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Main > Car Makers News > Toyota > 2010 Toyota iQ Review Consumer Guide’s Impressions of the 2010 Toyota iQToyota is out to get Smart with a clever new microcar. Though designed for Europe and Japan, the iQ could come stateside with Scion badges to help us cope with soaring fuel prices and growing urban congestion. What We Know About the 2010 Toyota iQAs if to answer critics of its big, thirsty, and environmentally hostile trucks, Toyota is launching a thrifty Earth-friendly microcar called iQ. The petite two-door hatchback bowed as a concept at the... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-15 07:34:17 Article Views Rating: 902 Main > Car Makers News > BMW > 2009 BMW Z4 Review: The New Landshark has landed Well folks, today is finally the day we get a true glimpse at the 2009 BMW Z4 and what a glimpse it is! As BMW noted in it’s press release, the new Z4 is the first BMW Z Series to carry a hardtop convertible. As such, this new Z4 will be a hybrid of both coupe and convertible which may leave little hope for those of us looking for a successor to the E85 coupe. Moving on though, the new Z4 is a tour de force of styling, technology and performance. For those of you that followed the many test mule... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-15 07:23:47 Article Views Rating: 159 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Lutz: It’s better to have fewer brands and models and market the hell out of them Outspoken General Motor’s executive Bob Lutz who has been pretty quiet during the congressional hearings has been pretty vocal about the company’s future as of lately. Lutz said that if GM wants survive its financial crisis, it will have to eliminate brands, reducing models and spend massively on marketing each vehicle.“It’s really much better to have fewer brands, do it well and then market the hell out of them,” Vice Chairman Bob Lutz told Automotive News.GM’s new restructuring plan puts... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-15 07:23:46 Article Views Rating: 89 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Auto loan deal negotiations continue | detnews.com | The Detroit News WASHINGTON -- The Treasury Department on Sunday was asking detailed questions and studying the books of automakers while working on an auto rescue package of up to $15 billion to prevent General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC from collapse. Several lawmakers said Sunday they expected President Bush to act soon but no specific timetable has been set and a deal is not expected on Monday. White House Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto said that officials were looking closely at the automakers' books and... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-15 07:23:42 Article Views Rating: 159 Main > Car Makers News > Other > White House assessing options to aid carmakers | detnews.com | The Detroit News WASHINGTON -- The White House weighed its options Saturday for preventing a collapse of the troubled auto industry, once the backbone of the U.S. economy. So far, the only thing certain is that the Bush administration wants to avoid the possibility of a disorderly bankruptcy of any of the Big Three. General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC have said they could run out of cash within weeks without government help. "Administration officials are continuing to gather financial information from the automakers... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-15 07:23:42 Article Views Rating: 133 Main > Car Makers News > GM > Saturn fans create online petition to tell GM to keep the brand While GM hasn’t officially made the announcement, GM’s CEO Rick Wagoner noted that the brand is under review at last week’s congressional hearings. He said the GM will not allocate any money on future Saturn products and said that the brand has performed below the company’s expectations. Wagoner said that GM will focus all of its resources on Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC brands instead.Not taking the news very well, worried Saturn fans have created an online petition to help... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-12 06:46:21 Article Views Rating: 156 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Auto briefs | detnews.com | The Detroit News DETROIT -- Ellen J. Kullman, a member of the board of directors of General Motors Corp. , resigned Thursday to focus on new responsibilities at DuPont, where she will be promoted from president to CEO on Jan. 1. The resignation leaves GM with 13 directors and comes as GM and Chrysler LLC await a Congressional decision on a $14 billion federal loan package. Kullman has served on the board since 2004 and served on the audit and investment funds committees. There was no immediate plan to replace her on... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-12 06:46:13 Article Views Rating: 78 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > Video: Clarkson drives Ford Fiesta off military landing aircraft The hit television series Top Gear receives a lot of fan mail on a daily basis but one in particular caught their attention this time around. The letter read “Why do you not test cars properly anymore - or have you forgotten how?” Well, with a brand new Ford Fiesta in their hands, Clarkson decided to give viewers a proper review of the new compact five-door hatchback.We already told you last month about how Clarkson drives the new Fiesta off a military landing aircraft, but there is much more... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-11 06:59:28 Article Views Rating: 124 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Winton: Only the strongest Europeans will survive harsh 2009 | The Detroit News | detnews.com SUSSEX, England -- You could argue that Europe's car manufacturers are in good shape compared with America's, but that's not saying much, and 2009 looks dreadful for car sales here, with the possibility that some major players might be taken over or lesser mortals expire completely. Europe will have to face adversity without any major bailout from their governments, although France plans an inventive scheme to persuade owners of old clunkers to replace them with brand spanking new, fuel-efficient... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-11 06:59:26 Article Views Rating: 115 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > Video: Clarkson drives Ford Fiesta off military landing aircraft The hit television series Top Gear receives a lot of fan mail on a daily basis but one in particular caught their attention this time around. The letter read “Why do you not test cars properly anymore - or have you forgotten how?” Well, with a brand new Ford Fiesta in their hands, Clarkson decided to give viewers a proper review of the new compact five-door hatchback.We already told you last month about how Clarkson drives the new Fiesta off a military landing aircraft, but there is much more... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-11 06:59:00 Article Views Rating: 156 |
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