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Main > Car Makers News > Other > Autos help, carbon limits tied | detnews.com | The Detroit News WASHINGTON -- The 2010 budget that President Obama outlined Thursday promises a 10-year, $150 billion effort that could help domestic carmakers produce fuel-efficient cars. But the money is tied to a plan to limit carbon emissions that opponents say could cripple the industry. The money will help "build more efficient cars and trucks right here in America," Obama said Thursday. To pay for the effort -- as well as for a middle-class tax cut -- Obama's budget would collect more than $600 billion in... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-27 15:55:38 Article Views Rating: 214 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Survival of the fittest trumps everything at Geneva this year | detnews.com | The Detroit News GENEVA, Switzerland - You can forget the environment, electric cars, fuel cells, hybrids which plug in and those that don't; the theme at the annual Geneva Car Show this year will be survival of the fittest. The European industry faces the worst downturn in living memory, as consumers put off buying cars, worried sick about job security. As they prune their budgets and brace for stormy economic weather, the last thing people are about to do is buy a new car. The current wheels will surely last another... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-27 15:55:38 Article Views Rating: 196 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Only one U.S. vehicle makes Top 10 picks | detnews.com | The Detroit News WASHINGTON -- Japanese automakers dominated Consumer Reports influential annual survey of the most reliable vehicles, with Toyota Motor Corp. nabbing five of the 2009 Top 10 Picks released Thursday. Japanese automakers held the top four overall spots in the magazine's survey, which is based on more than 50 tests of 80 different vehicles. The winners ranked high in road tests, reliability and safety requirements. American vehicles were pummeled in the magazine's April survey, which goes on sale Tuesday... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-27 15:55:36 Article Views Rating: 218 Main > Car Makers News > Fiat > Fiat shows off interior of 500 Convertible Fiat’s 500 will make its world debut in just a few days at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, but the Italian automaker has decided to give us a sneak peak at the drop top’s interior. The official interior shots follow closely on the heels of a series of exterior leaked images. In production form, the small drop top will wear the 500 C nameplate. The 500 C will offer seating for four, although the rear seats will be a bit tight in true convertible fashion. The 500 C will also give up some cargo... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-25 07:09:55 Article Views Rating: 357 Main > Motorsport > Other > Electric Illustrated: 2012 Tesla Model S All-new Model S sedan, slated to be unveiled to the public in about a month, has become the focus of quite a bit of speculation. The company recently released two teaser images of the car, which, when combined with previous information, give us enough info to create a pretty accurate illustration of the car. If you’re anxious to know how the finished car might look, be sure to check out our exclusive preview. Pricing is expected to range from $58,000 to $68,000, though the car’s eligibility... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-25 06:53:19 Article Views Rating: 372 Main > Car Makers News > Aston Martin > Aston Martin takes the wraps off of DBS Volante It looks like the upcoming Geneva Motor Show will be a busy one for Aston Martin - the automaker took the wraps off of its top-end droptop, the DBS Volante, earlier today. Expect to see the DBS Volante sharing the stand with the V12 Vantage and potentially first sedan in decades, the Rapide. Aston Martin says that the DBS Volante completes the DBS lineup. A fully-powered fabric roof - not the steel roof that’s en vogue at other automakers - makes its appearance. Despite the seemingly vintage... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-25 06:46:18 Article Views Rating: 261 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Streamlined Prius garners more fuel savings | detnews.com | The Detroit News As if the Toyota Prius didn't get great gas mileage already, a Japanese aftermarket company has developed a body kit for the car that not only gives it a customized look but also as much as 7 miles per gallon fuel savings. The body kit, developed by Japan's AutoLabo, is sold in the United States through Torrance, Calif.-based D's Club, Inc. D's Club was founded in 2003 by a group headed by Daijiro Inada, one of the father's of Japan's automotive aftermarket tuning movement. In 1983, Inada started an... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-25 06:22:49 Article Views Rating: 177 Main > Car Makers News > Honda > A new social compact: Honda Civic best all-around choice in '09 lineup | detnews.com | The Detroit News There's no doubting the variety that comes with compact cars. Some, such as the Volvo C30 and Audi A3, are more luxurious, while others, like the Mini Cooper, have cult-like followings. All of them, however, share a few common attributes. In auto parlance, they are known as C-Segment vehicles, something that falls between the B and D segments. The EPA defines them as vehicles with interior volumes measuring between 100 and 109.9 cubic feet, but most people wouldn't know a cubic foot from a... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-23 15:09:05 Article Views Rating: 248 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Wealthy put car buys on the shelf or trade down | detnews.com | The Detroit News NAPLES, Fla. -- If you win $10 million in the lottery, the local joke goes, you still won't qualify to be among the wealthiest 10,000 households here. But even the rolling elite of Naples' exclusive Port Royal, Grey Oaks and Pelican Marsh enclaves are feeling a little thriftier in these uncertain times. The real estate crash, followed by a glut of multimillion-dollar homes and condos for sale, and now Madoff jitters and Wall Street's meltdown have cast a rare chill over the pockets and purses of the... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-23 15:09:05 Article Views Rating: 177 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Beijing Auto mum on report it may bid for Chrysler | detnews.com | The Detroit News SHANGHAI -- Staff at Chinese car maker Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corp. refused comment Monday on a report that the company might bid for assets of Chrysler LLC. The state-run newspaper China Business News, citing an unnamed Beijing Auto executive, said the Chinese automaker wanted to acquire Chrysler assets using a similar approach to that taken by Nanjing Automobile Group Corp.'s when it bought defunct automaker MG Rover Group. The aim, China Business News said, was to acquire production... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-23 15:09:05 Article Views Rating: 204 |
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