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Main > Car Makers News > Opel > Video: Official promo for new Opel (Vauxhall) Insignia The new Insignia sedan is a crucial model for GM as this is the first car to be based on the latest Epsilon II global architecture, which will spawn new midsized saloons for both the Buick and Saab brands. The new Insignia will also go on to sell in the U.S. as the next-generation Saturn Aura and may possibly be sold in Australia as a Holden as well as some parts of Asia. You can read up on all the official details in our previous story. Otherwise, follow the jump for an official promo video plus... Full article... Article added: 2008-06-09 04:44:13 Article Views Rating: 4037 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 > Other > 2008 J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study The results of the annual Initial Quality Study made by J.D. Power and Associates were announced a few days ago. In general the study showed the auto manufacturers improved their level of defects and malfunctions and the overall quality of the new vehicles went 6% up. Porsche topped the list and this was not a surprise since it is already the third time in a row the auto is the best in the study. This car has fewer defects than any other, as the study noted there are 67 problems per 100 vehicles. Good... Full article... Article added: 2008-06-08 08:27:27 Article Views Rating: 98 Main > Car Makers News > Opel > Video: Official promo for new Opel (Vauxhall) Insignia The new Insignia sedan is a crucial model for GM as this is the first car to be based on the latest Epsilon II global architecture, which will spawn new midsized saloons for both the Buick and Saab brands. The new Insignia will also go on to sell in the U.S. as the next-generation Saturn Aura and may possibly be sold in Australia as a Holden as well as some parts of Asia. You can read up on all the official details in our previous story. Otherwise, follow the jump for an official promo video plus... Full article... Article added: 2008-06-08 08:27:15 Article Views Rating: 2271 Main > Car Makers News > Other > The Consumer's Choose- Is This List Bang On Or Out To Lunch? My eyes almost popped out of my head when I read these choices!!!YIKES!People SCARE me!!!!Vehicles With Highest Average Consumer Rating Honored Consumers rate vehicles in eight different categories: performance, comfort, fuel economy, fun to drive, interior design, exterior design, build quality and reliability. All 2008 vehicle models that received the required minimum number of consumer ratings as of April 30, 2008 were eligible.“These awards are made possible by consumers who submit... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-29 04:23:16 Article Views Rating: 119 Main > Car Makers News > Opel > Spy Shots: 2010 Opel (Saturn) Astra interior revealed A heavily camouflaged prototype of Opel’s next-generation Astra hatch, due for launch next year, was recently spotted testing in Germany and although its exterior was masked the car’s cabin was completely bare. While the dash of this test-mule is still in prototype form, we can clearly see the new layout and design for the switchgear and instrument cluster. The images of the exterior reveal a steeply curved rear-hatch, a swooping roof profile and new shape headlights with LED detailing. The new... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-29 04:22:56 Article Views Rating: 5160 Main > Car Makers News > Opel > Opel Insignia to debut HCCI sparkless technology It appears General Motors will be the first manufacturer to use HCCI technology in its vehicles, with new reports claiming the revolutionary technology will first appear in the recently revealed Opel Insignia. GM has been running tests of the efficient powertrain in a number of Opel Vectra and Saturn Aura prototypes the predecessor to the Insignia and soon the latest Insignia will become the first production car to be equipped with HCCI technology. HCCI works... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-29 04:22:47 Article Views Rating: 13284 Main > Car Makers News > Saturn > AMP converts Saturn Sky into a 300-hp electric car with 125mpg AMP, Advanced Mechanical Product, is an electric sports car company based out of Cincinnati, Ohio that is focused on converting Saturn’s models into electric cars. Why Saturn? Well, AMP believes that Saturn cars are lightweight and high-quality American vehicles.First in AMP’s electric vehicle lineup is the Saturn Sky. Out goes the 2.4 liter 4-clyinder engine and in goes AMP’s electric motor capable of producing over 300 horsepower. That will give the Saturn Sky the ability to do 0-60... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-26 14:49:19 Article Views Rating: 355 Main > Car Makers News > Saturn > Tesla too rich for your budget? How about an electric Saturn Sky? var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Tesla_too_rich_for_your_budget_The_Electric_Saturn_Sky'; Building a car is an enormously complex and expensive process. With all the safety regulations that have to be met in order to sell a new car, startup companies that want to build electric vehicles have mostly taken one of two paths to the road. The first is one taken by companies like Zap and Aptera. Those companies are building three-wheeled vehicles which are classed as motorcycles and thus exempt from... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-26 14:49:14 Article Views Rating: 321 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Auto briefs Ford Motor Co . is cutting production at its Volvo unit as a way to trim costs and losses at the upscale Swedish brand. The production cut, which could affect one-third of workers at one of its two Volvo plants in Europe, comes amid speculation that Ford is priming Volvo for a sale. Ford has said publicly that it doesn't plan a sale, but CEO Alan Mulally has told top executives he wants to eventually seek a buyer, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing people familiar with the matter. "Our... Full article... 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