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Main > Car Makers News > Other > As fuel prices rise, hybrids pay off sooner The price penalty for the added complexity of a hybrid drivetrain has always been a bit of a concern for those looking to not just save fuel, but to save money. In some calculations from a decade ago, popular hybrids would have taken as much as eight or ten years to repay in fuel savings the cost of the car over an equivalent non-hybrid model. But today’s fuel prices are closing that gap - in some cases down to just 18 months. In the United States, $4 per gallon gasoline is a nightmare soon to be... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-12 10:09:25 Article Views Rating: 136 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > CAW forms tentative agreement with GM, Chrysler Like all good compromises, it seems none of the parties is really happy with the outcome, but General Motors, Chrysler and the Canadian Auto Workers have reached a tentative labor agreement. Involving both continued production at some plants and job cuts all around, the deal will keep both sides on track to meet their longer-term goals. Two of the primary casualties of the weakening North American auto market are GM’s Windsor transmission plant and a Chrysler casting facility, both of which will... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-16 07:19:04 Article Views Rating: 175 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Elfin releases teaser for Type 5 roadster Bearing the motto, “Built fast to win,” Elfin Sports Cars’ creations are designed from the ground up to offer strong trackday performance and uniquely attractive looks. Small and lightweight cars with willing four-cylinders make for a proven formula, and the latest Type 5 follows in the footsteps of cars like Lotus’ Elise, Caterham’s 7 and Ariel’s Atom. An Australian company, Elfin has been known for making V8-powered MS8 Clubman and Streamliner cars - essentially... Full article... Article added: 2008-07-21 08:44:12 Article Views Rating: 128 Main > Car Makers News > GM > GM boosting V6 engine production GM will boost production numbers of its HF global V6 engine at its Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico to meet increased demand for smaller and more efficient engines from consumers downsizing from fuel-thirsty V8s. An additional 350,000 V6 engines will be built at the plant, raising its capacity to 940,000 units per year. Ramos Arizpe will also start production of the latest generation HF engine, which is 6% more powerful than the previous version of that powerplant. The engines will be used in crossovers... Full article... Article added: 2008-06-09 04:43:48 Article Views Rating: 201 Main > Car Makers News > GM > GM finally merges brand operations Redundant operations and wasted time and resources spent duplicating work already done by another of its eight different brands have plagued GM for years. The carmaker has been long criticized for its organizational structure but it has finally confirmed the merger of its eight brands into four distinct channels – each headed by newly appointed vice presidents. The U.S. marketing and field operations will be more strongly aligned into four retail channels: Chevrolet; Premium Cadillac, Hummer, Saab... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-17 07:39:05 Article Views Rating: 162 Main > Car Makers News > GM > GM reveals 2009 model year updates Chrysler laid out most of its future plans earlier today, revealing information about a score of upcoming models and technologies including new dual-clutch transmissions, a hybrid Dodge Ram, a fuel-efficient AWD system and a Nissan-sourced small hatch just to name a few, but it isn’t the only U.S. automaker with major updates planned for the 2009 model year. GM has also come out with a number of major announcements today covering most of its brands. GM will finally make Bluetooth hands-free phone... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-15 05:03:52 Article Views Rating: 207 Main > Car Makers News > GM > GM to present Delta family of cars at Paris Motor Show GM’s Delta compact FWD platform, currently used in cars Opel Saturn Astra, Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5, is due for an update this year and the first new-generation model is set to appear at October’s Paris Motor Show. Some of the cars expected to be based on the revised platform include the next-generation Opel Astra, the Saab 9-1 and a four-door Chevrolet sedan to replace the Daewoo-sourced Lacetti and Cobalt. The new Chevrolet sedan will be roughly the same size the Volkswagen Jetta and will... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-19 11:19:42 Article Views Rating: 148 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Hybrid sales up 38%, new record reached in U.S. Are more consumers basing their car buying decisions on their environmental awareness? Or are they merely seeking to save their pocketbooks from the rapidly rising price of fuel? Whatever the cause, more and more motorists are opting for hybrid drivetrains in their new vehicles, with sales of the fuel-saving technology at an all-time high in the U.S. Registrations of hybrid vehicles in the U.S. rose a staggering 38% on levels just one year ago with a record 350,289 hybrids finding a home in the past 12... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-22 04:40:44 Article Views Rating: 1285 Main > Car Makers News > Chevrolet > Mid-year launch for 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Sedan GM took the wraps off its Chevrolet Cobalt SS performance coupe at last year’s SEMA Auto Show in Las Vegas and now the carmaker has released an image of its sedan sibling, which will go sale several months after the coupe in the middle of the year. The 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Sedan will feature the same ‘SS’ badging and 2.0L direct-injection, turbocharged four-cylinder engine as the coupe and should carry a similar price tag as well the coupe starts at $22,995. The fuel-efficient engine also... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-05 08:51:00 Article Views Rating: 289 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Midsize sedans show dramatic improvement in safety Tests undertaken by America’s Insurance Institute for Highway Safety IIHS reveal that a number of popular 2008-model midsized sedans have shown marked improvements in their side-impact safety ratings. However, the news isn’t all good as the majority of cars tested saw only marginal improvements in their rear-crash results, a segment which costs the insurance industry around $8.5 billion every year. The models tested included the Chevy Malibu, Dodge Avenger, Infiniti G35, Kia Optima, Mitsubishi... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-11 08:37:17 Article Views Rating: 113 |
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