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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 13:17:59 Article Views Rating: 313 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 > 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 Main > Car Makers News > Renault > Dominance of electrics sparks car talk; Renault has 4 | detnews.com | The Detroit News -- France's Renault SA stole the spotlight at the Frankfurt Motor Show, unveiling four electric cars and pledging to bring them to market at affordable prices within three years. Most automakers displayed concept or production vehicles demonstrating advances in electric car technology, which has emerged as a dominant theme of the show. Volkswagen revealed an e-Up electric show car along with new sporty cars loaded with horsepower, and PSA Peugeot Citroen showed an electric car based on Mitsubishi Motors... Full article... Article added: 2009-09-16 06:54:35 Article Views Rating: 63 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > Ford vies for Sync patents | detnews.com | The Detroit News --A man that Ford Motor Co. once called "a lead architect" of Sync has left the company, raising serious questions about who owns intellectual property vital to the popular voice-controlled infotainment system it developed in conjunction with Microsoft Corp. Now, rival automakers are lining up to talk to Joseph Berry. So is Ford, which tried to get the telematics expert to sign off on several patents -- after he was terminated in late July. Berry says he is "happy to license" the technology to Ford, but... Full article... Article added: 2009-09-16 06:54:32 Article Views Rating: 43 Main > Car Makers News > Other > 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show The 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show is going to be the largest one this year. It is opening tomorrow, on September, 15. This is not only the major German exhibition, but the largest one worldwide, so all automakers are working for the best presentations at the show. It is obvious than all German manufacturers will present their best models there. Some great debuts will take place tomorrow: the production versions of Audi R8 convertible, BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo, BMW X1, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG and Mini... Full article... Article added: 2009-09-15 04:26:21 Article Views Rating: 55 Main > Car Makers News > Other > VW showcases range of new models in Frankfurt | detnews.com | The Detroit News -- In a scene reminiscent of General Motors in its happier days, Volkswagen AG rented out a big hall here to display a slew of new models. They ranged from humble Volkswagens to roaring roadsters, in the most extravagant soiree of the Frankfurt Motor Show. The variety of cars on display "demonstrate that we have not only the widest range of brands but the best, and something for every customer," said Volkswagen Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn. Among the new models was an ultra-clean VW-brand electric... Full article... Article added: 2009-09-15 04:26:15 Article Views Rating: 54 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Autos ready to shine anew | detnews.com | The Detroit News Last fall, as auto executives gathered for Europe's biggest car show, the industry teetered on the precipice of the worst downturn in 30 years. This week, executives from a recomposed auto industry convene in Frankfurt in a cautiously optimistic mood: "The worst is behind us," said Christoph Strmer, an analyst at forecasting firm IHS Global Insight. Now, he said, "the feeling is, we've passed it, we've survived it, we're still in business." Still, industry executives and analysts remain apprehensive... Full article... Article added: 2009-09-15 04:26:12 Article Views Rating: 53 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Behemoths to the fore in Frankfurt as sales window threatens to shut | detnews.com | The Detroit News -- It will be like going to one of Frank Sinatra's final performances for visitors to the Frankfurt Car Show. They will come away saying we might never see the likes of that again. Children and grandchildren will one day hear barely believable tales of long extinct, gas guzzling 150 mph beasts like Rolls-Royces, Bentleys, Ferraris, Aston Martins, Jaguars and Porsches which were on show at the 2009 Frankfurt Car Show. Anybody could buy them, as long as they had the money. The global car industry is on... Full article... Article added: 2009-09-14 04:08:50 Article Views Rating: 51 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Ad blitz targets diesel fuel's noisy, smelly image | detnews.com | The Detroit News Imagine trying to market a product that most Americans regard as old and obsolete, that is remembered -- if at all -- as low-class and low-tech, noisy and noisome, and whose most notable advocates are truck drivers with prominent trouser cleavage. CB radio? An excellent guess, but no. Diesel, the oilier cousin of gasoline, dominates the European auto market, where fuel prices hover around $7 per gallon. Diesel is about 25 percent to 40 percent more fuel-efficient than gasoline, with commensurate... Full article... Article added: 2009-09-11 05:04:43 Article Views Rating: 33 |
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