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Chevy Volt MPG: Shocking!:
I love the Internet. Specifically, the comments sections on big stories like the Chevy Volt.
(Aug 11, 2009)
Research and Markets: The Total Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing Domestic Demand for the Industry ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of Supplier Relations US, LLC's new report "Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing Industry in the U.S. and its International Trade [Q2 2009 Edition ]" to their offering.
(Aug 11, 2009)
Ethiopia: Southern Region Gripped By Food Shortage (AllAfrica.com)
Reco Export Agencies has been exporting Automobile Spare Parts, Metals, Used Cars, Engines and other items from Japan since 1956. Located in Osaka, Japan we have been promoting high quality Japanese products to world wide markets and are leaders in the industry today.
(Aug 12, 2009)
Research and Markets: The Total Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing Domestic Demand for the Industry ... (The Auto Channel)
DUBLIN-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.co has announced the addition of Supplier Relations US, LLC's new report "Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing Industry in the U.S. and its International Trade [Q2 2009 Edition]" to their offering.
(Aug 12, 2009)
Local automobile dealers report on impact of Government’s cash for clunkers program (The Warwick Advertiser)
WARWICK Depending on your viewpoint, the “Cash for Clunkers” program is either a spectacular success or a poorly planned disaster.
(Aug 12, 2009)
Industry : Related News (TruckingInfo.com)
8/12/2009 - Drivers Still Unhappy With Their Jobs, Survey Says About half of drivers said they don't feel respected in their jobs, and many feel undervalued, according to a recent survey taken at truckstops....
(Aug 12, 2009)
2010 BMW X6 M: Fast and fun--whatever the heck it is:
Barreling around the racetrack, there's little lean entering the corners, plenty of thrust on exit and a monster amount of grip everywhere, and if it feels taxed at all, it's ever so briefly as the nose aims left and up from turn five for the steep...
(Aug 12, 2009)
General Motors to keep green car technology in house:
For the first time in its 100-year history, General Motors plans to design, develop and manufacture electric motors for its growing array of gasoline-electric hybrids and electric vehicles.
(Aug 12, 2009)
GM wants to wrap up Opel sale quickly:
General Motors is anxious to wrap up the sale of Opel, a top executive said Tuesday.
(Aug 12, 2009)
Nissan says Leaf EV beats Chevy Volt with 367 mpg:
The green car mileage race is now under way, and Nissan Motor Co. isn't impressed by the Chevrolet Volt's 230-mpg claim.
(Aug 12, 2009)
Indian industry rebounds sharply in June (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Indian industrial output rose at its fastest pace in nearly a year and half in June, official data showed Wednesday in a sign that Asia's third-biggest economy is emerging from a downturn.
(Aug 12, 2009)
The Nissan Leaf claims 367 mpg, and seatbelt safety reaches a milestone, in News Brake for Wednesday, Aug. 12:
In today's News Brake: Nissan says the Leaf will get 367 mpg, GM presses to sell Opel, and seatbelts reach a milestone . . . But Wait, There's More!
(Aug 12, 2009)
The Goods set to irritate car dealers:
Auto dealers take a beating--again--in The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard, a movie that opens on Aug. 14. Whether they will be outraged or merely annoyed will depend on their sense of humor.
(Aug 12, 2009)
GM to Start Selling Cars on eBay: Now, the Auto Industry Should Reinvent the Dealership! (Fast Company Magazine)
I applaud GM's move to start selling cars on eBay , but it doesn't go far enough; let's reinvent new car dealerships from scratch, turning them into experience and servicing centers. Move ALL new car transactions to the Web (potentially in a kiosk area at the experience center), and take the high-pressure "salesman" out of the negotiating loop. In one fell swoop, the auto industry could: Take ...
(Aug 12, 2009)
Trans-Tasman Tourism Partnership Announced (Scoop.co.nz)
In what represents a major boost for New Zealand’s inbound and domestic tourism industry, the New Zealand Automobile Association and Australian Automobile Clubs are to combine their respective tourism marketing, guides and web operations in partnership, ...
(Aug 13, 2009)
8.12Hafei Auto's parent and Changan in talks for merger (The Auto Channel)
Hafei Auto's parent and Changan in talks for merger http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto- -in-talks-for-merger.html Shanghai, August 12 (Gasgoo.com) Aviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC), the parent of Hafei Auto Group and Changhe Automobile, in still in talks with Changan Auto Group for a proposed merger in an attempt to form a mini-van giant in China, ...
