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Main > Car Makers News > Other > Genesis, F-150 win car, truck of year | detnews.com | The Detroit News DETROIT -- The redesigned 2009 Ford F-150 pickup was named North American truck of the year, and the Hyundai Genesis sedan was named 2009 car of the year Sunday at the North American International Auto Show. It marked the first time a South Korean automaker has won in either category, and within minutes of the announcement, Hyundai Motor Co. unfurled its North American car of the year banner above the Genesis at its main floor display at Cobo. The Genesis is the first rear-wheel drive car from Hyundai... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-12 06:34:11 Article Views Rating: 163 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Chrysler wants $3B more in bailout aid | detnews.com | The Detroit News DETROIT -- Chrysler LLC is seeking $3 billion in additional government aid and its finance arm is in advanced talks with the U.S. Treasury to obtain a multi-billion cash infusion that could be finalized by Friday, officials said. Chrysler is the only one among Detroit's Big Three automakers seeking immediate additional aid. General Motors Corp. said it had no plans to seek more aid beyond the $13.4 billion the U.S. Treasury Department is loaning it from the $700 billion Wall Street rescue fund, known as... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-12 06:34:09 Article Views Rating: 247 Main > Car Makers News > Mazda > Distinctive 2009 Mazda6 is a worthy competitor in its class | detnews.com | The Detroit News In society, you're considered to have arrived when you meet or exceed the expectations of your contemporaries. That's a fair characterization of the 2009 Mazda6. It has arrived as a worthy competitor to the leaders among mid-size sedans -- the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord -- as well as contenders like the Nissan Altima, Chevrolet Malibu, Volkswagen Passat and Ford Fusion, and some luxury cars as well. That's not to say the 6 wasn't a decent car before. But it was smaller and more of a sports sedan than... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-12 06:34:06 Article Views Rating: 247 Main > Car Makers News > Other > German car exports down 22 percent in December | detnews.com | The Detroit News BERLIN -- German automakers exported 22 percent fewer cars in December than a year earlier, with production down by the same amount, the country's main industry group said Tuesday. The auto industry -- a mainstay of Germany's strong manufacturing sector -- has been particularly hard hit by the deepening global economic crisis. The VDA industry group said Germany exported 223,000 cars in December -- down 22 percent from December 2006. It did not give details of declines in individual markets. Over the... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-07 09:36:18 Article Views Rating: 127 Main > Car Makers News > GM > GM: China '08 sales up 6 percent but growth slows | detnews.com | The Detroit News BEIJING -- General Motors Corp. said Tuesday its sales in China rose 6 percent to 1.09 million vehicles in 2008, but growth slowed as consumers held back amid an economic downturn. GM is looking to China's booming auto market to drive global sales growth as demand in North America and other developed markets slump. In 2007, the Detroit-based automaker's China sales, including joint ventures, rose 19 percent. "A series of natural disasters and an increase in fuel prices earlier in the year exacerbated... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-07 09:36:18 Article Views Rating: 171 Main > Car Makers News > Porsche > Porsche out to buy more Volkswagen stock | detnews.com | The Detroit News After acquiring a majority stake in Europe's largest carmaker, Volkswagen AG, sports car manufacturer Porsche SE said Tuesday that it still planned to raise its holding to 75 percent, but would not rush to buy more stock. A spokesman for Stuttgart-based Porsche said the company would stick to its pledge to ensure that enough VW shares are left in the open market to allow investors to trade freely. Last October, shortages of VW stock on the market briefly drove VW shares above 1,000 euros, or more than... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-07 09:36:17 Article Views Rating: 211 Main > Week in Photos > Other > Finance Offers For New and Used Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is helping new and used van buyers in early 2009 with new finance offers on some of its most popular vans, such as the VW Caddy, now available new from £189 a month, or used from the Volkswagen Assured Used scheme from only £99 a month. Selected new models of the VW Caddy, Caddy Maxi and Transporter van ranges are now available on Contract Hire or Finance Lease programmes from £189, £209 and £229 a month, respectively, over 36... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-06 13:56:16 Article Views Rating: 194 Main > Car Makers News > Other > 2009 Vw Polo GTI: first details revealed Volkswagen has a brand new Polo coming this year, and is preparing the wildest, quickest and most athletic model ever to top the lineup. Following the MkV Golf GTI, which demonstrated VW could still create astounding performance vehicles when it opened in 2004, the Polo GTI appears ready to be a popular sales hit.The lead vehicle will come with a host of visual belligerence. It includes all the classic GTI design cues, from the ebony black grill accented in red to the GTI emblem and deep air vents. Trim... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-03 09:19:53 Article Views Rating: 133 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Auto Manufacturers Raise Foreign Countries’ Economy We are already used to the thought that if a vehicle belongs to a certain manufacturer it doesn’t necessarily mean it was made in the country of its headquarters. All the big automakers have their assembly plants and auto parts facilities in different countries of the world: Toyota builds cars in the U.S., General Motors keeps building plants in China, Volkswagen makes cars in Mexico and Fiat is settled in Brazil. This is definitely not the full list and these same manufacturers operate in the other... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-03 09:19:48 Article Views Rating: 130 Main > Car Makers News > Bugatti > Rare 1937 Bugatti car found in garage | detnews.com | The Detroit News LONDON -- It was the equivalent of finding an old Picasso or an unknown Beatles tape hidden away in your uncle's attic. Relatives of Dr. Harold Carr found an extremely rare 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante -- a Holy Grail for car collectors -- as they were going through his belongings after his death. The dusty two-seater, unused since 1960, didn't look like much in the garage in Gosforth, near Newcastle in northern England. But only 17 were ever made, and when it's cleaned up and auctioned in Paris next... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-03 09:19:47 Article Views Rating: 216 |
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