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Main > Car Makers News > Nissan > Nissan 370Z to appear at MIMS Nissan’s all-new 370Z will make its first Australian appearance at this year’s Melbourne International Motor Show.The first full redesign of the iconic Nissan Z since the 350Z arrived in 2003, the more aggressively cut 370Z features more prominent wheel arches, distinctive light clusters and is also shorter with its wheelbase shortened by 100 mm, wider and lower than its predecessor. Inside, the signature triple dash mounted dials remain though with enlarged primary dials for a balance of... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-10 08:19:04 Article Views Rating: 420 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Foreigners seek access to untapped lithium | detnews.com | The Detroit News UYUNI, Bolivia -- In the rush to build the next generation of hybrid or electric cars, a sobering fact confronts automakers and governments seeking to lower their reliance on foreign oil: Almost half of the world's lithium, the mineral needed to power the vehicles, is found in Bolivia -- a country that may not be willing to surrender it easily. Japanese and European companies are busily trying to strike deals to tap the resource, but a nationalist sentiment about the lithium is building quickly in the... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-05 07:31:57 Article Views Rating: 194 Main > Car Makers News > Nissan > Downsizing the right way: 2009 Nissan Maxima replaces size with style | detnews.com | The Detroit News Times are tougher than boiled brisket. That's nothing new to Detroit. We've been chewing this entree for years, and we find little solace that the rest of the country finally gets a seat at our table. At least we have a country song written about us. There's always a silver lining -- even if it's a tarnished silver plated one. Optimism, you see, is free. The 2009 Nissan Maxima makes me optimistic. Finally, a big sedan undergoes a redesign and comes out smaller. Nissan chopped off nearly 4 inches in... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-05 07:31:56 Article Views Rating: 223 Main > Car Makers News > Honda > Honda celebrates 40 years in Australia Honda Australia today celebrates its 40th birthday.From its humble beginnings in a two-bedroom flat in the Melbourne suburb of South Yarra, Australia is now one of Honda’s leading markets. Honda Australia’s first General Manager, Mr. Hidehiko Shiomi, set up business in a Millswyn Street flat and represented half of the initial workforce. His colleague at this time was Mr. David Morwood. There are now over 500 people employed by Honda in Australia including the motorcycle, power... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-04 06:57:33 Article Views Rating: 399 Main > Car Makers News > Aston Martin > 2010 Aston Martin Rapide In its second debut for the day, Aston Martin has released the first two official images of its upcoming Rapide which was first previewed at the 2006 Detroit auto show.The Rapide proves that the four-door coupe genre is no oxymoron, seamlessly blending the iconic styling of Aston Martin with ample room for four passengers. Previous attempts by Porsche and Lamborghini to create a similar proportioned vehicle have produced mixed results, once again proving the versatility of Aston Martin design.The... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-04 06:44:16 Article Views Rating: 484 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Eleven Finalists for World Car of the Year Are Announced The results of the fifth annual World Car of the Year WCOTY competition will be announced at the2009 New-York Auto Show in April, but the journalists have already made the list of the 11 finalists. It is interesting that only European and Japanese autos are participating this year leaving American, Asian Chinese, Korean and Indian and Australian manufacturers behind. The majority of candidates for WCOTY Award come from Europe. They are German Audi A4, Volkswagen Golf VI and BMW 7 Series, French Citroën... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-30 07:07:54 Article Views Rating: 229 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Detroit Auto Show to reduce media preview days | detnews.com | The Detroit News Media previews at the North American International Auto Show will begin a day later beginning next year, organizers said Thursday, moving to Monday from the traditional Sunday start. The new schedule shortens media previews by automakers to about 30 events and eliminates the extra half day of press conferences, said Doug Fox, senior co-chairman of the show. "There are two primary days. But the move was made for a very good reason: The customers we serve asked for the changes." Exhibitors had complained... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-30 07:07:51 Article Views Rating: 149 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Custom Genesis still sips gas | detnews.com | The Detroit News Hyundai's new four-door sedan, the Genesis, was declared North American Car of the Year at the Detroit auto show. Later this year, the sedan will be joined on the road by a sleek, two-door coupe version. But even before that one arrives, Hyundai has ideas for how the Genesis sedan or coupe might be customized. The Hyundai America Technical Center worked with R.K. Sport of Murieta, Calif., to develop a supercharged, 460-horsepower version of the Genesis sedan that, thanks to cylinder deactivation when... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-30 07:07:48 Article Views Rating: 177 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Fuel rule struggle looms for Big Three | detnews.com | The Detroit News WASHINGTON -- Automakers face an uphill climb in convincing the Obama administration not to grant California and 13 other states the right to impose their own tailpipe emissions standards, but those tougher regulations could come with more federal loans. President Barack Obama ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to review the request from California and the other states to impose a 30 percent reduction in tailpipe emissions by 2016. He vowed during the campaign to grant California permission... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-27 13:56:00 Article Views Rating: 221 Main > Car Makers News > Nissan > Nissan chief Ghosn: Auto makers in defensive mode | detnews.com | The Detroit News RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- The head of one of the world's largest car companies said Sunday that auto manufacturers are going to be in defensive mode for the next couple of years as they cope with the economic meltdown. Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn also said he expects manufacturers to reduce their investments and inventory as car sales continue to fall. Ghosn said that in 2007, global auto sales were 69 million cars, while last year it was 63 million. But the trend in the past two to... Full article... 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