(Aug 13, 2009)
Local automobile dealers report on impact of Government’s cash for clunkers program (The Warwick Advertiser)
WARWICK Depending on your viewpoint, the “Cash for Clunkers” program is either a spectacular success or a poorly planned disaster.
(Aug 13, 2009)
Industry : Related News (TruckingInfo.com)
8/13/2009 - Uptick in Truck Market Seen for Second Half of 2010 Demand for new heavy- and medium-duty vehicles is not expected to pick back up until the second half of 2010...
(Aug 13, 2009)
Ethanol producers push E85; automakers resist (Detroit Free Press)
There's trouble brewing between automakers and the ethanol industry, which has thrown some sharp elbows around Washington to bolster its struggling business.
(Aug 13, 2009)
BMW to show production hybrid X6, 7-series at Frankfurt motor show:
A pair of fire-breathing hybrids from BMW based on the X6 and the 7-series will be revealed in production guise at the Frankfurt motor show in September.
(Aug 13, 2009)
Four supercars, four friends, one heck of a road trip to Pebble Beach:
Dennis Liu answers his cell phone sounding surprisingly chipper, considering he just completed a 5,000-mile trek across the country.
(Aug 13, 2009)
Ford cranks up OT to build more Focuses:
Ford Motor Co. is cranking up production of the Ford Focus after strong cash-for-clunkers demand put the compact in short supply.
(Aug 13, 2009)
BMW plans two new hybrids, and Michael Schumacher could race again, in News Brake for Thursday, Aug. 13:
In News Brake: BMW will reveal hybrid versions of the X6 and the 7-series at Frankfurt, Volkswagen and Porsche talks continue, and Michael Schumacher could race again if he gets healthy . . . But Wait, There's More!
(Aug 13, 2009)
Porsche, Volkswagen work out more sale details, may use Auto Union name:
Porsche and Volkswagen have broadly agreed on sale terms, and the name Auto Union may be resurrected, Reuters reports.
(Aug 13, 2009)
Retail Sales in U.S. Unexpectedly Declined in July (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Aug. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Sales at U.S. retailers unexpectedly fell in July as a boost from the cash-for-clunkers automobile incentive program failed to overcome cuts in other spending.
(Aug 13, 2009)
Volkswagen to buy 42 percent of Porsche, full merger planned:
Volkswagen will buy 42 percent of Porsche's sports-car business en route to a full merger by the end of 2011, the companies announced Thursday.
(Aug 13, 2009)
Solera Holdings, Inc. Schedules Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2009 Earnings Announcement and Conference Call (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Solera Holdings, Inc. , the leading global provider of software and services to the automobile insurance claims processing industry, today announced that it will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 on Thursday, August 27, 2009 after the market close.
(Aug 13, 2009)
Caffeine High For Ford? (Forbes)
Cash for Clunkers is goosing demand and production. That might not be good for the auto industry.
(Aug 13, 2009)
Carnation is a bold new experiment in Indian automobile industry (The Economic Times)
Carnation is a bold new experiment in Indian automobile industryCarnation is a bold new experiment in Indian automobile industry
(Aug 14, 2009)
Post-World War II Japanese tin toys on display in New York:
During the rebuilding of Japan after World War II, a Japanese toy designer took a discarded tin can and molded it into an intricate model car.
(Aug 14, 2009)
Industry : Related News (TruckingInfo.com)
8/14/2009 - Moving Companies Improve Customer Satisfaction Overall customer satisfaction with full-service moving companies has improved by 16 points this year from 2008...
(Aug 14, 2009)
Pebble Beach: A weekend of paradise for car guys:
Just once before you die (or every year until you die, your choice), you have to go to Monterey for the Big Car Weekend. If you've never been, no words can suffice.
(Aug 14, 2009)
Germany's VDA: July New Car Registrations +5% On Yr (The Forex Market)
FRANKFURT (Dow Jones)--New car registrations in Western Europe were up 5% on the year in July, the German automobile industry association VDA said Friday.
(Aug 14, 2009)
New Bentley to be revealed Sunday:
The new Bentley is set to break cover--and its name will be revealed Sunday morning at the Pebble Beach Concours dand#8217;Elegance.
