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Main > Car Makers News > Nissan > Nissan V2G is the Best Youthmobile 2030 Several manufacturers participated in the contest “Youthmobile 2030” arranged at the Los Angeles Auto Show’s 2009 Design Challenge. Nissan won by presenting V2G which was described as “eco-neutral commuter car”. The show asked the automakers to create the perfect vehicle for a generation raised with social media and cell phones. There were several projects such as GM Car Hero, Honda Helix and others from such bright manufacturers as Audi, Mazda and Toyota. Several professional designers were... Full article... Article added: 2009-12-09 06:12:44 Article Views Rating: 430 Main > Car Makers News > BMW > When the dust clears, BMW may struggle to compete | detnews.com | The Detroit News Germany's premium car manufacturers have weathered the recession without taking on too much water, but the long-term prospects for Mercedes, Audi, Porsche, and particularly BMW are starting to sound alarm bells. European mass car manufacturers like Renault and Peugeot-Citroen of France have piled up huge losses and relied on cheap government loans and subsidized car scrapping schemes to keep their heads above water. GM Europe's Opel-Vauxhall's problems have been well aired. Ford Europe has performed... Full article... Article added: 2009-11-30 08:57:51 Article Views Rating: 122 Main > Car Makers News > Toyota > Experts point to throttles, not floor mats, in Toyota incidents | detnews.com | The Detroit News Eric Weiss was stopped at a busy Long Beach, Calif., intersection last month when he said his 2008 Toyota Tacoma pickup unexpectedly started accelerating, forcing him to stand on the brakes to keep the bucking truck from plowing into oncoming cars. Toyota Motor Corp. says the gas pedal design in Weiss' truck and more than 4 million other Toyota and Lexus vehicles makes them vulnerable to being trapped open by floor mats, and recently announced a costly recall to fix the problem. But Weiss is convinced... Full article... Article added: 2009-11-30 08:57:49 Article Views Rating: 145 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Hybrid fused into Milan | detnews.com | The Detroit News The problem with Mercury isn't the brand. Its collective group of vehicles is sedate, understated and pretty nice. The newest member of the lineup, the 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid, has high mileage and a quiet ride. It's a fine machine that mixes premium features, quality craftsmanship and user-friendly technology. The problem is when you talk about new vehicles in the Ford, Lincoln, Mercury family, the "Mercury" is silent. There's nothing original, inspiring or even remarkable about Mercury. It's... Full article... Article added: 2009-11-30 08:57:45 Article Views Rating: 76 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Time -- and clocks -- march on regardless | detnews.com | The Detroit News The electronic sign and clock outside the medical imaging center stood out as I drove up Woodward Avenue one recent afternoon. The 4 o'clock national news on local radio had just wrapped, but the red clock indicated it was 5:09 p.m. A quick glance over at the car clock and sure enough -- it was 4:09 p.m. In the rearview mirror, the back of the sign had another reading altogether -- some 37 minutes or so later. We're weeks from falling back in time but some clocks are mired in neglect or a software... Full article... Article added: 2009-11-30 08:57:38 Article Views Rating: 54 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > Ford: Union concerns resolved at Kansas City plant | detnews.com | The Detroit News -- Ford Motor Co. says union concerns over working conditions at its Kansas City Assembly plant have been resolved. But a union officer said members were moving ahead with a planned strike authorization vote. Ford spokeswoman Marcey Evans said Saturday that officials from the automaker and United Auto Workers Local 249 reached an agreement late Friday on issues related to the workload at the plant. Union leaders have said problems developed in October when Ford added a third shift, including staggered... Full article... Article added: 2009-11-16 07:55:28 Article Views Rating: 159 Main > Car Makers News > Other > R8 a reason to celebrate | detnews.com | The Detroit News There will be nothing critical in this review. I should probably recuse myself from even writing about the 2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI V-10 because I love this car. I will not be fair and balanced or even objective because life behind the wheel of the R8 5.2 FSI is one viewed through a rose-colored windshield. I am the Fox News of car reviews today for conservative drivers and MSNBC for those who lean so far left they're actually facing backwards. Oh, there are probably a few bad things that could be said... Full article... Article added: 2009-11-16 07:54:52 Article Views Rating: 58 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Reliability pays off in long run | detnews.com | The Detroit News Without Uncle Sam's largesse, you're not likely to get a decent price on a trade-in today. That car that grandma only drove to church on Sunday with low miles and all the extras that you got and now want to use to get something a bit more hip? Chances are you'll be offered far below the book value from a dealer. Sell it on your own instead. Especially if you've got a Toyota, Honda or Ford, the top brands for reliability, according to the 2009 Annual Car Reliability Survey from Consumer Reports magazine... Full article... Article added: 2009-10-30 06:56:25 Article Views Rating: 101 Main > Car Makers News > GM > GM extends money-back guarantee | detnews.com | The Detroit News General Motors Co., trying to boost market share and vehicle sales after emerging from bankruptcy, has extended its money-back guarantee until Jan. 4 and will launch a second round of advertisements featuring hood-to-hood comparisons with competitors' vehicles. The comparison campaign, scheduled to start in December, is the second phase of a national advertising barrage initiated last month that offers buyers a 60-day, money-back guarantee. Under the campaign, GM has sold approximately 142,000 vehicles... Full article... Article added: 2009-10-30 06:56:23 Article Views Rating: 90 Main > Car Makers News > Audi > Sneak Peek: Audi Clubsport | detnews.com | The Detroit News Audi appears to be progressing with the Clubsport model because there are some obvious changes to this prototype since the last time we saw it. While the last test car had oval, RS-style exhaust outlets, this car is sporting even larger, circular outlets. This is also the first time we've seen vents just behind the rear wheels. We assume that is to help cool what appears to be a carbon-ceramic brake package. On the front, we can see a slightly different splitter and some new aerodynamic winglets on the... Full article... Article added: 2009-10-30 06:56:19 Article Views Rating: 119 |
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