your job, you can choose your name, but you can't choose your siblings. Laurie, Mark and Lisa -- the other members of Burgess Generation 5.0 -- remind me of this often. And I wouldn't have it any other way. General Motors Co., however, has had problems with family relationships in the past. Some of its cars and trucks shared a little too much in common, as if the gene pool was a half dozen chromosomes short of a double helix. Some called it cloning. Carmakers called it rebadging, and... Full article... Article added: 2009-11-07 12:21:59 Article Views Rating: 2 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > Inflatable seatbelts coming to Ford Explorers | detnews.com | The Detroit News --For Srini Sundararajan, the new inflatable seat belt system that Ford Motor Co. debuted Thursday represents the culmination of a decade of work and the realization of his dream to make automobile transportation safer. The 47-year-old biomedical engineer has spent nearly half of his 21-year career at Ford working on the first-ever system, which will debut on the new Ford Explorer next year and promises to provide unprecedented protection for back seat passengers -- particularly for children and the... Full article... Article added: 2009-11-07 12:21:57 Article Views Rating: 6 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Industry experts unsure Chrysler can reach market share projections | detnews.com | The Detroit News Chrysler Group LLC's now-public five-year plan hinges on some targets that analysts say are unrealistic. The plan, unveiled Wednesday during an eight-hour session in Auburn Hills, may be a fair representation of what Chrysler needs to do to thrive and repay its loans, but some of the benchmarks, such as the projection of a 4 percent market share increase, are stopping many cold. "Is the plan outlandish or merely wildly ambitious?" said analyst Michelle Krebs of Edmunds.com, who described the overall... Full article... Article added: 2009-11-07 12:21:57 Article Views Rating: 6 Main > Car Makers News > Mazda > Mazdaspeed3 may look ugly, but what fun on the road | detnews.com | The Detroit News Look, the world needs some good news. Wars, the economy, swine flu. My God, Andrew Lloyd Webber is making a sequel to "Phantom of the Opera." So now comes the 2010 Mazdaspeed3 -- which is the best-in-class compact-hatch Mazda3 stuffed with horsepower foie gras -- and that, oppressed citizens, is an occasion for good cheer. Here's a car with room for four adults and one magical halfling; a car with excellent rear cargo storage and good fuel economy; a car with a sticker price $23,945 base MSRP within... Full article... Article added: 2009-11-07 12:21:53 Article Views Rating: 2 Main > Car Makers News > GM > GM considers former AT&T exec for top financial post | detnews.com | The Detroit News General Motors Co. is considering a former vice chairman of AT&T among roughly seven candidates to replace Chief Financial Officer Ray Young, according to two sources familiar with the search. Charles Noski, a member of Microsoft Corp.'s board of directors, has the mix of financial acumen and executive experience that could also be essential if the GM board eventually replaces President and CEO Fritz Henderson, a source said. Noski was AT&T's senior executive vice president and chief financial officer... Full article... Article added: 2009-11-07 12:21:51 Article Views Rating: 5 Main > Car Makers News > Mazda > Mazdaspeed3 may look ugly, but what fun on the road | detnews.com | The Detroit News Look, the world needs some good news. Wars, the economy, swine flu. My God, Andrew Lloyd Webber is making a sequel to "Phantom of the Opera." So now comes the 2010 Mazdaspeed3 -- which is the best-in-class compact-hatch Mazda3 stuffed with horsepower foie gras -- and that, oppressed citizens, is an occasion for good cheer. Here's a car with room for four adults and one magical halfling; a car with excellent rear cargo storage and good fuel economy; a car with a sticker price $23,945 base MSRP within... Full article... Article added: 2009-11-07 12:21:48 Article Views Rating: 6 Main > Week in Photos > Other > Peugeot Unveils Its Innovative New Concept The BB1 – Mobility For The Future Last night saw the unveiling of Peugeot's innovative new concept, the BB1 at The Hospital Club in London.With its BB1 concept, Peugeot has created a totally new solution to the current and future needs of urban mobility. The BB1 concept is the first ever full electric vehicle that can seat up to four adults in a space of just 2.5m. This compact vehicle is a fusion between car and scooter, whilst offering passengers a safer, more comfortable and weatherproof environment. Other advantages of this... Full article... Article added: 2009-11-05 17:49:25 Article Views Rating: 21 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > 2009 SEMA Auto Show: Chrysler Gives TV to its Passengers If you forgot your DVDs at home and have nothing to do in a long trip, you can still watch some TV shows, says Chrysler. The auto manufacturer is offering 20 channels such popular ones as CNBC, Comedy Central, Fox News, MSNBC, MTV, and Nickelodeon. The new feature is going to be presented at the 2009 SEMA Auto Show. It will be available on several 2008-2010 models: two minivans Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan; numerous SUV’s Jeep Commander, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Journey, and... Full article... Article added: 2009-11-05 10:37:26 Article Views Rating: 21 Main > Car Makers News > GM > GMC Terrain builds on Equinox's success | detnews.com | The Detroit News You can choose your job, you can choose your name, but you can't choose your siblings. Laurie, Mark and Lisa -- the other members of Burgess Generation 5.0 -- remind me of this often. And I wouldn't have it any other way. General Motors Co., however, has had problems with family relationships in the past. Some of its cars and trucks shared a little too much in common, as if the gene pool was a half dozen chromosomes short of a double helix. Some called it cloning. Carmakers called it rebadging, and... Full article... Article added: 2009-11-05 10:37:25 Article Views Rating: 21 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Chrysler gives cause for hope | detnews.com | The Detroit News Detroit's auto CEOs have their own style. Ford Motor Co.'s Alan Mulally never wears a suit. A sport coat and tie, but not a suit. Not even when he's meeting the president. General Motors Co.'s Fritz Henderson is almost always in a suit. He's a financial guy. Chrysler Group LLC's new CEO Sergio Marchionne is a sweater and slacks guy, which held true Wednesday when he and his team unveiled the company's business plan here to analysts, media and the world. The atmosphere was hectic, even frantic at times... Full article... Article added: 2009-11-05 10:37:24 Article Views Rating: 20 |
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