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Main > Car Makers News > Other > Auto team drives imports | detnews.com | The Detroit News WASHINGTON -- The vehicles owned by the Obama administration's auto team could reflect one reason why Detroit's Big Three automakers are in trouble: The list includes few new American cars. Among the eight members named Friday to the Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry and the 10 senior policy aides who will assist them in their work, two own American models. Add the Treasury Department's special adviser to the task force and the total jumps to three. The Detroit News reviewed public records to... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-23 15:09:05 Article Views Rating: 144 Main > Car Makers News > Other > At least Mercedes' nerdy little ute is a gem mechanically | detnews.com | The Detroit News If ever you needed a reason to shoot out the light in your garage, may I present the 2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK 350, a vivacious and elegant little ute disguised as a vandalized Subaru Forester. What's the deal here? The exterior is a veritable food fight of odd angles and curious proportions, fender swells and dissonant accent lines, and all of it buttoned by a hilariously oversized, nay, desperate grille. The GLK suggests nothing less than a Dadaist collage of the company's styling portfolio pasted onto a... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-23 15:09:03 Article Views Rating: 170 Main > Car Makers News > Hummer > Chinese SUV maker denies reports it may buy Hummer | detnews.com | The Detroit News SHANGHAI -- Sichuan Automobile Industry Group, a small SUV maker in central China, denied a report Tuesday that it is in talks to buy GM's Hummer line, in the latest wave of speculation over potential global brand acquisitions by Chinese automakers. "Who made up that joke? Sorry, I've never heard of such a purchase plan," said an assistant to the general manager of Sichuan Auto Industry, who like many media-shy Chinese would only give his surname, Chen. "We have no energy to consider making bids for... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-17 14:55:40 Article Views Rating: 190 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > Ford Motor Credit will cut 1,200 jobs | detnews.com | The Detroit News Layoffs begin this week at Ford Motor Credit, the lending arm of Ford Motor Co. The Detroit News has learned that layoffs, which first were announced last month, will come this week. The Dearborn automaker plans to eliminate some 1,200 jobs, or 20 percent of the total work force, at Ford Credit to reduce costs as it struggles to return to profitability in 2011. The company said the layoffs will be spread over several months. "We have told employees that departures will occur from mid-February to late... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-16 09:31:17 Article Views Rating: 222 Main > Car Makers News > Other > French Government Helps Automakers Automakers of the whole world go through hard times and the only way of salvation is government help. While American Big Three asks for more and more from Washington DC, Swedish government has already agreed to help Volvo and Saab with their development. A few days ago French politicians approved their bailout program too. As soon as French automakers Renault and PSA Peugeot Citroën agreed to keep the factories in the country and provide jobs for French citizens, the government granted a $11.8 billion... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-12 06:29:16 Article Views Rating: 165 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Auto dealers add more incentives for buyers | detnews.com | The Detroit News The 2008 Chevrolet Suburban is a lot of vehicle, perhaps more ideally suited for the U.S. Border Patrol than for the average commuter. But Kent Carl, of Carl Chevrolet in San Jose, Calif., would like to think it's too good of a deal to pass up. The manufacturer's suggested retail price for the muscular and loaded V8 with three rows of seats is $39,280. But Carl, the general manager at the dealership, has it priced at $25,988. That's a savings of stacked-up incentives totaling $13,292. "We've had some... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-12 06:29:11 Article Views Rating: 297 Main > Car Makers News > Other > 2009 DB9 Volante: Luxury, Performance and sophistication | detnews.com | The Detroit News LOS ANGELES -- So what would you do if Aston Martin offered you a few hours behind the wheel of the 2009 DB9 Volante? Daniel Craig didn't even get this car in his first James Bond movie. He was stuck with the hard top. Here's what would happen. You'd drop the top, call your brother in Burbank and go pick him up for 12 hours of cruising. That's 60 minutes for each cylinder. With your phone connected via Bluetooth, you'd call other journalists and casually work in the phrase DB9 as often as possible... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-12 06:29:10 Article Views Rating: 152 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Cars capable of making a political statement | detnews.com | The Detroit News There's no doubt that a driver's personality shines through in whatever he or she drives. As proof, try this: Who do you picture climbing down from a jacked-up Dodge Ram pickup? Yep. I see the same guy in a baseball cap with an untucked shirt and about three days worth of beard. Even more than showing personality or social class, your choice of transportation can also reflect your political persuasion. Imagine the political leanings of the driver of a shiny Bentley Silver Spur or a beat-up Chevy/Geo... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-12 06:29:07 Article Views Rating: 158 Main > Car Makers News > Lexus > SUV without apologies: Sophisticated performance, luxurious interior excites in new Lexus LX 570 | detnews.com | The Detroit News For 2009, Lexus made its vastly improved top-of-the-line SUV more luxurious. Lipstick on a dinosaur? Far from it -- no matter what some groups may shout in an overly shrill voice. SUVs still serve a purpose. They still have unmatched capabilities and still can do things crossovers and cars can only dream about. During January's heavy snowfall, I hopped into the new Lexus LX 570 and burrowed my way down the road without a problem. The full-time four-wheel drive ate up snow and ice like "Survivor Man" in... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-12 06:29:03 Article Views Rating: 195 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Auto briefs | detnews.com | The Detroit News Auto suppliers made three proposals to the U.S. Treasury for government aid this week. One proposal called for $8 billion in direct loans from the Treasury Department, while another sought $7 billion that would be routed through Detroit's Big Three -- to speed payments to suppliers in as little as 10 days instead of 45 days or more. A third proposal would have the government guarantee payments from automakers if one filed for bankruptcy. That request would provide up to $10.5 billion. Those figures are... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-05 07:31:57 Article Views Rating: 146 |
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