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Main > Car Makers News > General Motors > General Motors Designs a New Car in Australia General Motors still exists thanks to the help of the governments of different countries where the manufacturer does its work: the American government has just approved the multi-billion bailout, the Chinese officials helped with the financing of the building of a $390 billion assembly plant for Chevrolet Cruze and now the Australian government supports the development and production of an all-new small car. The auto is going to have Delta small-car platform, all-wheel drive and a four-cylinder engine... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-03 09:19:50 Article Views Rating: 196 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Commentary: Forging new path will be rough road for Detroit automakers | detnews.com | The Detroit News Let the slugfest begin. Now that General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC have a $17.4 billion federal lifeline to take them into the early days of the Obama era, the real action will be with the automakers and the constituencies expected to grant major concessions to keep Detroit out of bankruptcy court. Officially, that is. To listen to President Bush outline his terms Friday for granting Detroit's bridge loans to next year's likely bridge loans was to hear the "B" word echoing in the distance. There are... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-22 05:54:28 Article Views Rating: 107 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Small-car crash protection better | detnews.com | The Detroit News WASHINGTON -- Small cars, which have become more popular with the fluctuation in gas prices, are becoming better equipped to protect motorists in serious crashes, according to tests by the insurance industry. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave top scores on front-end crash tests for several 2009 small cars released Wednesday. Three vehicles -- the Pontiac Vibe and Toyota Matrix, which share the same underpinnings and are considered corporate twins, and the Suzuki SX4 -- also received top... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-18 08:03:57 Article Views Rating: 134 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Small-car crash protection better | detnews.com | The Detroit News WASHINGTON -- Small cars, which have become more popular with the fluctuation in gas prices, are becoming better equipped to protect motorists in serious crashes, according to tests by the insurance industry. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave top scores on front-end crash tests for several 2009 small cars released Wednesday. Three vehicles -- the Pontiac Vibe and Toyota Matrix, which share the same underpinnings and are considered corporate twins, and the Suzuki SX4 -- also received top... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-18 08:03:23 Article Views Rating: 105 Main > Car Makers News > Pontiac > Pontiac Vibe and other small cars making strides in safety | detnews.com | The Detroit News WASHINGTON -- Small cars, which have become more popular with the fluctuation in gas prices, are becoming better equipped to protect motorists in serious crashes, according to tests by the insurance industry. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave top scores on front-end crash tests for several 2009 small cars released Wednesday. Three vehicles -- the Pontiac Vibe and Toyota Matrix, which share the same underpinnings and are considered corporate twins, and the Suzuki SX4 -- also received top... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-17 13:21:28 Article Views Rating: 249 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 > 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: 155 Main > Car Makers News > Saab > Saab 9-3 Review 2011 Consumer Guide's Impressions of the 2011 Saab 9-3The premium compact car from General Motors' Swedish brand is redesigned to be even more compact. It's an unexpected move, but it could mean more driving fun with higher mpg.What We Know About the 2011 Saab 9-3You've probably noticed how redesigned vehicles are most always larger, heavier, and costlier than the ones they replace, whether it's a Mini or a Mercedes. Eventually, a model literally outgrows its original market class, which often leads to a... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-10 09:18:59 Article Views Rating: 707 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Iacocca shows support for Big 3 leaders | The Detroit News | detnews.com WASHINGTON -- Former Chrysler chairman and CEO Lee Iacocca backed the leadership of Detroit's Big Three automakers Tuesday, rejecting calls for them to step down. "Having been there, I do not agree with the sentiment now coming out of Congress that the management should be changed as a condition of granting loans to the Detroit automakers. You don't change coaches in the middle of a game, especially when things are so volatile," Iacocca said in a statement. "The industry has been brutalized by a totally... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-10 06:17:39 Article Views Rating: 79 Main > Car Makers News > Hyundai > 2011 Hyundai Portico Preliminary Specifications Consumer Guide's Impressions of the 2011 Hyundai PorticoIt's all set to go, but Hyundai's fourth SUV could be derailed by the credit crisis and other economic woes. And does a distressed U.S. market really want a "new Chrysler Pacifica?"What We Know About the 2011 Hyundai PorticoThere's as much uncertainty about this long-rumored Hyundai as there is about the global economy. South Korea's largest automaker signaled its plan to offer another crossover SUV with the 2005 Portico concept, but has... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-09 06:48:33 Article Views Rating: 370 |
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