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Main > Car Makers News > Other > 2011 Vw Beetle: new details leaked There has been a leak in the new details of the next-generation Volkswagen Beetle. Car Magazine is said that the 2011 Vw Beetle was going to be divided into two versions. Presently, however, the German carmaker has chosen on a new route. Initially, there would be a couple of Beetles; a diminutive scarcely large enough for a family, patterned on the 2007 Vw Up! .model, and a larger version founded on the Golf. Currently, the automotive group will create the production up! a front-engined vehicle, which... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-22 05:54:35 Article Views Rating: 121 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Finalists for the 2009 North American Car of the Year and Truck of the Year awards announced A couple of European car manufacturers, a couple of domestics and, for the first time, a Korean car manufacturer compose the six final contenders for the North American Car of the Year and the North American Truck of the Year awards, it was made public today. Two of the six cars are fresh, clean diesels that can be vended in all 50 states.This is the first time in 16 years that a diesel-propelled vehicle has been a finalist. A group of 50 car reporters selected the Ford Flex, Hyundai Genesis and... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-22 05:54:35 Article Views Rating: 109 Main > Car Makers News > Bentley > Bentley plan to cut CO2 with ethanol comes under fire | detnews.com | The Detroit News Bentley, the British-based luxury carmaker owned by Germany's Volkswagen, reckons biofuels are the key to cutting its carbon dioxide CO2 emissions on the way to a greener future. In the short to medium term, this means embracing ethanol as the main so-called renewable fuel. But, unfortunately for Bentley and the likes of GM, the science points increasingly to this being a dead-end street. Some experts reckon this push for ethanol shows Bentley needs a quick and cheap way to at least appear to be... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-22 05:54:28 Article Views Rating: 224 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Chevy retools Equinox with better fuel economy, modern touches | detnews.com | The Detroit News The 2010 Chevrolet Equinox -- facing stiff competition in the compact crossover segment -- will take on a more trucky look and come with a more fuel efficient engine when it is redesigned for the 2010 model year. General Motors Corp. officially took the wraps off of the new Equinox on Sunday and will introduce the next generation family hauler at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January. "The new Equinox will offer best in class fuel efficiency and more utility for a great... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-22 05:54:28 Article Views Rating: 106 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Editorial: Take bankruptcy off table for Detroit 3 | detnews.com | The Detroit News The Bush administration is still working on aiding Detroit's automakers and that's good news, but it is still clinging to some sort of bankruptcy as one of its options. That is one of the worst scenarios confronting an already desperate industry. White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said Thursday that "there's an orderly way to do bankruptcies that provide more of a soft landing. I think that's what we would be talking about." President George W. Bush, according to an Associated Press report, mentioned... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-19 08:13:30 Article Views Rating: 86 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Auto briefs | detnews.com | The Detroit News CHATTANOOGA, Tenn . -- Volkswagen Group of America Inc. has picked Detroit-based Walbridge as general contractor for VW's $30 million paint shop at its new assembly plant in Chattanooga. Volkswagen spokeswoman Jill Bratina said construction is set to begin on the paint facility, and Walbridge will oversee construction for one of the three primary plant buildings. Production at the $1 billion plant is expected to begin in 2011. The plant's designated CEO, Frank Fischer, said Walbridge exceeded a bid... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-19 08:13:30 Article Views Rating: 99 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Car and Truck of the Year finalists include three vehicles from Detroit | detnews.com | The Detroit News DETROIT -- The covers were lifted off the six finalists for the 2009 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards at Cobo Center today and the finalists include three vehicles from Detroit's automakers and three from foreign carmakers. The car finalists are: • Ford Flex. The boxy crossover is Ford's entrance in the 7- and 8-passenger SUV replacement segment. • Hyundai Genesis. This sedan is Hyundai's entrance into the luxury car market and also is the first Korean-made vehicle to be an... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-19 08:13:30 Article Views Rating: 93 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Automobile Magazine Reveals 2009 All-Stars Winners A List of Ten of the Years Elite, Ranging from the Sexy and Sleek to the Environmentally Innovative and Cost Efficient * Monday December 15, 2008, 8:02 am EST“This year’s list is one of the broadest we have compiled. Our 2008 Automobile of the Year Audi R8 is joined by stalwarts such as the BMW 3-series, newcomers like the Ford Flex, and repeat winners Chevy Malibu and Volkswagen GTI,” said Jean Jennings, president and editor-in-chief of AUTOMOBILE Magazine. “These ten cars are the year’s... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-18 08:03:58 Article Views Rating: 106 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Automobile Magazine Reveals 2009 All-Stars Winners A List of Ten of the Years Elite, Ranging from the Sexy and Sleek to the Environmentally Innovative and Cost Efficient * Monday December 15, 2008, 8:02 am EST“This year’s list is one of the broadest we have compiled. Our 2008 Automobile of the Year Audi R8 is joined by stalwarts such as the BMW 3-series, newcomers like the Ford Flex, and repeat winners Chevy Malibu and Volkswagen GTI,” said Jean Jennings, president and editor-in-chief of AUTOMOBILE Magazine. “These ten cars are the year’s... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-18 08:03:24 Article Views Rating: 95 Main > Car Makers News > Other > DETROIT AUTO SHOW: The Most Comprehensive List Of What Cars Are Coming in 09'. Which One Excites You Most? It's hard to believe that the 2009 Detroit Auto Show is only weeks away, amidst all this end of the world bailout talk.Thank God, the wizards at one of our favorite print mags maybe even our favorite, CAR Magazine have compiled an exhaustive list of what they know is coming in 2009!Alfa Romeo MitoMini-rivalling premium hatch with supercar styling cuesAlfa Romeo 149147 moves upmarket to take on A3 and 1-seriesAlfa Romeo 169We're due to hear more on Alfa's 167 later next yearAlfa Romeo 8C SpiderStunning... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-17 13:21:39 Article Views Rating: 267 |
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