Top Auto News25/06/2009 17:14 - IdahoStatesman.com DETROIT (AP) Chrysler Group LLC said Wednesday it will end production of the Dodge Ram at its St. Louis North Assembly plant next month, as shrinking sales made it impractical to continue producing the truck at two locations. 25/06/2009 08:02 - Columbia Daily Herald DETROIT — A Michigan congressman says General Motors Corp. could decide as early as this week where it will build a new line of small cars. Rep. Gary Peters, whose district includes one of the three factories in the running, presented letters to GM Tuesday s... 25/06/2009 04:37 - ABC15.com (KNXV-TV) File photo of a GM plant. (Bill Pugliano, Getty Images) SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - The General Motors Corp. assembly and stamping plants in Shreveport will close no later than June 2012. |
Latest Auto News26/06/2009 03:41 - Motor Authority “one that's driven the current BMW M5 is likely to complain about a lack of power or technology, but BMW is fixing to up the ante on both accounts, according to the latest news. Replacing the current V10 with a twin-turbo V8 will boost power to” 26/06/2009 02:58 - Autoblog “ike the BMW M5, Audi S6, and Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG -- all competent family sedans gussied-up to masquerade as sport sedans -- the Porsche Panamera is built with the sole objective of being the only clean-sheet high performance sport sedan in the” 26/06/2009 02:42 - BusinessWeek “will determine what role Toyota will play and what we wish to achieve in each region," Toyoda said. For all that, Toyoda gave few new details on how Toyota will change under his leadership or whether the cars Toyota offers in the future would” 26/06/2009 02:07 - Autochannel INGOLSTADT, GERMANY June 25, 2009: The latest Audi models have garnered top ratings for safety in four prestigious tests. The Audi A4 and Q5 achieved a top five-star rating in the new and more stringent Euro New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) safety tests. 26/06/2009 01:39 - Trading Markets (RTTNews) - As auto industry struggles through bankruptcy and restructuring, major automakers reported lower sales in May. In separate announcements Thursday, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. 26/06/2009 01:06 - Philadelphia Inquirer Tom Doll is the accountant at the helm of Subaru of America Inc., which has headquarters in Cherry Hill. The firm’s game plan for waiting out the downturn is to stress fundamentals, such as extra attentive service. 26/06/2009 00:51 - Carz Unlimited Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today provided an update on its comprehensive environmental action plan, Nissan Green Program 2010 (NGP 2010), along with a preview of future actions. Among the new initiatives is the review of long-term CO2 emission reduction scenarios. 26/06/2009 00:50 - Motors Today BRITAIN'S biggest-selling car company, Ford, is to increase the price of its new vehicles in the UK by an average of 4% from July 1. The company blamed the weakness of the pound against the euro for the rise which will add around £600 to the list price of a F... 25/06/2009 23:26 - AutoExpress Next-generation M5 will get a twin-turbo V10 and KERS from BMW's. 25/06/2009 23:17 - Energy Efficiency News The Obama Administration has announced loans totalling $8 billion for carmakers Ford , Nissan and Tesla to support the production of lower carbon or electric vehicles. Ford will get $5. 25/06/2009 23:10 - Automotive World A new continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) in the all-new 2010 Subaru Legacy will achieve EPA fuel economy ratings of 23mpg city, 31mpg highway for same-size four-cylinder two wheel driv. 25/06/2009 23:07 - Autochannel BOTANY, AUSTRALIA June 25, 2009: Although new to Australia, the koda Superb has a long history there has been a Superb in the koda line up at one stage or another, since the 1930s. It is not only the most luxurious car koda has ever built, it is one that sets ... 25/06/2009 22:40 - Fleet Directory The last Shaking Your Ass Renault Megane was something of a Marmite car you either loved it or hated it. The latest generation looks more conventional, with a conservative-looking saloon and stylish Coupe. 