(Aug 14, 2009)
South Africa: Car Makers Shed Thousands of Jobs (AllAfrica.com)
Johannesburg — VEHICLE makers had shed more than 4000 jobs, according to the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of SA (Naamsa). This has cut the vehicle industry's workforce to levels last seen 22 years ago.
(Aug 14, 2009)
Canada Auto Industry Pushes for Clunker Program, Globe Says (Bloomberg)
Aug. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Two Canadian automobile industry lobby groups say they will intensify efforts to persuade the government to adopt a “cash-for-clunkers” program after similar programs in the U.S. and Europe stimulated sales, the Globe and Mail reported.
(Aug 14, 2009)
Volkswagen to buy a stake in Porsche, and a Pebble Beach preview, in News Brake, for Friday, Aug. 14:
In News Brake: Volkswagen agrees to buy part of Porsche ahead of a total merger, Grand-Am practices at Indy, and the lowdown on Pebble Beach . . . But Wait, There's More!
(Aug 14, 2009)
New Car Registrations Rise In Western Europe: Germany's VDA (INO News)
(RTTNews) - Government scrappage schemes boosted new car sales in western Europe for the second straight month in July, the German automobile industry association VDA said Friday.
(Aug 14, 2009)
Monterey auction kicks off with woodies sale:
The Sports and Classics of Monterey auction is in full swing, and a collection of classic woodies netted $7 million Thursday.
(Aug 14, 2009)
Fallen Michigan police officers honored at Woodward Dream Cruise:
Joe Roeder can't help but feel pride when he talks about the memorial he has created for fallen Michigan police officers.
(Aug 14, 2009)
Bugatti reveals one-off and#8216;Sang Bleuand#8217; at Pebble Beach:
Bugatti is celebrating its 100th anniversary with yet another one-off Grand Sport, called the Sang Bleu.
(Aug 14, 2009)
Infiniti virtually reveals 2011 M sedan at Pebble Beach:
Infiniti revealed the 2011 M sedan Friday night with a virtual introduction at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
(Aug 14, 2009)
8.14China to extend "old car for new" plan beyond '10 (The Auto Channel)
China to extend "old car for new" plan beyond '10 http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto- -plan-beyond-10.html Shanghai, August 14 (Gasgoo.com) China will extend its stimulus package for the automobile industry including "replace old car with new" program and "vehicles going to countryside" project beyond the end of this year, the government's industry ...
(Aug 15, 2009)
Clunker program dings used car sales, donations (San Francisco Chronicle)
The Cash for Clunkers program has spurred new car sales and helped revive automobile production, but it has also made business tougher for used car dealers and cut car donations to nonprofits. President Obama recently signed a $2 billion extension of the... Sponsored Topics: Automobile - Car dealership - Barack Obama - Cash for Clunkers - Business
(Aug 15, 2009)
Livin' La Dolce Vita at Monterey weekend:
If you tend to not like crowds, or even very many people at all, but you love Italian cars, then you'd have loved La Dolce Vita.
(Aug 15, 2009)
Crowds come back to Concorso Italiano at Monterey weekend:
Organizers of this year's Concorso Italiano didn't know what would happen.
(Aug 15, 2009)
A classic covey gathers at The Quail for Monterey weekend:
For seven years now every August, the fairway in front of the Quail Lodge has been transformed into a racing paddock. Great sports, race and super cars of all eras sprawl out on the grass like a tremendous, wheeled museum of speed.
(Aug 15, 2009)
Promise of 'Low Price' Cars (Zawya)
13 August 2009 Association of International Automobile Manufacturers (AIAM) has ranked Iran as the 16th biggest automaker in the world in 2008.
(Aug 15, 2009)
2010 Devon GTX shown at Pebble Beach concours:
The 2010 Devon GTX, a 650-hp supercar from California design house Devon Motorworks, was shown Saturday at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
(Aug 15, 2009)
The Vapour-locked and Flooded Engine: An Analogy of Economic Downturn (Quebecois Libre)
Most people who have long-term knowledge of automobile engines have at some time encountered the phenomenon of the flooded engine. Usually, a cold engine becomes flooded after too much fuel enters the combustion chambers.
(Aug 16, 2009)
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