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GM recalls Vettes to replace roof panel:
Plenty of Chevrolet Corvette owners like to think they can blow the doors of most everything else on the road. But General Motors is now recalling Vettes from the 2005 through 2007 model years because the roof panel might blow off.
(Dec 29, 2009)
Corvette flips its lid and Ford radios play tag, in News Brake for Tuesday, Dec. 29:
In today's News Brake: Corvette flips its lid; Ford radios play tag; and cars are lining up for the Dakar Rally ... But Wait, There's More!
(Dec 29, 2009)
Congress may address auto repair industry (The Clarion-Ledger)
A sign inside the Humming Motors auto repair shop says, "We do the worrying so you don't have to."
(Dec 29, 2009)
GST is likely to bring in better margins, pricing for automobile industry (Express India)
While there is a lot of uncertainty on whether the goods and services tax will be implemented in April next year, the new tax structure is expected to bring in better pricing and margins to the automobile industry.
(Dec 29, 2009)
Toyota sales in Asia to exceed those in Japan (The Japan Times)
NAGOYA (Kyodo) Automobile sales by Toyota Motor Corp. in Asia over the past year will outnumber those in the domestic market for the first time, due mainly to a steep sales increase in China, according to industry sources. Toyota sold about 1.35 million vehicles in Asia in the first 11 months of the year, up 4.5 percent from a year earlier, compared with 1.26 million in Japan.
(Dec 29, 2009)
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S, an AW Drivers Log:
EDITOR WES RAYNAL: Simply a joy to drive. I've said this 58,490,358,903,458,390 times, but it remains true: No other car gives the tactile sensations, the driving pureness, that a Porsche does, and a 911 is perhaps the best example of that.
(Dec 30, 2009)
E85 makes inroads on cost and availability:
Three years ago, we embarked on a Midwest road trip in search of what was then the Holy Grail of fuel: E85.
(Dec 30, 2009)
It's hip to be Cube: Kicking off a year with Nissan's funky box:
Square cars are nothing new to the United States, with the Scion xB and the Honda Element being available for a number of years.
(Dec 30, 2009)
Saab's not dead yet and we welcome the Cube, in News Brake for Wednesday, Dec. 30:
In today's News Brake: Don't write off Saab just yet; Hyundai extends its Assurance; and we begin a year living with the Nissan Cube ... But Wait, There's More!
(Dec 30, 2009)
GM continues with Saab shutdown as talks continue (San Francisco Chronicle)
General Motors Co. is pressing ahead with plans to shut down Saab, though it will continue to hear bids for the Swedish car brand, a company spokesman said Wednesday. Tom Wilkinson said the automaker is not commenting on reports that a deadline for proposals... General Motors - Automotive industry - Automobile - Saab - Makes and Models
(Dec 30, 2009)
GENIVI Alliance to Demonstrate GENIVI 1.0 -- Its First Open Source-Based IVI Platform at International CES 2010 (ITNews)
LAS VEGAS, December 30 /PRNewswire/ -- - Rollout of v1.0 Platform to Help Accelerate Development of Infotainment Applications for Connected Vehicles GENIVI Alliance, an automotive industry association driving the development and adoption of an open in-vehicle Infotainment (IVI) reference platform, will be publicly unveiling GENIVI Platform version 1.0 at the International Consumer Electronics ...
(Dec 30, 2009)
Welcome to the wired future on wheels (National Post)
The automobile is headed for a technological boom, experts say -- with more access to the Internet and entertainment in the cabin, and navigation aids drivers can only barely imagine now.
(Dec 31, 2009)
Welcome to the wired future on wheels (MalaysiaNews.net)
In the 1980s television series Knight Rider, David Hasselhoff plays a crime fighter driving a talking automobile named Kitt -- a black Pontiac Trans Am controlled by a computer with artificial intelli...
(Dec 31, 2009)
Geely Automobile mulls ways to collaborate with Volvo (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Geely Automobile said Thursday it will look at ways to collaborate with Volvo once its parent group completes the acquisition of the loss-making Swedish brand from US auto giant Ford.
(Dec 31, 2009)
Geely Automobile mulls ways to collaborate with Volvo (Malaysian Mirror)
HONG KONG -Geely Automobile said Thursday it will look at ways to collaborate with Volvo once its parent group completes the acquisition of the loss-making Swedish brand from US auto giant Ford. Read more...
(Dec 31, 2009)
China to back Geely purchase of Volvo (The Local)
Geely Automobile's executive director has said it will look at ways to collaborate with Volvo once its parent group completes the acquisition of Ford's Swedish unit, adding that the deal had the backing of the Chinese government.
(Dec 31, 2009)
Geely mulls Volvo collaboration (Brisbane Times)
Geely Automobile said it will look at ways to collaborate with Volvo once its parent group completes the acquisition of the Swedish brand from Ford.
(Dec 31, 2009)
Growing demand fuels China's growing auto industry (The Star-Ledger)
QILAI SHEN/EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCYAn employee works on the assembly line at a Geely Automobile Holdings factory in Ningbo, China. Geely, China's biggest private automaker, is looking to break into the more profitable overseas markets. In a sprawling factory south of...
(Dec 31, 2009)
Welcome to the wired future on wheels (MalaysiaNews.net)
In the 1980s television series Knight Rider, David Hasselhoff plays a crime fighter driving a talking automobile named Kitt -- a black Pontiac Trans Am controlled by a computer with artificial intelli...
(Dec 31, 2009)
Ehrlich's Motschall selected for auto dealers board (The Fort Morgan Times)
John Motschall, managing partner of Ehrlich Toyota East in Fort Morgan, was selected for the board of the Colorado Automobile Dealers Association last week.
(Dec 31, 2009)
Economy 101: The year in autos, by the numbers (San Francisco Chronicle)
The car industry got a historic makeover in 2009, most of it not for the better. General Motors and Chrysler almost went broke and now largely owe their survival to billions in taxpayer money. Sales tanked and auto workers lost jobs in droves. And China... General Motors - Chrysler - Automotive industry - Automobile - China
(Dec 31, 2009)
Abdul Jabbar Al Sayegh, Chairman of Al Sayegh Group and director of Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry: (Khaleej Times)
The second quarter of 2009 saw 30-35 per cent growth in consumer spending on the electronics and textiles are signs of consumer confidence. However, luxury consumer segments like watches, jewellery and other items showed decline in sales by 30-40 per cent.
(Dec 31, 2009)
Welcome to the wired future on wheels (MalaysiaNews.net)
In the 1980s television series Knight Rider, David Hasselhoff plays a crime fighter driving a talking automobile named Kitt -- a black Pontiac Trans Am controlled by a computer with artificial intelli...
(Dec 31, 2009)
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