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Main > Car Makers News > Other > Cleaner engines fuel the future | detnews.com | The Detroit News I sincerely hope you walked the aisles of the just-ended Detroit auto show. Amid these gloomy times, the Detroit Auto Dealers Association put on a solid event that demonstrated, among other things, that Detroit may be down, but we're a long way from being out. There were cars and trucks on display that anybody would be proud to drive -- from the Chevy Camaro pony car to the super-efficient Ford Fusion Hybrid. A major trend of the show was the greening of our cars and trucks, and technology is taking the... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-30 07:07:48 Article Views Rating: 156 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > Mazda, Ford alliance complex | detnews.com | The Detroit News Ever since Ford Motor Co. said it would sell its controlling stake in Japan's Mazda Motor Corp. in November, the two automakers have insisted that their close, collaborative relationship will not change. The reality is more complex. Behind the scenes, walls are going up in Hiroshima and Dearborn. Ford employees have been instructed to stop sharing confidential information with their Mazda colleagues, while Mazda has barred Ford staff from attending some meetings. Many of these moves are driven by... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-19 14:46:59 Article Views Rating: 221 Main > Car Makers News > Mazda > Mazda has no plans for electric vehicles | detnews.com | The Detroit News Unlike just about every other automobile manufacturer at the North American International Auto Show, Mazda Motor Corp. is not actively developing electric vehicles and has no plans to do so. "We will not go somewhere unless its 'zoom-zoom,'" said Jim O'Sullivan, president of Mazda North America, referring to the company's catchphrase that is meant to emphasize the sportiness of everything it builds. Zoom-zoom means gasoline and, at least in Japan, hydrogen, he said. Mazda puts high-performance engines... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-19 14:46:59 Article Views Rating: 241 Main > Car Makers News > Mazda > Mazda TONBO concept gives new meaning to a sports car Eco Factor: Fuel cell-powered amphibious car. Whenever we talk about sports cars the thing that strikes our mind first is a car with a massive engine, mind boggling speed and distinct looks that gets some heads to turn anywhere it goes. A concept car designed by DedekDesign and Mazda of Europe adds a whole new dimension to sports cars – the addition of a rack system to carry sport equipment.The car is to be powered by hydrogen fuel cells to ensure that all that comes out of the exhaust is pure... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-13 07:12:04 Article Views Rating: 465 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Genesis, F-150 win car, truck of year | detnews.com | The Detroit News DETROIT -- The redesigned 2009 Ford F-150 pickup was named North American truck of the year, and the Hyundai Genesis sedan was named 2009 car of the year Sunday at the North American International Auto Show. It marked the first time a South Korean automaker has won in either category, and within minutes of the announcement, Hyundai Motor Co. unfurled its North American car of the year banner above the Genesis at its main floor display at Cobo. The Genesis is the first rear-wheel drive car from Hyundai... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-12 06:34:11 Article Views Rating: 163 Main > Car Makers News > Mazda > Distinctive 2009 Mazda6 is a worthy competitor in its class | detnews.com | The Detroit News In society, you're considered to have arrived when you meet or exceed the expectations of your contemporaries. That's a fair characterization of the 2009 Mazda6. It has arrived as a worthy competitor to the leaders among mid-size sedans -- the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord -- as well as contenders like the Nissan Altima, Chevrolet Malibu, Volkswagen Passat and Ford Fusion, and some luxury cars as well. That's not to say the 6 wasn't a decent car before. But it was smaller and more of a sports sedan than... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-12 06:34:06 Article Views Rating: 246 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Auto briefs | detnews.com | The Detroit News General Motors Corp. told dealers Tuesday it has killed the Pontiac G8 ST sport truck, which was scheduled for production this fall. The move comes as GM plans to shrink the Pontiac portfolio as part of a broader restructuring plan. GM is shrinking Pontiac into more of a niche brand and will save money by canceling the G8 ST and focusing the brand on "sporty, fun to drive cars," spokesman Jim Hopson said. "Does this vehicle fit into where we believe Pontiac will be in the future? The simple answer is we... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-07 09:36:17 Article Views Rating: 122 Main > Auto Shows > Other > Mazda Furai Concept It's called Furai, and designer Franz von Holzhausen says it's supposed to look like streamers fluttering in the wind. It's the fifth concept in Mazda's Nagare flow series and the visual realization of zoom zoom. If you say so, Franz.But then the car comes roaring down Laguna Seca's pit lane. I can't find the words. It looks so...so...bitchin! I've regressed to sputtering seventh-grade superlatives.Wicked. Sick. Badass, yo.Furai's a concept that's breathtakingly simple on paper, yet fiendishly... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-22 11:42:42 Article Views Rating: 270 Main > Car Makers News > Audi > Audi brings back the five-door sedan-hatch. And C&D Likes it 2011 Audi A5 Sportback - Car News Audi brings back the five-door sedan-hatch. And we like the idea.BY JENS MEINERS, ILLUSTRATION BY YOSHI G. December 2008 In the 1970s, many European carmakers offered four-door cars with a sloped roofline and a large hatch for accessing the cargo hold. Beyond the simple ‘hatchback’ descriptor, designations such as fastback or aeroback were used in cases where the trunk opening remained small. The style even became fashionable in the U.S.—think Buick Century... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-18 08:03:59 Article Views Rating: 204 Main > Car Makers News > Audi > Audi brings back the five-door sedan-hatch. And C&D Likes it 2011 Audi A5 Sportback - Car News Audi brings back the five-door sedan-hatch. And we like the idea.BY JENS MEINERS, ILLUSTRATION BY YOSHI G. December 2008 In the 1970s, many European carmakers offered four-door cars with a sloped roofline and a large hatch for accessing the cargo hold. Beyond the simple ‘hatchback’ descriptor, designations such as fastback or aeroback were used in cases where the trunk opening remained small. The style even became fashionable in the U.S.—think Buick Century... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-18 08:03:24 Article Views Rating: 171 |
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