Back in June when Chrysler emerged from a U.S. government funded bankruptcy it terminated nearly 800 dealerships in an effort to keep its network size in line with its U.S. market share. Chrysler came out of bankruptcy court with about 2,400 dealerships and had 2,366 at the end of October. The Auburn Hills automaker is [...]
Earlier this week, engineers and other members of the Chevrolet Volt team provided the media with an update on the development of the new plug-in hybrid vehicle. There is less than one year to go before GM starts making the production Chevrolet Volt, according to Vehicle Chief Engineer Andrew Farah. The plug-in hybrid is scheduled to go [...]
The Obama administration’s former auto czar, Steven Rattner, said that the key aim of restructuring Chrysler was replacing the group of top executives and management that was put together by private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management LP. “We wanted to have a completely fresh management team (at Chrysler),” said Rattner. “You can’t come to any conclusion that [...]...
The Cadillac CTS Coupe is going to be released in May 2010 as a 2011 model year and will share all of its engine choices with the CTS and the CTS-V sedan. Bob Lutz confirmed back in July that General Motors was indeed going to offer a CTS-V Coupe, which we just learned will make [...]
The new Audi TT RS with its 340HP 2.5-liter turbocharged inline-five that harks back to the original Ur-Quattro of the 1980s is the center of focus for MTM's latest tuning proposal. The German firm has developed new software for the engine's ECU and a sport exhaust system featuring new middle- and end- pipes with throttle valves. The tuner...
Autoweek apparently got an interview with GM vice president of global vehicle engineering and former chairman of Holden, Mark Reuss. Apparently, because their write-up takes a light hand with the quotation marks, using them to fill in the gaps between the author’s breathless interpretations of the topic at hand: Chevrolet’s SS line. From 1960s Chevelles to [...]
UBS has cut Fiat’s rating from “buy” to “neutral”. UBS cites its cautious views on car demand in Europe and Brazil as well as heavy trucks and machinery, the areas is which Fiat are strongest. UBS notes that Sergio Marchionne’s grand scenario of spinning off Fiat’s auto division is still the company’s goal, and PSA [...]
A Led Bib set list. Ink on toilet paper, 2009. * Possibly - for whoever owns it- a collector's item already. Because, as Music Week reported yesterday Mercury Prize nominees Led Bib are joining Faber Music Media’s roster for synch. The band, whose album Sensible Shoes was nominated for the Barclaycard Mercury Prize this year, have agreed a deal with the company for film, TV and synch licensing....
Sweden’s unions are on a hot trail. They think that –ohmygod- the Chinese government could be pulling the strings with Geely and Volvo. China’s Geely won’t say where they get the money for buying Volvo from Ford . Geely says its backers include Chinese banks. Sweden’s union leaders are concerned that the Chinese government may [...]
On Wednesday, German German tire and car parts maker Continental AG joined the long line of multinationals who opened a R&D facility in China. The multinationals are way ahead of popular wisdom that technology is developed in the West and ripped off in the East. In reality, development has long left the building and has [...]
Earlier this week Chrysler talked about taking real steps to improve its quality. Today it’s GM. Mark Reuss, GM’s head of engineering, had this to say to the Detroit Free Press: Reliability has been the Achilles’ heel of GM for my entire career,” he said, promising he would focus the company’s engineers around the world on [...]
China’s SAIC, which had bought Britain’s MG and Rover in a roundabout way, is expected to unveil a production version of the MG 6 at the upcoming 2009 Guangzhou auto show next week, Gasgoo writes. The five-door MG6 was shown as a concept at the 2009 Shanghai auto show in April. Production versions, complete with fake [...]
New York Times Sen. Hatch: 'Holy War' Coming Over 'Lousy' Health Care Bill FOXNews Sen. Orrin Hatch isn't impressed at all with the 2074-page Reid health care reform bill. This is a rush transcript from "On the Record," November 19, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, FOX NEWS HOST: ... Abortion adds tension to Senate debate The Detroit News...
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In a thread over on The Car Lounge featuring submerged cars is this serene image of one Sarge given a proper burial at sea. Enchanting, isn't it? [ The Car Lounge ]
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October 8, 2009 (Hanoi) -- Lotussia Travel has recently launched a new specialist website about car rental, car hire in Vietnam – www.vietnamcarhire.com. Car rental in Vietnam is relatively inexpensive and considered to be convenient. However, travelers who are unused to foreign travel should be aware that, in general, renting a car in Vietnam means renting a driver with the car. The driver also knows...
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According to the latest reports, it appears that Mercedes-Benz will stop the production of the CLC Coupe in Autumn 2010. Why? Well, the reason is simple: the car is no match for the Bmw 1-Series and the Audi A3.