25/06/2009 22:38 - AME Info Mercedes-Benz has bucked the trend in Bahrain with year-on-year sales slightly up in May. 25/06/2009 22:10 - just-auto.com Summary: Fiat lost out in the battle for Opel - and that has a knock-on effect for the group, making it harder to make for much-needed cuts in Italian capacity. Sergio Marchionne still wants a third partner - but who will it be. 25/06/2009 22:06 - Seeking Alpha Despite shedding billions in bondholders' debt, paying creditors pennies on the dollar, winning UAW concessions, cutting thousands of employees, dealers, manufacturing facilities and obtaining $50 billions in financing/loans from the Treasury, GM’s ( GMGMQ. 25/06/2009 21:06 - National Post When the Ford Taurus debuted back in 1986, it set a trend that would be copied for a long time — it ushered in the jellybean age of design. It was a like it/hate it style, but the Taurus was a home run. 25/06/2009 20:37 - Appleton Post Crescent “Nathan Phelps • Gannett Wisconsin Media • June 25, 2009 BELLEVUE — About a dozen employees from Dorsch Ford Kia Lincoln Mercury huddled around two versions of the 2010 Ford Taurus, opening the hood and discussing power plants and sitting in the” 25/06/2009 20:33 - CAR Magazine It might say 316d on the boot badge, but the engine under the bonnet is actually a 2.0-litre diesel. The 1995cc four-pot is the same engine you'll find in the 318d and 320d, but here it's detuned from the 318d's 143bhp and 221lb ft to 114bhp and 192lb ft. 25/06/2009 20:33 - just-auto.com Summary: It has taken 33 years, but Hyundai Motor Company has said that it has loaded and sent off its one millionth vehicle bound for Africa. 25/06/2009 20:10 - CanadianDriver By Chris Chase; photos courtesy Mercedes-Benz Find this vehicle in CanadianDriver’s Classified Ads As with many Mercedes-Benz models, the S-Class can trace its roots back many decades, but it wasn’t until 1973 that the company officially adopted the S... 25/06/2009 20:09 - Daily Gleaner "Is that one of those hybrids." the guy next to me at the gas station asked as I topped off the Honda Insight's tank. "Yes, it is" I replied. He inspected the cars awkwardly-shaped body for a moment, one lip half curled. 25/06/2009 20:09 - Daily Gleaner "Our long-term goal is to become the most successful and attractive premium brand in the world." The economy is shrinking, consumers are tightening their belts, and it's suddenly become trendy to be more sensible with one's money. 25/06/2009 20:09 - Daily Gleaner If the McLaren F1 looks like a million bucks, it's because that amount in U.S. funds just happened to be the sticker price of the car during the 1998 model year, the last year it was offered for sale. 25/06/2009 19:16 - girlracer The cleanest and greenest Mondeo yet is how Ford describes the addition of 2.0-litre ECOnetic five door and estate models to their range. Prices start at £20,795. The addition of a 2. 25/06/2009 19:04 - Greenville Daily Reflector Sept. 15, down 504.48 at 10,917.51. Sept. 16, up 141.51 at 11,059.02. Sept. 17, down 449.36 at 10,609.66. Sept. 18, up 410.03 at 11,019.69. Sept. 19, up 368.75 at 11,388.44. Sept. 22, down 372. 25/06/2009 19:00 - Lansing State Journal “roit's GM and Auburn Hills-based Chrysler LLC are reorganizing in bankruptcy. As part of their restructuring, UAW members approved revised labor contracts that included several concessions - including dropping dental and vision insurance coverage” 25/06/2009 18:42 - nebusiness.co.uk FORD is to raise the price of its cars by an average of 4% in the UK, blaming the weakness of the pound against the euro. The US group has now increased prices three times this year, with a 4. 25/06/2009 18:14 - Country Standard Time Montgomery Gentry , the rowdy duo from Kentucky, was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry on Tuesday, presumably because they've had a decade of hits to their credit. But here are some of their lesser-known songs that I really enjoyed. 25/06/2009 18:10 - Windsor Star Ford Motor Co. aims to cut the number of its parts suppliers by almost half by the end of 2009 as the only U.S. automaker to avoid bankruptcy attempts to shore up its supply base at a time of deep financial stress for the industry. View as RSS |