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Main > Car Makers News > Other > Cosmetic repair firms join forces | detnews.com | The Detroit News Sometimes you see a new product or business and think, "Wow, that's a really good idea. Why haven't I seen that before?" This was exactly the case when I heard about what Larry Smith was launching. Smith is the affable owner of Autometric Collision, on the board of the Meadow Brook Concours, and one of Detroit's pre-eminent car nuts. His collection includes all manner of vehicles ranging from the advanced 1938 Stout Scarab engineered by William B. Stout, the man behind the legendary Ford Tri-Motor... Full article... Article added: 2009-09-17 13:17:59 Article Views Rating: 288 Main > Car Makers News > Other > 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show: Citroën Revolte The 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show had a lot of great vehicles which might become stars of the new generation. One of them is Citroën Revolte, the plug-in hybrid which became a “graphic quotation” of the famous 2CV, one of the most popular cars in France. Citroën design chief, Carlo Bonzanigo says that Revolte was created specifically for the show because they had to come up with something that could compete the other powerful presentations. The hybrid was named Revolte because it represents “a... Full article... Article added: 2009-09-17 13:17:59 Article Views Rating: 282 Main > Car Makers News > Toyota > Toyota's nickel bet | detnews.com | The Detroit News Toyota Motor Corp., the biggest seller of hybrid autos, is sticking with nickel as the preferred battery material for most of the vehicles after three years of secretly testing Prius hatchbacks with lithium-ion packs. Toyota last month ended road tests of 126 Priuses in the U.S., Japan and Europe that began in 2006, Jana Hartline, a company spokeswoman said. Details of the program, in which the cars' nickel metal hydride batteries were replaced with more expensive lithium models, weren't released... Full article... Article added: 2009-09-17 13:17:58 Article Views Rating: 274 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Fiat chief to reveal Chrysler plan in Nov. | detnews.com | The Detroit News -- Sergio Marchionne, chief executive of Fiat SpA and Chrysler Group LLC, told reporters here that he would present a restructuring plan for the U.S. automaker in November. Marchionne, who spoke briefly with reporters during a tour of the Frankfurt Motor Show, did not elaborate. Asked about Fiat's goal to create a group with sales of between 5 million and 6 million vehicles, Marchionne said that could be achieved with Chrysler once the economy and car markets stabilize Fiat owns 20 percent of Chrysler... Full article... Article added: 2009-09-17 13:17:58 Article Views Rating: 282 Main > Car Makers News > Other > House approves green auto research bill | detnews.com | The Detroit News -- The U.S. House overwhelmingly approved a bill Wednesday to boost government funding for green vehicle research -- the latest effort by Congress to aid the struggling auto industry. The bill, which cleared the House on a 312-114 vote, authorizes $2.9 billion over five years, including $550 million in the budget year starting Oct. 1 for the Energy Department to research and develop advanced technology vehicles and components. That's more than $200 million above the current yearly vehicle research... Full article... Article added: 2009-09-17 13:17:57 Article Views Rating: 283 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Senate leader urges GM, Chrysler dealership talks | detnews.com | The Detroit News -- A key Senate leader is urging General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC to negotiate a compromise with groups representing more than 2,000 dealerships that are slated to close as the automakers restructure. Sen. Richard Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, on Monday sent letters to GM President and CEO Fritz Henderson and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne urging them to reach a deal on the dealership issue "at the negotiating table." The House passed a spending bill in July that seeks... Full article... Article added: 2009-09-17 13:17:57 Article Views Rating: 272 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Tailgate packs let vehicles show team colors | detnews.com | The Detroit News Who would even think about tailgating without wearing your favorite football team's colors? Whether it's a maize-and-blue sweatshirt, a green-and-white cap with a bold "S" on the crown, or a complete Honolulu blue-and-silver ensemble, what you wear is almost as important as the food you serve. This fall, not only can you wear your team's colors, but so can your vehicle. San Diego-based Skinit Inc. offers tailgate packs that allow your car, truck or recreation vehicle to wear your favorite professional... Full article... Article added: 2009-09-17 13:17:56 Article Views Rating: 273 Main > Car Makers News > Volvo > Sneak peek: 2010 Volvo S60 | detnews.com | The Detroit News When Volvo's sleek S60 reaches dealerships, it will -- except for the so-called suicide doors -- very closely resemble the stunning concept shown at the 2009 North American International Auto Show. With a coupe-like roofline, the all new S60 will add sex appeal to the once boxy and somewhat boring Volvo lineup. The S60 will eventually be offered with a high-efficiency gasoline turbocharged direct-injection 1.6-liter engine mated to a twin-clutch transmission -- with an estimated-combined 47 miles per... Full article... Article added: 2009-09-17 13:17:56 Article Views Rating: 282 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Cosmetic repair firms join forces | detnews.com | The Detroit News Sometimes you see a new product or business and think, "Wow, that's a really good idea. Why haven't I seen that before?" This was exactly the case when I heard about what Larry Smith was launching. Smith is the affable owner of Autometric Collision, on the board of the Meadow Brook Concours, and one of Detroit's pre-eminent car nuts. His collection includes all manner of vehicles ranging from the advanced 1938 Stout Scarab engineered by William B. Stout, the man behind the legendary Ford Tri-Motor... Full article... Article added: 2009-09-17 13:17:55 Article Views Rating: 137 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Car the center of designer's space | detnews.com | The Detroit News -- An MRI exam of Holger Schubert's head might reveal an inner space of bare, winter-white walls, polished concrete, wall-to-ceiling glass and halogen lighting. "I like very pure, minimalistic, empty space," says the 41-year-old product designer. Schubert's home, under construction on two acres in the Brentwood neighborhood of West Los Angeles, will be a symphony in spareness: three glass boxes as the main living quarters, a pool house with cantilevered roof, a Japanese tea house and a glass-walled... Full article... Article added: 2009-09-17 13:17:54 Article Views Rating: 78 |
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