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Main > Car Makers News > Other > Axle strike may threaten Malibu The strike at auto parts maker American Axle could threaten production of General Motors Corp.'s hot-selling Chevrolet Malibu sedan, sources familiar with the situation said Monday. The recently launched Malibu is a critical product for GM and already is in short supply. So far the only GM factories affected by the United Auto Workers union work stoppage have been ones that produce slower selling large trucks and full-size sedans. American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. doesn't directly supply parts... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-01 05:38:27 Article Views Rating: 109 Main > Car Makers News > Other > California easing zero-emissions mandate for carmakers California may be well known for its stance against pollution when it comes to legislating on emissions rules, but environmentalists have become incensed about the state’s increasingly lax attitude towards reducing pollution through regulation of new zero-emissions vehicles. In 1990, California adopted legislation that required 10% of carmakers’ fleets be zero-emissions vehicles by 2003. When it became clear this goal wasn’t going to be reached, the rule was changed to include ‘low-emissions’... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-28 05:33:55 Article Views Rating: 121 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Tesla speeds up export plans to take advantage of low dollar Carmakers may be finding it tough importing cars into the U.S. because of the weak dollar but on the flipside exporting cars outside of the States is proving to be very lucrative. This is especially the case with niche carmakers like Tesla, whose all-electric roadster, which sells in the U.S. for about $100,000, effectively becomes cheaper for markets like Europe and Asia because of the falling dollar. Unfortunately, Tesla has no export plan in place and with the 600 cars scheduled to be produced this... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-28 05:33:43 Article Views Rating: 164 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Buy American, get Chinese engine OSHAWA, Ontario -- General Motors car engines were once the stuff of American legend. The Beach Boys sang, "nothing can touch my 409," about a powerful Chevy V-8. Oldsmobile owners in 1981 were so angered that their cars had been fitted with Chevrolet engines instead of Oldsmobile "Rockets," the subject of another hit song, that they successfully sued GM over the swap. The company has since eliminated brand distinctions between engines, saddling them with names unlikely to inspire songwriters, like... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-27 07:35:09 Article Views Rating: 153 Main > Car Makers News > Other > World's tallest man presented keys to custom built car Click above for gallery of Stadnyk receiving his custom car var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/World_s_tallest_man_presented_keys_to_custom_built_car'; Leonid Stadnyk towers 2.58 meters 8' 5" above the earth's surface, making him the world's tallest man. He was officially crowned in 2007 by the Guinness Book of World Records, taking the title away from a Chinese man who is just 7' 9" tall. As you might imagine, many things we take for granted are difficult for this 37-year-old from the Ukraine... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-26 08:09:20 Article Views Rating: 279 |
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