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Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > GM: Saturn could survive; Chrysler: We'll be viable by spring | detnews.com | The Detroit News NEW ORLEANS -- General Motors Corp. said today the Saturn brand could survive a broad restructuring plan being developed that involves selling, shrinking or killing half of its eight brands. All possibilities are being considered but the options will be narrowed next month when the cash-strapped automaker submits a restructuring plan to Congress, said Mark LaNeve, GM's vice president for North America sales, service and marketing, while talking to reporters during the National Automobile Dealers... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-26 06:38:15 Article Views Rating: 255 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Obama to order emissions waiver review | detnews.com | The Detroit News WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will order the Environmental Protection Agency today to reconsider whether California and 13 other states should have the right to impose their own tailpipe emissions standards, officials said Sunday. Obama will also direct the Transportation Department to set an increase in federal fuel efficiency standards for the 2011 model year, as required by a 2007 energy law, but will delay setting 2012-15 requirements, The Detroit News has learned. Last week, California Gov... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-26 06:38:14 Article Views Rating: 120 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: 222 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: 247 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 > Car Makers News > Other > Battery funds may be in mix | detnews.com | The Detroit News WASHINGTON -- Congressional Democrats and President-elect Barack Obama are considering allocating money for new advanced vehicles and advanced battery research from an $800 billion stimulus bill expected to pass Congress by next month. Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., said lawmakers are making a big push for battery research and production in the United States. "I'd be very surprised if there is not serious money for batteries in the stimulus bill," Carper said. "If we're going to put all this money into... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-07 09:36:16 Article Views Rating: 156 Main > Car Makers News > Acura > Winding Road Review - Acura TL vs. Nissan Maxima These two near-luxury sedans from Japan may not be the picture of pulchritude, but our editors find that beauty really is in the eye of the beholder. Ride along with us.[source] Full article... Article added: 2009-01-03 09:19:56 Article Views Rating: 235 |
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