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Main > Car Makers News > Other > Presidential limos evolve into heavily fortified machines | detnews.com | The Detroit News During his recent inauguration, President Barack Obama traveled to the steps of the Capitol to take the oath of office in a limousine dubbed "the Beast." All who saw this Cadillac tank on wheels built by General Motors Corp. had to be impressed. While the people at GM who built this monster are understandably mum about the specifics of its features -- for security reasons very few people were privy to the development of its design -- we do know some of the basics of the car engineered to get the new... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-03 07:09:19 Article Views Rating: 169 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Auto briefs | detnews.com | The Detroit News TOKYO -- Honda Motor Co. said today it is cutting production in Japan and North America by an additional 50,000 vehicles amid a severe slump in global sales. Japan's No. 2 automaker said output in North America will fall by 29,000 units, affecting Honda's three plants in the region -- Ontario, Canada; Marysville/East Liberty, Ohio; and Lincoln, Ala. Due to the production cuts, Honda's overall output in North America will drop 12 percent to 1.26 million units in the fiscal year ending March 31. The... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-27 13:56:03 Article Views Rating: 161 Main > Car Makers News > Other > '57 Heaven museum (rest in) peace | detnews.com | The Detroit News BRANSON, Mo . -- It's 1957: The sky over Flint, Mich., glows at night from the spark-showering assembly lines. At Ford's River Rouge Complex in Dearborn, the hammering goes on day and night. Corvettes get fuel injection. Chryslers get tinsel-bright tail fins big enough for Sputnik to see. The Detroit Lions win the NFL championship. Motor City is firing on all cylinders. That was then, and this is now, and now -- as most everyone knows -- is the most desperate moment in the history of American... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-26 06:38:07 Article Views Rating: 207 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Picks and pans: Auto show offers mix of speed, style and eco-space age | detnews.com | The Detroit News DETROIT -- The North American International Auto Show still manages to shock. And it doesn't matter whether you're looking for the best or the worst vehicles on the show floor. The biggest showstopper is the Cadillac Converj -- spelling aside, this concept car was hands down the best in show. It's the kind of car you want to go back and check out again. And you should. This car is an LED screamer on wheels. It's designers gone wild without the morning-after hangover. With solar panels on its glass roof... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-16 06:07:11 Article Views Rating: 162 Main > Car Makers News > GM > Obama to ride in style in GM limo | detnews.com | The Detroit News WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama is getting a new ride to go with his new address on Jan. 20. General Motors Corp. recently delivered to the U.S. Secret Service a brand new presidential limousine, replacing the 2006 model Cadillac DTS presidential limousine that President George W. Bush has used. The new limousine, dubbed the 2009 Cadillac Presidential Limousine, makes its debut on Inauguration Day. It's the first presidential limousine not to carry a specific model name, said GM spokesman... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-07 09:36:18 Article Views Rating: 170 Main > Car Makers News > Lincoln > Sneak peek: 2010 Lincoln MKT | detnews.com | The Detroit News Ford Motor Co.'s executive vice president, Mark Fields, described the Lincoln MKT concept as a "full-size premium utility that offers the comfort of a luxury sedan, the spaciousness and flexibility of a full-size utility and the performance of a sporty roadster." By the looks of this prototype, Ford is staying close to the concept for the Lincoln MKT. An MKS-inspired grill is visible up front, along with a pair of xenon headlights. Sensors for Ford's recently debuted parking assist system are also... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-07 09:36:16 Article Views Rating: 246 Main > Car Makers News > Other > How coneys can solve energy crisis | detnews.com | The Detroit News Hey, Motor City! We are -- literally -- sitting on the answer to America's energy woes. This realization came to Biz Insider as we awaited the new rankings from Men's Fitness for the "fattest cities" in America. Detroit managed to stay in the Top 20 last year at No. 13 thanks to all the coney islands, pizza joints and candy shops in Michigan, though that was down from No. 9 in 2007. But how, you wonder, with all the gluttony and sloth in Motown, can our flabby selves solve the energy crisis? After all... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-03 09:19:46 Article Views Rating: 109 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Cheney: Congress failed struggling automakers | detnews.com | The Detroit News WASHINGTON -- Vice President Dick Cheney blamed Congress for failing to bail out the auto industry, saying the White House was forced to step in to save U.S. car companies. In an interview broadcast Sunday, Cheney said the economy is in such bad shape that the car companies might not have survived without the $17.4 billion in emergency loans that President George W. Bush approved on Friday. "The president decided specifically that he wanted to try to deal with it and not preside over the collapse of the... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-22 05:54:27 Article Views Rating: 57 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > Ford building four-cylinder EcoBoost | detnews.com | The Detroit News Ford Motor Co. still hasn't launched the first V-6 version of its promised EcoBoost engine, but sources say the automaker already is putting the finishing touches on a 2.0-liter four-cylinder version of the economical motor, which they say is likely to debut on the Ford Fusion. EcoBoost combines two technologies -- turbo-charging and direct fuel injection -- to produce more horsepower from a smaller engine. Ford plans to roll out the first EcoBoost engine, a 3.5-liter V-6 that delivers the power of V-8... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-15 07:23:42 Article Views Rating: 135 Main > Car Makers News > Mercedes-Benz > Mercedes-Benz Ocean Drive 2011 Consumer Guide's Impressions of the 2011 Mercedes-Benz Ocean DriveMercedes-Benz seems ready to add a four-door convertible based on its big S-Class sedan. It should be much like the recent Ocean Drive concept except in name. Bring big money.What We Know About the 2011 Mercedes-Benz Ocean DriveIt's tough making a profit in the car business these days, and even top-of-the-market outfits like Mercedes-Benz don't have money to waste on pipe-dream projects. That's why observers took note when Mercedes... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-10 08:57:38 Article Views Rating: 303 |
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